Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-28
A FIRE,
About sixteea Thousand Dollars
Worth Of Property DESTROYED

Jog, July ~, the two'story frame build
ing occupied as . store and residence b,
b. Berg was discovered to be on FIRE, ant
10 . very few minutes after the first alarm
was given the entire building was IL
flames.
The FIRE boys were quickly on hsnt
with their apparatus and in . very shorI
space Of time had three streams Of watel
playing on the burning premises. II wal
apparent. from the first that any attemp,
to save the Berg building would b.
worse than useless. but the boys worked
like heroes, directing their efforts tc
keeping down the flames as much 9,
possible and in this way TO check The
confiagration ct the nearest point pos
sible.
At the time the fire broke out there
was q pretty stiff breeze blowing directly
from the south, and Is the burning
sparks and smbers went flying through
the sir. covering the roofs Of the build
ings adjoining. and even as far away Is
the middle Of the next block with glow
ing red Goals, there was not 9 man who
looked upon the situation who would
have given fifteen cents for the two
blocks.
But notwithstanding the apparent
hopelessness OF the case the brave fire
boys stood to their posts, and for two
long hours, in the very face Of the flames.
with the dense smoke almost suffocatipg
them, and with the intense heat cracking
the skin on their faces and hands. they
fought msnfully with the devouripg ele-
ment. As IL in very admiration for their
energy the wind went down, and after .
time IL began to be apparent that the
6re was being gotten under control. The
onlookers took heart, and il was hoped
that at Karsky's stone aud brick build
ing the flames might be stopped. From
the east and west, and from the roofs Of
the buildings 10 the north steady streams
Of water were kept constantly playing on
the flames. and il seems almost q miracle
tina, John Pardy's building stands today
a veritable brand from the burning .
monument TO what untiring energy,
patient perseverance, and well directed
effort will do, even when the task may
be generally considered 3 hopeless one.
Mr.. Psrdy's building is Of wood, dry as
finder, and stood up %compactly to the
others destroyed. and the fact that it
was saved. damaged only to the extent
Of about $50. 10 little short OF . miracle.
Ia addition to the work of the hose
men, those who handled the hooks are
entitled to great credit for what was &C
complished. Right into the flames they
went, placing the strong hooks securely
10 the timbers, while strong men at the
D pulled down the burning walls, thus
aiding in keeping down the tongues OF
IRE and rendering the quenchipg OF the
flames possible.
Never did a paid FIRE department rem
der better or more effective service than
did the volunteer boys Of Eureka on FRI
day nisht, aud some effort should be
made by the general public to show
them that their heroic efforts are appre-
ciated.
Early in the FIRE the upper floor OF the
Berg building gave way. and . hand
some Fischer piano came crashing down,
the men barely escaping who were work
ing underneath. and shorty afterward a
loud explosion shook the ruins. There
was only about Eve gallons Of coal oil in
the big tank. but the following morning
one Of the fve-esllon cans in . case
standing close by was found with the
top blown of but 9 considerable guam
sity Of oil still remaining in the can.
The building TO the north. owned by
Governor Sadler. unoccupied al the time.
was also destroyed, and that Of P. II.
Hui on the south. which had just been
repaired aud was about to be occupied
as q restaurant. is q total loss, having
been torn TO pieces shortly after it took
fire. The losses are IS follows;
b. Berg, loss on goods, building, and
household effects, $4,000; insurance,
81, 800 on stock, and $500 on building.
r. Sadler, loss on building, $500; no in
p. H.. HUI, loss on building, $3.50; in
surance, 500.
j. II. Parjy, damage to building, $50
no insurance.
MIR. Bergcarried = large stock Of goods
and lust previous to the fire had received
. number Of new consignments. In ad-
dition to this the seven living rooms OF
the uppsr floor and three in the rear o.
the store were handsomely, not to SO!
elegantly furnished. and the loss in tn
way OF novelties and articles Of house
hold adornment can not be estimated
. kka amman H0Or hn