The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-02
Great Fire I'm Yokohama.

fire brnke 6ut in Yokohama about Q o'clock
on u5 morning Of the 10Th of November. which
before il was extinguished destroyed about two
thirds of the native portion Of the town. and
from One-iuuTth TO Uue-thIrd of the quarters
occupied by foreigners. Il commenced in 4
little cook shop III = street leading from Benteh-
dyTi 70 IOshiwarra. This latter place i Il peniu-
sula and contained the habi,atious Of a great
number Of JLpanes. women. The fire spreading
rapidly, and there being only one bridge leading
from il, great destruction of lie took place. a.
all but isolated buildings Mere destroyed. The
japanese report finding of 81 bodies. and it vas
expected that further examination OF the district
would add largely to the number. The greatest
confusion prevailed during the FIRE. stprekeepers.
in some instances, literally barricading the streets
in front Of their premises with their goods. Their
by impeding travel, and in some cases causing
deaths from crushing among the crowds that
We're striving 10 escape from the ire.
The wind blowing strongly, the FIRE swept rap
idly through the native settled portion ot Goko-
hama, and thence communicated to the foreign
quarter. Every effort was made t. arrest the
progress of the flames By tle use Of water and
tie blowing up Of Duildings, but in vain. until
nearly one-third of the stores and dwellings OF
the business firms were destroyed. The FIRE
ragged hercely from about 9 O'Clock in the morn
ing till about 6 in the afternoon, when, the wind
luiling and q large number OF buildings being
blown down its progress was checked. The
-f4DNI - - ELtErttA-E- i many tl ne tI AIt4fAI1
business firms were destroyed, a. well as many
public buildings.
Tue total loss by FIRE in buildings and goods
in both the native and foreign portion. Of the
town l. estimated at about $1,000. 600. on which
there was 81 ,li5 300 insured in the China and
British Insurance Companies.
The following are the names Of some Of the
most prominent firms whose stores have been de-
strDyed Jardine Matheson IL Co. Walsh Hall
" Co., Niikin & X ibin~On. Reis- Il Co, ". NJ.
Nau-der Tax, \. Heart Il Co, Ross. Barber Il
Co, Hecht, LIllenthral Il Co, c kIckeTby, y.
S4laJeIie. Schultze, Bei- d Co, Clrst, Leis Il
CO.. K. AdamsOn Il o., SextOr d Co, EiSle4
& Co, Meyer 81 De Joug, DefIis u Co. l..
Lindau & Co, Z. NJ Van Reed. GrJs~-r u Co,
Siber i BreunwaId, LyaIl, SuIl L Co. besides
others. BESIDES these. the following public build
ings We're destroyed, VIZ New United States Con-
sulIte. Bonded 4rebOGSe. JaVane>e Custom
house, old United States Consulate, PTussian
Consulate, Portuguese Consulate, British Legl-
zion and Consular residence and French Consulate.
Early in the day large detlciments pf sailors
and marines were landed from the vessels Of the
British fee, lying Ia the harb0r. These al first
worked well, and were under the control Of their
officers, but soon getting access t. liquor, became
perfectly unIHanageabie. From striving - save
property they turned their attention u plumber
ing, and r5bberies Of the boliest nature were
made while the owners Of property were stand
ing by helpless u prevent them. The plumber
in most casss having been carried Of - the vessels
iu the harDpr, much Of II would undoubtedly be
recovered on making search.
Among other losses by the fire is the des,ruc-
ticn of the archives Of the L. :. Consulate.
These were rescued by Consul Fisher from the
office and placed. - he imagined, in safety. in
the Bonded Warehouse, which wa= soon after de-
%stroyed. The larger portion Of the archives Of
the other Cousulates. as well - the French Post
Office, were destroyed also.
IL Wa. supposed that the fire wac caused by
inccudiaries. but after examination proved IL To
be the result # accident. y number oC attempts
TO set FIRE u hUildin : of foreigners had however
been detected. and the PARTIES (JaPane>e) arrested
and held for trial.