Newspaper Clippings - Volume 44

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THE GREAT STORM.

The heavy storm which set in night before last still continues, but it has been raining since yesterday noon very steadily, melting and carrying off the eight inches of snow which had previously fallen, at a rapid rate, creating floods in all the canyons, and ding more or less damage, the most serious, however, being the washing away of the railroad between Steamboat and Reno, thus interrupting both mills, express, freight transportation and passengers--cutting off nearly all communication.

About Gold Hill,

The most damage was from steep banks or excavations for houses on the hillsides caving down, and leaky roofs. The town sewer carried off all surplus water, keeping any flood from rushing down Main street. The heavy bulkhead embankment in front of the row of houses on High street, back of the News office, gave way for the distance of about 100 feet, and the banks at the rear of Hank Smith's house and others at the lower end of town caved, but did no serious damage. Some of the high banks along the Crown Point switch of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad also caved down, and a strong force are now at work to clear the track. On the main track, in the deep cut at the south end of the Crown Point bridge, a huge body of rocks and earth slid down, requiring much work and some blasting to get it out of the way. The bridge itself is all right and no damage done by flood in Crown Point Ravine.

Down Gold Canyon

The flood rushes in pretty good volume, yet not sufficient to do any serious damage so far to either tailings, reservoirs, bridges, mills or anything else as far down as McCone's foundry, below Silver City. Below that point there is less chance for damage, except about Dayton, which place we hear is all right yet, although Carson river is pretty well up, and still rising.

At Virginia

No particular damage has been done by floods down the streets, but many of the roofs, including some of the new ones, leaked badly. This was, however, owing partly to not shoveling off the snow, allowing it to back up the water in the gutters between the roofs, or to block up the outlets provided for drainage. The roof of Jackson's millinery store leaked so badly as to damage his stock considerably, obliging him to remove from the premises this morning. The rear of O'Connell's grocery, on South C street--a big two-story rickety brick building, condemned by the Board of Aldermen as unsafe--started caving down, and O'Connell was obliged to remove his stock to another building. The rear of another store near O'Connell's was also caved in by a falling bank of earth. Other banks about the city also slid down, but with no serious damage resulting. The roof of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s building is found to leak badly, considerably damaging the upper rooms.

The Railroad.

The Virginia and Truckee Railroad, between here and Carson, is essentially demoralized by slides and caves, and no through trains are liable to run over it for the next two days, judging from present prospects. The cave in the Crown Point cut already mentioned was cleaned away, allowing the locomotive Nevada to pass down at 2:15 P. M. to work between here and the railroad scales below American Flat, where at the Lawson Tunnel a bad slide impedes the road. There is another heavy slide just south of the big railroad tunnel below American Flat, and another huge one completely blockades the Vivian Cut, near Carson river.

Other Localities.

We hear of no particular damage in Six or Seven-mile Canyons or elsewhere in this vicinity. The telegraph says it was raining all last night at Truckee, where the snow was four or five feet deep. If the rain continues much longer, great damage will surely be done by floods along Carson river and similar localities.

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TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE

Saturday . . . Dec. 23, 1871

DOG VS. WILDCAT.--The dog and wildcat fight came off last night, according to programme. At first, a number of curs were ut into the cage, but none stood more than one or two cuffs from the paws of the cat, and some would not even face her and whined to be let out--not at all relishing close proximity to a companion so disagreeable and spiteful. At length some outsider brought in a large white dog, in appearance half bull. The new dog did not meet with a very flattering reception-at least the remarks passed upon his appearance were not very favorable. Most of those present thought one or two rakes from the cat would spoil his appetite for cat's meat. But, although he only expressed his thirst for the fray by a few whines, she looked in upon his caged antagonist, his little stump tail stood perfectly erect and vibrated "joyously." When let into the cage he went for the cat, and kept on going for it under all sorts of disadvantages; for a high shelf was erected on one side of the cage, upon which the cat took refuge and from which she (we believe all wild cats are she) would spring down upon the back of the dog. At last the dog got a good hold upon the cat and made it so rough for her that she could not again get upon her shelf. Although the white hair of the dog was stained in his flanks and upon his shoulders with patches of blood, his little stump tail stood as erect as every, and many and loud were the encomiums upon his industry and courage. He would doubtless have killed the cat had he not been taken out of the den. Offers of $50 were then freely made on the dog, but, of course, with no takers.

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IMPORTANT SUSPENSION.

The public mind in Gold Hill was thrown into a state of startling excitement this morning by the announcement that H. H. Flagg, the well-known banker and stock-broker had suspended business. The immediate cause was that he was short on Savage about six hundred shares, and also short on Gould & Curry and some other mining stocks. As the news became more and more public, men gathered in knots and crowds along the sidewalks earnestly discussing the subject, and wistfully regarding the closed iron doors of Flagg's place of business. A

Mass Meeting

Was the result, called together about noon at Miners' Union Hall. The meeting was called to order and Judge Hall chosen. Chairman and S. W. Chubbuck Secretary. All not interested as creditors retired, and the meeting proceeded to business. After considerable discussion and the passage of sundry resolutions as to the proper course to pursue, there was a

Committee Appointed,

Consisting of W. H. Hall, R. J. Butler, H. Huguet, S. W. Chubbuck, and W. Dunlap. This committee are to examine fully into the matter of this suspension, investigate the books and account, and act for the creditors, and to them all creditors are to present their claims. The committee will present a report at as early a date as possible, after which it is deemed best for the creditors to appoint Trustees to take full charge of the business and estates involved, the object being to keep it out of bankruptcy if posssible, and so make the worst out of it.

The Rise in Savage,

So sudden and unexpected is what caused the suspension. Mr. Flagg was not able to fill his orders, therefore was forced to suspend. Having enjoyed the full confidence of everybody including largely the working classes, and regarded as very substantial as a business man, and of perfect integrity as a good, reliable man and citizen, no suspension of the kind in this county could possibly have created such a deep-felt sensation. The numerous friends of Mr. Flagg earnestly sympathize with him in his misfortune and freely hope that he will come out all right yet.

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GOLD HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Yesterday afternoon the Board of Town Trustees, by invitation of Chief Engineer Abe Jones, accompanied by Assistant Engineer Joseph Bish and Justice Putnam, paid a visit to the various engine and hose houses of the companies belonging to the Fire Department, in order to examine and see what sort of condition the fire extinguishing apparatus is in at the present time. By special invitation we also went along. and will report accordingly.

LINCOLN HOSE COMPANY NO. 3.

We first visited the house of this company, in lower Gold Hill opposite the Rhode Island mill. Their house is a good one, conveniently located, and their two-wheeled hose carriage constantly in good trim, ready for a run. As to the hose itself, they have 40 feet on the reel, in first-rate condition, well oiled, clean, and just as good as new. The company consists of twenty-six active members. At this house we found some beer, cheese and crackers, also in good condition, provided by the foreman of the company, Hank Blanchard.

YELLOW JACKET HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.

Passing up Main street, a few doors below the News office, we came to the fine new house of Yellow Jacket Hose Company No. 2. This company consists of 35 active members, and Richard Mercer is foreman. They have an excellent four-wheeled hose carriage in first-rate order, with 550 feet of hose on the reel, also in the best possible condition. No beer, cheese or crackers at this house.

LIBERTY ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1.

The house of this company is the farthest up the street, at the upper end of town, just below the railroad crossing. It is the best house of the three, and indeed second to none in the State. This company consists of 55 members, and A. A. Putnam is foreman. The hose cart is a two-wheeler, in good trim, with 500 feet of hose on the reel. Their hose, like that of the other companies mentioned, is in good order; in fact, the whole 1,500 feet of serviceable hose is in better condition than ever before, and the balance of the hose belonging to the Department--250 feet--is now being put into the same excellent and reliable condition. The machine belonging to the company is the old Howard engine, formerly belonging to San Francisco, and one of the most serviceable ever in that city. She is in complete order, and ready to do just as effectual work as ever in case she is required. Cheese and crackers scarce at this house, and no beverage except California wine furnished by Foreman Putnam.

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SCHOOL EXAMINATION.

The examinations of the Gold Hill public schools concluded to-day with that of the higher department, under the tuition of Mr. H. H. Howe. A goodly number of parents and friends were present, including also A. N. Fisher, State Superintendent of Public Instruction; J. W. Whitcher, County Superintendent of the Public Schools; Colonel C. C. Batterman, and others. The exercises of the school and examination of the various studies were of the most pleasing, interesting and satisfactory character. In arithmetic and grammar, especially, this Department showed most surprising proficiency, answering with the utmost promptness and very correctly a vast number of difficult questions proposed at random. We certainly must give Mr. Howe the credit of showing better efficiency as a teacher in those branches than we ever saw evinced before the evidence being the very palpable improvement and high degree of intellectual culture exhibited so readily by his scholars. There were about forty present, of the ages of from twelve to sixteen, of both sexes, and it was rather difficult on so short an acquaintance to decide which was the smartest, the girls or the boys. The exercises in Calisthenics could not well be excelled. The "wand" exercise certainly was the most perfect and beautiful we ever saw, the girls all in white dresses with red trimmings, and the boys with red stripes adorning their shirts and pants, and all bearing very pretty little red-striped wands in their hands, with which they went through various maneuvers and marches, forming a scene of beauty and interest not easily described. All kept the most perfect time to the music furnished by Mr. Howe, on the violin, and Miss Harris, on the melodeon.

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