Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-24
san Francisco Money Market.

Board OF Examiners 10 SHOW the clalms
monthly to the amount necessary to carry on
the prisons. G. g. Crandall. of Colusa, will
be appointed Clerk of the Board.
san Francisco Money Market.
SAN Francisco, October 231.-A new de.
msnd for money opened on the 22d in the di-
rection of the City Hall. Tax Collector
Grady commenced the collection of the city
and county real estate taxes on that day, and
also the State tax personal property. It
will require about So, 000,00 to satisfy these
demands, and this amount will be withdrawn
from circulation in the Dext sixty days. The
commercial rate for money is strong az per
cent. Some of the savings banks are asking
that figure on city real estate. The Hibernia
Bank reports an improved demand for its
surplus. which it has been losning out al
per cent. Exchange is active. There is also
a good demand for fine silver and Mexican
dollars. Domestic exchange is quoted at 10
cents premium for sight drafts on New York
and 25 cents for kilograms. Bank bills on
London are drawn at 40 1l.16 foc 60 days
commercial bills on London, SOD Refined
silver, 1340141 per cent. discount. Msxi-
can dollars, S9AG903 cent?.
Blaze at Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, October 23i.-A fire broke
out in the two-story building on the south.
west corner of Mill and Neal streets, and de-
stroyed all of that portion of the town known
as Battle Row, including the destruction of
Adam Lucas building on the opposite side,
the dwelliug-house Of Mrs. Gravy, Oars
butcher shop, and portion of John Collins
saloon. The loss is not estimated. The FIRE
occurred at 2:30 this morning.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
GRASS VALLEY, October 23d.-The largest
fire that we have had here in seven years
L Il. T. J.
at about half-pAst o'cloek in the lower fl lor
! of the tWo.story building on Mill and New
strsets. owned by Mrs. Michael Hoyne, of
San Francisco, and occupied by Thomas
Rodgers ss q saloon. When the fcemen got
on the ground the whole building was ablaze,
as well as other buildings adjoining it-all of
which, being of wood and very CID, were
soon in flames. 1t was soon seen that the
fire was to be hot and long one, as from the
place where it started on Mill street there
were for several hundred feet wooden houses,
and all closely built together, which caused
the FIRE to spread with alarming rspidity. 1t
was but few minutes before the buildings
situated on each corner were in flames, and
! although the fremen had half u dozsn streams
of water on the burning mass, and made
strenuous efforts to cOnhEe the flames to those
buildings they were unable to check the FIRE
on its march up Neal street toward Church
street. and it WAS only checked in that direc-
tion just as it reached the Congregational
church, on ske coruer. On its way up it had
destroyed the residence of Mrs. Hayne, then
occupied by Mrs. Davis the dwelling-house
OF Q. Loney, occupied by himself and family
in the upper story, and by I. Mason and
family on the lower floor; also the dress
making establishment OF Mrs. GsrveY, owned
by Mr.. Lo1ey. The spread Of the flames in
that direction were 80 rapid that but little
furniture or clothing could be removed from
the houses, and in cases where that had been
done the articles were reached by the flames
before thsy could be removed to place of
safety. A slight shower of rain fell
while the fire was burning It's fercast,
| and the roofs of the buildings were dampened
80 that the cinders falling on them fliled to
ignite them, as would base been the case 9TH
erwise. As the flames marched down Mill
street they burned building which contained
powder, and it taking fire caused an explc-
sion which was felt for distance Of GU arter
of o mile. Fortunately the force of The ex-
plosion was toward the roof Of the building,
watch it demolished completely, and csused
stampede by the crowd from that district,
as other explosions were expected. Fortu-
nately no one was injured. The losses, which
at present cannot be learned exactly in all
cases. are about es follows Roof of Thomas
Oshess store, $3.50; fully insured. Frame
building on the corner OF Mill and Neal
streets, occupied by j. J. Orr as q butcher
shop. and owned by Frank Richards, $3.50;
fully insured. 0rr's loss ia nominal Adam
Lucas building, occupied by Dan Morgan as
blacksmith shop, $40G iosured for $500.
Morgsn's loss on stock and accounts, $500.
Two-story dwelling house owned and occupied
by Mrs. Creamy, totally destroyed; lose
about 81, 800 insured for $1,000; loss on
s., o,,l Il
Large two-story building owned By @. Loney,
as well as the dressmaking establishment oc-
cupied by Miss Gsrvey. total loss. 81 500;
loss on furniture and clothing $780, insured
for $500. Hoyne's twc-story building, loss,
about 81, 200; insured for 5000. Hoyne's
dwelling, house, uninsured loss, about
$500. Two small frame buildings
owned by John Connell, uninsured.
Frame building owned by Mr. Farrell. and
occupied by John Collins as saloon in
sured for $500; loss about the same amount.
Collins loss on liquors is about 5000 in.
sured. T. Connors loss on two-story frame
building is about 81, 800 uninsured. James
Quirk's loss on Photographic gallery is about
500: no insurance. Thomas Rodgers loss
on stock of liquors is about $500 uninsured.
Mrs, Ellen Fitzsimmons' loss on household
goods is about $500; no insurance.
The Fire Mt ChicO-NIan Found Dead.
CHICO October 231.-The fire which oc-
cured here Sunday morning did not amount
to much, the damage being only $40 or $50,
but the agent here has bsen investigating the
matter, and is so certain that one of the par
ties insured is cognizsnt of how it was started
that he has refused to entertain any claim for
damage made by Mr.. burst, and asked for
surrender of his policy. Nine months ago a
FIRE occurred in the same place, and several
hundred dollars damage was sustained. It
is now thought that this fire was also in
cendiary.
A man was found dead this morning on
the bank of Chico creek, about two miles
from town. There was nothing found on
him by which he could be identified. He
was last seen alive last Saturday.
The Course of a River Turned by an
Earthquake.
MERGED, October 231.-Yesterday morn
ing, at 6 o'clock, on the south side of the
Merced river, below Merced Falls, an earth
quake shock threw a section of the bluff,
about 200 feet in length, 60 feet wide and 80
feet high, into the river, turning the whole
current of the river into slough. On the
north side hundreds of FISH were collected
from this dry river bed. a sharp shock, pre-
ceded by several slight tremors, were felt here
few minutes before last midnight.
Burglary at Merced.
MERGED, October 23l.-Besrwald Bros,
hardware merchants on Front street in this
plsce, were the victims of burglary last
night. Their building was entered, and cut
lery, silverware and other goods, to the
amount of $3.50 or 5000, were taken. The
officers think they have clue that will lead
to she arres. of the burglars.
The weather.
DIXON, October 23d-At 2:3O P. N sharp
sprinkle of rain is falling, but the wind is
still northwest, and the indications are net
favorable to continued storm.
CHICO October 23i.-It commenced rain
ing here to-day about l o'clock P NJ, and
showered all the afternoon.
REDDING, October 2Sd.-A light rain com.
menced falling at IL A. NJ, and has since con-
tinued. The weather is cold, but there is no
wind.
ANDERSON Shasta county,, October 23d-
A slight shower of rain fell here this morn