Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-11
From California Fire In
- San Francisco
New YORK. Aug. 6.

New YORK, Aug. 6.
The Empire City, from Charges, arriv-
ed this morning. She brings 800 passen-
gers, and 81, AGO. 900 in gold dust on
freight and $500, 600 in the hands of pas
sengers.
] The city of San Francisco was visited
by another destructive fire on the 22d of
June. The office of the Alta California
was blown up with view Of arresting the
progress Of the flames, but without avail:
Everything is burned from Pacific to-
Wa shington street east excepting two or
three buildings near the corner of Jackson
st. From w ashington street the fire
crossed over the rear Of the Elderado
House and the new Theatre, which last
was destroy ed. The flames spread thence
10 Merchant street, crossed 10 Clay street
on the north side, below the California Ex-
change, and extended to the brick building
on the north side occupied by Ralleant q
Wilde, at the corner of Montgomery street.
During the progress Of the fire immense
quantities of goods were removed TO the
Plaza, where they ultimately took fire and
we're destroyed. @
: Along Broadway every thing was con.
ssumed as far as Reany street. On Pacific
street the fire consumed every thing in its
course as far as Ohio street, including the
City Hall and City Hospital on Jackson
street,, Every thing was consumed on
Montgomery street, and q few houses be-
low on Stockton street.
The FIRE extended as fur as w ashington
street and then crossed diagonally into the
street in the rear Of the Baptist church,
Dupont street, taking the Jackson House in
lis course and the California Restaurant
adjoining. ss z.yg.ss
| Patients in the City Hospital, to the num-
bar Of 80, were removed 10 the lot in the
rear. All were saved. The Presbyterian
church on Stockton street was burned
Charles d. Wines was burned to death,
and also Mr.. Bach, Of the firm OF Bach,
Burnett & Co. - g
The number Of buildings destroyed IS not
less than 500; and the loss is estimated al
three million dollars. a5
+ Capt. Snow, a worthy citizen, was rec
emily murdered at, Sonora, and two days
afterwards Two assassins bad been taken by
the populace, and will no doubt be executed.
a row had occurred among the miners
near Carson diggings. in which two A..
mericans and three or four Mexicans were
KILLED. 'ss5s Fa
A party of nine men, under Mr. Fitzpat.
trick, had been cut off at Road River, and
all murdered. =
| During the hight ofihe great fire, Lewis
/ D,ll Ii M
making his appearance was shot dead by q
man named Ga.ager.
The accounts from the mines and plaoers
are very encouraging. There is pros
pecl of good crops throughout the country.
Our city is growing up again very rap
idly. Two hundred buildings have been
erected during the past week.
AT Sonora, some persons who took Of
kfence at an article in the Sonora Herald,
went TO the room of one of the editors.
dragged him OUT Of bee. and shot him thro'
/ the head. Two others connected with the
Office were also killed, and three or four
who went to their assistance were severely
wounded.
Previous to the fire there WAS an i'm.
proved demand for all kinds Of goods. The
fire has completely unsettled the market
There is fair demand for Bfeadstufs for
I lhe interior, and the supply is large =
The shipments TO California are large, and
far hey ond the wants of the community.
I DEATHs. Thos. Landsdown, oil Chica-
i go; X r. Curry, Of Wisconsin; Aaron
Sands, aged 40; Richard McGammon, oil
Baltimore.
| DYsENTARY AND Bowel COMPLAINT