New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-25
The Conhngration.

san FRANCISCO " as Nitled Oy Auutuct NSt'iO NV
on the 4th of May, which destroyed over tro hun
dred buildings and property to the amount OF four
or fire millions.
The Pacific Nelcs of the 4th inst has the follow
ing accounts
The cry Of fire reused the whole population of
this city this morning about u clock. The U0ited
States, on Portsmouth Square, was on fire, and by
the time people were out Of bed and in the streets
the flames had spread TO the adjoining buildings on
either side. There was but irte ar stirring. yet
from the exceedingly oombustibe nature of the
buildings the fire spread 70 the Ell Dorado on one
side, and DelIGOnico's on the other before people
had time to collect their scattered senses Strong
efforts were made here 10 prevent further raysses,
butin vain The Verands, opposite the I'll Dora
do, was soon wrspt in the flames, thence spreading
down kearny and W Arlington SITS.
At the same time the ire was spreading equally
as rapidly down Gay 1t house after b0ase falling
almost the moment the flames touched them. till
finally every building but two ia the entire block
lying between Clay and Washington, and Kearny
and Montgomery sts. were destroyed. Burgoyne
Il Co.'S banking house, corner of Montgomery and
Washington ste and the banking house of Dunbar
X Gibbs on Washington st are the oaly buildings
Left standing in the whole block.
In the mean time destruction equally as great
and rapid was going on along Kearny, and that
portion Of Washington opposite the square
Finding that the only method of staying the des-
troyiDg element in that direction was in taking
away its force, the people set to work with vii,
and tore down every house in Dupont So between
Washington and Jackson. Not building is left
standing on the block bounded by the streets Da-
pont and KesrDy, on opposite sides ssd Washing
ton and Jackson on the remaining sides.
The block below this last one, toward the Bay,
between Kearny and Montgomery, Jared but little
better. Five buildings are all that remain stand
ing Thus, it will be seen, that the very heart of
San Francisco is burnt out. Upon the three ssye-
raj blocks mentioned bat seven buildings remain.
At one time we had given over all hope OF saving
this establishment. Twice it took fire on the roof
from burning cinders but when We had made up
our minds to the loss and the flames had caugh. in
the store Of Mr.. Reynolds opposite the Washing
ton market--the store was exploded, and large
portion Of the most cOmbustble materials dragged
away. By this means aud the almost superhuman
exertions Of the owner Of the market and his neigh
bors the fire was prevented from crossing Jackson.
st. To Col. Jack Hays, more than any single man,
do we attribute our escape; he took the direction
Of the matter at this point into his hands, and
by bis own GOODNESS and courage showed that the
ere could be stopped there, il people would only
work Capt. Denisop, formerly the Exchange,
also eyinced great skill and GOODNESS ia his success.
fu Efforts to stay the flames.
The Mayor elect was on the ground immedi ately
after the alarm. At one time he had hopes Of
keeping the fire from passing toward Montgomery
beyond the alley leading from Clay to Washing
ton. But it was impossible IL was like lignIing
fire upon prairie the leas. breath OF air shot the
fsmes out anew in every direction with overpow
ering force Once during the morning pistol was
pre- serted to his breast with a threat that his life
would be taken if he did not desist (com tearing
down house which the fire would have demolish-
ed in few moments, aAd which afforded the only
hope OF staying the ravages In that quarter Those
who think TO stop Judge Geary ia the performance
Of his duty on such an occasion by intimidation,
will find themselves mistaken in their man
We are unable 10 give list OF sufferers by this
dreadful calamity this evening,
The Necs of the 9th adds the following details:
The short time intervening between the snbdu-
ing Of the FIRE and the hour Il o'clock of going 10
press, necessarily prevented a statement ia detail
Of the sufferers and their losses, in Saturdays pa
per. Indeed, up to this time with the most dill.
gent exertions, we have not obtaned anything like
all the names Of those who have thus suddenly
found themselves without houses, goods. aud in
some instances Of wearing apparel. We begin
with those on
Kea,nsyst-B J Reynods general merchant $50 600;
Adrich Mccullough billiard aud drinking saloon, 80 OOOi
Z Reynolds & Cs general merchants s35 0J0 Cooper
Co $500; Dorega clothing and fancy store SO 600;
Dow Co auctoneers, s. 900; Jackson shirley Vants
MI 8 & Co Pneux Exchange, $4,000; Do 1oIn Co
Uhied States S2n0C0j Bookstoyer Bu,kiey, Empire
Hours, $1,000 Knowles Co. jewellers, i5OOi Wsh-
re Dplmonico. Crockford and other build ng',
slOOCcO; w Cooie = Co. book and periodical store,
itnsnrs Of suffer Restaurant $76oo Tos-hsm-ebs
OF the Suffer build ~, s. 90; WehleI Uniysr.s ae.tsl
Heart loss unkno n Bach Co $500 Simon Co $1,000
Kelley, Smith Rissy, boot and s1oo store 8 @0i Pal
WashipgIon Hal, &c with other buildings oa Clsv-.t
sl5GetO, Chambers, MeCsbe L Johnson II Dorado SA
rg,ons,-Esr Mcintosh L Co, dealers in provi.
Tors, sl2tt0; sehos. 90 7ooe Deyodoo, $1,000 30
fancy store, &c eco; San Thons, book aad periodical
store, SLIGO Hsreet u.s. $lo0co; Neal smiley dssers
SIC eco Dixon Haley HOu.e, $40 600; RIOS. 4 Co Bella
UnOu $50 90; Alta California newspaper essbtsbmsnL
kesAuTsnL - OO From this point to Oupont-st Of
sufferers Known Toe loss ofprJperty 100000
Of WaIbirgor 81 Place s6otf0; Muller B4,sm- pro.
p,ieIsrs o. Napoleon Res s-ranL g. ,Ooi w saydau,
,eubArm $500; Rossnbsum x sch.er $5Voe; NC |
Cowsn 5000 LA HsIt Co, $500 ,idslsin X Co. |
kHg& Co. $50; Rosenwg LISA q Ooo; NJ gIu, Bry |
AM Co 6shns s'ss ish'ne1 ~ oooi hr cns, vais;y
G,bbs merchant. sle6oO-,he building o-rei By Z Z
pa5b@. 400; no ioss 10 D9n6srs Bs9E; ccsst
. 1Coi Gaylord, 5000; Asdlns, HstOg co, ner-
eosib sou TO $4,000 Dfs Bsrlooe strtone
70 0-,o'' OF he hlm but sma.li Tobias g. OO)io
o@oi M Guner, Melons Thest-r see"o1' Higgins,
osIhs entire cspii.l SIR Ros DooEsseper OF Mr. a. lOst
large amount by Inc burning Of property On kes'ny-H
N0nfg my ysfWm Cornell JsUegl, sueuOu 2n1 .c,, A
mission s5Oso; BsnneH n HslOck, merc5s,,,s sso"N.
Il Esgler. baker Si"oti Ward 4 90 .onni..opb
merchants " e-in W sas art were some s.xtseu OF
Ices, ocr upeo " p~rson valued ABOUT % 900
9@sde M lOssss Of the individuals themselves; Wells
Cover suction and commits ION merchants $500; H.r.
no PsnIon. druResis 81 600; Ls Roy. $50 o00-ms1y
persons having Offices 10 ne building owned By lhs gen
IL s0f.red. 10 Whist extent know no.; Hnsrin 4
Beleber sl1ooo Merchants Exchange sl2.eOo; Hen
dques Elchbanm 3 600
tlly-sf-Hawks Parker Co, SO 600; Kits Tilsen,
commission mefehera s. 900; Middle on 4 Berry s1e.
iOneers ard commission merchants so o00 Va1dyke
selder snctone-r and commission merchants eloO00; /
sssrr True, ressurant propreors 81 900; @ Eesrd
Inn hing saloon $500; j. RIDDLE Co. auction Aad
commission sl5oso 5aekus Mallaby K H1rrison auction
md eomni,sior, 20oooj Pollard Co. auction ard CON-
mission. $500; De Boom 4 Co, merchants $4,000;
3focf, ely50; A Hsrseman. dry gooda Mach L Co Os-
IONS furniture store, Cross HO5son Cos building, Bs
rand fsscy goods; Jourra Of Commerce Office loss not
Gown On Tits Law Offices contain
pg extensive and valuable libraries We are not aware TO