The weekly union record., 1865-07-15

DnTucTIyR FIRR AND Loss OF LTFR.-Ou
Tuesday morning last at Sbout 2so'clock, the
large and extensive brick stable of Joshua
Davis. (the stable covers quarter of block
st the corner OF A and Fourth streets, was
destroyed by FIRE. The Ere was the work Of
M iDcendiary, and was first discovered in the
northeast corner. Everything about the prem
ises being combustible. and q fresh south east
wind prevailing. The stable was soon developed
10 flames, aDd beyond the power Of human ef
fort to save from destruction. The teamsters
who awoke and found the barn on fre made
40 effort TO save the stock, bat only succeeded
10 getting ont q few head before the heat
drove them out About this time an effort
was made by those who first arrived on the
ground to remove the safe grain and some other
few things from the Office. While this work
OF removal was going on, portion OF the east
wall fell outward, and came down on the side
walk, and those who were so unfortunate to
be passing or standing thereabout. The fol
lowing are the names OF the sufferers John
W. Cay, Isaac Ellis, Walter Otis. William
johnson, William Smith, Henry CARING, John
Murdock, Frank Meyers and Joshua Davis.
Ellis neck was broken, and his legs badly
smashed-and was dead when taken out of the
brick; Cay was cut on the head, both legs
broken, and lived about half an hour after the
accident; Walter Otis back is broken. and
physicians report be cannot survive Smith
and johnson had leg broken, each Davis
hand was smashed CARING, Murdock, Meyers
and Mat Flynn we're badly bruised. aud others
made narrow escape. The dead and wound
ed were all Immediately provided for by their
friends. Cay leaves wife and three children
in this city. and Ellis a wife and child in Wis
consin. The stable was filled with stock and
wagons-some Of them loaded to leave in the
morning, and others just arrived from the
mountains with lumber They all burned with
their loads, together with thirty three head OF
mules and horses The following is the list OF
losses among the teamsters: Mr.. Ferral, S
fine american horses aud wagon, loaded with
lumber to the Union Lumber Co.; David
Howard, s mules and wagon; j. Miner,
mules and mammoth wagon, fort Wagener)
loaded with Chinese goods S. B. Anderson,
American horse and saddle Paul Weber, l
horse; Samuel Danvllle, wagon and one horse,
and load OF barley for Virginia City; Mr. A.
Farmer one horse. The loss OF the proprietor,
Mr.. Davis, is heavy. Besides stable, he loses
fifty tons Of hay and $4,000 pounds of barley,
which is estimated at $4,000. Insured in the
London and Liverpool Co., Gorham agent,
for $4,000. Goeddel's garden. which adjoins
the stable on the north, suffered serious dam
ages from heat-many of his fruit and orna.
mental trees being killed. Mr.. &. was fully
insured in the Pheeuix, Smith agent. The
fremen were promptly on the ground and made
heroic exertions to save the burning property.
Another destructive FIRE broke out about
ii O'Clock Tuesday morning in |. EckTt's
stable, on street, between Third and Fourth
which, by the greatest efforts of the 6remen
was confined TO that building. At one time
the entire block was in danger, and but for the
early arrival Of the engines and the hard work
OF fremen and citizens, the fire would have
swept the block. The stock and other prop
erty of Mr. Eckart was entirely removed, and
his loss is covered by $4,000 insurance-Sl,- :
500 in the Home, aud 81 500 in the Hartford,
George Bourne, agent. A small frame build
ing, III rear of stable on High street, was also
consumed. 1t was occupied by Chas. Hodes
who lost 5000 in furniture. The damage by
removal of goods by adjoining tenants is esti
mated as follows: Hosmer & Gilman, mer
chants Sl0O, insured in the Pacific; II
Kerns, liquor store. $500, insured l. Koch
furniture, damages Sl00, insured in the Forth
British Company. The rear OF the Spring
House was on fire several times, aud general
removal OF furniture was commenced. Dr.
Hathwel's residence, on Fourth street, re-
ceived another severe scorchng in the roof
Marysuiils appeal.