The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

could have been done With them. Az Il 10. thou
sands are lst housslsss and homelsss. and for two
nights past have slePt under the vide canopy OF
heaven, many Of them without kno wing where they
we're to obtain bread to eat In the morning Goods.
furniture, SC scattered all that p,rsion Of
the city north Of street, and on the ievoc, their
owners standing By them in the day time, and lying
by them in the night, with not even canvas to
cover them.
This, 10 some extent. may be remcdied in q few
dsys, as the owners will be compelled TO return 70
first principles sud build tents and cloth houses -
done in 1919 Surely, terrible conhsgrstion
in any other country than California. would destroy
hope itself; but such Is the wonderful energy and
reeuperative power OF the people OF California, that
Misfortune only seems to strengthen Their determi
nation TO 60 ahead in spite o. tnem aud rs An evil
depce that this spirit pervades the sufferers in this
tempest of fire, We knew Of instances where mea
had houses 30 begin in again before the old ones
were fairly done burning; others. too. who con.
trsoted to have buildings put up on the lets ocou-
pied by those destroyed.
The Ore, TOO, was Impartial; it served nearly all
alike, and none could say thai he had Jared worse
than his nsighbor All have gone to work with
determination to do what can do to restore the
prosperity, beauty and business Of the CITY Such
zeal and energy will restore fortunes more desperate
than those Of the sufferers by this terrible conaagra
ton
Madame Lsnos was not consumed in tho Are as
reported, but is living in heslsh to contradict the
statement. Tho loss sustained by her Was about
$780,
The Over,on block checked the flames which
crossed from the north to the south aide of street,
and thence back, against the wind. to tho Ameri-
can theatre, further down the street and Of frame
A Ryiere who kept the hair dressing saloon in
Overton's block lost 81 900 The lose OF tho Curie
Brothers. In same building, about 81 900
| The vault of Adams & Co resisted the power Of
/ tion.
The high winds prevailing since Tuesday evening
have been 50 excessively uncomfortable AZ TO add to
the calamity OF the tire, and depres' the minds OF
4 Inns n iaO that thav
ly exercise the power Of valiton on few subjess
concerning the plan of their future operations Dc.
prived of all the comforts Of lite they are thrown
into the sets, or crowded together in such
at the few public places Of resort still remaining,
that action with then is = thing almost impossible,
The FIRE proof bricks Of j Madison, on the corner
OF Sixth and streets, resisted the flames pobly.
They suffered no loss comparatively, and their build
ipgs should be initiated by those who wish to 30
cure themselves effsctsally sganst the recurrence
( Of coDfsgratiops.
The loss OF Rich s Tlley mounts to about 81 900.
Their back building was fire proof and saved the
principal pat Of the goods deposi,ed in it,
On J and X, IS high up Ninth, little property
was left Below K the houses are very much shat
tered and but IN occasional one Was consumed,
4 cept in the reighborhood Of the wharf, where the
progress Of the flames was uninterrupted
4 Messrs G l. Church and G. w. Peacock lost, in
cash, the former 81, 600 and the latter, s. 900.
DIR J Posell lost, ia the Mccall buildings, $1,000
Forsyth& Reeves. No 81 X street, lost 81, 500
\ DR. nj Coliirs, 81 900
Y The bodies Of three men were found on tho wharf
yesterday morning. wrapped in blankets On 81
! tempting TO awake them-as il was supposed they
were indulg lying in Sheppard removing the covering
from their faces, il was fret discovered ehas they
were quite dead We have neither heard namos nor
\ reasons assigned for this strange discovery. How
could these men have got their end in this cSndi-
toni
Mrs NJ A Acherson furnishes US with the follow.
irg thrilling Incident When the flames broke out
in the Crescent City HOTEL she was borne along by
the tumult into the street. when she heard her little
daughter, child six years old calling Mother!
mother Her feelings, under such circumstances,
can well be imagined The flames were bursting
cut of the upper windows of the building; its east
ern side rapidly yielding TO their influence, and
DO nope commended itselfto the mothers agonaed
heart for her chd's safety, Al this moment Mr..
made his way through the rushing fire aud smoks.
and, by an almost superhumsA effort, reached tho
little child, which be bora TO its mothers arms in
safety. Such conduct is worthy hero, and Mr..
McGrath may we'll be proud Of SO daring aad sue
cessful an achievement.
There have been enormous losses sustained by
parties having goods exposed the lsvee, aud
many thieves have been arrested in the aet Of carry
ing IF goods and valuables
A large party of Cinnamon were last night found
by t.o gsnslemsn encsmped around . Ore under the
new levee, near street, in the immediate vicinity
Of largo number Of frame dwellings and other
bustible material. On being requested to desiss,
they showed fight, whereupon they were suddenly
/ elected from the premises, and their Gre extin-
guished
man was caught yesterday in the act of stealing
pulse Of gold from the safe of Loveland s Co. on
7 h street De Was instantly arrested and marched
! TO the station house.
The Common Council books, records, and valus.
tles are all saved.
The Gre originated In the second story Of the store
occupied by Hamburger & Co The room 10 which
it broke out was used - steam washing estab-
lshment.
The burnt district already exhibits signs of activ
ity and is covered with tents AMI gangs oflaborers
clearing the III
Of stores, etc As IN instance of the indesa, gable
spirit of citizens under calamity, viii cite
that of William AoNulsy, who has erected an iron
building on street, n the heart Of the burnt dis.
tIict, which will be opened this morning.
The State Hospital patients have all been TO
moved to store on the corner Of street and
( the levee. The bodies OF those found in the
ruins were reInoS ed there yesterday afternoon.
A largo number Of our gallant fremen were So.
verely burned and Otherwise injured while attempt
ing 10 subdue the flames on Tuesday evening
Among the number are Capt John r Bsyley.
(badly burned } George CANNON, (soverely }
Franklin Crane, (severely;) IA Ball. (.lightly;)
N Miller, of Brown & Co, (ssverely) Mr. Allen,
fbadly The above at the New England House,
under the care Of Drs, Hufd ard Durge
The District Court met yesterday and adjourned
again for the remainder of tbs term.
Mr. d Brigham is among the missing, a0d sup
posed TO be victim Of the fire
IN individual, supposed 80 be Intoxicated or de-
ranged, rubbing into the midst OF the danes
on street after bavirg twice stumbled and fallen,
with sheet or blanket wrapped round his head
and alth ,ugh for some moments anxiously watched
for, he did not return.
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS
Cethrin & Potter grccers ................... 5000
Warren Co.. seed store q 900
woodcock Saloon 2e0eo
Jnior Office brick building ................ % 900
Magnolia Saloon 10 Ooe
Rsssaurant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Beckett & Shsrkeys drug etsre .............. leo0
Shoe stop and barber shop .................. sos
Davegas clothing store ..................... 5000
III porado saloon 30 900
Humb, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL coo
American theatre. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Ccttunes dresses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
North Americar Hotel 1000
Fancy bakery ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Isaacs' hat shop. Observation-Disclosures. 50ce
Mccall Co : brick Observation-Disclosures. 30 900
Johnson Folman. attorneys, dentist Office so 900
Over,on block buildings. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
Challenge Saloon. ....................... 5000
! HiIl.r Andrews Co q clothing and iswelry