The Morning Astorian

Nevada Mining Camp Suffers $750,000 Loss

Famine Threatened

All Provisions Destroyed by the Flames—Subscription List Brings Relief

Fight Fire with Dynamite

Over a Ton of the Explosive Used to Check Flames Which Gain Rapid Headway—Special Trains Leave Reno For Stricken Camp.

RAWHIDE, Nev., Sept. 4.—Three thousand people homeless, a score or more injured and a property loss of over $750,000, is the result of a disastrous fire which started at 9:30 this morning in Dr. Gerner's office, located in the Rawhide Drug Company's building.

The fire spread quickly to the Ross Hotel, from whence its sweep was uninterrupted south and east to Balloon avenue, and up Rawhide avenue to within 50 yards of the People's Hospital.

Over a ton and a half of dynamite was used in the demolition of buildings, which in a measure stayed the flames' progress. The volunteer fire department worked heroically, but on account of the inflammable construction of the buildings they were swept away like tinder. At 11 o'clock the business portion of Rawhide was a smoldering mass of ruins, the flames being finally checked south of Balloon avenue.

A famine threatens now, as all the grocery and supply houses were destroyed.

A subscription list has been started and over $5000 already has been subscribed, and by nightfall it is expected $30,000 will be in the hands of the committee. The relief committee is headed by E. W. King.

The newspapers—Press, Times and Rustler—were saved although the machinery of the News plant was destroyed. Perfect order prevails.

A special train left Reno to rush provisions, bedding, etc., to the stricken camp. There is not enough food in the town to last the day.

Rawhide is a typical mining town, and up to two years ago had a population of about 8000. Since the excitement of first discoveries abated, however, the population has rapidly decreased, and there are now probably 3000 people in the camp.

The buildings are mostly small and scattered, though there are a few substantial structures. Among these are the Rawhide Hotel, Hotel Dormon, the Bank of Rawhide, the Moss building and Tex Rickard's building.

One of the first telegrams sent out from here after the fire was an order for lumber for the construction of six buildings. Plans for the reconstruction of the town were under way long before the full work of destruction was realized.

Provisions from Goldfield

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 4.—A relief train of five cars with clothing and provisions left here tonight for Rawhide via Mina. Automobiles were sent ahead on flat cars to be used to transport from the railroad to the burned camp.

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city a distance of 40 miles. Additional supplies will go forward tomorrow.

TONOPAH RAISES $5000.

TONOPAH, Sept. 4.—As soon as word was received here of the disastrous fire at Rawhide a meeting of the citizens was called and in half an hour $5000 was raised. Fifteen automobiles loaded with supplies have been started for the scene over the Tonopah and Goldfield railroad to Mina, where the automobiles will take the road of 40 miles to Rawhide.

RENO SENDS SUPPLIES.

RENO, Sept. 4.—Relief trains loaded with provisions and bedding was dispatched to Rawhide this afternoon and will arrive there tonight. Response to appeal for assistance was immediate. The message asking for help read: "We have lot of money but no grub."