New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-23

ters edge. and on the wharves with full deter
pinston to save the property In the harbor. Long
Wharf is injured slightly, the ire having passed
very short distance below the gate.
Soon after the FIRE commenced, one OF IA TOOK
post on thetop Of the large iron building IA Mont
gomery st. near the Costor house, wnere "n
large tank of water With this timely supply, ana
most indefatigabe exertions for M hour and nan,
IL owing the preservation Of the building Inc
printing ofise Ct the Pacific Courier was 10 inc
second story but all the paper and ma.erlus sua.
had be put in preparatory to an issue o 'ae" III"
number on Monday. was saeiy renoveu o
presse, and most OF the materials sold at the auo-
ION Of Messrs. ScooHy & kelsey. OF which tney
we're the purchasers had not been delivered, OF
removed from the store Of Everett 70. ana near
ly or quite the whole Oft was lost
The Journal of Commerce office Is again burned,
and this time the loss is FAR more disastrous tnen
before All they saved we're the forms Oh to-days
i,,ue. some cases oftype, and portion oil JOB let
Ter. All their presses, three IN number are de-
stroyed We have not words to express the pam
ful regret which We feel for the calamity that has
again overwhelmed Nessrs. Crane Il Rice, and
Messs Robb, Bartlett Il Co. We tender them
whatever aid our limited materials will permit.
The Herald printing Office was for some time in
imminent danger and the whole Of its materials
were removed from the building. Fortunately the
almost supeIhuman exertiODs OF band OF brave
men who formed double lines for passing up water
prevented the FIRE from crossing Clay-st' oeo"
Montgomery.
OuT own loss is something, but for this we care
Less than for the calamity which has Overwhelmed
40 many others Eight boxes OF our machinery
engine press &c-lay at the foot OF Sacramento
at and vas passed through an intense heat burn
ing all the wood. In these boxes were al ;ne
wheels and running gear, &c. The loss will proba'
Div not exceed 81 800. The beautiful imposing
stones received by the Sarah Sands were broken
into fragments.
While endeavoring TO put out the burning OF
these boxes, after the fire had partially subsidized
on either side Of the street. a small box was dis,
covered on fire. We turned 1t over and knocked
off portion from one side, when il was found to be
full OF tin canisters, and on closer Inspection,
proved 10 be powder Though still blazing on one
side and the canisters exposed, we aided Mr.. Hol-
Land, of this Office in placing 1t en- his shoulders,
AID he carried 1t the distance OF block and tire"
it into puddle Of water. 1t was rather caring
feat. -.
Among the most efficient means in staying tnls
immense destruction, was the faculty OF lho 1AnA
and force-pump at the banking house Oh bueoyne
Il Co. at the corner OF Washington ana Mon'5on'
cry sta Their house YVES the only exception 70
former conaagraton around them, at the other nfe,
end ON Of those in their neighborhood VINO mao
vsInsbIes, brought them there for safety The Gus
,o,n pouse sent their money there w ellis q 20.
and James King OF William, also maze an asylum
Of the same building, and have lost nothing
The benefit Of artesian wells was never more
apparept than at this fire. The one at the Wash
ireton baths furnished supply Of water which
was mainly instrumental in stopping the devasta'
zion from crossing to WashiDgtonGt.
Towering through the flames, we saw the hsurs
of the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department f.
ID. Kohler, who, with whiskers burnt, and hands
burnt and cut was directing all that could be done
at every point He stationed the engine at the
Bay and the fire cutting off their retreat 70 the up
per streets, he ordered them to protect the wharfs
and shipping, and that he would go where his
presence was most required in the main scene OF
devastation. He had to push bis way back
through tapping flames that have left full eviden
ces OF their power upon his person.
The fire was directly south Of the old burnt dis.
trict and from KearneySt. to the bay made nearly
clean sweep two squares wide. On the north
side OF Clay St it burnt out the corner oil Clay and
Montgomery ON the south side, about one hundred
yards square the late burnt district. 1t was ex-
tending up toward Kearneyst. and would have
reached the Empire House, and have taken all the
new buildings again the east side OF the square,
IL the superhuman efforts Of those who protected
the house on the north side of Clay st. known az
the "Woodcock" and Elleards," had not beer
effective The building is q wooden one, OF the
most combustibe material, and the whole front II
chared to a coal more than an inch In depth, am
yet il was saved.