The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-19


building was saved only mt the risk Of their lives by
Messrs Moist Perry Ward of that nrm who remained
within tho building throughout the conaagration and
extngushed the fire repeatedly
The fire has now (nslf past fve) reached Pac6o
street and Is rapidly spreading In that direction to-
at half past s O'Clock. on Jackson street be-
Immediately after shot himself woundiug him in the
forehead The woman is dead; the murderer was taken
to the station house.
man stabbed in Washington stree. about two
O'Clock near the Jackson Rouse.
But the most amentabie part of this sad story Is the
loss Of human life How may lost their lives cannot
be known at present-perhaps it will be known
how many: but several known TO have lost their
lives. The following have been reported
About two o'clock on Washington street.
dr. pped dead from ever eXertion.
One taken OF the store Of s.arkey Jauion
Go about FIX O'Clock this morning burned TO crisp
Mr. Nudge was dangerously burned. lie. with Mes.ra
james. Noyes and Fort for four hours shut up
could not get out
We have experienced several severe confagratons in
this doomed city. bu. of them compare in
tent ana destruction OF property and liin with this
which is still in prrgress; and all Of il the result oil
ssres'ness Of some ore person In the paint shop of
meesrs Baker 4 Mescrve, whore the fire commenced.
(Prom the Daily Alta California, May5l
1t is impossible to give, In one or two numbers Of
paper all the incidents OF the Are, but publish the
following to day and may continue them hereafter
The ofcers Il the custem house saved the spccs of
the Office by casting it into well. About slooo00o
A j Cost naval officer Mr. Brown appraiser Mr.
Green collector and number of others in the naval
ma All ~ Their private elects destroyed
The hooks and papers of the department nearly all
saved. Tho money was placed in the vault.
The bookkeeper Of the Union Hotel, Mr.. willard,
not lost as reported yesterday morning
The large United States bouded warehouse erected by
Gross Co. containing about two housani of
cbandse in bond. saved through the exerl9ns Of
Mr. Anderson, the In. .poctor
Mesrs Warawcil. Smith. and Toppar, who
ported yesterday morning to have been burned to DEATH
Gen. Jas. Wilson, although severely burned, is con-
siderd by his physician n,rely out Of danger.
he hank hptt will all H.
course Of the week. Tho cards Of Of them will be
found In another column.
When Burgoyne's safe opened. 81 100000 was
books and all the papers deposits, Sc out fresh
and free from the least blemish This firm has stood
the tcs Of fires and plnc and now stand frm With
the exception Of the loss "a their building IL did
Th. frsproof building Of Gibbs 1 Co, 90 Long vhsrf
but slightly injured by the whirlwind o flames that
surrounded 1t great deal q Judgment was shown In
truetion Is powerful argument in favor Of freproof
buildings
Cock & Lecount, booksellers, on Montgomery street,
wpls Co ;. building was consumed In &C ccnssIuence
Of goods being STORED and the doors being lett open
We are happy TO announce that Mr. d Peyton report
I'd by us yesterday having been burned TO death, is
alive sDd but slightly injured
Mr. Thomas Cahill also reported "a burned, was In
jurrd hut slightly His brother Edward l. undoubtedly
bund TO dath having been seen last in his store since
which nothir has been heard Of him.
Messts. Corres n Bahnsen were both badly burned in
hr. Argcnt has most literally Termed at his o~ncx.
pen-e patrol guard to protect the ruins Of of
his neghbors Ills own building being entirely Whole
and In perfectly safe condition requires other
guard II thirty has been furnished by Capt Hunter
Of the revenue cutter Polk They stationed in the
vicinity cfthe Custom House.
An inquest was held by the Coroner on the body n
man about ~ years Of age. Iio was badly dsagaret.
Came TO his death from eNurtion.
An inspector has informed us that many Of the suffer-
.rers by the conHagraon find their goods board
he uh atC Lfa nrIp tha ra ION
Of Mr. Jss Wilson particularly active In retarding
the spr, nd q the flames in that direction.
The fine warehouses recently erected by Thompson,
Griffin CO. at the foot Of jackson street wharf aud
eas Of Battery street were saved BY the arduous and
unr mittng excrtons Of the occuPans They we're for
u long time in imminent danger
sr bingham, q thu arm Of Bingham, Reynolds &
bartlett sansome saoct IN his csortions To his
building fell from II and broke his jaw. Tho buulng
finally saved.
Dewitt Harrison. in lieu Of water used 10000 gallons
ofvDegsr In preserving their warehouse IL entirely
sayed The brick building q 0ldeneester De Rrcemcry
Co, on Mongomery strret, came near being burn,i
down Owing, however, to Its walls being very
thick II Vas saved The city observatory on the roof
burned without communicating fire TO the building j.
H,rzl-ru J. W Osborne Barrett 4 Sherwood " o
Blake, and Mr. Bcnham had rented parts Of this build
Among the many friends with whom syrnpathinc In
this fnd calamity. deserving u feeling
Bddi man His lces, individually, cannot bc belcss
than sl75 eco
Mr. james Mr. Naglee Fort and uine Others while
dsavorug to save Nsgiees building, where they
rendering assistance 20 ths bpiiing and property
had their retr at cut on BY the surrounding flames
,elopirg the building There they remained several
hCurs in perous and forisrn situation expecting
rvry momeut 70 be buried in the ruins and consigned
to dreadful fate While In this prdicamgnt Of the
party looked through window or small aperture, and
u endeasoing to escape fr I'm a pe'-hboring
building-he became envcopSd In hames-ho fell ex-
hauStsd. and was consumed.
We have received the following communication from
Mcssrs Baker Mes-rrc, In which they dsclam being
ntggcnt cacss in the disposition VI IRE about their
prvmfss:
To ,nr Eoroa o. rus AtrA carrosu,-oentlencn ;
We observe In your notice u the dcplorable fire which
bas Just occurred that IL attributed 70 csrlessness
our part IL l. affecting enough t. that such dis
ast,r th, ud have originated premises but II
IN no VII, b. sred " negligence earlcssness The
lehts had bccn carful) eNtnguished shortly after 10
occk The last light having been taken out II tho
ty Mir Mes, when he le the premi for thu night
hat gave re TO the tire do not know but feed con.
hdsnt that el the precautions usually employ had
been observed last evcuiug
We hope yuu viii do the favor 10 correct this mia
tntI nj immediately and let not the odiu Of
ntts H. attached 70 an accident which bears With y 80
much ing and aHllction. BAKER MEsERyE.
LOSSES.
J Bdlcmsn Montgomery street. brick store
Jnekfon street, and tn Montgomery street
three large stores filed with merchandise.
simmonsdeld zach Co Montgomery street, 40 o0o
lridtnbufe Moss. Clay street ....+,..,. 1900
q. SN-il 4 Co. book and Job printers,
pethifetou stre, ....................... 5000
nerihcid \ Cronlse. corner of sansomc and
lsckton s'rvets, chiefly consigned mcrchan-
puild,ng owned by Jsmcs Cornell ......,... 5000
Me,tsh & Cornell jackson street ........ 5000
| u. W HINT, San@cfne, near Pine street, part
'ttrck snyed ......... .,.t........ $500
Porn marn 4 sewccbta. .............. 100
Ftrde 4 Otsy Long wharf bel y sansome e. Is 600
4 Whiting Ssnsome between Washington aud
| Iurreu ard Ichnson two storrs, sanscne a.,
R,w",.c 4 q. ianh nq housc insured In
| Ntw Orleans fer s2UoOo budding Mont
| gmsy street. occupied by furnbull Wal
ton. tult a wood, insured In New Orleans
nT - zoo vault and ~ o<hes valuables 1900