Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-22
MEN WEEP WITH THE WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A X Fire.

ALLENTOWN, n. l., OCt' AA'-IAe Val
thage ire was the most disastrous that
ever visited this part of the State. Ii
began in a row of manufacturing buildings
on the west side of Black River. A heavy
wind blew the sparks q half mile across
the river to the two islands and fired the
manufacturing institutions. 1t burned
everything on the islands and struck into
the residence part of town and swept the
buildings from about rs acres. This was
the oldest part Of town and contained
beautiful shade-trees with fine dwellings.
To-day this territory is 8 mass of smolder-
ing ruins. One hundred and sixty dwell
ings we're burnt, besides manufacturing
institutions and the Episcopal, Presbyte-
rian, Baptist and the Disciples Churches,
the Town Hall, the Academy and all the
school buildings. The fire spread so rapid
ly that very little household goods could be
saved. The fire department at Watertown,
Lowville, Bonneville and Utica responded
to the call for help, but as the fire would
appear in a dozen different places at the
same time, the streams from the engines
were of little avail. The yards were filled
with dry leaves, which we're ignited by tile
flying cinders, and being famed by q stiff
breeze, were soon in a blaze. There were
100 dwelling houses on fire at the same
time. The people worked hard several
hours to save property, then became panic
stricken, and all last night hundreds OF
them were roaming the streets or lying in
spots where the fire had not reached,
every place of shelter in the village being
filed with women and children. A large
number of people were brought to this
city, where they had friends to care for
them. 1t is impossible TO correctly picture
the scene. Yesterday afternoon and last
night strong men were weeping, women
and children crying as they realized every
thing they possessed swept away. People
were thrown out of employment, with
everything they had destroyed. They will
have to suffer unless assistance is rendered.
There was no one burned TO death, but a
score Of people were badly burned, includ-
ing fremen. The loss will foot up over
$500, 900. The insurance cannot now be
given. but the agents say it will not reach
one-third of that mount.
More Dreadful Fire.
QUEBEC, Oct. 21.-News from Gaspe,
just received here, says a fire was started
by some people clearing bush off the land.
It spread during last night to the village
Of Clorydormis, and destroyed all the
houses and boats in the place, rendering
20 families homeless. The people at first
| took shelter in the woods, but were soon
surrounded by fire and obliged to fee to
the sea coast, where they were utterly
| destitute and did not have any food to eat
to-day. Immediate assistance is neces-
sary, but the fishing along the coast having
been very poor this season, the neighbor-
| ing villages can render but scanty aid to
| the unfortunate sufferers. One family is
reported missing. The people saved moth
ing, and their sufferings will be very great,
unless assistance reaches them soon.
C~hlorydormis is situated about half way
between Matane and Gaspe.
Blaine d Co.
L-oaANsPoRT, Ind, Oct. 21.-Mr. Blaine
left Fort Wayne at a quarter before 9 this
morning for Indianapolis and intervening
places. In the party accompanying him
were Senator Harrison, Hon. William
| Mckinley of Ohio and John O. New. At
Huntington there was Q large crowd who
cheered Mr.. Blaine heartily when he sp-
peared on the rear platform. He spoke
briefly, urging the great importance to
Indiana OF having the protective policy
continued. At Wabash he left the train
and was driven to the platform from
which he made another brief speech in
the same strain.
Ticket of the County Democracy.
New YORK. Oct. 21.--At the Conference
Committee Of the County Democracy and
the committees Of the other organizations,
the following county ticket was agreed
upon and will be submitted to the County
Democratic Convention to be held this
afternoons: Mayor. VIM. r. Groe, Comp
t~roller, Herman 0elrichs; President Of
the Board of Aldermen, r. B. Mooney;
District Attorney. R. Randolph; Coroner,
Gen. Franz Siegel; Judges Of the Court OF
Common Pleas, Henry Wilde, Allen E.
| Ellery, Anderson and William A. Boyd.
II 10 rumored that Alderman Grant, the
Tammany nominee for Mayor, will with
draw in favor Of Mayor Edison.
A Fancy Trick.
BosToS, Oct. 21.-A dispatch from
Albany states that Henry A. Hageboom,
a farmland who claims to have dis
covered the obstruction on the track which
wrecked the Boston d Albany train. at
Undertook Friday night, has been
arrested on suspicion. The theory is held
| that the act was committed, not with
malicious intent, but with the hope of
tagging the train, when he intended to
acquaint the passengers with the fact that