Considered one of Nevada’s fastest growing cities in its day, Virginia City quickly became a pile of rubble after the October 26 fire ravaged the city for nine hours, leaving more than 2,000 structures destroyed, and hundreds homeless.

The column heads include: "The Burning Of Virginia City" "A Blow to Gold Mining" "Probable Stoppage of Any Heavy Gold Production for Several Months..." "Total Loss Over $3,000,000..." "Insurance Losses In New York Small" "Aid For The Inhabitants of Virginia City" plus more.