Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-06
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PACIFIC COAST.
Passenger. sou,h and East.

Passengers south and East.
MODESTO, CAL, Aug. 5.--The follow.
ing is the list of south. bound passengers
passing here this evening;
w = Lyle, A Outflow, G A Hamilton,
Mrs ID NJ Epess, " J Wilson, y ID vii.
cox, II Cannon, Mr. Dengly, san Fran
cisco; g II Cutler, Iowa; Geo y Sntton,
Mr. A u Briggs and wife, g l. SchieffeliD,
Mrs j Schielielin, Master J Sohieiielin,
w w stewart, Mrs q NJ Brooks and
daughter, Mrs l. y Delpech, Los Ange.
les; \ \ Ingalls,, Yuma; w II Anderson,
sollop,A ri Mrs NJ Iliens, Mrs ! J Hant.
Oakland; Mrs McMannis. Globe, A T;
Mrs d Laper Ianohe, Wilcox; G Carter.
New York; A Eastman, Oakland; @ q
Walsh, Yuma; II NJ Reynolds, New
York; X Il Witesides. Little Rock Creek /;
Mr. T. wartbani, Cleveland, Texas; A w
Hopkins aud wife, Texas; II Dungus.
Florida.
FIRE In san francisco this Morn
Ing Loss Half n million.
SSs FRAScIseo. August 5.--A fire
ccuircd this morning at half past ten,
completely destroying a large building
at % Main street, occupied by the
scmidt Printing and Lithograph Co,
and Satuin h Bowen, machinisis. The
losses will probably reach half million.
Tho building was very large and hand.
some structure, and comprised all the
numbers from 25 to 81 ON Main street.
IL had q frontage OF 30 feet, with a
~ Aa.s.
VAS occupied by Tatum & Bowen, deal
ers in oils and machinery. Tho two up.
per floors contained the machinery and
stock Of the Schmidt Label and Litho-
graphing Company, the largest estab-
llshment Of the kind on the coast. The
lire started in the vanishing department,
through the upsstting OF a can Of var
nisl, near the fire. The flames spread
with great rapidity. and within few
minutes after the first alarm, OF seven
minutes past 10, all the upper stories
were la full blaze. AT 1876 the rear
portion Of the roof fell, and few min
utes later the floor OF the third story
came crashing down TO the second floor.
borne down by the weight Of the heavy
machinery. Although severely strained,
that floor stood firm. and was the means
of saving Tatum 4 Bowen's stock on
the ground floor, which has only suf-
fered from the drenching 1t received.
But In all the upper portion Of the
building the violence of the flames was
so great that all the water poured on
them from all the engines, In the city
seemed to produce no effect. The efforts
of the iirelnen were badly neutralized by
h, constant bursting Of the hose. owing
TO the smallness Of the supply pipes in
that locality. At II o'clock the worst
was over and the fire confined to the
building where ii originated. All the
employees. many of whom were girls,
escaped without injury, although several
of them were forced to make hazardous
jumps In their exit The losses will
not be so great as at first supposed. al
Though those Of Schmidt h Ce. are
closely estimated at $4,000; insured
for 500. 900. The names of the com.
panies are not yet known. This
with the value Of the build
my will probably triDg the total
losses up to s300,000. The building was
owned by r. X. Thompson, Of Alameda.
1t seems the upsetting of can of var.
II sh, which was the cause Of the fire,
was due to the negligence Of China
man employed in the building. The
Losses Of Schmidt 4 Co. are 500, 900;
insured, $4,000 Tatum h Bowen,
dealers in machinery and lubrioating
oils, $4,000; fully covered. Whalen 4
Tracy, bookbinders, $1,000; covered.
The total insurance is divided among
forty companies. Among the largest
holders is the Etna, of Hartford,
$4,000; Hartford Company, $4,000; Royal
England, $500. One hundred and fifty
employees are thrown ont of employment.
The loss is less than originally estimat-
ed. 1t will not exceed less than $l7O,.
0)0.
Max Schmidt, the proprietor Of the
establishment burned out To-day, Is at
present in Los Angeles. Before the fire
was extinguished, q sign was erected
stating the firm had removed TO No. 26,
opposite.
Arrival or administer Sargent
San FRANCISCO, Aug. "A. A. Sar.
gent, late minister to Berlin from the
United States, arrived here this after
noon.
Logan to be Invited to Visit tho
Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-It is stated
that Gen. Logan will be invited to make
campaign speech in this city. The
time will probably be arranged SO as to
have him speak on the evening Of the
opening of the Republican wigwsm, now
in collrse of construction
Opening Exercises OF the Me.
chanics Fair.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 5.-The open.
ing exercises OF the Mechanics Fair were
held in the Grand Opera House this
afternoon, consisting of prayer and
music. The opening address was by the
President, j. b. Cornwall and the ora
ton was by Frank NJ. Pixley, at Me-
chanic's Pavilion, where the exhibition
is held. There was large attendance
this evening.
Hutching's Death Warrant Issued
SAN FRANcrsco, Aug. 5.-The death
warrant was issued to-day, condomning
Hutchings. the stranger, to be hanged
On September 18th.
Land slide at Truckee.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 5.-The over.
land train was live hours late to-day,
owing to land slide at Truckee last
night.
The stock Board,
IAN Francisco, Aug. 5. Belle Isle, IS;
b L kBelcher, 81. 10; Chollar, 81 70; Crown
Point. 81 40; Gould 4 Curry, 81, l5; Hale 4
Norcross, 81 40; Mexican, 81 50; Navajo,
$3.50; 0phir, 81 .35; Potosi, Sl.30; Savage
50 S5; Sierra Nevada, 81 20; Union Consol.
idated, Sl.75; Yellow Jacket, S2.l0;
Grand Prize. 30.
wheat and Barley Market.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 5.-Whsat,
steady hnt quiet; seller, Sl.35@l .35i;
buyer, season. 81. .45t@Sl. .46t. Barley,
steady and fair; seller, season, 81 la
.SlI; buyer, 30; buyer, season, .93@
.933.
The MormOns Carry the Day.
SALT LAKE, Aug, Sin the election
in Utah yesterday for county officers
only the Mormons elect all the officers
in every county.
EASTERN.