The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-23
The Great Fire IN Sacramento.

the following further particulars OF the late
great fires IN California
The SACRAMENTO FmE.-The annexed ac-
count OF the awful con1agration in Sacramento,
is from the AAq California of the Attn November;
At 1l3 O'Clock on TUESDAY evening, FIRE broke
| out in the military shop of Madame Lanos, J-st.
near the corner of Fourth. The Inspectors
were quietly counting their votes, and numer-
Gus crowd awaiting the decision of the judges,
so that much time was lost. With astonishing
rapidity it spread from building to building, up
ard down and across The street.
On both sides the street, and bearing down
the length of the city southerly, the flames ex
tended, soon reaching the Orleans Hotel. The
buildings around were blown up with the rapid
ity of magic, carts standing ready with loads Of
% ID. kegs of powder. The UHicI Office next
| fell, the proprietors saving two presses, type
and paper sufficiently for a few days supply.-
The Tehama block. consisting Page, Bacon &
Co.'S Swift's and Grim's Banks, we're saved by
the wind blowing directly across .he street from
them. ]. &. Starr's brick store also made
wall to prevent the spread of the fire in that di
rection.
The number of lives lost, that can be ascer-
tanned. is six. Madame Lanos, where the fire
! originated, was sick, but was rescued. Three
men of Engine Company No. 8, fell with the roof
OF Reynolds & Co.'S store, and were swallowed
up alive. The confusion Of the day, and scat
tering of people prevented a roll call, to ascer
tain the names OF the gallant but unfortunate
fremen.
lady next door to the place where the fire
;,;D tod ok &c The number
scorched is enormous, all of which were careful
ly cared for by the surgeons on the Camanche.
Every assistance possible was Proffered by the
captains and agents of The steamers, whose YES
sells were crowded with females. The levee was
strewn with goods of every description, and the
wind slanting southeast, threw the sparks from
the goods, all Of which were saved. AT . o.
cloc, the fire had nearly ceased, the smouldering
embers throwing huge volumes of smoke,andIurid
flashes, that brought desolation to the hearts of
ali who witnessed the sckening sight. The los
ses cannot be less than 50, ,000, coo.
Notwithstanding this enormous and frightful
loss, orders were given, while building and pro
perty were burning, to replace them in the NOR
ming and of the most substantial kind The
greatest cheerfulness prevailed this morning at
nine o'clock and the people, who have been un-
subdued by two floods, cannot be set back by
fire. even though It takes clean sweep.
The election went off quietly. The ballot for
President had been counted, showing net whig
majority of five hundred. The ballots of the
First and Third Wards were removed to place
of safety in time-those of the Second Ward
were supposed to be destroyed, the fire catching
the building in which they were counted in less
than five minutes from the time it originated.
The Confidence brought load Of ladies who
have been burnt out, and the boat sent by Mr..
Hunt for their accommodation at half past o.
clock, 4. NJ, to return on Thursday morning
early, with provisions for the hundreds of sutf
erers who are without means to procure food or
place to lay their heads. This humane course
OF Mr.. Hunt will be long and warmly rememb-
cred by Sacramentians. He placed $1,000 in
the hands of the Mayor, with directions to send
all destitute Of food TO his stoTeship.
The Camanche was turned into a hospital,
and received all the ladies who sought shelter
and sid-many in feeble health from recent con-
fnement and she viii leave at 10 o'cloce with
crowd of passengers.
The Antelope, Captain Bushnell, received a
full freight Of ladies and chi!dren-many Of the
latter separated from their parents, and who
were hunted up by himself and officers. Their
Kindness viii be long remembered, and their SER
vices rewarded.
The hook and ladder company and fire COM
panes were promptly on hand and worked man
fully, till of no avail, when all vet came miners
and blew up house after house with the precis-
ion of veterans The constant boom of these
explosions added to the terrible confusion and
horror of the night.
THE SAN FRANCISCO FIRE.
Again we are called upon to record terrible
condagration in our doomed city, which has de-
stroyed thirty-two buildings, and ruined many
persons. Our city has justly earned the mourn
full title of the 'sCity OF Confagrations."
About half-past eight o'clock last evening, an
unusually brilliant light was discovered in the
second story window ION Merchant street, Of
wooden building fronting on Kearney ST., and
occupied in part by Sandy Marshall, eat
ing and lodging house. The fire originated by
the bursting of camphene lamp, and though
the cry was Immediately raised and the Monu-
mental engine bell Immediately rung, the flames
in a moment had burst out of the window, and
the fire had taken fair hold.
Our brave iremen turned out promptly, and