Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-23
[From the saer.mento Union.l

From the Sacramento Union.l
Awful Observation-Disclosures in Ruins..
Loss OF Life--Immense Destruction of Pro-
perry.
That terrible destroyer which has heretofore laid in
ashes every other important this State has last
visited our own fair city Of the plains and in few brief
hours swept almost visaSe Of il from existence
Amid the excitement and confusion which prevails it is
impossible Tor to give readers abroad than
brief summary Of the painfully thrilling events of the
last thirty hours
At minutes past ii o'clock on Tuesday night the
appalling cry of FIRE sounded, and almost instantly
the entire population rushed into the street. and at
perceived that their drest apprehensions more
than fully realized. dense mass of smoke and fame
was seen issuing from the millinery shop Of Madame
Lanos on the north side of street, two doors below
4h in the heart Of one Of the eombustibe blocks
in the city. The wind for the first time in many months
was blowing gale from thu norh, and with the rapid
Of thought the devourng element shot FORTH its lurid
iangs fastening upon the frail wooden tenements on
either side OF the burning building and enveopng them
in sheet of fire. The millinery store Of Madame
Lande aud the Southern House, large frame hotel just
below alter caught, and then followed 10 rapid
succession the ignition Of the adjoining buildings
pied by Hart, McAlpn, & Co., as paint shop, and by
Passenaud, perfumer. The latter direct
ly opposite the Crescent City Hotel and in another
ment the uncomfortable enemy eneirced in IFS
sstess folds this immense pile, and before the remen,
who were now in ful force upon the ground could stay
IT'S progress the building from ROOF TO basement was
glowing like furnace Ii was pa paby evident
that human aid could avil aught that section
OF the city lying south and of the Crescent City
and accordingly the occupants Of buildings 4th and
streets, Immediately commenced removing their eff
ects, but before they had determined where TO
convey them, the Unsuitable foe blowing his hot
breath into their very faces In less than minutes
the fire cleaned wide track through to the of
and 4h Streets and then seized upon the brick
stores owned by Dr. Carpenter and Others on the north
side of K and the hardware of Nevet s Co.. and
the Phoenix Hotel, the south side of the same tho.
haru hon vi apd
southwark, destroying almost every building in the city
OF 4th, and 10Th, and south of In these
blocks the new brick Methodist Church edifce.
the costly religious structure in the State the Re-
man Catholic Church, the Baptist Church, and the old
Methodist Church. The Horse Market buildings and
the numerous Livery stables. hay yards hotels and
restaurants in this vicinity of the ownl gone In
the meantime the hire had been gradually but surely work
ing down either side and on its passage con.
sumed The Missouri Hotel adjoining the Crescent City,
aud all tue shops the side OF the far
Sd street. These tenements all old and Of but lit.
tie intrinsic value occupied mostly by Hebrew cothiers
and lawyers offices On the opposite side the fire
checked for time by the Iebrck block of build.
ngs occupied br Mitchell & Co. shoe Dealers Brown
Henry, s. Co.. wholesale dealers in dry goods; W r.
Hopkins Co., and the upper stairs by Johnson, da-
auerreotypst, Winens * Hyer, attorneys aud others
But the nsdious foe stealihiy DARED upon the sheds
and Ookeres IN oil the block, aud AFTER
his row, piled with the cosIliest goods, presented
naughi but OF rubbish.
We regret learn that the valuable law library OF
MTSSrs- Nlens q dyer, IN TINS DloCk, was totally de-
sIroyed The extensive iron warehouse OF Brown Hen
ry & Co., situated in the Of their store also
wholly consumed. The fire crossed Sd street, on
both sides of j. and attacked the magnificent "Overton
Block four stories high and the largest expen-
sve. and suppose, the thoroughly re.proo
building in the city But il sank like grain before the
reapers sickle The Of the house 81 street has
been for Tbe last month occupied the Post Office
and contained the time of s distraction all the pro.
erty belonging that department with the exception
of the treasure, and the books OF Read & Co. The
mander oil the first story was occupied Saloons,
Stores, and Reeds Banking House. simultaneously
with the ignition OF the Overon Block the block the
side Of street, below 3D. took fire, and now all
hopes of saving any valuable buildings perfectly
fre-proof, or their contents, cad. Fierce
and terrific did the raging pillows hurl themselves
a. anst their powerless enemy, man, and his works
Extending as high up 9th its boundaries
marked by excluding the buildings the of that
street, and also eleven houses extending from tbs
plaza 9Th street. From 9Th down to Page Bacon &
Co.'S (whose brick it did burn,) il swept off every
building in its progress along j. and down N, except
the following: On street the stores of Bushnell & CO.
]. Ladison, Watson & Biscoe Saved on street: La
dy Adams & Co., Stanford & Brothers. We say saved
they burnt Their preservation is not at.
rbutabe TO human exertion but the resistance offer.
ed to the fire by the materials of which they
structed.
None of the city lying east of 9th street was destroyed
any of the buildings the north side of
On the south side Of this street. great many buildings
destroyed, above 4h, high up as 9th, extending
through while below 4th, not was burned i'm
mediatsy fronting on l, although the flames ragged vo-
enty in their immediate rear.
Remarkable say, the Cengregationalst Church.
frame structure on 9th street, spared while all
around it the smaller buildings were cracking and hur
ing their bright sparks into the heavens. In this
nection may that il the only Of many
churches that was saved.
1t is useless at present to particularise With but
two three exceptions, every splendid edice the
city has gone by the bOard-neuding the Orleans Ho
TEL the handsome brick street. and other
beautiful brick structures the pride and Of
cry. $1,000 900 will not cover the loss!
[Here follow. list of the sufferers which is omitted
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
The safe OF Forshee & Reynolds was discovered yes
terday morning and opened. Everything in il was in
complete of preservation Also the safes of Read
& Co., Rhodes s. McNulty, Mills Co., and that of the
Post Office.
As before stated the fire originated in the frame
bulldog of Madame Lanoss Dry Goods and Fancy Store.
Madame Lanos Consumed in the flames.
A bar keeper burned to death. We have not
heard his name where he kept.
James Dennis, Stockton stage driver, is supposed to
have persisted at tho Indian Queen.
Messrs. Miller & Andrew sustained serious loss of
jswelry by tho bursting open of their safe while being
removed.
A named Lyon killed by the falling in of the
walls of Reyno.ds & Co.'s brick blsck.
named Woodward burned to death N the
Dawson House 4th street
rumor is that sick lady was consumed at
the Crescent City Hotel
n Hdtleu iencODter VIII pistols
in front Of the ruins of the FL Dorado yesterday
ing, and shot man, named Hsney, dead
stage driver passing with his coach along the leyee
yesterday, seized with something like apopecc
fl, fell from his box and run over by the coach
The injuries sustained by him serious, probably
mortal.
william shot dead on 9th street, on Tuesday
evening, In the attempt to fire bslding. We did not
lrarn his name.
The bones Of { hospital patient were found among its
ruins heshy also discovered supposed
10 be the body Of a second victim
The election of all the precincts
afelv saved