Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-14
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

DAN chANCloCOy OCb. O.OO
o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in
Upston's blacksmith shop on Spear, be-
tween Mission and Howard streets, and al
most instantly communicated to the Cali
fornia Planning Mill at the corner Of How
ard. This building, covering a 50-vara
lot, and filed with the most combustible
material, was in q few minutes q mass Of
flames. A heavy gale was blowing from
the northwest, and the flames soon leaped
across Spear street and attacked Wig
more's lumber yard, spreading to the sa-
loon on the corner, and thence down How
ard street, nearly to Stewart. 1t con-
sumed q number Of small establishments,
including Green's rigging loft, Chase &
wright's ship carpenter shop and Richards
coal yard. Does and Weston's lumber
yards, on the opposite side Of Howard
street, were several times on fire, but were
extinguished with slight damage. The
Union Box Factory, north Of where the
fire started, suffered some loss Of lumber
lying outside. The loss ON the California
Mill, owned by W. j. Adams, is about
$50, 000. Wigmore's loss ia about the
same: insured for S26, 600. The other
losses will probably bring the aggregate
up to $3.50, 000.
LATER-The Spear street fire is still
burning, but the flames are confined to
the iimits previously given: 1t Is now
stated that the loss on the California Mill
! will reach at least 500. 900. After the fire
was partly subdued, two bodies. 'charred
beyond recognition, were found in the rear
OF the building in which the fire started.
1t Is more than probable that they were
workmen In the California Mill. About
80 men were employed there, and 90 rapid
was the spread OF the flames that many es-
capped with difficulty. The canning estab-
lishment Of Code & Elicit, fronting on.
Main street, was somewhat damaged In the
rear, and II ia probable that fuller infor-
nation will bring the loss up to nearly q
quarter OF q million dollars, with . light
insurance.
The run on the German Savings Bank
continues to-day, but 1t IL not formidable
in amount. President Gottig estimates
that up to noon about 5000. 900 will have
been drawn out, and that probably before
the movement ceases the amount may reach
in the n~eighborhood Of s4OO, 900. This. he
claims, will be rather a benefit than an
injury, as 1t will clear the bank Of surplus
cash for which there Is no demand on loan,
The callers to-day are mainly confined to
the servant girl class.
On Tuesday night Mrs. Speyer put her
baby in q bath tub, and during her tempo.
rary absence from the room the little one
turned on the hot water faucet and scald.
ed itself to death.
Chief Crowley has had issued In the
Chinese language the FELTON, law. and dis
tributed it throughout Chinatown, forbid
ding the collection by the Chinese COM
panies Of head money from their country.
men wishing TO leave on the China steam.
ers. The companies have persistently dis
regarded the law.
The arst snow storm OF the season fell
at Georgetown this morning. Wind south
east; cold.
Utah levies an assessment Of 90 per
share.
At 2 P. N. the run on the German Bank
had subsidized. Only three persons at that
hour were awaiting payment Of deposits.
The Nevada Bank election was again
postponed to-day. and will probably be ad-
journed from day to day, under the bylaws,
until the arrival Of John Mackay. Posi-
bly, the stockholders may conclude to act
without him in . few days.
The opinion OF old residents on the
frontier IL. that tho hostilss will now scat.
ter, some making their way back to the
agency, and others settling In Mexico,
from whence they will seek to raid cattle
ranches on this side OF the line. They ex-
press the belief that the Indian scouts
have been untrustworthy throughout the
recent campaign, giving information to
the hostiles and putting the troops on false
trails. A number Of citizens, principally
business men, had . meeting last night,
and Endorsed the action Of General Will
COX and the conduct OF the troops, holding
that no previous outbreak had been sup
pressed with 10 little loss Of life and prop
erty.
Leopold seamora. the Mexican superiu-
tendent Of Public Works, has te~legrsphed
to the Mexican Government, strongly
recommending the construction Of the
Guaymas Railroad via MagdelenA to Santa
Cruz River, to connect at that point with
the Arizona Southern from Tucson.
sAx LuIs 0Brsro (Csl.), Oct. 1a.-The
railroad ID completed to Arroyo Grande.
and the lrst shipment from that place was
made to-day. consisting Of 5000 sacks Of
wheat. consigned to Earnest Wall 4 Co.