Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Works of the Standard
Oil Company Burned.
ONE OF THE TANKS STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING.
The Entire Loss Estimated at
. Million and a E1alf.
SIX LIVES LOST AND A NUM-
BER WOUNDED.
Ward McConkey Executed for the
Murder of G. A. Mcclure.
A FULL PANEL OF JURORS SECURED
m THE DUNN MURDER TRIAL.
Major WATSON will Probably be
Cashiered for Defalcation.
A FULL PANEL OF JURORS SECURED
m THE DUNN MURDER TRIAL.
Major WATSON will Probably be
Cashiered for Defalcation.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

0ttuuuiu I'll OOmpohy ~
the most extensive in the country, are on
fire, and about one-balf Of the property is
now destroyed. They started during the
severe storm this morning. One of the
large tanks near the shore was struck by
lightning and exploded. The burning oil
poured out like an angry river. and flowed
down the avenues between rows Of enor-
NOUS tanks toward the river. In a short
time the flames communicated with three
huge tanks, and they exploded simulta-
neously with terrific force. Fragments Of
iron were hurled q distance Of half q mile,
and the burning oil scattered in all direc-
tions. The entire fire department was
summoned, but their services were almost
useless, as the burning stream OF oil
poured through the yard, firing tank after
tank on the east side and licking up build
ings and store houses The solid structure
whore barreled oil was kept was attacked
| by the flames and succumbed. The engine
| house vent next, and then the oil and
| water pump houses, sunken tanks and
| machine shops soon followed. The whole
| e~asterly side OF the works are now a seeth-
| ing mass of flames. Despite the tremen-
| dous heat and binding smoke the firemen
are working violently, in the hope Of check
ing the progress of the flames, but it appears
| at this hour that the vast works will be de-
| stroyed, and that the flames will reach out
| and consume property in the neighbor-
hood. The people are deserving their
homes and moving out what is valuable Of
| their effects. 1t is estimated that there
we're 500, 900 gallons Of oil in the tanks,
and the loss Of property already laid in
ashes will reach 81, 900 900. Waves Of
burning oil had rolled in upon the engine
house, carpenter shop, machine shop,
boiler and pump rooms. two warehouses.
| the cooper shop and blacksmith shop, and
they were a heap Ct ruins in an hour.
Tank after tank was caught by the
flames, until seven out Of twenty-six on
the ground were blazing. The tanks Of
the Pennsylvania Railway also caught
fire, and several Of the rolling tanks on
the rails were only saved by having earth
piled on the top Of them. The bay was a
sheet OF flaming oil, and the long trestle
bridge on the railroad, about . quarter Of
. mile long, running from the works to
Black Toms Island, was also burned.
1880 A. M.-The fire is still raging,
and the Eagle refinery is in danger. II
the wind continues southeast the remain
ing buildings may be saved. Six lives
have been lost. Chief Ferrier and .
Of one Of the tanks when Il OK.
ploded, and some were saved almost
BY 3 miracle. Dropping the hose, which
was soon burned 10 ashes, they fed for
their lives. When they we're mustered
together at 3 safe distance sig Of their
number were missing. The smoke was 90
dense that II was impossible to tell which
way one was going, and II IL thought that
the unfortunate men ran down to the river
and were lost. Their names are John
Herbert, Superintendent. Joaeph Jenkins,
foreman cooper. George Davis. engineer,
Henry Keeler and Dick Conklin. lsborers,
and William Curry. boiler maker. The
burning works extended, with those Of the
Eagle refinery, about thres-quarters Of .
mile along the bay and . quarter Of 8 mile
inland. The buildings that have been de.
stroyed were situated IN the midst Of the
AZ. x.-Ths IRE ID now under control.
II Il thought the loss will exceed 81, 800.
900. Twelve large tanks, 10 cars, six
barges. . drsdgsry. three docks and Avs
brick buildings are destroyed. The guam.
Nty Of oil consumed IL not known. Among
the losers besides the Standard Company
are several other oil f1rmss who each lose
from 400 to 100 barrels.
The Dunn Murdsr Trial.
CHICAGO, May 10.-After two days the
attorneys in the Jsre Dunn murder trial
succeeded In securing . full panel Of jurors
before adjournment yesterday afternoon.
The Jury IL considered above the average
In intelligence and standing IN the com.
munity. The opening arguments and
| k.I{rn - knf%n. hanan f0.AaD YuAOA
Sidney Smith, presiding, peremptorily I'd.
journed Court this morning until 2 O'Clock,
assigning no Cause, but II 10 learned that .
man named Hardy, on tho jury, IL .
sporting character. and belonged TO the
same coterie In which Dunn mingled.
Fatal Accident NJ . Fire.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Nay l0.-Thsre was
. sad accident last night 1t > ire In : liv.
sry stable on Chapel street. After the Are
was nearly e~xtinguished the mon Of the
hose carriage were ordered away from the
wall. As they we're leaving the wall fell
and crushed seven men. Augustus Hy-
land and James H. Finnegan will die. J..
Goodwin, Edward Warren, David j.
schlendens, George B. Catlin and L. Jack
son were more or less injured.
Major wassom's Dsfalcstion.
GALVESTON. May 1o.--By the defAloation
Of Major WATSON the Government Ia .
loser OF $4,000. OF this, $4,000 had
been put away by WATSON before he left
here. He took simply his valise along.
| His bondsmen will reimburse the Govern
ment, but WATSON will probably be cash.
| tered. He was . West Point graduate with
| Grant, and IL we'll connected socially, n
| OF his relations being our Minister to
Japan. He formerly stood very high in
military circles.
Burned to Death.
BALTIMORE, May 10.-A fire occurred
! this morning in the back building Of
| the residence Of the Adams family on
Madison street. Mr.. Adams, an old
| gentleman. paralyzsd. was suffocsted, and
colored cook burned to death. The
| colored house girl jumped from the
third story window and broke her arm
and otherwise severely injured herself.
A Verdict or Murder.
GAINESVILLE. Ark, May l0.-The jury
In the case Of Jim Herndon, one Of the
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
train robbers, who murdered Conductor
John Cain, yesterday returned . verdict
Of murder 10 the first degree. after be-
ing out only so minutes. The prisoner
was tried hero on a change Of venue
from Franklin County.
Camse Of Raum's Resig nation.