Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-01-29
THE STORM.
IT WAS THE HEAVIEST FOR YEARS.

ketchum Suffers AbOut $4,000 Worth,
and Bullion About $3OO-One Roof
Caves in HALEY.
The storm continued with scarcely
any abatement. During all of last
night and up to Z o'clock to-day,
snow continued falling thickly and in
broad flakes, evin cling a prolongation
of the storm. At 2 O'Clock it ceased,
but it is probably not over yet, as the
sky is leaden and "heavy." Accom-
panying the storm was heavy wind
which caused every hollow, trail and
road to drift full. Two snow plows
were around town, yesterday, making
trails; but the last vestige Of these paths
was obliterated this morning. The roofs
of the majority of houses are bent un-
der tho weight of snow, and anxious
householders were busy all day shov-
cling it off. No casualties are re-
ported in Haley or Bellevue.
From Bullion, several slides are re-
ported. About 5o'clock last evening
an avalanche near the Eureka mine
pushed the house of James Cassidy
from its foundation and partly crush
ed it, but did not do over $50 worth of
damage. No one was hurt. The
inhabitants were removed into town.
About two hours later another slide IN
the same vicinity came down upon
building owned by Mrs. Gregory,
which was racked out of plumb. No
one was injured.
This morning there were several
slides. One on the 0 X mine
carried off a part OF the dump, another
on the Mayfower ground did no ma
terial damage; another in Ophir raw
inc, between the Bullion and Ophr
mines; and another near the Idahoan
concentrating works. This was an
extensive slide; over 800 feet long,
and the snow piled up in the road to
the highth Of several feet, preventing
the passage of teams. 1t extended
from the slaughter house toward the
ldahoan works, barely missing them.
Judge Turner's team was caught
just on the edge Of it, but kept their
feet until the avalanche landed. As
they were unable to reach the works.
Judge Turned jumped out OF his cut
ter, and ordered all hands to work on
the road. After about four hours
work, Judge Turner telepl I'd the
TINES that the road was open for the
passage of teams, between the Ida.
hoan jigs and mine, anyway, although
he could not vOuch 'or the condition
Of the road down the canyon, where
, several slides could be seen to have
occurred.
Bullion canyon must, us usual, be
succession of slides, which have rem
dered the road impossible, as nc
stages, nor persons, have come dowr
to-day.
AT kETCHUM.
Besides the unimportant slide
which were noted in yesterday
Times, as having occurred on thu
ketchum road, no great damage wa
. done by the storm in ketcnum or vi
o cinitv until about lOo'cl ok this morn
!. ing, when the roof of Fitzsimmo,s'
2 new hall fell in with a crash that star
d tied the whole town. At the tim
e Mr.. Fitzsimmons was heading a gam
s of men who were climbing to the roc
: to shovel off the snow. AS the cras
came the snow, lee, timhers an othe
4 debris fell in one promiscuous hea
Q. in the center of tie floor OF the hal
!, Mr.. F'itzaimmons broke through til
d nearest sash, cutting his hand badl,
Is and himself and the men with hin
y jumped to tie ground through tt
window, unhurt.
F'itzsimmons' Hall was a nagni
icent structure that greatly surpasse
IL anything Of the kind in ldah
! If we remember correctly, it had
&. 7!-foot ceiling, and was 34x9o fee
" 1t was finished only abont mont
" ago, and opened with ball undo
r. the auspices Of ketchum Lodg
IL No. 2, A. O. L. w. On the opel
IN ing night, the receipts at the ba
e down stairs, are said to have excee
;, ed $1,000. Mr. F'itzsimmons, beir
an old theatrical man, put ext
strong supports under the hall foo