Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-28
THE RENO FIRE.
The Riverside Town Again
Swept by Flames.
TEE EASTERN PART OF
TE1E CITY IN ASHES.
nenot MoteI. Old Theatre and
II. R. Depot ard Freight
E1Ouses Burned.

On Sunday afternoon the fire
bells of this city rung an alarm and
the members of the fire department
on gathering were informed that
there was immediate demand fol
their services in Reno. rhey ran
their engines to the depot and the
r. r. Jimmey and fiat cars started
for Reno at a pace never before
seen on the road. Some parts OF
the trip were made at the rate OF a
mile a minute. On reaching Reno
they found the whole population
battling with the flames. The fire
had started about 1880 in the
afternoon in the old theatre build
ing at the corner of Commercial
Row and Centre street, just oppo-
site the Depot Hotel and in less
than five minutes it was a roaring
mass of flames. Soon, the heat
was so intense, the dome of the
Depot Hotel was on fire and the
flames spread rapidly until that
immense structure was a burning
sheet. The fire kept on in its
destruction gsing East, and licked
up Giimore's cigar and tobacco
store, the Grand Restaurant, |. B.
Marsha.Ps law Office and residence,
a China wash house and then
encountered the three story Pioneer
Hotel building which was soon laid
low.
The next buildings were the two
story lafayette House and the
Pollard House, when it crossed
Lake street and soon the Pyramid
House was in flames.
If the wind had been blowing
west, very it'll of the town of Reno
would have been standing to-day.
HOUSES BURNED.
Nevada Theater and stables,
French Hotel, Pioneer Hotel, Pol
lard House, Pyramid House, Depot
Hotel, N c. d o. depot, Weiland's
warehouse, G. p. round house and
repair shops, both Touring mills. two
Chinese laundries, lverness House,
Lafayette Hotel, and about thirty
residences.
THE GAZETTE EXTRA.
The Gazette issued an extra, from
which many of the above Facts are
taken, and places the losses as fol-
lows:
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
The loss is variously estimated at |
from $3.50, 900 to S350,O00 There
is an insurance on this 10 the amount |
of about Si30,000. Bob. Parry, of |
the Depot Hotel, estimates his loss
at $4,000, of which $4,000 is in
sured.
INCIDENTS.
The Swift steamer got back to Car
son about 2 o'clock Monday morning
The boys were all tired, but happy
in having done their duty. The little
steamer fed two streams for hours.
Very little drunkenness was to be
seen.
The c. p. track is all right, but
V. & T. trains have to stop just the
other side of the bridge.
Roadmasrer Atherton has a force
of men at work repairing the track
through the burned district.
When the Carson fremen left for
home Monday morning the air was
bright from heaps of red hot Goals,
Uut All uduSer WAS past.
The usual comment about how
easily the fire could have been con-
trolled from the start was heard last
night.
Taking everything into considera-
ton Reno had IA remarkable escape.
If the Palace Hotel had once caught,
it is hard to guess where the fire
would have stopped.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
The Gazette also says:
"Carson, ever ready to lend q
helping hand in time of need sent
her two steamers, tae l. E. James
and s. T. Swift, fully manned and
,ot here in time to do good work in
putting out the fire of the still burn
ng debris. Carson is good neigh
Dor, and her promptness in proffer-
ng assistance is highly appreciated