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September 4, 1880
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Fire at Judge Hawley's home in Carson possibly caused by spontaneous combustion of oiled rags from lamp cleaning by Chinese servant. Destroyed interior of 12/16 rooms; $3,000 loss, insured for $5,000.
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Spontaneous Combustion.
Carson Appeal, Sept. 3.
It is not at all improbable that the fire at Judge Hawley's residence night before last had its origin in the spontaneous combustion of some oiled rags left in the back part of the house. A Chinese servant had been in the habit of cleaning lamps and piling the oiled rags on a shelf in one of the rear rooms of the house. It was in this room that the fire was first discovered and just behind the shelf where the rags had been left the siding was burned completely away. The greater portion of the house was burned inside, and although a person passing the place would hardly notice anything wrong, the loss arising from the burning of twelve rooms out of sixteen and the damage arising from moving furniture is estimated at about $3000. The house and furniture was insured for $5000 in the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.
Carson Appeal, Sept. 3.
It is not at all improbable that the fire at Judge Hawley's residence night before last had its origin in the spontaneous combustion of some oiled rags left in the back part of the house. A Chinese servant had been in the habit of cleaning lamps and piling the oiled rags on a shelf in one of the rear rooms of the house. It was in this room that the fire was first discovered and just behind the shelf where the rags had been left the siding was burned completely away. The greater portion of the house was burned inside, and although a person passing the place would hardly notice anything wrong, the loss arising from the burning of twelve rooms out of sixteen and the damage arising from moving furniture is estimated at about $3000. The house and furniture was insured for $5000 in the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Spontaneous Combustion
House Fire
Oiled Rags
Insurance Claim
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Hawley
Chinese Servant
Where did it happen?
Judge Hawley's Residence
Story Details
Key Persons
Judge Hawley
Chinese Servant
Location
Judge Hawley's Residence
Event Date
Night Before Last (Relative To Sept. 3)
Story Details
Fire at Judge Hawley's residence likely originated from spontaneous combustion of oiled rags left by a Chinese servant cleaning lamps. Fire started in rear room behind shelf, burning twelve of sixteen rooms inside, with $3000 loss despite $5000 insurance.