New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-27
GREAT FIRE AT STOCKTON - TWENTY
BIIu,pINGS DESTROYED.

BUILDINGS DES lhO1bD.
We had scarcely worked of this mornings edition
of our Paper when al alarm OF fire was heard the
Ievee and before the engines could be got to WORK
several houses were in flames. TIE fire broke out IN
house belonging 10 Mr.. X. II. Brown, two doors be-
low Urce johns" Restaurant, kept by an liauaa
named Peter Mandich ar q boarding house. IL de-
stroyed three houses down the Levee, one owned by
r. S. Betes, another by j. II Bowers, and the other
owned by L. ID. JoDes. Mr.. Bstes's building being
occupied as Chinese eating house aLda aager-beer
saloon.
The flames DESTROYED up he Levee TO the corner Of
Centre ct the house OF DIR. Ryer, occupied by
"Uncle Johns" Restaurant, and the corner building
Of Mr. Walter VIM occupied by the California Stage
Company
The fire traversed u2 Cenre-s., burning w. Winn's
building, by Mr.. Rudoick's Lodge Saee1, a barber
thop, and two small empty shops. Adams X Ce,
building built Of brick, came next in 'hc path OF 'ae
flames but remained unbdrnt. Next canr Capt tay-
lor's Dr. Nc,com's ard Mrs. Heftmans buildings,
which were destroyed; the first beisg occupied By Mr.
Meyers az a tailor Shop j. Russeiis hat store. and a
ChDese laundry, AMI the latter Mrs. Hartnsns build
ing, was occupied by the Pacific Express Company,
and by j. Rosenbaums bookstore.
Here the fire was checked by the brick building OF
c. y. Greenly Co.
In The rear of these buildings the warehouse of
Charles =. GTeeDy consumed, destroying large
amount OF property.
INCIDENTS OF TIE FIRE.
The fire wss rst discovered by the watchman OF the
steamboat Cornes, 81 o'clock this morning. lie ~
etaQtly ile anrn, ana rublel mo lle
building 70 get out the sleepers. There were several
ChInese there who appeared confused, md he caught
hold OF several females of that race TO hurry them out
! of dsDger. lie picked one Chinese woman out OF
bed, who, with her husband, was cisincnned 70 get
up through fear or stupidity The Chinaman made a
great noise at tue want Of ceremony on the occasions
but as DO one could understand him, but little aten-
! tioo was paid TO Lis fury.
TIcle John saved himself by throwing bed out of
the second story window and then jumping upon 1t.
| Some of his boarders followed his example. When
be Jumped down he said there was stlil woman and
| a child in the house. and it was feared they were
burned but they must have escaped as no bones are
| found.
Tie Corneha was Immediately removed down the
slough out of danger he was lying opposite where
| the flames bad burst out.
unable-so rapidly did the flames spreadto save fifty
dollars which was lying in bis drawer.
The Pacific Express Company saved every thing.
The danger Of Mrs. Bomheisor and her little daugh-
ter residing in the second story of Adams & Co s
building created some alarm The stairs were On fire
as they passed down TO escape. The hames were
checked on the Levee by the brick building occupied
by Fairbanks Osborn Tue width of Center-st. pre-
vented the flames from crossing over on the opposite
side.
The bell of the Cordela was the only one rung to
give warning of the danger
The loss of property If estimated at $50 900. Among
the sufferers the following:
c. Greenly L Co.. $780, ]. ROsenbsums bookstore
bulsIg $500; B. II. Browns building 4iocc; California
Stage Company ItG NJ G bert pc ,ona property 500
$4,000 Nicholas Hsdslsc, saloon, 500: Peter AsnSsch'
saloon, s2@oi Q: BeGson, in cash $50 Walter VIM
building So O0; VIM Crsner clothing store, $500 II.
Myers clothing store 42o0 r. s. Bates Co building 00
Dr. Norcom building 81 zoe; Nicola Mco Haehs building
$500 Neon Taylor building 1906 Chinese John restaurant
$500.
Our fre-engines were all unfortunate. At the com
Increment of the working of the Eureka, three Sec
tions of her hose bursed, which caused delay at
critical moment. The Weber soon after bursted her
hose aid the San joaquin, No. 8 started wrong from
those first with her not understanding her manage
meDt. They were of great service, however when
they cid get started. Tie Hook and Ladder Company
Gid valuable service under the direction of the As
sisiant Engineer and her officers.
[stocktop Daily Argus Extra, July 30.