Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-11
TIE PACIFIC COAST.
BURNING OF SAN Jose NOR
NAL SCHOOL.
John Can still Stay-Weetins ON the
sand Loss-The Nevada Cen.
trail Railroad Com pleted.
rBy Telegraph to the sentinsiI

SAX josh. Feb l0.-Soon after 2 o'clock
this morning the stste Norma! School was
discovered in flames. The fire was first
noticed in the eupola, which, before the
engines arrived. was a pyramid oil. flames,
rising in the still night air. The fire
gained rapid headway. and the water pres
sure was 50 weak. that the fremen were
delayed in getting effective streams.
Within fifteen minutes after the flames
were first seen pouring from the eupola the
whole interior Of the central portion Of the
building, from the roof to the second floor,
was filed with flames, roaring and crack
ing like an immense furnace. The south
wing OF the building rapidly became in
Eolsed, and the flames were soon sweeping
through the entire building, except the
north wing. The roof fell in with q TIE
mendous crash, and. in a little while,
beams n girders began to drop from theix
resting places. aud in a very brief space Of
time the whole building was in ruins. The
building was of wood The main portion
Of the main building had q frontage Of IS
fest, and q depth Of $50 feet. On each
side Of the central building. was an arm
81 feet front by 40 feet deep. The heigh,
Of the central building was 50 feet to the
ridge wings and had a manszrd roof; the
wings were 81 feet in height to the cornice.
The tower. p feet square, rose from the
center TO a height of 1925 feet. Tie base
meat walls were Of concrete and brick. and
the Interior was divided into class aud re-
citation rooms, music rooms museum, lab
oratory and apparatus rooms. society
rooms gymnasium, lecture room, etc.
The building cost S2s0,000.
There il some reason to believe that the
fire Was Of incendiary origin. A family re-
siding in the real of the school, report be-
ing awakened by two explosions in quick
succession, and upon getting up and look
ing out, saw the entire cupola in flames.
Others assert that the chimney faes of the
building were defective from the time they
were put in. when the building was con-
structed. There was q total Insurance Of
$4,000 on the house, divided into 81. 500
and 5000 risks. among the principal in
suranee companies doing business in this
State. City Market Hall has been tempo
rsrily secured for the purposes OF the
school.
JOHN CAN REMAIN.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. i0.-The Senate anti
Chinese bill has been indefinitely post
ES-rA " q fObc Vi Cd 10 ~.
on TIE SAND LOTS.
sax Francisco, Feb. 10.-A large nun
Der Of unemployed workingmen assembled
on the sand lots this afternoon, and were
addressed by MAYOR KaIloeh. He gave
them TO understand that within a few DAYS
Chinatsxn would be legally declared a
nuisance, and that the york resulting from
such declaration would give them employ
msnt. He eounseled them 10 refrain from
illegal or injndicious action until they
heard from him again.
The yEvADA CENTRAL FINISHED.
AUSTIN, Feb i0.-Thecompletion yester-
day Of the Neysdz Central Railroad from
Battle Mountain. On the Central Pacific, to
the city Of Austin, establishes a new era in
the mining industry Of Reese river and the
adjacent country. This extensive and rich
mining country has hitherto labored under
very great disadvantages on account Of the
difficulties Of transportation and travel,
and the consequent expense OF mining
operations but by the completion Of this
road II Is made one Of the most accessible
and valuable mining sections on the Pacific
Coast. It's resources are practically mex
nausuoir' comprising mines Of gold, silver,
copper. aniimony, galena, iron and other
metals, which ofsr an inviting field TO
capitalists who de-ire to engage in mining
as q Legitimate business. This district u
valuable mining and grazing country oc-
cnpies the central portion Of the State,
which will hereafter contribute largely to
Its production Of the precious metals and
Its material prosperity. Tie people OF
Lander county are j~ubilans over the COM
piefion OF the road, and celebrated the
event by the firing Of cannon and other
idenc OF JOY. This enterprise has been
carried to q successful termination by a
syndicate Of New York capitalists, who
nave SHOWN indomifsble energy in COM
pleting the work against apparently insnr-
mountabie obstacles. caused by the s-everest
winter known since the occupation Of the
country by the whites. and are deserving
OF the gratitude which they are receiving
from the people.