Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-22
AMONG The RUNS
Appearance Of our Streets
F, Yesterday.
Scenes In and Around the
Court house.
Work of the Relief Com
mittee.
Our Gallant Fire1nen.
Action of the Board of
Trustees.
Organization of a Fire Depart
ment.
Other Matters of General In
Other Matters of General In
tcrest.

1t would have required a glimpse Of
the still smoking ruins and blackened walls
| Of the burnt district to have convinced any
stranger, who might have dropped into
Eureka yesterday, that We had passed
through a terrible fiery ordeal. The ex-
element and confusion that followed
Friday nights events had given place,
save in the neighborhood Of the Court
house. to comparative quietness, and, bar
ring the noise OF hammer and saw, our
streets were about as quiet as on any or
binary day. There were no repinings, no
vain regrets or illusions to what might
have been, but only the logged, sullen
determination Of nen who had been through
lust such calamities in other localities;
men who had experienced the ups and
downs of life in mining camps; men who
( knew that drones never win in the battle
Of life, aud who went to work with a will
and determination that must command
success. 1t was not how the evil might
have been avoided, but how it might be
remcdied, that engrossed their attention,
and that it will soon be renedied no close
obser, er Of events during the past twenty
i@s.r hours will doubt.
In aaa About the Cou-:-heuse
The prospect was not so cheering. 1t was
the headquarters Of the Belief Committee,
and many persons, who but a few days
since were in comparatively easy circum-
stances. did what in all their life they had
never done before, and in all probability
will never do again, received from char
table hands that which was necessary to
keep them from staryatiun's door. Il aas
not a time for the exhibition Of a false
M desty, though many of the applicants
| felt their position keenly. They should re-
member that there is no more disgrace in
the unfortunate receiving assistance than
there is in the afiuent aiding the uufor-
tGnate.
The demands upon the committee were
not so numerous as might have been ex-
pec,ed, and they dealt out provisions with
an unsparing hand, aud at the same time
exercised such caution as would prevent
imposition.
Throughout the entire day the Ladies'
Committee were busily engaged in search
ing for such persons in distress as might,
from a sense Of shame. rather suffer than
apply for relief. They found many such
cases. and in all instances immediate assist
anee was rendered.
IL is surprising how quickly the large
number of persons rendered homeless have
disappeared, aud one misses many familiar
faces that were seen on the streets daily.
Many have foanl refuge among friends on
Ruby Hill, others on the ranches in the
vicinity OF town, while nearly every house
III town shelters some Of tic sufferers.
1t is one Of the characteristics OF mining
camps that the hearts and pGrses of their
inhabitants always open to the unfortunate.
A Lack OF Lumber.
Owing to the scarcity Of lumber, but
comparatively little building has as yet
been done. This will be remetied in a
day or two as a large supply has been or
dercd from California By our lumbar firms.
Many of our principal property-owners
are yet undecided what class of buildings
to erect, and are not disposed TO act hastily
in the matter, and others are waiting the
arrival OF insurance adjusters.
Our Gallant Eiremem.
Chief among the names Of our gallant
iiremen. who rendered valuable aid, those
Of Tommy Douglas and William Mulick
stand out prominent. Tho former left his
own property to take care of itself, and
even neglected his family and risked his
life in his efforts to save the property Of
others. Billy Mulick was badly Injured
shortly after the alarm was first given, and
although scarcely able to stand, was one
of the last men to leave the field. Surely
such men deserve special consideration at
the hands of our citizens.
Tne Fir Department.
The County Commissioners in their ca
| pacity as Town Trustees, acted promptly
and decisively yesterday in regard to our
fire department. 1t is now regularly or
gani2ed, and an election for Chief ordered
10 be held on Saturday next, ut the Court
house. The fight, il is understood, will
be between Tommy Douglas, of the Hooks
and knicks, and Billy Mulick, of the Res
cues, aud promises TO be an exciting one.
Both are old veterans, who have seen good
service, and both acquitted themselves
nobly during the late fire. There is little
If any difference IN the respective merits
of the two men, and it will simply be a
test as to the strength of their personal
following. Other names have been men
toned in connection with the position, but
it is doubtful if more than these two gen
tlemen will enter the lists. 1t is possible
that a motion may be made by Commits
sioner Campbell to-day to postpone the
election to some future time, as many Of
the boys claim the notice is toe short, and
that they are now too busily engaged in
other ailairs to pay any attention to an
election at present.
Main Street Sidewalk.
Messrs. T. J. Read and Fred. Hinchley
were busily engaged yesterday in fixing
the grade ii tie sidewalk on the east side
Of Main street, starting at Jack Perry's
corner at IN elevation Of IS inches above
the present grade, it falls nine inches be-
low at Paxton's Bank. Where Schneider's
drug store formerly stood it is ga feet
higher, at the Corner Saloon one foot
higher, aud en- the corner occupied before
the fire by the American Exchange it is
three feet higher, and made to conform
with the grade on Dunkel's corner. The
width Of )th Main and Buel streets will
remain unchanged, the first being 100 and
the latter GO feet wide. Mr.. Read will sub
nit the result of his labors to the Commits
sloners at their meeting to-day.
An Unrcportcd Accident.
Mr.. Il. l.. Webber, Vice President of
Rescue Hose Company, while in charge of
the tongue, with only one man for assist
ant, became entangled in the ropes and
was thrown under the wheels, which passed
over his breast. The tiremen in the rear
not seeing him also passed over his body,