New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1852

! proved victor on former occasions THE .-,L
accomplished by the most strenuous and de-e,o,ncl
excrlon Tie whole Department aud aeo,nin,Iv &c,
T'ner OF ~ iongat with the desperation II tivsr:
INC uHefeif Lnglne and Hook and Ladder mic,
surrounded the block In which the FIRE o-i;,o.5 -
eeemeu determined that the fire sho,lJ NO, mas ,ho
Hns tcitiy conceded 10 it, The best d 4no.ton was
% o. me Department force under the direction OF The
NeI hhsheer, who was everywhere present giving bia
o'Gefs and dsposing OF the apparatus where Il you'd Ia
'he most effective service The utmost order existed
TO excel O'-' ~ '"Sii 'Id''' VI
ltwoud be invilious TO Commitment any or,,-.,,.
Where all worked go well and accomDlsbeI an -1r,~S
Nemsy, however, be permitted to notice the new on
bine company, Crescent No 10 Il did most excellent
'r,, anu Da'l'ed me names most manluiiy on Clay.
-. ihs Is me hrst time this company has been in ser.
wee: For the two Hook and Ladder Cornosnjes too
inucn cannot be said Ssnsone stationed on asrcb am,
ST. and - Francis, on Clay-st worked win perfect
dcsperatior and not without effect Had il not haen
Tor these companies tho fire would have crossed Cav.
e. on the one eide and TO Washingtonst on the other
IN either event. sweeping destruction through the lower
pan OF the town. Had it not been for the Hook and
Ladder CompanieS, this FIRE woui not have been
fttyed within its present narrow limits.
we noticed many instances Of personal bravery and
ueing on the part OF the fremen Three men having tbs
pipe Cf Howard Engine, No. 3 at east end OF Clavst
ina others holding Monumental pipe on the west end
at the time Of most imminent danger stood to their
posts while others brought buckets of water AMI poured
over them, to enable them to Withstand the heat
among the many instances Of heroic courage de-
played, we cannot ai 10 notice the instance Of some
person who stationed himself on Page, Bacon & Co q
blinking house. This worked for more than an
hour in the midst of the most intense heat pouring wa
ter from his vantage position on the devourng element
ind did not quit his place until he wGs entirely sur
rounded 10y the flames.
The well and fcrce-pump Of Saroni e. Archer's build
ingon Clays worked by their clerks did excellent
service and proved efficient aid in preventing the
flames from crossing Csy-st.
The Jenny Lind Building was at one time in great
GfDger but escaped without much damage
The records Of the different Courts in the old City Hall
were removed, but thrown into II cat confusion.
in the midst OF the excitement Mr. Mlsalski gentle
man well known 10 the community the former keep
OF the Sacramento House rushed the scese of dis
oster, and shortly aterwerd returned to bis dwelling
He Immediately seized with the most alarming
symptoms, and in few minutes breathed his last Dr.
Gaucr who attended him in his Last moments says that
II is difficult to pronounce upon the cause OF bis death,
ether thtn that il brought about by congestion of
the brain; but what the immediate cause Of this
correction lie is unable to say nj present
We happy TO sate that the records Of the several
Courts were saved, although many of them in a very
disordered state. Messrs. Yale, CTOzieT, Hawks anl
other gentlemen Whose name have escaped US, de-
serving of the greatest credit for their exerions in
ING the California Exchange.
Mr. Isaac NJ. Hail. the proprietor of the Union Hotel,
hes been severe loser, and we are unable 70 estimate
fis entire loss. Great praise also due TO Hon. Ogden
Hoffman for his exertions during the fire.
1t IL Of course impossible for 20 give correct cst
of The losses sustained but have heard it
rously estimated at from sl500oO 20 100000 The
following st Of losses we have been ens5 ei to obtain
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