Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-11-14

however, the burned district includes the
wealthiest and most fashionable portion OF
the city. One hundred elegantly furnished
mansions are in the ruins. Many OF their
residences had beautiful gardens attached,
and the monied less does not represent
over half their value. All manner OF
estimates are to be heard. At this time
the City Assessor says the taxable value of
tho dwellings burned is $3.50, 600. This
makes the actual value OF the property
ST, SOC, 900, which, perhaps, represents The
| loss in money. The insurance is esti-
mated at 5000, 900, although some insur-
| ance men who have walked over the dis
| trict place the insurance at $500, 600. So
far as can be learned not q single accident
| occurred. The scene during the progress
of the fire was simply %frightful. The
unfortunate ones we're 80 filled with mis-
erv and terror that whoever witnessed it
must. bear its vivid impress for q lifetime.
| The wind rose to a screaming gale in the
| vicinity Of the fire, and swept through the
| burning belt in q terrific whirlwind, carry
| ne millions of live cinders high up in the
| air and raining them down a mile distant
over a wooden city and its panie-stricken
| inhabitants. The entire east end of the
| city scarcely contains q dozen brick build
| ings-all the wood of Texas pine-and 1t
| burns with indescribable fury. Five min
| utes after the house had caught 1t would
be wrapped in one mighty fame. Alley
| ways and streets for ten squares on either
| side Of the burning belt were filled with
| blanched faces, helpless men. m and
| children, who could do nothing in such a
| gale but crouch down for shelter and watch
| the flames lick up the fruits of a lifetime.
A 0,oak ~ oiar;ku ~ &hoca hurrad ont Iooa
| the better portions OF their fortunes, or
their little all. The loss in personal and
household property can never be estimat.
/ ed. and IL not included In the previous es-
innate.
More Chinese Trickery.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The Collector
OF Customs at San Francisco informs the
| Treasury Department that q number OF
| Chinese laborers who landed at New York
in June last in transit to San Francisco,
where they were to take a steamer for
China, have not been heard from since
their arrival In New York. The suppo.
sition is that they are concealed In this
country, and have no intention of leaving.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
there are no available means which can be
used to trace them.
An Extinct Family.
FATHER POINT, Quebec, Nov. ia
family named Blanchett, consisting Of O
woman and five children, belonging in St.
Luce, arrived there lately from Montreal,
where the head of the family died of small
pox. Shortly after their arrival the
mother gave birth to another child. Small
pox broke out among them, and they all
died to-day. The whole family Of seven
is extinct. Fortunately no one else caught
the infection.
Disabled Soldiers Given the Pref
erence.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-The Civil Ser
vice Commission to-day directed the
Board of Examiners at New York to Ger
tify to the Collector at once in the exam
ination for weighers the whole number Of
those found eligible for appointment
placing the disabled soldiers first in thu
order Of their grades.
Labor Troubles Settled.
GALVESTON, Nov. 13.-The report OF th'
joint committee representing the knights
Of Labor and business men Of this city
In the settlement Of the strike recently in
augursted here, is accepted by both sides
and there Ia 20 immediate danger OF fur
Their labor troubles In this city. y
A Good Beginning.
HELENA, M. T., Nov. IS. - Sprill'
Broder, Of Indianapolis. the new Assayer
took possession Of the Mint to-day, sue
ceeding Russell B.. Harrison, who resigned
some time since. To-day and yesterda,
l 800 ounces of gold were received at tn
| 0fica. ALI from this Tarritorv.
Communication with Samoa.
NEW York, Nov. 49, Secretary Bayart
has requested Secretary Whitney to send
man .of. war to Samoa for tho purpose o
opening communication with that Govern
ment. The inhabitants are Christians
mostly Presbyterians. The country |
under the protection OF the United States