The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08
Poiittcnl InceIllgencs.

with the New York =" hards" VINO DOced ChS DcHt-
lar ticket at the last SyracuA, Convention. Tke
eeeionists claim to be the regulars. On the Other
hard, the eanticlectonists have been denomnated n
this State, "bolters." They support the adu.thisL
tIation Of Fraokin Pierce, but with this excep 70.
Tic democratic convention is to be held at SAe.x-
mento on the 18th inst, AMI tho whg at the sau1b
place the 25th Of the same month, II the rece y
confagratiOu there does not compel change of LOB
casion. In consequence Of the divisions In the d..
mocratic party, the wings are confident that tseS
will carry the State. More unlikely things may
happen. The antitlectionists win have an over
whelming majority in the democratic cOnveltioA
if no formal split takes place.
Destructive Elrv ara San Frenclsco.
SIXTY HOUSES DuaNED DowN-s2sOo 900 Worth or
PROPERTY DESTROYED. ,-~'.
[From tho Fan Francisco Herald, Jniy IL
Our city was visited yesterday with Q c0ndagrar
tion more extended and destructive than any since
the great fire Of June, 1861. It broke out few
minutes before six O'Clock A. N. in the Golden Gate
Hotel, at tho northwest corner Of Davis and Oregon
streets. Oregon is little street between Washing
ton and jackson, and running from Front to NrumnA
The fire oiginated in the kitchen Of that hotel.
whether from an 0verheated st0ve-pipe or from tho
carek ssness Of the cooks is not yet known. 4
boaIder in the house, whose room was just Over The
kitchen. informs us that he was awakened By tia
cry Of " fire. from below. He got up, noticed
an odor of burht grease and almost instantly
wall. He seized q few Of his clothes. ran through
an entry, and threw them ont Of the win
dow. Upon returning to his room to save some mses
Of his effects, he found it unsafe to enter and. IN
deed, go rapid progress had the fire made,
that he was induced to jump out Of window on tho
second foor being but partially dressed. II va
scarcely more than five minutes before the whole
building, which was quite large one, being three
Forty inmates aad the position to which they wers
suddenly awakened was OF startling and terrify-
log character. Among tic number were some 10.
Dies and Children Runors were in circulation dur
ing the mo ling that oae Oh more Of them had besa
bn7red to death. We saw one unfortunate mt
who ltaped from the third story and BY the fall hAa
one m mud one leg b,cscn besides being otherwise
bach b. nisod. All OF the believe, had to malEH
thciS escape without tho opportunity Of dressing.
By the time this building was enveioped In flames
the cry alarm bell bad sounded, and TIE trc oon,
paIies were arriving T.-g latter. however, found
their efficiency temporarily delayed by tAe fact thers
was I'D available supply cfwntcr. Tne tide was
fortunately ut a lowebb, cad was accessible to bat
three CT four of The engines, whose construction was
length7of suction to reach IT, Owing to this dlaas-
trOus circumstance alone the fire gained 6erco
bea0wy. 1t first commuaicased ffom the G6idea
.s TO sS,s
and east side of Davis street. From this last poin4
it commenced spreading towards Jackson street,
end ACROSS Oregon towards Washington street.
while twas extending vita equal rapidly along tho
opposite block from the stating point During tlxs
time ths engines had bceE-set to work to the bess
possible advantage. (,
IEefS were tnTcc points Particularly, IN the pro
gress Of the confagration, that were watched with
exciting interest until the SUCCESSES Of the 6remen
moved all Of alarm. The first was when the p0
came weeping down in the direction Of DRUM
street, where a compactsy built block. Of frauo
houses offered mass Of easy fuel, and inst beyoAd
which laid tho steamers Yankee Bade, Brother
Jonathan and Pacific, and the clipper Eastern State
unable to be removed on account Of The low tide.
Great fear was entertained for their safety, and
upon the bows Of soma Of them blankets were
spread, and other preparations made for tho
threatened dan ger. But thanks to the ceaseess and
determined exertions of the Monumontals. aided
direction was stopped at the coal yard and Office
of Ransdell Il Co. On Washington street, tho
st. Charles Hotel, On the south side, pro
sented an EXTENDED front in close proximity to tho
mass Of flames that proceeded from the burning
buildings on the opposite eide. Its furniture had
been taken out and the house apparently abandoned
end had it once fairly ignitcd another square would
on the point Of bursting into flames but those who
defended this poinA and prominent among them
California Company No. CALAMITY protected Is un-
I'll al danger was over. The building now presenis
the appearance Of check board, being blackened.
and in many places charrcd, where not protected b.
blcnkets. The fire having been ubdued at all Other
points, had crossed Jackson street, and was advaHo
ing fercoly towards Clark street, the scene Of Sun
day evenings fra. Here the lat fight was msds-
The Howarda, the Volunteers, the PenDsylvaniansk
the Crescents, and he Pacific Company, united
their efforts in gallant defence, the result q
the midst Of a buirin9 heap Of combustible build
ipcs OF many instances OF daring and energy
that car,c under our observation, We have not tho
space to make mention. -
block bonded by jackson, Davis. Front and Orc
gon streets one-third Of that bounded by these
three aet mentioned and Washington streets about
orc-haf Of the two blocks between Davis, jackson,
Drumm and Washington, divided by Oregon tho
northeast corner of Jackson and Davis and six or
seven buildings on the north side OF jackson, be-
tween Front and Davis streets.
Moet Of the people who resided on the burned
district were surprised in their beds by the firc,
and when the alarm became general, scene OF the
widest confusion cnsued Men, wornen, and Call.
dren--some almost In a state OF nndity-rushod
wildly about, seeking their relatives and friends.
The flames having started up in all directions soe
thought that their retreat was entirely cut off, and
became completely bewlldercd. 1t was wild sccsc,
and had il occurred in the night, the sacrifice Of
human lie would have been imraenso. As 1t was.
II was almost q miracle that 20 few accidents oc-
cured. At E;o time Of the breaking ont OF the fire
there was very little wind but AZ soon az 1t gained
headway. pretty stiG u'vcstcr began to blow.
which did much 10 spread the flames.
There were some nifty sixty houses In all, burned
down. Several of these were largo boarding houses
and hotels, and though the buildings themselves
were not very valuable, the furniture and other pro-
perty which they contained was Of course worth
considerable to the owners Most pf the burned DIS
tr;ct win have 70 be piled and capped again, and ~
II costs something like $1,000 TO pile and cap ons
water lot il il not much out OF the way to put 0ow
the entire loss in this particular at 800 00l Tns
area burned over comprises In all about tsree
squares and besides this, the whole Of Davis ssrecsS
| between Oregon and jackson sireets, and Co.,
dcrablc portion of jackson street, win have 70 g
~ planked. In setting down the tofalioes s9s;as
at 1850 900, we think that we are nos m9oa osseW
the mark and II any thing, possibly somewnas eeovs
II. A Considerable quantity oi Sc9I ~ ~ S ossn ~ ~
sYticie Alone Vuuld amount 70 >6o 900. Inst se0e
| Of the -four which was removed 70 sns wnen ous u
ne vay OF the conAAsrAtion, and that during -
| trsnst' and while on tho wharf, u waa uAhAo -
sansge by wat5, Il true. hat tha$ ytAinJ u1e tAe