Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-23
PACIFIC SL0pE.
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATIOT IN
SAN FRANCISCO.
Postoffce Robbed - Fatal Run
away-Chinaman Killed
Fire as Dutch Flat.
IsPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE sEcoRD-USIoxI
PACIFIC SLOPE.
IsPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE azcogD-uxIox.J
CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA.
Extensive Confiagrstion in san Eranclseo
Two Blocks Swept Away

W. swept
SAN FRANcIsco, August 22d.-One of the
most extensive and disastrous fires known
for years was witnessed in this city Satus-
day evening at o'clock. 1t originated in
Smalls foundry, 5l4 Braanan street, at the
rear of the Centennial planning mill. on the
south side of Fifth street, between Brannan
and Bryant. 1t burned thence to the Thor
oughfare Hotel, to the planning mill. next to
kreiing Brothers furniture factory, and
and then to the San Francisco box factory.
thus carrying it to Welch street. small
street almost up to Bryant The flames
were so fierce and rapid in their march as
20 necesSitate Il second and third alarm.
most unusual in San Francisco. The lean
OF the flames, the great sheet of fire, the
immense pail of smoke attracted such
widespread attention as to soon assemble
thousands upon thousands of people in the
vicinity. 1t seemed as if the work of all
the engines and hydrant streams made
cOnflagration. So rapid was the march
of the fire that great deal
of hose was burned because the iiremen
were unable to move it fast enough before
their foe. In brief time most of the
block between Bryant and Brannan, Fourth
and Fifth streets was q mass Of fire, and
one engine was swallowed up by the flames,
the iiremen being forced toabandon it. The
fire crossed BTannan street also on the
west broad as is that avenue, and at 7:30
had enveloped the wool warehouses of Bres-
lauer Il Co. and Walter & Son, and the oil
warehouse of Whittier, Fuller d Co. and
also NJ. c. Hawley Il Co.'S agricultural i'm
plement warehouse, and half of Baker K
Hamilton's agricultural warehouse Great
difficulty was experienced in saving the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company's stor-
age and freight houses and depot. At one
tine w. I. CARAT & Co.'S fine building
on the north side of Fifth street.
was smoking from the heat but
was saved The fire was checked at
Welch street. a small way running parallel
with and near to Bryant street one side,
and at Townsend street on the other On
the fifih-street side clean sweep was
made OF three blocks of frontage from
Welch to Townsend. Back toward Fourth
street it burned about half way, and along
Brannan street about two-thirds of the way
The chief buildings destroyed were those
already named. and Jansens upholstery
furniture vanishing works, lumber yard
of W. NJ. Elliott and Harris & Jones,
ChriSty Il Wise wool house, kuhling's wool
factory, fifth-street Furniture Company,
Dennontelle's marble works, Geo. Hayes
Il Co 5 corn;ce works, Feustermacher's
house and saloon, Taylors rubber factory,
several lodging houses on Freelon street,
Columbia Hotel, Rice's machine shop. The
fire was exceedingly fierce, rapid and Dad
to fight. 1t was mainly among light and
dry structures.
lSECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN Francisco. August 22d.-The losses
and insurance of the fire of last night, which
swept away two blocks, bounded by Fourth,
Fifth, Bryant and Townsend streets, as far
as could be learned to-day, are as follows
Marcus C. Hawley & Co., loss $260o00;
fully insured. II. w. Rice, loss $4,000;
insured for $4,000. L. Walker & Son, loss
$4,000; insurance, $S Coo. Baker & Ham
ilton, loss $1,000; fully insured. Harrison
& Jones, loss $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Thoroughfare Hotel, loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. George II. Tucker, loss $S,-
060; no insurance. J. II. Small, loss $35,-
600; insurance, $1,000. Fuchs Il Euhler.
loss $20,000 insurance, $4,000. Carrick,
Williams & Wright, loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. Sneider IL Co., loss 1000;
insurance, 81 800. f. Grell, loss $4,000;
insurance not known. Krelling Bros loss
$50 coo; ins rance. $500 The above rep
resent the losses of only more important
firms. Thee are great many others not
vet reported, but which will bring up the
over that anioant. The insurance experts
say it will b.. some days before accurate fig
ures can be presented.
Sudden Death of a Chiid-The State Con-
yention.
Los Angeles, August 22d.-A little waif,
who for q long time has been selling papers
on the streets in this city, going about on
crutches, owing to the loss of the use of the
entire lower part of the body, on account
of broken back, died suddenly at his
fathers residence this evening. The child
was very small and an object of universal
pity on thestreet. His father was at one
time on the police force, and recently un-
der arrest for violating the person of
young French girl. The child's name was
Demonset. He was playing in the yard,
in front ofthe house, when taken with
sudden hem orrhase Of the lungs, and died
in few moments.
The Republican delegates are arriving by
each train from all parts OF the State ar
rangements are being made to send fifty
carriages Wednesday afternoon to meet the
train from the north at he depot, and con
vey all arrivals on her direct to Mott Hall,
where the Convention VIII be called to or
der at once.
Private advices from Colonel Markham
confirm the former statements that he i,
entirely ont of the fight for a denomination
to Congress. Republican politicians here
say the nomination will certainly be given
to some man outside of Los Angeles, and
very probably outside the county. Gen.
Vandaver, of Ventura, has strong backing
among the party here.
Harrison arrived here this afternoon, and
was met at the depot by Colonel Boyce,
Sutherland Haman, Walter L. Moore and
81, (TratCr nfS CO.,
nardino, arrived also, and is working hard
to nominate his son. OF Trinity county, for
Secretary of State. He claims that he has
large portion of the San Bernardino dele
gates.
Postohice Robbed.
REDWOOD CITY, August 22d.-Last night
about clock, the safe of Louis Jacobson,
Postmaster of this place, was robbed of its
contents, amounting to about 81 $50. En-
trance was effected through the rear of the
store by removing the iron-shutters. A
hole was drilled through the door of the
safe near the combination, into which some
explosive was inserted VI Thich was exploded
by fuse. The blast was set of just as the
incoming theater train whistled. The door
was blown completely off its hinges, dam
aging the plaster on the wall near by, and
demOlishing some mail-boxes. The explo-
sion was heard by some persons, but it was
thought TO be a pistol-shot From every
appearance the job is that of experts, and,
as the night was a bright moonlight, and
numbers of people were on the streets at
the time, the robbery is considered all tie
more daring. A strange man was seen
about town yesterday inquiring for work,
but from his actions and appearance he is
supposed to be the robber. The authori
ties throughout the State have been noti-
fled of the missing property. Six hundred
dollars belongs TO the Post-otfice, and was
both in stamps ana coin, while the re-
mainder, over $1,000, belongs TO Mr.. ia
cobson.
Fatal Accident.
REDDISG, August 22d.-Holbrook &
Phelps have sawmill and fume six miles
long in this county, ard use the flume for
floating lumber to their dump near Buzz
ards Roost. Yesterday two boys, the old
est IA years, got into the flume among the
floating lumber One when caught by the
fiume-tender was lifeless. The other was
rescued with broken leg and an arm pulled
of. They were the sons of Armentrout.
Holbrook & Phelps repeatedly warned all
children, and even went to the school
house and notified the Macher and chill
dren. No blame is attached to them.
Fatal Runaway.
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