The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-19
THE EUREKA CONFLAGRA-
TION.
Further Particulars OF the Big
Blaze.
The Loss Estimated at $780,
900: Insurance., SI5O.OOO,

The Loss Estimated at $780,
900: Insurance, SI5O,OOO.
San Francisco, iS.-OWing to the
destruction OF the telegraph Office and
lines the news regarding the con.
Migration at Eureks, Nevada, has
been delayed. during which time great
interest has been msniissled in this
city 10 learn the details OF the disaster.
This evening dispatches came through
giving further particulars and . par
tIal list OF the losses, from which the
following is ascertained. About 10
am, yesterday, the alarm of fire
was sounded and . dense cloud
OF smoke was eeen to issus from the
rear OF Mrs. Poplin's fruit and vegs-
table store, on Main street, Just south
OF Odd Fellows Hall. In two min
utes several wooden buildings in she
immediate vicinity we're enTelopsd IN
flames. The fire seemed to make
unprecedented headway. From the
very start the wind was blowing
gale from the southwark, and con-
tinued to blow as it can only blow in
these mountain cations, until the
flames had run their course. The
fire backed up against the wind on
the southwark to Gold street, crossing
Buel and in turn reaching Spring
and Paul strests, its course and scope
being almost Identical with the
great couhsgration OF April. 1879,
differing only in these particulars.
that il went little furthsr south and
stopped little short OF the oldmark
on the north. Possibly 800 houses.
manyof them business establishments,
we're destroyed; also soma of the fin
est private residences in the town.
A space. equal to fifty acrsr, OF the
heart Of the town wss swept away.
In this area only half q dozen build
ings remAn. The Leader Office, Odd
Fellows Hall, Theatre, international
Hotel, A. n. Hillhouss's elegant
residence and the Methodist Church
were among the prominent buildings
destroyed. The Jackson House was
Quilted, but still stsnds. The Inter
national melted almost level with
the ground. The entire line
OF buildings On the east side oil
Main street is charred and msny oil
them badly damaged. The exact
origin Of the fire is not known. The
first thing anyone knew Hss that The
flames we're isr advanced in the rear
of the premises already noted. When
the FIRE had got beyond control q
scene ensued which beggsrs al
description. Hundreds Of meD,
women and children, panic stricken,
were fleeing in al directions fol
safety, some bearing with them
articles OF personal or household
goods. Those on tbs lines OF Spring
and Paul streets scaled the rugged
mountains to the eastward, while
persons farther down she fat souRhI
refuge in the direction OF Mob Hill. In
the meantime drays and wagons Wers
dashing around in the utmost haste
10 bear valuables from the doomed
district. Finally the sun went down
on the stricken and exhausted people.
The Sentinel roughly estimates the
losses at $3.50, coo, covered by about
| $4,000 insurance. The Sentinel
thinks there must be suffering among
poor families and calls for meeting
to-day TO orgsnizs relief committees.
Eureka dispatch: A messing Of
citizens organized relief con- uittee
composed Of clergy and others and
adjourned until tomorrow. But few
cases OF absolute destitution are re-
ported thus far. Several parties
are clearing away debries to
rebuild. 1t 10 ascertAinsd that
fewer poor families we're burned
out than on the occasion OF the other
great are. The psople are hopeful;
there is in the hands OF the old relief
committee Of . year sgo about 81 GOO.
1t has not been determined to call for
ex.raneous aid, though the commit
tee, tomorrow, may ask for assist
ance. Ex-Corgressman Wren was
chairman of TO days meeting.