Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-27
A FIRE.
The Residence of Judge Riyes al
most Totally Destroy e.

The Residence of Judge Riyes al.
most Totally Destroy ed.
The alarm Of fire was sounded last night
at s O'Clock from Spring street, and in a
few moments the flames were seen issuing
from the handsome residence of Judge
Henry Rives in the upper part of the thor.
oughfare. A pretty strong wind was blow
ing down the canyon at the time, and gen.
eral alarm was created by the dreadful
sounds Of the various fire bells and the
footing Of the Richmond whistle. The
hose companies were at the scene with
commendable promptness, and had water
on the burning building without a NOM
ment's loss of time. The fire had, how.
ever, gained a great Roadway, and the
flames shot out, famed by the wind,
from every door and window. The ad-
joining buildings, W. P. Steichelman's
ON the south, and d. W. Levans on the
north, were in imminent danger, and had
already begun to blaze when the water
was thrown. The firemen wisely gave
them the first attention, and then devoted
their efforts to the burning building,
which was a perfect mass OF flames, They
had a desperate struggle, but they braved
the intense neat and forced their way in
to the very jaws Of the conf1agration,
where every drop OF water did effective
work. The Hooks and Knicks truck was
also promptly OIL the scene, and rendered
valuable assistance in tearing away OBJ
structions. The fire was finally got under
control, and a sigh of relief went up from
property-holders all along the street,
where general CONSERVATION prevailed,
particularly among the women, many of
whom had the experience OF the past to
remind them of the danger. Every
thing movable was removed from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Levan, and many things
were almost totally wrecked. The house
of W. w. Bishop and that of Tom Haley's
adjoining were also emptied, and con-
siderable damage was done to the furni-
ture.
The handsome and spacious residence
of Judge Rives is in ruins. Nothing was
saved but a lounge and a few little things,
including a small trunk belonging to the
Judges little daughter, Maud, containing
her last Christmas presents. Some goods
in the bureaus and closets, and some sill
verware, though damaged, may be saved.
The elegant wardrobe of Mrs. Rives is said
to have been totally destroyed. The origin
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appears that little Maud was alone in the
house with W. girl companions, playing.
She had purchased a paper mask the day
previous for rs cents, and the girls were
putting it on and off. Maud had tried it
on, and then laid it aside, when the other
two girls reached for it. In the effort to
secure it a candle was tipped over on to
the mask, which Immediately caught fire
and blazed up, igniting a lace curtain.
Topsy Bishop, who was one of the girls
present, attempted to extinguish the flames
by throwing water on them, but they
spread so rapidly that she told the other
girls to run or they wouldsburn up. They
ran out Of the house screaming fire, little
Maud, about six years old, running as
far as the Courthouse where by chance
she met her father, to whom she gave the
first intimation of the fire in q few words:
Papa, papa, We are burning up" Mrs.
Hazen, the mother of Mrs. Rives, was
visiting a neighbours a few doors distant.
Mrs. Riyes was ont riding, and did not re-
turn until come time after the fire.
The building and contents were insured
in companies represented by Griffin &
Andre to the extent, we are informed, of
5000, but these figures were not obtained
from the agents.