The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-23
Still Another COnhagratiOn-Ovs YER Three
Hundred Houses Burnt-Nearly Five MIL.
lions OF Property Destroyed.

From the San Francisco Herald June Is
we have scarcely courage or spirit to attempt
ter to our apparently doomed city We know not
how to sufficiently collect our thoughts or our en-
ergies under this stunning blow. In little more
than three hours, at least twothirds OF the veal
thiest portion Of the city have been consumed.
The property Of the heaviest houses in town-the
hard earnings Of years of successful industryhave
been swept away. Gloom and desolstion has settled
on many stout heart Many man in easy circum-
stances has been brought to the of ruin. The
commercial greatness Of this fair city has received
shock from which 1t win not for many month
TO come. 1t Is the will of God-we bow with humility
TO this awful dispensation of all, wise Providence
The are originated in back building attached to
the Sacramento House, between Sacramento and Clay
streets. 1t commenced little before o'clock, A. M
and the wind high at the time II communicated
quickly with the adjoining buildings When we ar
rived at the scene of conhsgrstion, the flames
roaring In immense volume from the direction OF
Sacramento street to the corner Of Montgomery aud
Clay The Mayor and all the principal citizens were
promptly the ground but the supply of water being
limited no effort was Of any avail to arrest its pro-
gress short Of Clay street. Here determined stand
was made, but not wthstandng the most active and
eeaseless exertions this flames spread to the north
side, and extended as far as Mr.. Nagees unfinished
building Montgomery street. The banking house
of Mr. Jas King Of William street, was torn down. and
this enabled the czens TO arrest the progress OF tne
FIRE at this point Mr. Naglee'sloss was comparatively
trhng. a.,
resstless fury to the waters edge sweeping In its pro-
gress the whole of the blocks from Clay street the
north to the north side OF California street inclusive
and from Kearney street with but the exception OF
few houses, to the water 1t is owing to the noble
and manly exertons OF Gregory Yale, Esq, assisted
by several citizens, that the shipping In the harbor
was saved from destruction. Mr.. Yale was deputed
by the Mayor to proceed to this point and to use all
grafton. lie remained until he was pressed so hard
by the flames that he was obliged TO escape In boat
1t would be impossible, extended was the scene OF
action to particularixe half Of those gentlemen who
exerted themselves TO stay the contagration. Mr..
Kohler Mr.. Bsrtol, Mr.. Broderick, Mr.. Meiggs, and
others acted as they always act on such occasions,
! with cool courage and determination.
If any man, more particularly than all others de-
serves the thanks Of the community IL Is Col. jack
| Hays. We know no terms Of commentator suf-
hciently strong TO express our admiration OF the
conduct OF this gallant officer. But for his noble
| exertiens the whole OF the block, bounded by the
north side Of Clay street, and from Montgomery
| lie formed a line from the Artesian we'll In the
| building known the Pacific Baths, In Montgomery
street to Clay street. and by the most untrng efforts
keptthe ERE at bay. Several times he obliged TO
descend from the ladder Keeling under the scorchng
heat; bat even after the fire had been partially sub
dusd he remained on guard TIL o clock In the az
ternoon
| The banking. house Of Burgoype Co. IL again un-
scathed by the hames-beng the third time this
establishment has passed the fearful ordeal The
community have begun to regard IL as a sort OF
Salamsnder concern, that cannot be burned up.
While the connsgration was raging most hercely,
the neighboring bankers the collector Of customs,
their large amounts of treasure. Connected with
there building Is powerful force.pump with hose BY
means OF which water conducted to some OF the
neighborng buildings which rendered very great SER
vice.
The entire loss IL estimated At from three TO Eve
the sufferers by the fire. In most part obtained from
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