The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-01


On yesterday morning about half past thre,
o'clock, the wooden addition in rear of the
second story Of Masonic Hall, used a. On
snte-room, Was discovered to be on ere. Th.
alarm was Immediately given; our citizen,
and fremen with their Hose Carriages were
soon on the ground, but had no water until
the Rifle Saloon large wooden building was
entirely enveloped in flames. While the FIRE
was spreading to the Rifle on the North, il
was also making its way in Q contrary direc.
ton destroying the wooden work shop Of z.
Jalums:ein, Jeweler, and the wooden build.
ings in the rear of premises occupied by A.
C. Livingston, shoemaker; II. L. Street, Post
Office AMI E. Kiel Liquor dealer. The burn
ing Of the Rifle Saloon made an intense no,
FIRE which spread across jackson Street, to
the building in rear of the Union which was
entirely destroyed together with portion Of
building. for time threatening the destruc-
ton Of Turn Verein Hall. At the same time
the building in the rear of tho Union was
burning, the wooden structure over the cellar
on the corner Of Jackson and Green streets
was on FIRE causing the Court House to be in
great danger. After the progress Of the fiery
element was arrested by the falling of the
different wooden buildings; the inside of the
second story Of the Masonic building COM
menced burning fercely, the flames descend
ed to the ground floor which was divided in-
to two stores, one occupiedby II. Oppenheim.
er, dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, Confectionery,
&c.. the other being vacant. Nothing but the
walls Of the building was left standing.
We have no means at this writing Of know
ing the amount Of the loss for this place it
is heavy and large portion of it is covered
by insurance. The assurances far ae known
are as follows John C. Smith, on the Riff
file Saloon and contents, in the Manhattan
Insurance Co. for IS, 200, which will not COW
er his loss. II. Oppenheimer had his stock
covered in the Hamburg aud Bremen Com
pany for $4,000. A portion of his goods
WcIo euNcu, uo CidttbS W IuSo udu ctoCk
worth eight or nine thousand dollars. and
that his loss will exceed S.. 900. Tie follow
ing were insured in the Liverpool & London
Il Globe Insurance Co. Tuolumne Lodge.
for their part Of building, regalia and furni-
ture. 81, 200. Sonora Chapter and Council,
on Regalia &C., 5000. Abner Reed. on his
portion Of building, 500. They are total
losses. D. NJ. Kenfeld 1850 on Union
Building, slightly damaged, and $500 on
wooden additions, partly burned. j. NJ.
Fleming, $3.50 on the "Wedge", slightly
damaged. z. Jalumstein, 81, 900 on stock in
his store, slight damage, and $500 on his
wooden workshop which is a total loss.
One of the doors leading from the ante
room, in which the FIRE was first discovered.
into the Lodge room. was open and through
II the building was destroyed. 1t was one Of
the best and finest buildings in our city. the
destruction of which ia regretted BY the whole
community. IL water could have been had
in reasonable time the confsgra alton would
not have extended beyond the place in which
il originated. There ia no doubt as to its
having been the work Of an incendiary.