Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-20
IN ASHES
Eureka Falls a Victim to
the Flames.
A Failure to Profit by
Reno's Lesson
Results in the Destruc-
ton Of 300 Buildings.
A Large Portion Of the
Town in Ashes
Thrilling Scenes and Inci-
dents.
Prompt Response to Appeals
for Aid.
Names of the Sufferers, Etc.

4NCtlllCo Vi tl1C bAIiGl Clo d l2AOs
Early Friday afternoon the wind COM
menced to blow a perfect hurricane
from the south, and continued with una
bated fury throughout the evening. The
terrible results likely to issue from a con-
migration were apparently realized by our
iremeE, and the Rescue Hose Carriage
was placed at the flag staff, as usual upon
such occasions, and the companies held
themselves in readiness. This thoughtful
proceeding was not followed by any por-
ton of the citizens, whom long freedom
from fire had evidently rendered cal
lous to repeated warnings. The fate of
Reno was forgotten, aud from early eve
until midnight everything went merry as
a marriage bell. About midnight, while
the SENTINEL force was basily engaged in
their various avocations, Mr.. Cassidy
turned to the S4NrINEL's local and re-
marked that it would be a terrible thing
should a fire break out on such a night.
The words had scarcely passed his lips
ere the sounds of the fire bell rang
out above the bowling Of the wind, and
with one accord every man rushed
from the Office. For a moment it was the
general impression that the alarm was a
false one, but q second later a bright,
lurid flame shot up from the Opera House.
and in less time than it requires to record
the fact, the bnilding was a mass Of
seething flames, which the wind soon
drove to the east aud north, and commu-
nicated to the surrounding buildings. A
scene of the most indescribable confusion
followed. Moch's restaurant was soon in
flames, and in twenty minutes the fire had
spread down Buel street, and commu-
nicated to the residences on Spring street
and the business houses on the east side of
Main street. SO rapid was the progress
of the fire that many persons who had re-
tired for the night barely escaped with
their lives. Many would not have done
so had it not been for the thoughtful con-
sideration of friends, who in many in
stances
DaA9Iso rIEME aoI TIER BEDS.
The scene WAS one never to be forgotten.
Above the shrieks Of women, the cries of
children, and the terrible imprecations Of
-,n, .n, A.. ,o,eo cln,t. - 4tn T.o
men as they CALAMITY rushed into the very
midst Of danger an2 faced death in its
most terrible form. Their exertions were
nnavailing, however, and the fire pursued
its relentless course down Buel, Spring
and Main streets. The Jackson House,
Jack Perry's saloon and the adjoining bar
Der shop escaped as by a miracle, but the
remaining portion of the town embraced
within the streets above named was with
in the period OF two hours a mass Of black
ened ruins. and the fire only stopped
at the foundry, and ON Spring street above
Mrs. Dennis, and on Paul street at its
terminus. This embraces the best part of
the business portion Of the town, and many
of its private residences.
THE SENTINEL OFFICE.
For the second time in its brief history,
the SENTINEL passed through the fiery or
deal, but this time with more success than
upon the first occasion. Although
scarcely twenty minutes elapsed from the
breaking out of the fire until it reached
the Office nearly all our material had baen
moved into the stone building in the rear,
and the iron door hastily closed. After the
fire it was discovered that the frame of the
rear door had been burned, and the cover
ing Of a job press sinsed, and that the
building escaped appears almost a miracle,
Paxton & Co.'S Bank stood as an endur-
ing monument ON Main street, while the
ehimneys Of the C. Z. Brewery aud Fisk's
Restaurant rose like monuments above the
deyouring flames.
One Of the most remarkable events was
the manner in which the Masonic Hall with.
stood the flames. For three hours they
ragged in this building with unabated fury,
but finally the iron doors sGccumbed
and a portion Of the walls gave way. TIT
vaults of Johnson & Co. proved no pro
ttciiOn aSaihst tHt luiueS, hliu TIE cUuttHis
were totally destroyed.
THE BURNT DISTRICT.
The Eureka bakery, Opera House, Moch's
restaurant, the residence Of Mrs. Dori
Taylor, the hat store, dressmaking estab
lishment of Mrs. Lockwood. the office
Of the Eureka Tunnel Company, the Rich
mond House, DIR. Chamblin's residence,
Vow Wrinkles nursery, the SENTINEL. Office
Mrs. Morgan's hurdy house. Justice Crom
er's office, the Land Office, the New Yorl
bakery, and the houses of good and bat
repute on Buel street were all swept away
while on Main street, from Perry's salooi
to the foundry, every house and business
place was consumed, as was also the resi-
dences on Spring street from Mrs. Beene'
to its terminus, including the Methods
Church and parsonage, were consumed
On Paul street the house occupied by Mrs
Wendell. a teacher in our public school
was the first 10 ignite, and the flames pur
sued their way unchecked to the noun
tain side. The whole number of building
destroyed reached fully three hundred
No more thrilling spectacle could be wit
messed than when the fire was at its height
and the seething, roaring flames were car
ried along at almost lightning speed b.
the hurricanes.
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
No morebeantiful sight was ever seei
than when the fire climbed the mountain
side and communicated to the sage brush
The mountain looked as though it wer,