New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-24

Mr.. Kelley, OF WeIs, Fargo a. 70 bhProos s"oo tne
following account Of the collision between the Golden
Gate and another steamer on her passage 10 Panama
On the morning Of May at o'clock strange steamer
suppo,ed 10 be the Sierra Nevada In collision with
ths Golden Gate ipjurng her considerably From the
rssb Il is supposed the stranger must have lost his wnoe
head gear Capt Patterson Immediately put his ship about
and rem for him 10 Is minutes but as he did not stop
resumed his course again The steamer bearing down on
NJ was running \. ". points off her The night
was clear and starlight and the water smooth. BeJre
ne stranger struck Capt p. hailed, but received no
could he perceive any person on her deck The
collision must have been the result Of culpable neglect
on the part Of the Officers Of the strange steamer
We are indebted TO Mr. Burt Purser Of the Union and
10 Berford g. Co.'S Express for late papers
Fires In San Francisco.
On Monday afternoon, April 25, about o'clock the
alarm bells forth their warning peas and the volume
Of smoke arising from the eastern part OF the CITY, showed
Lst cOnhagrati0n Of ordinary character was under
way The 6remen at the alert, and great
crowd moved toward the locality Of the dre. The build
ipgs destroy ed were of so namabe character that when
encein Asines they inevitably doomed before the en-
ynes could reach the spot.
The fire broke ont in Chinese washing establishment
occupied by WOohong a. Co. the corner of Drumn
st. and California st. wharf This quickly consumed
and with Il the building occupied by Messrs Robinson
Co. the Robert Burns Hotel the house known as MacdJn
sld's building and three small buildings Drumm IT,,
Ssnantsd by the rms of John Clark Co. and John Wood
ward Messrs johnson, Taylor Co, lumber merchants
on California IT. wharf also losers by the injuries to
their stock Of lumber &c. The large coal depot to the
eastward OF the fire only saved by the constant eHcr
tions OF the fire department.
Nrs TAYLOR Of the Burns Hotel somewhat injured
BY jumping out Of the upper window IL was runored
that child had been drowned or burned but we are happy
60 state that the report Is without foundation.
great deal Of good naured rivalry was kept mp among
ne bremen and SEINE tremendous work was done At the
brskes 1he entire department the spot and at
one time there were eight streams Of water going on
M Charles Duane Assistant Engineer fell overheard
IL - al hna he
WAS quickly Withdrawn but just in time TO witness
ond edition OF the mishap 10 two others, while one
lofty looking gentleman In specaees suddenly ceased h's
HE wharf for the admission of the hose the crowd hur
ried on and but for the exerons of tive three friends
ne would perhaps have not redppeared to relate his mis-
Had the wind been blowing IS hard as usual the FIRE
might have done much more damage than did The heat
extended sccss California ST. wharf nearly consumed tue
coffee saloons opposite and scorched the front OF Georges
Palace situated the south side of the wharf The total
loss Is estimated q s2l $50
gheesef sigant IRE Department had only put the last
nnsh on THEN pet and engines after the fire
Of Monday when, at o'clock on Tuesday pordng they
were sESm gas s Y" an n gSA ewepoy WAS
rs yid glare Of North Beach beckenod The
whereabouts Of the conhagraon the engines were prompt
IS ON the spot The situation Of the building where the
fire originated among nest Of iniammable wooden
houses and In the line OF tunnel gorge from the hls
back OF the city which served conductor of the smart
breeze blowing at the time
The FIRE originated in small wooden building Union
At near the corner Of NocktOnst and, burning to the
corner passed mp S,ocktonst half way to Green and
burned back far small alley known rs Unlonplao
and taking in its Monrocs grocery store two small
wooden tenements owned by Messrs Thomas Ellis Dun
hams bakery the building owned and occupied by the
San Francisco Bible Society, and three small buildings
pulled down by the Hook and Ladder Companies TO pre-
vent the spread OF the fire was less than an hour from
the commencement OF the oonfagraon til the tire was
extnguished.
three were pulled down by the Hook and Ladder Compa
Acon IN
total loss hy the fire was Sll5OO
ON Wednesday another fire occurred usking the third
within three dsys but promptly checked by Me
Fre Department than either oi the others. About 10
O'Clock The flames issuing from the building on
the south west Of jackson and trontsts Taey
wsy In less than 1--WE minutes But two three engines
were on the spot rapidly that seemed as they had
sprung ap from under the paaks Of the street and in
brief spsca Of time twelve streams the fire. One
can easily conceive that condsgrson could long stand
such deuge qhs fire went out as quickly as II had KIN
died and the energetic rtmen e the scene the SdmirS
pn fthe thousands that had gathered on tas spot to T
We understand that Mr. Augustus Close rushed into the
house with tire annhhstor and applied II inside oil tne
building simultaneously with the first str Of water that
went ON outside We fancy the main credit however i
due 10 the fremen. Mr. Close arm 4 badly burned
a. brothers hArroom which firm inform that they viii
ose saOcO by the accident The second story where the
err originated occupied IS sleeping rooms The tu
jury 20 the building viii be about sl5e9.
Some eight az ten fel overheard during the excite
menf. IL Is supposed that one OF them was drowned
Every engine company in town had stream upon the
FIRE and the apparatus from both the hook and ladder CON
psnies was IN use.
One q those provdeni escapes which occur twice
thrice in lifetime, experienced ca Wednesday night
at the FIRE. On the sie of the Gre, gentleman
from Moysvne who had been making purchases IN the
city his trade had purchased 80 boxes Of powder each
containing 30 pounds IL cartsd 70 the wharf pre-
pasatory being shipped by Of the uPrver boats bat
was e either because arrived to late At the landing
because there nos room 0r on board the boat The
powder was consequently piled up At the edge Of the wharf
and The owner LETT special directions that in Of an
alarm NJ FIRE the whole should be thrown overheard Ow
inc 10 the suSderness of the alarm this occasion this
ss ma one until the flames had made great headwsy and
A. the moment when the wharf Was bsck with people
The powder wss in close proximity with the flames and
wxs huslv sent OF the wharf BY ths exeFons OF teu
brave fellows who discovered the dangerous vicinity OF
this terrible agent There were At The time SIX vata
their companies upon the wharf besides closely packed
crowd OF speetstorr none Of whom were eognizS q h
close conjunction with death The amount q powdsr WAS
sufficient 70 have utterly desroyed tnc er'e oO,N %
woooen buildings vhee TIE fre originated ana 70 hAfs
torn away the wharf WITH rs load Of hamRn beings.
Il Ax7NirfTp Svi<iof An elderly msn named James
Hsnuoosf aftnpfed 10 commit suicide by drowning hin
sell 90 tie end u Long wharf early on Saturday morning
ApriIe3 Mr. Hepnessy has interesting isiniy IN the
Atlantic States 10 which he about returning out ms
crtune koxe him. and he lost the part OF the httie
he possessed 10 accomplish that purpose Overcome
by his casmy and being in years no had not the ruaas
"a mind necessary battle against the owps OF forSne
hut took TO the bottle for relief and ma az OF mental soe
vsf;on from is use he attempted suicide lie was rescued
hx sorre persons who heard the splash
'lss,stIrryE NJ Means, Of III Dorado has prepared
G oroviaipg for gradual extension. According to his
BIZ he Governor Treasurer. Controller ana y se~y y.