Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-03
THIRTY-oEE YEARS AGO.

THIRTY-oEE YEARS AGO.
On the night of the ID of November, 1852
thirty-on years ago last night, Sacramento
City was almost totally destroyed by fire. 1t
originated in the millinery shop of Madame
Lanoe, on the north side of J street, two
doors below Fourth, in the heart of one of the
then most combustible blocks of the city. At
the time the fire broke out it seemed as if the
elements had cOnspired for the destruction of
the city. A "norther" had just set
in, and after the fire commenced increased
to gale. The point where the fire
started, too, was the very one for sweeping
the city, and before it had been burning FIVE
minutes it became evident that Sacramento
was doomed. The fire companies were
promptly on the spot, but in the face of such
a wind and of fire they were powerles5.
Men gathered in crowds, some looking on the
waves of fire as they rolled from house to
house and street to street, bewildered, fasci-
mated and apparently psralyzed, while others
hastened to make sn effort to save their goods
and effects before the flames could reach
them. None Of the city lying east of Ninth
street was destroyed, nor any of the build
ing on the north side Of | street, nor on the
south side below Fourth. Remarkable as it
may seem, the Congregational Church,
frame structure, on Sixth street, between |
and J, was spared, while all around it the
smaller buildings were burned. This was the
only one out of the many churches in the city
that escaped. Estimated less, so 600, 600.
The FIRE occurred on the 2nd of November,
and from the season of the year, the high
prices of building materials, and the sudden
increase of the value of all kinds of skilled
labor, it would be natural to suppose that
very few fine structures would have been
erected, yet in Sacramento Illustrated we
are told that "by the 81 of December, sim
gle month, 761 buildings had been erected, of
which number 65, including the present Or
leans Hotel, were of brick y and this, toe,
when -four was $40 to S25 per 100-pound
sack, lumber from S125 to $3.50 per thousand,
according to kind and quality, and the wages
of carpenters, bricklayers, etc. whatever
price the artisan deemed proper to demand.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-The Comique
Variety Company appeared for the fifth time
at the Metropolitan Theater last evening.
There was good attendance. Evidently the
company is gaining confidence among theater-
goers as the audiences steadily improve. A
good variety performance was given. The
very precccious Master Peters made an
especially favorable impression in rapid
changes and character sketches. Gaylors
after-piece was most extrsvsgsnt medley of
impossibilities, with some good burlesque. II
is not to be compared, however, with the
piece he presented when the company first
came to the Metropolitan, A matinee per.
formance will be given this afternoon.
THE HEATHEN CHINESE AND THE LEvEE
The appearance of notice in this paper
few days ago, regarding the gang of China
men who were destroying the grove of willows
on the street levee, stirred up the City
Fathers. a courier was dispatched post
haste TO the scene Of destruction His speed
out-rivaled the famous ride of General Sheri-
dan, and, when he spurred his foaming
charger upon the embsnkment, the wood
choppers scattered. About 200 yards of the
willows were cut away as clean as if they had
beer pulled out by the roots, and at that
point nothing protects the city earthwalls
from the force of next winters waters
POLICE CoURT.-A precious trio of peace
disturbers, John Pagan, james Duffy and
William Dugan, appeared in the Police
Court yesterday and were discharged on pay
ment of costs. Ly Win and Wong Young
On, accused of petit larceny, were ordered to
charge Of malicious mischief, in that he
kicked in Jake Smiths door shutters and 81
most kicked Mrs. J AXE in the stomach. His
case was taken under advisement until to.
day. Charles Woods. William Sproul and
Frank Smith were tried by jury a charge
Of vagrancv. Smith was acquitted and the
other tive will be sentenced to-day.
PARDoSED.-The Governor pardoned Pat.
rick Mullen, convicted in the September
term (1SS0) of the Superior Court of San
Francisco of manslsughter, and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment. on the petition of
the Judge, District Attorney, nine of the
jurors and on the unanimous recommends
zion OF the Board of State Prison Directors.
AUCTION To-DAY.-Bell Co.. auc-
tioneers, have removed from j street to the
Ciuuie Building on the northeast corner of
Eighth and X streets. They will sell at
auction, commencing at 1880 A. NJ. to-
day. a large lot of furniture, bedding,
blankets, parlor and cook stoves, buggies,
carts and some elegant music books.
INTERNAL REVENUE CoLLEcrIoNs.-The
following statement shows the amount col
lected in the Fourth District of California
during the month of October, A l. Frost,
Collector Distilled spirits, -, 434 p; to-
bacco aud cigars, SS76 IS; fermented liquors,
s., OPS So Total, Sl5,SS9 40.
PRICE list of carpets for sale at Red HOUSE
to-day: Brussels carpets, of new and beau
tiful designs, IS cents, per yard; extra fine
;-.-o;. n,.,at en- nants nor ward all-woOl