Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
Tremendous Fire In San Francisco

! We copy the following particulars Q
the great fire which ragged yesterday il
San Francisco:
San Francisco, August 2g-The mos
extensive and disastrous fire of The yea
happened last night 1t broke out at |
p. NJ. at corner of Brannan and Fourtl
streets. nOrthwe st corner of block bound
ed by Fourth, Drannan. Third and Town
send streets. \ fresh, northwest breeZt
blew diagopally across the block, devel
oping the fire SO Suddenly that several
alarms were turned in almost simuitane'
ously from different stations in the vi.
cinity, and the central office rang gen.
eral alarm at the outset. The entire ac-
tive force of the department Was cOncen-
tra.ed in an almost incredibly short space
of time, and got to work without delay.
| BY this time the fire was working with
| alarming rapidity across the block to the
| southeast, and it was apparent the build
ings on the fractional streets, Cook and
Ritch, were doomed The houses were
al occupied by families. and the unfor-
tunate people had in many instances 70
time to save presentable wardrobe.
The streets were soon filled with furni-
ture and the thousand and one traps of
tenement houses. There were at least
%, 600 spectators. The fire broke out in
the Pacific Box Factory, owned by Ra-
coillat Il Co., 5Sl Brannan street. 1t is
supposed that it originated III the boiler
room, in consequence Of sparks ieniting
pile of shavings. The four buildings
adjoiping TO the east We're occurred as
furniture factory, Does sash and blind
factory. the Excelsior Sash Factory, Has
kel d Bodies factory. and korbel Bros.
cigar box factory. These were ali in
large, two story frame buildings. filled
with lumber, light timber, glue and oils.
1t Was nothing but Il finder box, which
made one immense bonfire, nearly 200
feet front and 27o feet deep. Next came
korbels residence. a two story brick:
then the German Hospital. The flames
spread so fast that in twenty minutes
after the alarm the Railroad House. a
new three story frame on the north side
of Branann street, caught fire. and was
only saved by the most strenuous efforts
of the tiremeu. Some half dozen dwell
ings Oh the north side of Brannan street
were badly damaged by fire and water.
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL,
Which succumbed to the flames, was on
the south side of Brannan street, between
Third aud Fourth. 1t was two story
and basement brick building, 1l2 feet
front. 80 feet deep. with wing in the rear
% by 212 feet, and we'll furnished. Be-
tween 60 and 70 patients were in the
building, all of whom were with some
safely removed. The loss of
The German Benevolent Society, who
owed the building. will be 5000, with |
an insurance of $4,000.
THE LOSS.
1t is impossible to give even an approx. |
mate list of the parties burned out, but |
/ fair idea may be obtained from an esti- |
nate of the dwellings burned. On Bran
IAN. from the Hospital to Third street,
en- dwellings were burned. On Ritch
street, from Brapnan to Townsend, be-
ween 80 and 40 buildings. occupied by
,oor families, were destroyed. On Cook
treet, Running from Brannan to Town
end, at least 20 buildings were burned.
IN the west side of Third II buildings
uccumbed. Oh Townsend quite num-
er OF buildings were burned; so that 200
antilles were thrown from their homes.
The police department were out in
orce. all the regulars and large force
t specials being on the ground. preserv-
,g order. saving and protecting pro-
erty, and controlling the immense
rowds.
PROGRESS OF THE FIRE.
Shortly before A. NJ. the flames swept
cross Ritch street, towards Third. In
few minutes some six or eight small
o,tages were in one blaze, and, being
~, light material. defied all efforts.
he fire swept thence to the rear of res
ences on Third and beginning with
nall grocery on the corner of Townsend
lrsued their course, unchecked, till
ley had reached the third house from
e corner of Third and Brannsn, on the
IS, side On the Brannan street side
IL fl mes swept toward Third until they
ached the residence of L. B. Garrison.
o. Al B:annan street, where they were
l-cked.
At 2 A. NJ the FIRE was under control.
be- loss will not fall much below $780, I
%. The greatest loss will be on the
ctories, the German hospital and the
ilroad buildings.
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