Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-08
wu.TE PINE COUNTY's LOSS.

u.--,tcuiars Of the Destrue-
to-. of me county C~ourthouse
.ua Renoras by Fire MONDAY
Mn..,ny-Narrow Escapes-Aefion
30 .na Roard Of County Commits.
sioners.
From Toe Grsndelmeyer, who arrived
in town on the White Pine stage about
O'Clock Yesterday morning we have
Ioar,ad the following additional partic-
r,.r. of the burning Of the White Pine
Corn,v Courthouse at Hamilton Monday
uor,;ne last, and OF the action Of the
po.rd OF County Commissioners, which
me, on the same day
The fire. or rather the smoke, was first
discovered at about half-past 2 o'clock by
sheriff BAssett and Recorder Compton,
both Of whom were sleeping in an apart
ment adjacent to the Sherif's Office. They
immediately clothed themselves and en-
desyored to find the cause. Upon going
into the main hallway with u light, smoke
was seen issuing from the wall OF the he
corder's Office near the washbosrd or hoor.
A shoyelful OF snow was thrown on 1t, aud
this accomplishing nothing, an az was OBJ
tanned and the panels OF the door broken
in. The main IRE appeared TO be on or
close to a box OF books, which was near
the center OF the Office by a counter, and
through some uu~accountable cause u
made its progress directly to the wall OF
the Office where the county records were
sbelved.
Messrs. Bassett and Compton, seeing
that the fire was far beyond their control
gave the alarm to all sleeping in the Court
house at the time-ihere being some ten OF
twelve, but the flames, which were Tanned
by the draft caused by the breaking in Of
the door, became fercer than evtr. There
was such q state OF excitement for a while
that few. IL any, we're able to retain iheii
wits. County Clerk John McKernan, in
semi-nude condition. made sl due haste il
reaching the main part Of town 10 secure
from sx-Sheriff Lander the keys Of the jail
in order 10 release the prisoners, but. upor
meeting Mr.. Lander, he was informed
that The keys we're In the possession o.
Sheriff Bassett. In all haste be returned
and Just in time TO rescue the three prison
ers. who would surely have persisted haC
there been q longer delay OF even thre'
minutes, so securely we're they imprisoned
and so great vas the Roadway made by tn
danes. One party, who was sleeping 10 th'
upper story OF the building, was Obliged u
limp from window in order TO save his life
As stated in yesterdays SENTINEL, nothinI
was saved from the building except a few
comparatively invaluable books from th
Sherif's and Tr~easurer's Offices. ThI
records OF some 2s. 900 mining location
and the records of deeds Of town lots IL
Hamilton. Treasure City. EberhArdt an
5hermsntown, all OF which have been mad
since 1868, were among the yAluAbles de
stroyed.
The new Board Of Commissioners. con
sisting Of William @. Gallagher, Ssmue
+. Paul and William Boyle met Monda,
morning at ii o'clock. and organized will
Mr.. Gallagher as chairman.
County Clerk John McKeruan WAS au
thorized to purchase sll necessary station
cry. books. etc, for his official needs.
Sheriff Bassett was authorized and In
structed to provide as bes. he could for tn,
three prisoners.
Ordered that a portion Of the whiting
ton building be rented and used as q tenn
porary Courthouse.
Ordered that all the county officer
furnish new bonds by the first Monday il
February.
Ordered that y. Deputy Treasurer ]. b
Matthewson turn over to Treasurer j. II
Lsughlin all county moneys in his posses
sion.
Cesare Gliding was appointed Hospital
steward.