Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-29

she Htrees-A Fireman Killed
while Doing Hts Daty.
SPECIAL TO ruE, GOLD suiLL DAILY NEWS
HAN FRAScisco, August 29-l r. NJ
The most extensive and disastrous fire Of
the year happened last night. II broke
out at II p. NJ. at the corner Of Brannsn
and Fourth streets. In { lot adjoining the
German Hospital. The northwest corner
OF the block 10 bounded by Fourth. Bran.
nan. Third and Townsend streets. A
fresh breeze prevailed from the northwest.
blowing diagonally across the block. The
are developed so suddenly that several
alarms we're turned In almost simultane-
ously fro~m.dinerent stations In the vicin-
iiy. and the central Office rang . general
alarm at the outset. AZ that instant the
whole night south OF market street was
illuminated. The streets being clear Of
vehicles. presented no obstruction to the
apparatus Of the Fire Department. aud
tho wheels fairly struck sparks from the
iron rails asl.thc engines and hose carts
,.hsd M their utmost spced IN the scene
TnS -.
OF .he IN ~ nan. aa., ~. .onsan'
iorcc " ao THY IT, ssanrhi. -. ~.
uatea IN ah aino.' 'noi.uipi! sno.' sps'
OF uine' ana goI 70 VOL "''h'u' "e'A!'
ny TINS time 'he hre Spreaa
with Most Aiarmiug Rapidity
Acru,. tho block 10 the southeast, and 10
-. t...n,. .no.,.n, ,h., Al. h,,id,,g.
NJ.
on the 'rae'iohai s'ree's hi'eh anu Loon
wsrs aoo ~ 1, ~. ' S,ow;na .nd Nil
lions Of sparks and flaming embers were
carried across all the blocks to towards the
bay, Lighting up ine neaveha WIN : ssorm
NJ Oi. d' y. awhile snd ,be nnfor,n nate neo.
pie had in many instances no time to save
even 4 p~rcsentable wardrobe. The streets
were soon filled with furniture and . thou
sand and n traps Of tenement house.
holds. The usual distressing groups OF
crying women anil children were huddled
In alleys and doorways. The whole town
seemed 10 be out. There were at least 20.-
600 spectators. The fire broke ont In the
Pacific box.factory. owned by Raconillsnt
4 Co., 5si Brannan street. II Ii supposed
that u originated In the boiler room,
from sparks igniting q pile Of shayings.
The four buildings adjoining to the east
we're occupied as furniture factores, door
and sash and blind.factory the Excelsior
satisfactory, Haskell & Bodies factory,
and Korbcli 4 Bros, cigar box factory.
AM thcse we're In large two story frame
h,iIding. 6IIeJ with lumber. lipht timber.
siue AMI ola. n WAS nothing but 4 finder
sor whieh made
One Immense
Nearly 200 feet front and 275 feet deep.
~, cam. R.,h.,i,b ,.sidencc. tvo-
WA -
story brick and 'hen the herman hosp'.
'n' Pr.
tha. III ."e"'! "'"u''' Tvs
i'niiSIaa nU n. n"r,h .iSc ~ br.nnsn
sirect. caught Are AMI was only saved from
destruction by the most strenuous efforts
81 the nrrmen aud ciiizens. soin naii,
,lo~en dwellings on the norm slne "
Irannan street were also badly damaged
10y water and fire: The herman Hospital
winch n%uceuhnpca ,ne nn IT,,
,iatod on lhe souIn sue ., pr,nnAn s,.cs,'
b%uilding. with two stories anda basement.
~ feet front, MY ieet deep, witnA long
wing IN thc rear. 'wenty-'hros Jew
front and zi2 ieet uetp. nwAs ven ,u
nishesi IN every reslect. Mhfh = nis
broke out tnefo WEIR pc,Myn ah'y Ans
sIventy pauen,s ~ rnr pu,"ns, n,,h
whom msro sa'e,y aenn =.
g,eA' u,,hcuL.y MI W. " ,Ia ~.
y hospi'ai' ine mos. " '"c o'pe'.
weIr taoeh w ehn.so psL. Ss.. L.
70 tnc herman umu 81 Sno nv
owned ,ho puilalng' VII = s'';yvo. oh
which the insurance Is s1o,"p. ~ P.ns-
siDie assistance was rnncrru py ,hs e"''
s'hs ih saving proTTr'y MI" huiiah 'h''
Dr. lsereusberwer.
,v,,,. A.. a., v,. a., 4, h.,,,h, r,.,..,
VIM" So 800"
INTO tue puiiuihs ~ '"e peru OF MS hie
and saved q large amount OF valuable sur
cicai instruments. II IL impossible 10
,'i,o .yor an .n,ro,iu.,o liz, ~ ,bo mar.
H. trrn.I an, Cn, !. fsir M. NAV h.,oh.
,.,na% tom an s.tim.tc N the JIeIIinys
German Hospital to tho corner Of Third