The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22
Another Fire In San Francisco.

From the San Francisco Herald, Dec l5
"A hire burst out in the new iron building
Messrs. Cook, Brothers * Co, on Sacramento
street, between Montgomery and Leidesdorfl
streets, last evening, at half past eight O'Clock,
which consumed large number Of buildings and
threatentd destruction 10 the whole OF this valu
able portion Of the city. The firemen and a large
numt er Of citizens were Immediately the ground,
and strenuous e2ertions were put forth TO contlne
the flames TO the few buildings Immediately eur
rounding the one in which the contiagratIon origI-
mated Fortunately the tide was full, and scarcely
a breath OF wind was observable, which circum.
stance alone intercepted most extensive destruc.
ton OF valuable property The flames ragged furi-
ousiy, extending either way, and consumed the
Il Baxter, the corner Of Leidesdorff street, and
that adjoining Messrs Hawley, Sterling IL Co 3
warehouse on the west to- wards Montgomery street
The building OF Messrs. Cook, Brothers " Co, in
though large quantity Of goods had just been
store in II, preparatory to occupation.
The buildSg oec.riet by Hawley, Sterling "
Co, and Totten Eddy, was on tire several tines
but through the greatest exertions was saved The
stocks Of these firms, consisting OF hardware and
groceries, were very heavy, and may be set down
nearly total loss, from the effects OF water and
removal The flames were here stopped in their
progress up Sacramento street, though the remain
der OF the stores, as far as Montgomery street,
were completely emptied Of their contents, and the
building Of Messrs. De Long, Mcneil q Co, was
RACED. On the side towards Leidesdortf street the
Efthttst tAefuOne were utCttcdft 10 prevent the
flames from crossing the street. The establish
ment Of Me ssrs. DUNCAN, Moore II Pen iergrast,
and the long range OF large warehouses below u
on liowison's pier, together with the pier itself,
seemed doomed, but the persevering efforts Of the
fire men saved them. But yet, the most imminent
danger threatened the large building Of the Pacific
Steamship Company, on the north side of Sacra.
menio street, which, notwithstanding IL was kept
thoroughly saturated with water, smoked. and at
one time appeared about TO ignite. The streams
from several OF the engines, however, with the
speedy subsidence OF the extreme heat, saved 10,
and the large block in which IL Is situated.
The ine zinc building Of Jos. l.. Folsom Jus,
erected on Leidesdorf street took hre and in order
to save II from entire destruction, was partially
rszed. The flames were finally hemmsd 10, and
BY half past nine O'Clock, all danger Of the further
spread was over.
The following IL list Of the principal sufferers,
so far az they can be ascertained; Cooke, Brothers
& Co: TotIen 81 EDDY; IlawIey, Sterling 70 Co;
Boatoman, Baron " Co goods damaged by water
and removal; J. NJ. Huddsrt; Butler & Baxter; DE
Long, Mcneil 4 Co; s Brannao, "Brannan
Row, injured by water and tearing away OF bal
conies; Pacific Mail Steamship Company, by wa.
ter; Dr. Maroue; = T.. Folsom and Bragg,
Wbitemore A. Co. Besides these, manv are losers
by the hurried removal Of their merchandise, the
streets being extremely muddy
II il impossible 10 give carrect estimate Of the
individual or aggregate loss by this calamity. The
buildings destroyed were mostly wood, though
substantial and large The qssntty Of goods con-
sumed was not large. More damage was incur
red by hurried removal than by fire. We think
the loss may be estimated al about 90 200 Messrs.
De Long, Mcneil n Co, are losers TO the afnoant
Of s10, COO
during the progress Of the fire one or two ex-
plosions occurred and the cry Of powder was
raised which Al one time caused considerable con-
sternation The explosions did no damage, how
ever, and were probably caused by the ignition Of
casks Of spirits.