Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-07

AtO00AOA SO1A0 AOo0 - VA VIZ
! law Office and the residence al
) journing, occupied by Mrs. Knowles
1t is about $1,000, insured for 81
500.
II Sshneider's bakery looses abou
J 81, 900, not insured.
Livingston loss is about $4,000
insured for 81, 500. The building
} was owned BY John Sweeny, ant
insured for 81 500.
ORIGIN OF THE FRI.
! The fire originated in = shed be
tween Circe's and Kitxmeyers. Mr.
Circe supposed that he could ex
| tinguish it in few minutes with Z
small hose, but the water would NOT
squirt more than Eve feet, there
being no force, and in . few min.
utes it was to late.
The criticisms regarding the
water company are very sharp all
over the city.
! From Monday mornings extra
At s:4s yesterday afternoon an
alarm of fire rang, occ: stoned by a
blaze in the kitchen of { &c French
Hotel, kept by D. Gree.
Inside of FIVE minutes the various
fire companies were in the street, and
the Warren Juniors made the first
connection with the hydrant.
THE FIRE
, BY this time had spread with great
rapidity, and the entire rear portion of
the hotel was in flames.
The hose was rapidly run in back
of Tenants house, but it was of lit
tie use, as there was no force on the
water works. The other companies
were on hand not over two minutes
later and made connections but " it'll
little results
NO WATER.
AS soon as the feeble streams came
out of the nozzles the cry of mo
water" was passed along the line, aud
the firemen realized at once that to
successfully grapple with the fire was
now a matter of imross;bility.
Meanwhile the fire rpead rapidly
in the French Hotel block. 1t passed
rapidly through McGuirk's plumbing
establishment, Nose Catlin's carpen-
ter shop, small upholstery establish
ment and Hawkins gunsmith shop,
which was on the corner.
1t also spread to Trenmor Collins
law Office, Vonderhyde's harness shop,
a Chinese Laundry and George Kitz-
meyers furniture store, extending TO
the east it burned kitzmeyer's dwell
ing mouse, Elrod's residence, opposite
the hayward and Tom Tenants
house next to Cotfin's office.
SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
The fire now threatened the Bull
lion Bank and Western Union Tel
egraph Office. Mrs. Carder, the
lady operator, whose rooms are in
the lear of the Office, found the
place too hot to stay. and saving
her furniture, left the building.
DR.. Greenlaw, the dentist. also took
away his Office furniture. 1t was
thought that Witherels house
would catch next, which would
have resulted IN the loss of the |
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offices, K.yser Il Elrod's stable.
the bank, Post-otiice, telegraph Of
fee. the rooms occupied by Oliver
Roberts and family. and Cagwin s.
store room.
When it was found impossible TO
save the French Hotel block, the
Efforts Of the iir-men were directed
~ the saving of the 'sf"tlice and
ADJACENT buildings. ard amid show
.rs If fiying ciuderS. kept the roof
wet, and eXt:nguished small fires
IS fast rs they canght. 1t WAS
,uly by their unceasing efforts that
.hese buildings were saved, us the
lanes caught and were eXt;n-
,uislitd Il dozen times.
LEAPING THE STREET.
The heat now became to intense
n the vicinity OF the burning
block that the men running the
steam engine were driven away.
ind for xtime 1T seemed rs if the
,n.ine itself would be destroyed.
The wind finally changed, and for
while there was temporary lull
II the storm. a dozen men rushed
II and succeeded in bringing away
he engine, bit lost $50 feet of
lose.
Water soon came swelling along
he pipes and every few moments
he rotten hose burst nnder the