Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-04

Disastrous Fire mt Truc.,sc.

TRUcKEE. August 3d.-Cries of fire and the
screeching of FIRE engines last night at ten
minutes past 10 startled the people of Truckee
as they have not been startled for a number
of years. 1t was discovered that flames were
issuing from house on Jibboem street known
as {. dance-house, and also the White House.
From the time of the first alarm up to within
its abating there was scarcely any wind, but
nevertheless the flames spread with great ra-
pidity, licking up everything in their path,
and penetrating brick buildings which were
supposed to be fire proof as SO much paper
with two or three exceptions. From the cor.
ner of Jibboom and Front streets on the east
there are but two houses left that have not
been injured to a great extent Excepting
the hotel of John Moody, the Pacific House,
and the supply store of the Truckee Lumber
Company, every business house has been
burned.
The total loss of property is estimated at
about SS50,0O0, the greater being as follows
?. Sheridan, $4,000 $3.50 insurance.
Richardson Bros, 1880; no insurance.
Moody's stables, 81, GOO; S1,0G0 insurance
Grazier Il Stoll. S., 000; no insurance. r,
ID. Paschen. 1900: 81, $50 insurance. Sissou.
Wallace & Co, s.. 900; partly insured Mrs
Chism, 81, goo; no insurance. b. Brickell,
81, 600; no insurance. NJ. E. Burckhalter
y Co.. $4,000; partly insured. S. B.
W Sllct; Sl. JOU no IHSAIaEGe. ID. IaYlOr.
$500; no Insurance. T. Bittancourt, s., 600;
no insurance ID. B. Towuer, S4 600;
$1,000 insurance J. Adolph, 81. 600
$40. 500 Insurance. J. Gray, SIS, 600; Sc, 900
insurance. F. Robel, $4,000; insurance
uncertain. DIR. Curless. $500; no insurance.
J. L. Moody, Sc, 000 50, 700 insurance. J.
L. Lswison & Co.. S25 600; SIS, 600 insur-
ance. Lenahan & Dixon, 81, 600; no insur-
ance. Andy johnson. $1,000; ST, 500 IN
surance. j. Williams, $4,000; partly in
sured. J. G. Booth, $780, no Insurance.
W. Hurd, So 900; no insurance. H. Davis,
S10,0 GOO; 5000 insurance. G. Dunster,
$1,000 insurance. J. Sheriff, S., 600; 81, 600
insurance. I. B. Stevens, s4500 81 900
insurance. G. w. Harrison, $40, O00; SO, 800
insurance. Mrs. Dunno, IS. 600: So. 900
insurance. Paul Mack; 81 1000; 81, GOO in
surance. J. Ridley, $4,000; no insurance.
Charles Wade, $1,000; no insurance
j. Gray, s., 500; no insurance. Truckee Re
publican, So 600; insurance, 81, SEQ. Truckee
Lumber Company, So 500; no insurance.
Odd Fellows building, $4,000; partly in
sured.
OF ali the places of business burned there
are five whose goods are but partially de.
stroyed, viz Grezier & Stoll, Sisson. Wal
Lace & Co., NJ. E. Burckhal5er & Co, j. G..
Williams and j. Ridley. The remainder of
the buildings are almost worthless. All the
demi-monde are houseless, and with the
present state of feeling they will remain so,
or else vacate the ground upon which they
have been located.
From the time the FIRE started up to !
o'clock this morning the heat from the flames
was intense, and it was with greas difficulty
that the remainder of the town was kept
from the hideous monster. At 2 o'clock the
supply of water gave out, but az the flames
were then confined within q given SPACE.
water was OF but little avail. Il is predicted
that before the snow appears again every in
iured business will have been established
anew, and that strangers TO the town viii not
know there had been fire, save by the new
ness of things.
One man had ordered lumber for new store
before his cid one had been half demolished,
and at this writing nearly every one has lum-
Der on the ground, and are constru citing tenn
porary abiding places previous to erecting
permanent and substantial buildings as soon
as the debris cools off.
While hunting in the debris the bones OF a
human being were found. At this time no
one has been discovered missing, and tie
bones remain mystery.
SECOND DISPATcH.l
TRucKEE, August 3l.-Nothing new since
last dispatch except that Front street is now
nlled with the temporary buildings OF those
burned out. Lumber is constantly arriving
for more buildings. The cling Of the ham
mer is heard everywhere. Carpenters from
Reno and neighboring towns have come to
labor, and none are turned away. Whisky
last night and to-day has flowed as free as
water, and the consequence is that drunken
men and boys have disgraced many q corner.
Tramps have tocked to the place in large
numbers. Il was tumored last night that the
"G01," which once gave Truckee a notoriety
throughout the land, was to be organized for
the purpose Of keeping the demi-monde from
locating in their old quarters. Should the
society be formed, that fact will only have to
be known TO produce the desired effect.