Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-11
CHEAT F1REs OF THE woRLD
lFrom the San Fr.nci,co Alta.l

ltrom the San Francteco AA-J
In view Of the present terrible con,
Migration In Chicago, q short summary
of great fires, that have occurred In
various parts OF thu world In year
past, may not be embarrassing:
THE LONDON FIRE.
The great fire in London In 1855,
during the reign of Charles II, Is prob.
ably without parallel In history. II
began at o bakers house in Ruddlng.
ton Lane, behind Monumental Yard,
and destroyed, In the space Of foul
days, 80 churches Including st. Paul's
the city gates, the Royal Exchange,
tho Custom House, Guildhall, Leon
College, and many other public build
ings, besides 1920 houses, laying
waste 400 streets. It extended over
an area Of 438 acres, and the loss was
estimated at that time at $50, 600, 900.
The narrow streets, the houses built
entirely of wood, a dry season and a
violent east wind, were 80 many con-
curing circumstances, which rendered
it easy to assign the reason OF the de-
struction Of SO much property. The
progress of this fire was only stopped
when a number of buildings were
blown up.
THE NEW YORK FIRES.
The city OF New York has, on diff
ferent occasions, been visited with
most disastrous fires, the largest Of
which occurred on December 26th,
1885, when a fire swept through the
First Ward, east Of Broadway and
below Wall street, destroying 64s
stores and warehouses, and property
valued at $40, 900, 900.
In September, l778, soon after pass.
Ing into the hands Of the British, 900
buildings were consumed by fire.
September 9th, 1889, 46 buildings
were destroyed, entaillng a loss Of
$40, 900, 900 and on July 10th, lS46,
302 stores and dwellings, valued at
SO, 600, 900. ''+9".
THE HAMBURG FIRE.
On the 9th of May, 1912, Hamburg,
Germany, was visited by the fro flend
and a tract nearly q mile square was
burnt over, being nearly one-third Of
the city 1,747 houses were destroyed.
waste 81 streets, and ragged
three days. This portion Of the city
was built on a piece of swampy land,
reclaimed from the river, and the
whole surface was raised four feet BY
the debris from the fire. ~
IN PHILADELPHIA.
In April, 1870, 1000 buildings were
destroyed BY fire In Philadelphia, with
q loss ofabout 50, 900, 900; and again,
in July, 1850, q fire destroyed $50
with a loss of So, 200, 900.
This fire spread over a tract of fifteen
1t commenced in a saltpetre
warehouse, and, owing to an explosion
that occurred in the building soon after
the fire started, the firemen could not
be persuaded to 90 near the building,
another. At the fire Is per-
sous were killed, 0 drowned, and l2O
wounded.
IN CoNsTANTrNoPI.E.
In 1881, Constantinople suffered Sc
from a fire, in which 10000
were destroyed, among which
were the palaces of nearly all tho Am
bassadors, and property estimated at
IS, 900, 900. The houses here for the
most part are built of wood, the streets
are inconceivably narrow, and disas-
trous fires, consequently, are Of fire.
luent occurrence.
IN YEpo.
In 1905, a fire in Yedo destroyed q
large part of that city, including the
palaces Of thlrty-seven princes, and In
It some 1900 lives were lost. In 1854
IN earthquake laid the greater part OF
the city in ruins, and IN the conflagra-
ton that followed, or In the falling
1t was estimated that at least
200, 900 people persisted. But little
brick or stone IS used In the construc.
of buildings there, owing to the
of earthquakes.
FIRE IN PORTLAND.
On the Fourth of July, 1856, at Port
land, Maine, a firecracksr, thrown by
a boy during the celebration OF indie
Day, kindled a fire that de-
the greater part Of the city,
and rendered 10. 1000 persons homeless.
churches, the banks, hotels, and
ne newspaper offices were destroyed; In
all, property valued at $l5,O 900, OOO.
FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
In April, 1885, In Charleston, s. G.,
l5S buildings, covering l45 acres OF
ground. were destroyed; and In Feb
ruary, 1865, the city was almost en-
tirely destroyed, together with great
of army and naval stores.
QUEBEC.
In May, 1S45, In Quebec, Canada,
500 buildings, many lives and an I'm
nense amount Of property; and In
June, less than q month after, l,3oO
iwcllings-in all, two thirds OF the
city-were destroyed.
OTHER FIRES
In 1916, nearly the whole Of st.
Johns, New Foundland, was destroyed,
and 5000 persons deprived Of their
In July, 1852, at Montreal, 1900
valued at $3,OOO,0 OO, were
BY fire.
September o, 1S4s, ut Albany. 600
buildings wers destroyed, besides
steamboats,, piers, etc. Twenty-four
acres were burned over. Loss about
s.. 900. 900.
In is49, at St. Louis, 10 blocks OF
houses and % steamboats, were de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at So. 900, 600.
The fire In Pittsburg In 1915, April
10th, destroyed 1000 buildings. Loss
about Sc, 900, 900.
May 8, 1851, in San Francisco, $500
buildings were destroyed and many
lives lost; loss. 3d. 500, 900. Again, In
June, 1851, 900 buildings were de-
stroycd, valued at about $4,000. 900.
In 1894, In Mapping, near London,
England, $50 houses and an East India
warehouse, In which $4,000 bags OF
saltpetrc were stored, were destroyed.
Loss, So, 900, 900.
In London, in June, 1861, Colton's
and depot, aud other wharye!
In Tooley street, containing oil and
other combustibles, took fire and coll
burning for a month, and sew
eral persons were killed. Estimated
loss, $40, 0OO,O 900.
TIE SOCIAL EvIL.-The efforts Of
the women of Washington to abolish
the social evil In that city have met
with encouraging success. A large
number OF unfortunate women, many
of whom are mere girls, have applied
for aid In taking the initiatory steps