The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-22

Lia sboaf one Lalf 0f Ihss rsoSa unior-
tunsie tom aeaiH in .AAes:
.Ai about ~ o;sisek =. YESTERDAY
a siarD Of sre va sousd-d. and fhe
entire poPul@e- r4s soor in motion ,
d<nas dOsd Of sAok. vas seen to issue
fr0H The FEAR Of Mrs. PvpIiH'. fruit and
vegetable store on N.iu stree; jus,
sOaih Of the ODD Fellows Hall In
iso inmates several -oOd-n builaings
IL the immediate vicinity ~er. srye,-
Cpd IL q .n-- The IRE seemed 10
max unprecedented b-Adv.y from the
refr start The hr.nsn reIs promptly
Gu land. and two streams rere applied
~itb0u; visible effect The Wind was
tiouing . gale from the ~soaihv.rd and
continued 20 blow A. only it Can blou in
these mountain CANYONS, until the
flames had run their cyurse. Is would
hsEe hesE az awful sigh; al night; it
'~s terrible IL the broad glare Of day.
The Ere backed up ARain.; the rind
~ SbAA A&ICrNs ELODs-
ing Buei AID in turn reaching Spfipg
and Pal sireets. iis course being almost
iDdsniiezl with the gEsA: eonfsgrsilon
Of April 1872. differing only in ihs.e
particulars: Il wen; . little farther
south and stopped q little shori of the
old mark on the North. Possibly BIO
houses, many Of them business estab-
hsEGsnts. were destroyed yesterday.
Also some Of the Enes; sud mos; costly
private residences in the town were coz
sumed. A space equal TO so acres Of
the very hear; Of town -As swept. In
This vast Area only q half q dozen build
ings remain 10 relieve the v~iJespf=Ad
ruin and desolsiion- Jack Psrry's
corner. Tommy DUuglsss' building. :he
Foley Richard block, Paxton & Coz
bank, Jake Coins store. Dr.. Schneid-
ere durs store. KAyser's clothing store
and &. Lautsnsehagsi's Corner saloon
nre the only buildings left. All else
WAS literally licked up. The LeaGer
Office. Odd Fellows Hall. Theater, In
ternAtionAl Hotel. WANNA 4 Co.'S bill.
lizard -~alooa, a. II. Hilbouse's elegant
residence and :be u. Z. Clutch were
among the prominent buildings de
stroyed. The jackson vas guiied Tut
Sill stsnds. The International is
melted almost level With the ground. i
vas due ~ the most heroic efforts that
tue Ere WAS confined to the EAST side Of
Main street. The entire line OF build.
ings Oh tie ives: side J.. charred aud
many of them badly damaged. The
exact origin Of the fire is nut known.
The FIRST M one knew the flames were
far advanced in the rear Of the premises
already noted.
When the FIRE had got beyond control
q scene snsued which beggars all at
tempts at description. Hundreds OF men.
women and children, totally pauic
stricken. ireDzied, In fact, With fear,
were fleeing in all directions Cor safety,
some Of She cooler onos bearing with
'hrm cherished articles Of ptrsoual or
household goods. Those On the lines Of
Spring and Paul streets scaied the rug
Eed mOHGtsin TO the eastward, while
perscns farther down the nat sought
refuge In IL the direction Of Mob Hill.
in the mraniim". drnys and wagons
were dashing Lither aud yon Ia the
utmost haste 10 ear away xplunbles
from She doomed district. Above oil,
the shouts Of the fireman mingled rs
obey heroically bnttled uusuccessfulIy
With the deVOnring element Finally
the Sun weut down on d stricken end
exhausted people"
The Sentinel publishes a long list Of
tho losses. bot our limited space will
admit mention OF but a few OF tho most
prominent. among which are: Odd
Pillows Hall, So 900; X. RylaDd.
$4,000; Hooh's Restaurant. 5000; T..
d &. Lumber Co.. $4,000; c. Ii. Fisk.
$1,000: NJ. Davidson. $4,000; 81. ID.
Foley. s2S. 600; X inbart & Co., -, 600:
II. sadl 7, $40. 900; Clay simms. $1,000;
II. & u. 81. Johnson. $4,000; Brown
Tssseli d Co., $4,000; ID. Nathan.
$4,000; Il. Alexander, $4,000; Mrs.
All. CbaItz, house aud furniture, 500
and Hrs. ii. q. C~nvaDaugh. sane. ST.
900, total loss; Lead,r Office. -. 900; T..
X. Dodge, $4,000; Sweeney * Krruecn,
$1,000; 81. u. Bartlett, $1,000; W. b.
IIarTub. $4,000; W.. Mule, $4,000;
Mills q Foley. So 100; Mrs. J. e. Lock.
wood. $1,000; insurance, $3.50; W. O..
Mills. $1,000; w. T.. Haskell. $500;
III. Yorbcrg. &c. 1000; Opera House. SI5,-
900; hrs. Morgan. &c. 900; W. r. Lny-
shoD. $780, DR.. g. Hamilton. $1,000;
Frank Abadis. $1,000; Moell.r e. Rob
bins, 81 5000; TON Lnspeyro. $4,000;
q. ". Baker. 81, 00Oi d. ". lie Van.
5000; 4. T. Titus. $1,000; Mrs. Stew.
art, 5000; Methodist Church. 81. 900;
is Capron, $1,000; l.. Monaco, $lt..
100; q ". Williams. $500; Il. Glib.
son. $1,000; G. J. Butler. $1,000; J. 3.
Wilton. cas-. 600; Cbas. Graham, %, 900;
W.. s. Mcclellan, $1,000; J. II. Anderson,
$4,000; HeiDiz X NcsorIey, &c. 500;
a-.-- 90 ga. o. 49,.