The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07


aud by dnt Of the most Incredible perseverance, and
energy prevented their buildings which form the cor
Exoh &c fell in and the United States nearly con.
somed. was rapidly kindng the grocery store Of
Hughes Noel and CIsnshSw. stusted between the
. crash, the store was pulled down; and here the
flames we're arrested on the south.
On the ccrner Of Washington aud Kearny, at the
northern end Of this block OF buildings stood the FL
Dorado, new four story scommodious public edihce,
connecting with the Parker House. From It's window
and doers issue the thick black smoke pre-
monitory Of burst OF fame Ladders were reared the
glass crushed the Ell Dorado shot forth darts Of
fire. followed by ignition Of all parts Of the house ut
once IL was when the flames of this towering pile rose
that the general pulse quckened and the hearts
and anxiety. So intense the heat thar men we're
forced to absndon the roofs and windows OF the row Of
had been stationed and supplied with buckets Of water
by liner Of men extended to the neishboring wells.
me veIsDosn oppos,t. the ~ Dorado was five se.
roof Of the Miners Bank Bella Union and Haley House
were successfully scorched and crisped although
ry exerton made to keep them saturated with
ter. Even the walls Of office the nfth edhos from
the opposite the burning house. heated to
degree scarcely permitting the hand to rest for
street down Washington the .tores and other houses
the north eide of the were protected at great
labor and suffering by parties spreading wet blankets
upon the roois and fronts.
The city authorities during this time had not been
idle Powder bad been collected and train laid In
the store of B. Ayres In of the FL Dorado which
during The burning Of this establishment fred,
rapid progress In the building below, however this
was achieved. Very the FL Dorado frame fell in
Ihs two story house Of Dunbar 4 Gibbs, the sesrt.
ment above stairs occupied ss = Merchants Exchange
and reading room was the next to be blown up by
order Of the city suthorites Without removing much
OF the property this done but the sft
insufficient and still the flames rolled dry goods
store and the Our House and Central House both
taurants one sheet OF fire. The whole of WASH
iDgtop Arcade consisting Of i've houses soon added to
the cor fsgration The auction store room Of Pollard
4 4 O n tbe ire W. hen IN ulled DIV AZ
the instance Of the propretors followed by the demo
tion ofa new bowling alley the property of Mr.. Gay
The FIRE continued to rage on Washington street, and
fears entertained that the three and four
take Ie in the in which event the lover part Of
the city could scarcely escape general destruction The
ipgton street was therefore blown up by order OF the
alcslde This order was executed by Major Sweetzer,
who was obliged to protect the powder from falling
fsry fragments, With bis overcoat.
From the Merchants Exchange to the Baltimore Res
tsursnt which vas the sscsnd building from the
ecrner Of wssbiI gton and Montgomery streets in the
former street, the was composed of mercantile
houses all two and three story buildings The tire
comm ncsted from one to the other sth such apdty
as to prevent the removal of goods ana its advance 1t
was thought could be checked only by the destruction
oftbs rear frame part Of a handsome and ospsoious
store Montgomery street the property II Mr. Leroy
with the ground.
was 81 this juScture procured, and well directed,
steady stream Of water found to assist materially In
chec Drg the progress OF the flames. The block had
been swept from portsmouth square to the eth burning
stores of Disz Gina Mr. Guzman Earl n Mackintosh,
ana the baltimore Restaurant An unfinished brick
store, owned by Burgoype Co. stayed the fire at the
corner OF pgton and Montgomery streets, and by
yigisnt and energetic exsrons, the flames were pre-
vented ION rpreadipg further. At about IL NJ the
Last burning buildkg came down, and the conaagrs-
ton considered ut an end
Losss-At this time 1t is quite impossible to arrive
at correct combustion rsgsrding the extent OF the
neral loes b. this mot terrible caastrophe but We
bear 1t vari".sy sstimsed 1T one million ana half
nom the msri The folio sirg statement is com piled
from various ana though not representing bat
about one third OF the losses will afford insight Of
the magnitude tbereof The property Is given In the
ord.r In which 1t Was consumsd:-
Dsppson Exchange, Baker Curtis & Bsttei, s42 00o
United States Restaurant, Burgess Ames, $i5 OOO
Grocery store ttorn down Hewes, Noel X crenshav,
Florence dining saloon, Cby sreaksge aud thstt)
iThe sSo's building. front on Portsmouth square,
and extend the north ssrd OF the Exchange to Del
monicos corner, clay and Ksarpy streets.l
Psrtsr House, hcDougal a. &c, SEQ 900
II Dorado, Chambers n McCabe $4,000.
tFrom THE point north Of DeDnisons Exchange, and
forming the corner CT Washington and KearDy streets
the nrs proceeded In N direction down Washing
store, b seblO.. & Co, $4,000.
Store W. l.. Ayers, $3.50
Our House belopging to chamber, 1 Mecabe ss3 600.
store, RoseDbaum schssfer, $4,000
Merchants Exchange building Dunbar l. Gibbs,
S.5,tto.
ON Washington Arcade running from washington
street, one house, Mr.. Pearson uoss not staed Two
hou,ss Mr Csafourth, one pulled down, $50 600 one,
MI bite, and another, proprietor not r. ported ne
thsr loss s'sud) Bowling alley, (pued do~nJ MIR.
9s,lsIs; sl2 co. Auction room. Pollard Co ttorn
Central House, A. Edmoudsou $4,000. Chase S
Porter, s6tco.
store, MIR Gurmsp. SIS COO; do = w. Hastings
Si2tCs; do Mckenzie a 1hompson s26 900; do. j. VI.
Levin, 81 OC0 do Louis Lack 5000; DO. Deurcbard&
Van BsuI.n $4,000; Boston Exchange, H. Johnson,
Stores, More & Co, schwerin, Garbe & Co, Disz
Gina Esrl Mschntosh and one or more others, losses
Baltimore Restaurant, Mariners n Bsrthey $4,000
Store Victor Leroy u.st torn down. 10000
Store he ufss. ID HsatIsy. Sl2ueO
10 the An.e joint Another taken to the hospital With
Another with dsiosstion OF sncie; another With
fracture II the leg rwo men wounded By explosion OF
powder; doing veil at last accounts
A great nuhb,r OF inmates OF the Parker House and
III Dorado, sustained severe iossss In clothing Sc
We regret Go learn that MIR. T. M. Hall proprietor
o. ,he fsksr hesvy ios.r by the nrs IN. ,ugpies
It's thought By many, that indemnihcaton ~iil be
granted those Who have sustained lcssss BY the demo
tion Of propty at the order Of the city authorities
.9ddiIlsnsi Losses By the Fire
Nigrite, wSbiDston street. 5000 G. w Curt
nsy. Cbinr,e wsrerecm, Washington street 81 900;
heck and Woodwork. ocsuysnts Of the ~ Dorado,
$500; J. n. Leveip. Washington street, $1,000; y.
Irs.body. WsshinstoD strtet $4,000; }. " White,
wshinston Arcsde' Ae; L. Dr.sssnd saIu%ors .,
Dorado - 200; Cueo, Brother $40 coo; Messrs So
rseo, $50 COO; Chambers and MeCabe, Our House,
We make the foliovins corrections from our ti-
weekly ~. Moore Co, 5000, Moore, Hart and Cal
land IS zoo; Guicbard and Van Buren, 81 0oO Baker,
Curtis and battene $1,000: Burgess and Ames nted
States Restaurant, sS7 0oo; Messrs Jewett and Mel
hado, auction store on Montgomery street, t3OlO0o
Destructive Fire In stockton.
destructive Ere slso took psce At stockton on the
morning OF the 24th of December fsv hours only pri
the Gre San francisco BY this calamity shout
Slto coo werth Of property hes been consumed The
principal loeers will be Msssrs. Tucker Buckman,
Grsysop stephens, Lane, Porter, Msioney co.,
Chspn en- n Cornwall and sclorsd man named Lncien
Benz jsnin Tfs man hsd sccumulstsi Q fortune
Of S3oto0 by his own Industry Nearly the whole OF
this he had invested in very large hotel which
wrs resfIy conpletsd ard the destruction OF which,
by his fr. has left him pebrfss
Neither San Frsbcisco nor Stockton bad any organ.
irsd fe department and 20 th isct owing the great
Destruction Of prop,Ity
Another New Line OF Steamers between
Panama and san frsnttseo.
conpsnJ has already been formed In san francis
co and fttc cto subscribed among the veathiest mer
ohsns fos the purpste 81 sstsbiishipg pew lios Of
tcesb t,smeIs 20 run b.twern SsB Frsncisco aud Pa
rsus. IL " generally urdsr,toOd. that Howard and
Eop q eli t,fe ted In NJ