Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-14
The San Bsrnardlno Fire.
From the Times.l

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This morning (Thursday) an
alarm Of fire was given by q man
who rushed out Of Remission g.
Brazelton's stable. Immediately
1t was seen that the back part OF
the stable, consisting of q frame
building filled with hay, was In
flames. All hands commenced
loosing the horses and removing
the carriages, aud, thanks 10 their
exertions, nearly all the animals
and vehicles were saved. 1t was
soon seen that there was no hope Of
saving the buildings OIL both sides
of the stable. and the street was
Immediately filled with men en-
gagged In emptying the stores or
the north side Of Third street, anu
piling their contents In indescriba-
BILE confusion on the opposite side
Of the way as soon as emptied.
The stores were closed, aud every
precautlon taken to prevent the
spread Of the fire, but IN less timt
than 1t takes us to tell IL the firt
had spread on both sides and In
the rear, aud all the built.
ings surrounding The stable were
In flames. McDonald's brick build
ing caught, and the fire spread
thence to Winkler's and down that
side to Suhi's, where it was, stopped
after burulng the outbuildings and
searching that block on the north.
1t cleared out all the buildings III
10 and including John McCall's
blacksmith shop where, thanks to
small force pump In the rear Of
Mr.. Allison's place, which was
worked with vigor, It's progress was
stayed. In the meantime two.
thirds Of the buildings OIL the block
were In flames, with every prospect
that the conflsgration would spread
to the entire block, but with the
herculean efforts of the workers
who had gathered In hundreds,
seconded by the protection afforded
by the high brick walls or Suhr's
building, 1t was stopped in that di
rection. Byrne's corner was the
last to succumb. Had 1t not been
for the wooden addition Oh the
north of the main building 1t would
lave escaped injury but 1t was soon
seen that 1t was useless to attempt
to save the building and work was
at once commenced In the way OF
getting out the goods.
The total losses will not fall short
of 500 900, and the insurance car.
ried, SO far as we can ascertain IN
the general confusion which pre-
walls, in as follows: M. Byrne, on
stock, So. 900 In Norwich Union and
Royal. Of lhverpooE A. Kier, on
buildings, $1,000 In New Iceland;
DIR. Campbell. on stock, $1,000 in
Hamburg Magdeburg, and aiso for
$500 In London and Liverpool and
Globe: w. Hurd, on building, $3.50
In Home, of New York; Kennis, on
d Brazleton, $500 In Liverpool,
London aud Globe; Aug. Wtnkler,
$2,500 In Liverpool, London and
Globe; VIM. Mcdonald, on build
ing anh stock, $4, COO. company un.
known; Frank Rothe, ou san Ber.
nardino Chop House, $3.50 In Lon.
don and Liverpool and Glube;
Kurtz g. Nee, on building, $2,OU0 In
London and Liverpool aud Gioh-;
I. r Brunn, on liquor stock, $3.50
In Etua. Van DORM g. Lehmau
are also insured, as are most of the
other parties who have been dam.
aged. A few carried no insurance
and their losses will be total.
Nearly every building in the bus
iness part Of town Is more or less
damaged either from fire or water,
and 1t was only 10y the most siren.
uous exertions that the buildings |
ON the south side of the street es.
caped. The dry goods stores were
emptied of blankets which ver.
kept continually wet and every yes
sci in which water could he carried |
was pressed into service. Farns-
worthIs corner was despaired Of for |
some time, but by dint Of hard lab.
or, was finally snatched from the |
flames. Over thirty buildings,
some of them the best In town, are
now smouldering heap of ashes
and the city has a funereal appear
ance. This, following Immediate
ly on the heels of our last great fire |
Of a week stnce, leaves US in q ruin.
ed and detected plight.
The fire originated In a manure
heap In which lot of hay had
been thrown, and which was ignit. |
ed by spontaneous com bustion.
The fact that small force pump,
throwing half.inch stream Of wa.
ter, was sufficient to stay the pro
gress of the flames to the north and
In all probability saved the South
ern Hotel and all the buildings be-
low it, shows what could have been
done had we possessed proper ap.
pliances for fighting the fire.