Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-06
SATURDAY MORNINGS FIRE.


south side of K and east of Seventh street,
which proved to be the most destructive fire
that has occurred in this city for some time
past. The cause of the fire, and even the
exact locality in which it originated, is not
known. az when il was first discovered con-
| siderable Roadway had already been gained
by it in the low frame structures at the back
OF the buildings facing on Seventh and *
streets.
The fire was first discovered by officers
| Fredericks and Thorpe, who gave the alarm
from box 50, located at the corner CT Seventh
and streets. A general alarm was immedi-
ately given and the Fire Department was on
the ground in full force in a remarkably
brief space of time, and were Immediately
located and connected with the hydrants at
most available points and commenced work.
So tirder-like were the buildings where the
fire first originated, and added to the infiama'
| BILE nature of these dry wooden structures,
| the highly equitable qualities of paint shop,
! that Immediately after the alarm was given
| by the water works whistle the flames were
| so extended and rose SO high that the
plaza was almost clearly lighted as
! by day and rs far away as IL and
Twelfth streets, and a similar distance IN
| all directions it was lighted. even
| in thu shadow of buildings, like bright
moonlight. The appearance was the cause
of much apprehension OF another general hre
for Sa eramento, and had there been any con-
siderable wind at the time it is difficult to
! see how q much more disastrous fire could
/ have been averted. Fortunately there was
| almost no wind; what there was also iortu-
nately was from the south and blew the
flames and flying cinderS away from
row Of stables and other wooden
! b,-tl1;rrs ip,rpa1iafelU the SQIlfD
of the alley running east and west between
| K and l. streets. There was porbably not a
place in the city where fire breaking out
would gain more immediate and uncontrolla
bic Roadway than at the point where this FIRE
occurred. The Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, Sullivan, only a few days since exam
med these premises and warned the occu-
pants to use the utmost caution against acci-
dent by fire, as should one occur there 1t would
be difficult to control it or foresee the results.
| This proved true in a very brief space of
| time. When the Fire Department arrived
the frame buildings in rear of the bricks
| fronting on K street presented almost an IN
! divided sheet Of flames, and was so hot that
it was with only the utmost test of endurance
on the part of the iremen that they got near
enough to operate against the spread Of the
! fire to the south side of the alley and the adj
| Joining property. The flames, however, soon
! ran along JIG WOOUGu UuIItluSs SIdDu-
! ing on stilt-work and communicated with
Central Hall building, and this structure,
although of brick, was soon on fire on its
roof, and which went with great rapidity
through all its stories and parts. The work
of removing furniture and property from the
burning buildings by owners and ready vol
unteers was carried forward with much
alaerity, but with the confusion usual in such
cases, and while much of it was rather
IL So -
the fire. The utmost efforts were put forth to
save the Central Hall building, and in doing
go some of the firemen came near being buried
with portions of the roof and floors which fell
while they were at work upon it. The efforts
were nevertheless unavailing, and the build
ing is thoroughly burned out and the walls
even will have to be rebuilt. All the build
ings in the quarter of block were either en-
tirely consumed or ruined, except the brick
building standing on the southeast corner of
Seventh and K, which was saved from the
flames, but badly delnged with water and
thoroughly fumigated with smoke. The fire
could not be said to be safely under
control till about o'clock During
the early part of the fire large
cinders and even small burning brands
were carried by the heat across the street
upon other buildings. and the roof OF the
Golden Eagle, the Catholic church, and other
adjoining buildings several times caught on
FIRE, but kept from burning by the prompt
action of parties who were on the watch and
prepared with buckets of water to meet such
emergencies. The glass on the east side of
the Capital Hotel were nearly all broken
by the heat, and the paint was
mostly lifted from the wood in
blisters, and some of it peeling Off.
The stables to the south of the alley next to
the fire caught fire, and at one time seemed
sure to 90 with the adjoining wooden struc
lures, but it was finally extinguished, and by
keeping two streams of water turned upon
/ those buildings in wetting them down were
eventually saved. The following Is list OF
| the property burned: Commencing on K
street, Central Hall, and all rooms and apart
ments on second floor entirely consumed, in
| Guiding Republican Legion and the Sailor
Boys Headquarters, but they lost no prop
ertv except few transparencies and lanterns.
At the east line of the fire limit, and under
meath Central Hall, the tailoring establish
ment of j. f. Leroy was used up and the
proprietor loses some over 500 IN material.
The ice cream saloon of Mrs. SCHNEIDER,
next west, was damaged by fire and water,
but not consumed; loss about Sf00, with no
insurance.
Next, T. Hermann saloon, damage about
$500; fully insured
r. Reuters boot and shoe establishment;
damage about 500; not insured.
There was about $500 damage TO the bar
Der shop Of I. Gouldin, upon which there
was no insurance.
The New York Restaurant was at present
unoccupied.
streets, was damaged somewhat from water
and smoke.
/ The wooden buildings on Seventh street,
occupied by r. A. Seydel, as blacksmith
! shop. and that used by j. K. Rowan as
paint shop. and Bannon & Rooney, as car
rage shop, were entirely destroyed.
James Stafford had fine carriage burned
| in the carriage shop and also l.. Spurgeon
! hack. A buggy, belonging to L. NJ. Skaggs, and
farm wagon 70 estate of Mr.. Fitch, were also
burned. J. p. Rowan lost about $500 in
stock, with no insurance Facing the alley,
the door and sash factory of G. SCHNEIDER, and
stable of j. Cousins, were entirely swept out
of existence, amounting to about 81, 800;
covered by insurance. The property on
/ Seventh street was owned by Mrs. Ellen n.
/ Wilson, who also owned the west half Of Cen
/ trial Hall properly, and the east half is owned
/ by Mr.. SCHNEIDER. G. SCHNEIDER had 81, 500
on the Central Hall in the -Etna and 81, 800 in
the Imperial, Northern and Queen Company.
| Of whish Sweetser & Alsip are agents.
Mrs Wilson has 81 600 in the American
Central Of st. Louis, w. G. Fetch, agent;
( g., 600 each in the Phoenix Of Hartford, South
| British National and State Investment Com
pany, of which p. /. Hickman is agent
The work of ascertaining the actual losses
and adjustment are already in progress.
Police CoURT-In the Police Court on
Saturday, Fred. Goods. charged with bat
terry, was discharged upon payment of costs !;
Jack Mccain, for disturbing the peace, for
feited his deposit of $40, by failing to appear
at the time specified to answer to the charge;
Louis Tillbo, TOR disturbing the peace, was
fined S25 and costs, and not having the neces-
sary funds to pay the same, he was trans
ferred to the County Jail to stay it out at the
rate of 81 per day. Z. Ehrick, arrested for
violating the health ordinance, was dis
charged upon payment of costs. S. Tryon,
for violating the sidewalk ordinance, was also
dismissed on payment of costs. The case OF
CIV. McClintock, for grand larceny, whose
bail was fixed q. $500, but was not able to
procure this, was postponed till tomorrow;
Jack Lee, disturbing the peace, pleaded
guilty. and was fined $50 or 80 days in Jail,
and he accepted the latter because be could
not raise the former John Wilson. disturb
ing the peace, pleaded not guilty tined,
found guilty, and sentenced to pay SO and
costs; also W. G.. Howard, disturbing the
peace, claimed he was not guilty. but trial
Of bis case proved he was mistaken, and the
Judge. since defendant honestly Believed he