Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-05
CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THs REooRD-UsIos
CALIFORNIA.
| Disastrous Fire at Chico.
CHICO, September 4th.-Our beautiful city
has again been visited by the fire fiend. Yes
terday morning the stiffness of the quit Sab
bath was broken by the alarming cry of fire,
and Immediately the clang of the deep-toned
| fire bell called out the department. The
scene of the fire proved to be the magnificent
building of the Chico Hotel, a fine three.
story frame built about seven years ago by
Ira A. Wetherbee, at an outlay of $50, 600,
| and with its furniture, costing SIS, 900, max.
ing total Of $4,000 in ALL is now
smoldering heap. The foremost hotel in
northern California is completely wiped out.
The near proximity of the engine house of
No. l brought il first on tie ground and its
members promptly got to work from the els
| tern at the intersection of Broadway and
| Second streets. The hose boys soon followed,
and had stream from the hydrant on the
corner of Salem street, while the steamer
| took up position on the corner of Front and
Broadway, taking water from the hydsnt at
| the Postotfice. The fire, it appears, was first
| discovered in the roof of the kitchen, and
how it came there will remain mystery.
The only conjecture is that come sparks had
| fallen from the chimney and set fire to the
| shingles. 1t Lad made some progress before
| being discovered, and soon the end eff the
| main building was attacked. The hour was
about 10 o'clock, and some boarders we're
known to be Ia bed The terrific cry of
- Fire fire :" was sounded through every
corridor and hail in the house. The alarm
was given none too soon, as the devouring
flames soon enveloped the whole house. Com
| iEg up over tie rear wall to the roof, it ran
aioUg each side with almost lightning speed,
and in few minutes the building was one
mass II fire. La the mean time some had
made a rush to secure what cloth.
| felloes, the clerk Of the hotel, piled
| his books and cash into the safe, and with
assistance it was run out over the side.wa
| Ode lady was SO anxious to save property
! from one of the rooms, that she had to be
| dragged by force out Of the burning building,
| The water seemed to fall harmless upon the
| burning pile, and the heat was terrific The
| house OF Nellie Wires, in the rear of the
! h9tsl, soon caught, and in few minutes was
| burned to the ground. the Armory Hall
! building, on the opposite corner of Salem
| street. caught under the caves, but the
| beat was so intense that it was with diff.
Guilty that stream could be got on it.
La this building was the Chico Guard
| -rmOry, c01tailipg arms, uniforms and
| building was occupied as lodgeroom by
| the A. o. U. W, K. of P, Hslleck Post G.
! A. r., and the Good Templars. A small
portion of the regalia only was saved, and the
organ. On the ground floor was the large
cannon belonging to the guard, with all its
! equipments, which was promptly run out
and saved. Hallet & 10y, the furniture men,
had large lot of furniture stored in this
building, aud Mr.. 10y, seeing that the build.
ing must go, called lot of men under pay,
and the whele was speedily got out and
saved. The insurance on this furni-
| ture had been allowed to run out four
days previous, owing to an intention to
! remove it this week to their wareroom. The
| dweliing-house on the corner of Salem and
Front streets. belonging to A. A. Curtis, and
occupied by j. L. Johnston, was the next to
| 60, and also the one next to it, belonging to
| Mrs. Ed. Hoole, and occupied by John PEN
| der. MIR. Thieps house stood next to Mrs.
| HOLES, and by great exertion on the part of
! citizens 1t was saved. During the progress
| OF the fire the rear OF a row Of brick build
| InRs on Second street was exposed to ter
rife heat, the open space between the hotel
| building and the rear of Hubbard & Sommers
| and the Chico cash store being only about
thirty feet. This was protected hy heavy
| iron doors, and the firemen did heroic work
in saving this fine row of buildings. Hubbard
4 Sommers had everything packed up ready
| for removal, and were ready for action in
csse Of emergency. TIE Chico cash store
moved all its goods, but in the afternoon they
| were put back again with come damage from
removal. The total loss is about SOC, 600,
| with an insurance of about SO. 900. There is
little probability of the hotel being rebuilt on
the same ground.
The Coming Fair at Chico.
| CHICO, September 4th,-The preparations
| TOR the Third District annual meeting at
| Chico are completed. and the applications
| for space at the Pavilion is greater at the
commencement than it has ever been. The
races are all filed, and several extra races
have been made to-day for horses that have
| arrived since the filing. The exhibit of
horned cattle also promises to be better than
last year. The Directors went to work this
| morning to provide for the accommodation of
! visitors, and they have succeeded in securing
plenty of rooms in private families to make
up for the loss OF the Chico Hotel
Golden Cafe Fair-First Days Races.
| OAKLAND, September 4th.-The Golden
Gate Fair opened to-day at the Oakland
Irotting Park, with sn attendance rather
above the average for the first day. There
| three were run off, land three heats of the
fourth. The first race was the Golden Gate
stake for two-year-olds, a three-quarter.dash,
which was won by Mary B. 10 1:17, Satanells
second and Flora length behind. The next
race was for the Alameda stakes for three.
| yesr-olds, mile AMI one-hslf dash, and was
wen by Duke of Monday in 2:14I by half a
neck from Precious. The third race was the
| fardee stakes, free for all, a mile and repeat,
for which o. J. Skaters Night Hawk and J.
L. Giimsn's Red Boy came to the post. 1t
was won by Red Boy in two straight heats in
| l:425s and 1:453. The former time beats the
best California record for a mile. The fourth
contest was trotting race for the 2:40 class
the first heat Of which was won by Peter
Coutts Manon in 2:26. The second heat was
won by John Hughes Vauderlyn lin 1928.
This race will be concluded tomorrow.
Leg Broken by Fall.
! OAKLAND, September 4th.-J. Rosenberg.
a prominent cigar dealer, slipped on an
orange peel on the Broadway sidewalk to-day
| and broke his leg.
Primary EiecsiOn-Died of Her Injuries.
San JOSE, September 4th.-The Demo.
cratic primary election passed off quietly to.
day, though large vote was polled, Con-
| siderable interest was manifested, The
regular ticket in each Ward was elected
except the First, where the opposition is
victorious The result is deemed defeat of
| n. r. Harris, candidate for Sheriff, who
| believed TO be uuplsdged.
Maggie Mccarthy. aged years who was
injured by the powder explosion in east San
jose Sunday afternoon, died at 2:2O P. NJ.
to-day.
Sudden Death.
PETALUMA, September 4sh.-Manasseh
! Hunt, an old resident Of this place, died sud
denly to-day, it is supposed of spoplexy. aged
60 years. An inquest will be held this
evening.
| Released by Death.
NEVADA, September 4th.-The man Trapp,
who attempted suicide at Washington Satur-
day by blowing himself up with giant pow.
der, died soon after being brought to the
hospital. Both hands were literally blown
off and his arms badly shattered. His chest
face and head were also torn and lacerated in
| fearful manner.
| Tannery Burned.
PoRT CosTA, September 4th.-At IL o'clock
Saturday night the taunery of J l.. Innes
| situated on Carquinez Straits, In Solano coun.
| ty. wss destroyed by FIRE. The loss on the
building, stock and machinery is placed by
Mr.. lines at $4,000. Insured for S., 600,
ARIZONA.
Arrival of General CrO0k-Railroad Pro-