Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-19
ATwo MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

Friend, Fox g. Co., having lately purchased
notes, quietly sold the stock for $175,000
and skipped to New York, where he has
been since. The creditors have notified
Friend at Cincinnati, and an investigation,
which has just taken place, shows that the
paper of the original firm for $3.50, 600 is
aioat here and must be met. The vic
timized parties have paid 4 t,000, and
agree to meet all just dues. Clarke was a
protege of the other partners, and has
taken away $112, 900 in currency or good
commercial paper.
Discovery of Extensive Coal Beds.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 18.-Considerable ex-
element has been caused here by the dis
covery in Iowa of a vein Of pure camel
coal. For years fragmentary pieces of
camel coal have been found at the lower
part of the Des Moines River, but the
place Of deposit could never be found.
Within the last two weeks it has been dis
covered in Red Rock Township, Mason
City, 80 miles below here. 1t was discov-
cred on some farms by parties who were
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| Wabash road into Des Moines. Finding it
q regular seam in one place, they tried it
in three or four other places, distant a
mile or two, and found it there also. 1t is
a vein Ave feet thick, the lower two and q
half feet OF which is pure camel coal, and
the other half of the vein much resem-
bling Blossburg coal. Large quantities of
it were brought to the city yesterday. 1t
was tried by the Gas Company here and
pronounced fully equal to virgin camel
coal. 1t burns to a white gray ash, and
an oil oozes out Of it as it burns. A vein
of six feet of common bituminous coal
has also been found by these prospectors,
80 feet below>this camel vein. The ex-
element runs high, and land in that re-
gion is being eagerly bought up.
Fire at HaverhtIl.
Boston, Feb. 1S.-A fire broke out at
Haverhill shortly after midnight. As the
wires went down very soon, no definite re-
ports Of the damage can be obtained. 1t
is probable that the greater part Of the
town has been destroyed. The light Of
the fire was visible for 80 miles.
[~sEcoND DISPATCH.
An Extensive ConhagratiOn-Tw0
Thousand People Thrown Out OF
employment
HAvEaHILL, Feb. 18.-The fire Ia under
control. But n block remains on Win
gate street, and two at the upper end Of
Washington street. All east in the square
bounded by the Merrimac River on the
south Of Washington square. and Essex
street on the east, the north side OF
Wingate street on the north. and Railroad
square on the west, 10 burned TO the
ground. This territory embraces the
largest part Of the boot and shoe manu-
factories. The loss cannot DO estimated
at present. Joseph Pratt, 8 fireman, was
killed, and George Whittier fatally in
jured. What yesterday was the finest
street in the city is to-day a smoldering
mass OF ruins. Some 80 shoe firms are
entirely burned out. and others suffer
more or less damage. Two thousand peo-
pie are out Of employment, and several
families are homeless. The loss is esti-
mated at 50, DOC, 900. Engines are present
from Newberryport, Lawrence and Lowell.
Men are already at work clearing away the
debris. ODER & Blakes', In the Gardner
block, on the north side OF Wingate street,
was several times on fire. but was saved.
The wind blew fresh from the northwest,
which. with . scarcity Of water by the
freezing Of. the hose. made 1t difficult to
control the fire. Several are reported
missing, but nothing definite 10 yet known.
A Dreadful Explosion.
CHESTER (Pa.), Feb. 10.-The old Por-
ter Mansion in which o number Of colored
families resided was on Hre when an ex-
took place. killing from Is to 20
Twenty moro were dangerously
and so seriously wounded. Part of the
mansion had been used as a ~storehouse for
explosives used in the manufacture Of |
pyrotechnics. The fremen played on the
burning building only after being assured
that 1t contained no explosives. They had |
been at work an hour before the explosion
occurred. The result was horrible. |
Bodies were hurled mangled In every d.
The ground was covered with
victims lead and dying. Bodies were
piled upon each other in some places. The
wounded writhed and CROPPED about utter
ing pitiful and ~heartrending cries and
People prayed in the streets and
confusion and horror prevailed. The
burning house was forgotten and left to be
consumed. the people turning their atten-
ton to the sufferers. The neighboring
have been made hospitals to re-
ceive the wounded.
The New Apportionmens Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The House OF
Representatives yesterday afternoon passed
The Apportionmsnt bill. 1t provides for
The following distribution of 325 members.
Alabama 8. Arkansas 9. California Q, COL
/, Connecticut 4. Delaware 4, Flor.
do q Ganrota IN Tittnat. On Tpatana I Q |
Iowa II, Kansas y, Kentucky IL. Louisi-
ina 8. Maine 4, Maryland Q. Massachu-
,etts IL. Michigan IL, Minnesota s, Mis-
2. Missouri IA. Nebraska 8. Ne
Fada 1, New Hampshire Q. New Jersey 7,
New York IS, North Carolina 0, Ohio 81,
Oregon !, Pennsylvania %. Rhode Island
South Carolina 7, Tennessee 10, Texas
i. Vermont 2, Virginia 10, West Virginia
Wisconsin o.
I'm Important Case soon TO be De.
cided.
WARRINGTON. Feb. ia case Of great
Importance 10 the mining interests OF Call
orniA and other mineral regions, which
> now pending before the Supreme Court.
will o be decided. 1t 10 an appeal from
decision rendered by Justice Miller In
me OF the Circuit Courts of his circuit, to
he effect that only n location can be
for one mining claim, and II two
n more locations have been made q separ-
Ito patent must be issued for each location.
Valuable Gold Nuggets.
New York, Feb. 1s.-A deposit Of gold
was received at a New York assay
'fice this week, varying from mere grains
o the size of hens eggs. The largest ons
Q9 ouncaa. and waa wnrth nver