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

INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
-, From the San Francisco Herald, Nov. IL
Thc goods which were piled up Oh the plazs during
toe progress OF the fre on Tuesday evening were
mostly removed yesterday morning TO places Of safe
y by their owners. All tho billiard tables Of the
Union were sayed and most Of the furniture and AZ
hgs, though in disordered and damaged condition.
DR. J. Brown, whose Office was in tho building
adjoining the restaurant Of Marshall lost everything
tse progress Of the flames being rapid - to pro-
vent the removal of the contents of the upper part
81 the building Loss estimated ut 81 500.
DIR. White, who resided on Merchant street, and
suffered by the late fro In Sacramento, Is by this sad
event stripped OF everything he possessed At the
time OF the alarm bis family had retired Mrs. White
being nnwel. Judge Hesep, who was conversng
with the DR. started 10 ascertain the whereabouts
Of the fire, and, seeing the immt emit danger Of the
house, Immediately returned and gave them warn
ing Selling the Guild Of Mrs. W and calling on the
other ladies to follow, he conducted them to place
OF safety Mrs. Kewen, lying sick in the Same
house, was removed on couch, and 50 rapidly had
conducted out Of the way the building with all it
optents, was wrapped In flames. DR.. Whites valu
able medical library was entirely destroyed Loss,
$4,000
Merchant street, lost some a. 900 worth of stock and
fixtures The building belonged to Mr.. Sturdivant,
and was valued at s. 600.
For many squares in the immediate vicinity Of
The fire the various stores were smpticd Of their con-
TENTS and yesterday morning the work Of collecting
and carting them back went rapidly on.
Washington street the south side, was en-
Gfely evacuated and the goods in all the stores
che south side of Clay we're taken away. The loss
BY the basy removal must have been considerable,
- there was no time for careful handling
Yesterday morning, the site Of the burnt district
patented melancholy spectacle; hundreds were
busy stirring tho dying emoers to find things Of
value which were not wholly destroyed.
Several persons were injured at the late nre but
fortunately lives ~ yet, have been ascertained
10 be lost, though several MAZE very narrow es-
eares.
man was run over on Kcircy street, and car
Yied into . drug store ~, where he was
promptly attended to.
A fireman, whose name We yeye unable to ascer-
tain, was severely hurt by get jammcd between
twc engines.
The cook, who occupied no room in which the
Aanes were frst discovered ed that he had been
In his room but short t.sa before tho Org wa,
given, and moreover, that til, we're matches or
SaRy combustible matter left j. lis room.
Another Connsgration- an Entire Square
Burned at Mr. y.viile.
We copy the following from ae Marysvills Herald
efNov S.
Yesterday, at about ten o'clock A. n our citi-
sess startled by the cry Of Gre and the ringing
of alarm bells On proceeding to the spot indicated
BY volume Of smoke which rose majestically into
the air, were appalled, a. the sight which pro
dentsd itself to view The entire block of build
sgs on Maiden lane, known Us the American Hotel,
was wrspt in flames, and entirely beyond tho power
Of man to save,
Soon afterwards the Gre communicated to Franks
Restaurant, on Fret street, and soon afterwards
every building the north side Of First street. east
Of M alden lar Q, was in flames. The fire continued
to fpread, taking in its course aud sweeping With
che bosom Of destruction every building between
Maiden lane on the west, street tho cast, First
stree; on the south and Second street on the north
Not solitary building within the above limits, Of
adv description, was saved.
Among the most valuable buildings consumed,
vas the American Hotel, Franks Restaurant Laurel
Housc, the New World, Maysville Hotel and Brew
cry Powers & Brothers warehouse, johnson s.
Brothers livery stable and the zinc house, on the
corner of Maiden lane aud Second street. The en-
tue loss ~i exceed sixty thousand dollars The Of
forts of The MsrysvilIe Hook aud Ladder company
% check the progress Of the lames we're almost su-
perhumsn; and 20 this active ard energ ec corps the
salv Of three fsutths Of the aiming part Of
ibe city is attributable. But there was no lack Of
Energy ON the part OF she 6sisens GENERALLY. AHA
bored ~iih WILL so far as We could sec, though II
was the fortune OF fome to render efficient and
hocortsn service than the mass
Among thoee who distip gus ed the mselvse on the
Cooasicn. the following names have been recommend
ed TO our attention: Messrs. Bingham, McClusky,
Byets, Davis, and Recs, the theatrical corps. Mr..
Davis received severe wound Oh tho head, by the
falling Of house or the citizens, Messrs Humph-
reys Rice, Filkins, Fuller, and DR., Gray, deserve
much irured on the head by the falling Of timbers
The following 10 . list Of the Losses Is far as II
could be made out -
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS.
Marysvie Hotel and brewery. 5000
New world ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
Lauiel House. ........................... 500
Frsuk's restaurant observation-disclosures. $500
fficsn Hotel 1900
Allan ,ic Hotel Observation-Disclosures. 1909
United s.ass stables 1000
Chiur house Observation-Disclosures. 800
New building . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L 600
Wagon and baekrmi,h shop .................. $500
Bfoptsomsry Johnson stables .............. $500
Zns hnildirR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Geo
esaers Ru,seli a Observation-Disclosures. $500
1,rutSms uufactury Observation-Disclosures. $50
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