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NEVADA TRANSCRIPT AUGUST 16 & 17, 1866 241
Co. A, Grass Valley Union Guard,
Co. B, Nevada Light Guard,
Co. C, Little York Union Guard,
Co. D, Auburn Greys,
Co. E, Howell Zouaves,
Co. F, Pacific Guards,
Co. G, Yankee Jim Rifles,
Co. H. Yuba Light Infantry.
This regiment will number nearly 700 men, and will be entitled to the following field officers:
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major. Major E. F. Bean, who is appointed to conduct the election for
these officers, has called a meeting of the Commissioned officers of the regiment to meet at the Armory
of the Light Guard in this city, on Saturday evening, August 25th.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1866
RED DOG IN ASHES.—The town of Red Dog was entirely destroyed on Wednesday afternoon by
fire. It originated about 3 o’clock, in the Pavilion Hotel, on Main street, kept by John Smith. Considerable
difference of opinion exists as to how the fire originated. Some say in the kitchen, but a gentleman who
was in the building at the time, states that the entire upper part of the house was on fire before it was
discovered, and he supposes that it originated in one of the rooms occupied by miners who sleep in the
day and work at night, either from a lighted candle or a pipe.
The houses were exceedingly dry, and the flames spread with the rapidity of the wind to every part
of town. Both sides of Main street were soon on fire. The ravine east of the town was crossed and several
dwelling houses were destroyed. The fire crossed the main road, destroying the new saloon on the corner
of Main street, but did not extend to Odd Fellows’ Hall. In the principal part of the town, Hydeliff’s [sic]
brick store is the only building left. The flames spread so rapidly that in many instances the occupants of
the buildings were unable to save their clothing, and a large amount of coin was lost from the drawers,
and elsewhere, in the places of business.
Within one hour from the time the alarm was given the Fire King had done his worst and nought
remained but a mass of ruins. Some twenty-five or thirty buildings, with all they contained, were
destroyed and the total loss will probably reach $50,000.
The following list of losses, with the estimates, are as correct as it is possible to obtain them, though
some of the losses are of course not included:
M. J. Hydeliff [sic], stable, 2 wagons and harness, $1,200. Saloon, G. Alvirus, $500.
Pavilion Hotel, John Smith, proprietor, $1,800. Dwelling of Mr. Henderson, owned by John
Henderson Brothers, grocery store, $7,000. Timmons, furniture &c., $900.
John McNally, saloon, billiard table, &c., $1,200. Combs & McGoun, stock of groceries, etc., $5,000.
John Herman, fruit store, $300. W. J. Alport [sic], livery stable, butcher shop and
Globe Hotel, P. Drunzer proprietor, $2,000. house, $5,000.
Saloon, Sam. Bright, building owned by M. J. Shoe store Wm. Moriaity [sic], $500.
Hydeliff, building, liquors, etc., $1,500. Fruit store, Chris. Pape, $600.
Residence owned by Mr. Anderson, $300. Millinery store, Mrs. Star [sic], $300.
Henderson’s barn, $400. Theatre & hardware store, W. A. Begole, $5,000.
Saloon, John Blasauf, kept by John Heinson, Blacksmith shop, H. Grass, $500.
building, liquors, etc., $900. Mrs. Meyer’s house, $300.
Barber shop, N. Drunzer, $400. D. Henderson, private library, $300.
The insurance upon the property destroyed amounts to $8,800, distributed as follows: Combs &
McGoun, Pacific Company $2,000; W. A. Begole, Pacific, $1,000; Henderson Bros., Occidental Company,
$5,000; Peter Drunzer, same company, $800. The rate of insurance is so high—7% and 8 per cent.—and
the companies so careful about risks that but few of the loosers [sic] were insured. Many of them are