San Andreas independent., 1858-06-05
corrected from our Extra of Thursday EVENING"
Terrible Confagration {!
San Andreas in Ruins!!
LOSS......... 100000!
Ihe Camp Building up Again l

oau Anureas IS IN rutnsl One of those ter
role visitations, which so frequently befalls
California towns, and more especially mining
camps, has again chastened us with fiery
ordeal. Almost the entire camp is in ashes,
yet from its ruins, like another Phoenix, a
fairer and a statelier 'habitation and name,
will soon arise.
Last night, few minutes before oclock,
the awful cry of fire resounded through the
camp, awakening with its wild alarum, q
deeper terror than brazen bells, the half be-
wildered sleeper, only to realize that the camp
was in flames. The fire was the work of an
incendiary, and originated in vacant build
ing at the lower end Of Court street. formerly
used as fandango house. The fire was dis
covered by the private watchman, Mr. Bellows,
and was then quite limited, but as no water
or buckets could be procured in time, the en-
tire building was soon in flames.
By this time the citizens of the camp be-
came generally aroused, and it was self-evi-
dent, that the town was gone, unless some
united effort, in tearing down buildings was
made. Parties appeared more intent, and
wisely, too, we think, in saving their individ-
ual property. The flames spread on both
sides of Court street to the junction of Main,
where it crossed over from Browns building
to Knickerbocker Hall thence down on both
sides of Main street to Benjamin & McDon-
nell's stable on the East side, and Fox's resi-
dence and garden on the West side. During
this time the fire was making rapid strides
up Main street, southwark, sweeping every
wooden building before it, and also the brick
store of Gantz & Co., and the stone building
of Thomas Corcoran. Here the fire was in a
situation to expand more rapidly than before,
striking up st. Charles street, down China
sreet, and with fearful rapidity continuing
on up Main until it destroyed the Eagle Hotel,
kept and owned by VIM. Bird, and the new
bowling alley connected with the hotel up
St. Charles street on the South side, was de-
stroyed the Undertook Hotel, NJ Callahan,
proprietor, butcher shop of Torrens & Mckee
livery stable of Chambers & Irvine, and sad
der shop, shed to the stable and a vacant
building adjoining then Undertook Hotel
On the North side of the street. the frame
buildings destroyed were, a tenement belong
ing to Thos. Corcoran, and q new building
just erected BY Dennis Corcoran, and occupied
by Sam. McCurdy's saloon, and barber shop,
large stable, Hall Robinson's new black
smith shop, John AnderSon's building, and J..
B. Wallace's wagon maker shop. J.R Fullers
house was torn down, which contributed ma
terially in saving the Independent office. 1t is
miraculous the printing Office building was
saved, and nothing but the superhuman efforts
of the best of friends, could have rescued the
property We fail in words to acknowledge
our gratitude; and where all worked SO no.
bly,, it is impossible, in justice, TO particular
ize Our thanks are due the entire community;
may we never be unworthy the confidence and
regard so generously bestowed, last night.
The following is q list of the losses, as near
as we could ascertain; but as many have been
overlooked in the hurry, the aggregate will
probably sum up much larger