Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-06
A BIG FIRE
The State Orphans Home De.
strOVed. Will be Rebuilt.

TIC Oldtc OTptSduS uUtuc Ue-
stroyed. Will be Rebuilt.
Friday, the 4th of July proved dis
astrous one for the State OF Nevada,
as the Orphans Home, or the best
part OF the building went up in smoke
The fire started as the train vas TAX
ing the fire boys 10 Reno. was ready
to pull out. Most OF the firenen left
the train and hurried to the scene,
where. it was found that the main
building was on fire and little chance
to fight it. The fire had started be
tween the roof and garnet and the
height OF the building, together with
the fact that no ladder was on hand,
prevented the boys from reaching the
flames When a hole was finely cut
in the roof the flames broke out and
the Home was doomed The water
supply at the commencement OF the
| fire was inadeuate as all the water
| that could be secured was what came
through the small hose at the Home
from the State reservoir. The fire
men were compelled to stretch over
/ a thousand feet of hose. which Tat
uraly took a great portion of tho nres-
sure FROM them The boys uid some
| good work to keep the flames >o..4..~--
/ 20 the main building ami d. T
! many complimentary remarks that
| have been made regarding the out
come OF the fire.
When the FIRE started Superintend-
ent Josephs sent in The alarm and
then set al! hands to saving what ma
teria they could. Most OF the furni-
ture and bedding was taken from the
building while great portion was
damaged. yet ii made it possible Tor
the Home to furnish the children with
accommodations The fire kept the
boys busy from the time it starred. a
bout 9 O'Clock. until l in the after
noon. before it was considered safe
TO let the fire rest. The main building
vas hy this time complete wreck,
and there is only one way &c repair
it and thar is by new one.
The children We're comfortably
housed at the Home by doubling the
boys and moving into the buildings
that were left When the news OF
the fire reached Virginia City. there
was great interest taken and Superin
tendent Josephs received the following
generous offer
: Virginia City. July t.
The Sisters Homo IN this city is
at your command. by the au !lority OF
ather Moran. tSignedo
l.. WARDELI..
J. FINNEGAN.
Other messages were received but
: as the children We're provided FOR
there was ne use il thinking of NOV
ing them and the generous offers wer.
declined with thanks
The result OF the fire has naturally
: been the talk OF the town and othel
places. The building that has beer
{, destroyed was not considered safe b,
any one that ever took an int crest il
he matter and had the fire started 4
night there would have. IN ali liEelj
r noOd. been a loss OF lie The build
ing has never been guarded bv sal,
water facilities and il was a known
TACT that the water supply OF III.
+ State would not act. in ease OF a fire
a with any great magnitude
Now that the Home has saan de
-tsloyed AID it IS said that tnolc va
ai,,.o"o insurance upon tae building
= there is but one thing to ao-Juild
q new home and buf'd i Of rock. max
i It as near fire proof as possible an
install 4 water system that viii insur
the lives Of the seventy little foil>
i that are held within its. walls Their
G is no reason why the building shcul
q NOT be erected. ana At once The Iaz
passed At the time of the fire at III
: state Printing Office. makes the insu'
: anoe collected. available Eoy the pur
o pose. Following is the la as draw
i, by VIM Weste~feld ana passed J.
the i.e&islature:
!. Fire Insurance Fund.-There s her.
by created in the State Treasury {
he State OF Nevada fund to l.
known as the Fire Insurance Funs
IN which said fund all moneys receive
rom Insurance Companies in oaymor
Of loses incurred upon hajteines G
other property belonging 10 Tie stat,
shall be placed
Disposal of Money in surd--Wne
ever any building OF other propert
Of the State upon which jho,e is an
insurance. shall be injured or desire
ed by fire. the insu'area, il any y die
shall be collected on account OF sue
injury OF destruction. shall he pa
INTO the lire Insurance iluG q aagei /