Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-28
TRUCKEE IN FLAMES.
The Unfortunate Town Again Scourged
by PRESCRIPTIONS OF Incendiarism
and Talk OF Lynehing-Rapid spread
OF the Fianes-Losses and Insurance
Etc.


TRUcKEE, October 27th.-A FIRE started in
raul Menk's brewery about 4:30 this after.
noon. The American Hotel, the Sheriff.
House, Harrison's brick, the Stevenson
House, and Hamlet & Davis store are
burned. At the present writing Is P. NJ it
looks doubtful if the town can be saved.
SECOND DIsPATcHI
TRucKEE, October 27th.-At $50 the fire
is still raging. and but small hopes are enter.
tanned of saving the business portion Of the
town. The fire originated in the rear of the
building occupied by Paul Menk as brew.
cry.
HOW IT WAS STARTED
No one knows. Menk is often very drunk,
and many think that he was in there asleep
at the time it started, and that he set the fire
by bis c2relessncss. Others again openly
charge that he set the fire in order to obtain
theinsurance. The feeling here is very strong
against him, and there has been talk of lynch.
ing him. The fire was first discovered by
Mrs. Church, who saw the smoke coming out
through the cracks OF Menks building, and
gave the alarm.
RAPID SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
1t burned very rapidly, and in few min.
utes the flames enveloped the Sheriff House.
A determined fight was made to step the fire
at this point. Five large streams of water
were playing on the building, but all OF no
avail. In short time the roofs of the fire.
proof buildings of G. w. Harrison and
Joseph Ridley were in flames, and from there
soon spread to the Stevens building, in which
was the Good Templars' Hall, Porter's saloon,
shop and Mrs. Colby's dressmaking establish.
nent. The fire was stopped in its course
down the street at Stevens corner. I'm
mediately in the rear of this building
the large hay barn of Joseph
Gray caugh1, and was soon burned
to the ground. The American Hotel was also
in flames in short time. The Odd Fellows
hall is total loss. The Odd Fellows, Knights
of Pythias, Masonic Lodges and the Re-
6ekahs, have lost all the records and regalias
of their respective Lodges. At the presen.
time desperate stand is being made at Hurds
Hall, but the FIRE is far from being under con-
troll. Harrison's building, which was believed
to be fireproof, is now burning on the inside,
and will be total loss, with the goods in
side. Davis building is also believed to be
on fire inside.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The losses, as far as can be ascertained at
this writing, are as follows
T. P. Stevens, Sc. 600; insured for So. 500
Joseph Ridley, $500 at least; uninsured.
F. M. Schmidt, tailor shop, 500; not in.
sured.
Mrs. Colby, dressmakipg shop, 500; un-
insured.
Porter Bros, $500; uninsured.
7. B. Whitney, $3.50; insured.
j. F. Moody, $500; insured.
G. w. Harrison, building, 81, 600; insured.
Stock 10 store, 81, 900 insured for 81, 900.
Mrs. Durno, 81, 500; insured for 81, OO0
Sheriff. House, S25, OOO insured for S15,-
600.
American Hotel, $50, 900; insured for s., OO0.
Paul Menk, $500; insured for s.. 600.
Joe Gray, $500; insured
Odd Fellows building, $4,000; insured
for 81, SEQ.
Davis loss is not known yet.
Hurd's loss is not known yet.