Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-10
In ASHES.
SEFEN-EIGHTHS OF THE TOWN OF
SUISUN BURNED.
An Afternoons Fire Wines Out the
City on the Marsh-The Loss
Over 100000.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION.

Copyright, 1855, by tie California Associated Press
SUIsUN, July 9th.-To day at 2:3O P. NJ. 8
fire was discovered in the shed back of the
residence of w. T. Bartlett, on Suisun
street, and as strong westerly wind was
| blowing, it was soon communicated to the
| adjoining buildings. The fire company
was on the ground in minute or so after
the bells rang, but its efforts only seemed
to augment the flames, and in less than
half an hour ali the adjoining buildings
| were in flames and the houses across the
street were smoking. The wind soon CON-
municated the flames across the streets to
the postotfice and to the warehouses at the
back OF the stores on Main street, as well
as across Solano street to the north.
THE FIRE RACED FURIoUsLY,
And entered the brick stores through the
windows or through the roof, completely
demolishing all of them. Upon the two
main business blocks OF the town hut a
small quantity of goods were taken from
the stores. and most of that taken out was
afterwards burned.
There were eight blocks DESTROYED.
bounded by Washington street on the west,
the slough on the east, California street on
the south, and Sacramento street on the
north, except on Main street, where the fire
extended block on the west side of the
street.
AT LEAST sEvEN-EIGHTHs OF THE PROPERTY
IN THE TOWN
Was destroyed, and all the stores had lust
recently laid in large supply of stock for
the summer. Late in the afternoon a
steamer was sent up from Vallejo, in charge
of Captain Henderson, Chris Hallen and
Engineer Denis, who were accompanied
and assisted by twenty of the Vallejo Fira
Department, and did excellent work in
checking the progress of the flames.
In the residences that were burned but
little was saved, as all the houses were
wooden, and burnt very rapidly.
THERE WE'RE But FEW CASUALTIES
During the fire, and none that will prove
serious. 1t is believed that Thos. Henley
cut the arteries in his forearm. Mrs. Word
en- was run over by horse, and Ed Ander-
son fell from the roof of his fathers house.
Among the losers were w. l. Bartlett.
residence; NJ. Dinkelspiel residence; Hon.
Jos. McKenna, residence; w. Cerkel, resi-
dence (the latter three owned by Mrs.
PIERCE; L. Frsbie, residence (owned by
John Vest Jake Cohn, residence; Neils
Anderson and H. r. Bush, grocery store
and residence. This was one block.
In the block east, Mrs. Campbell, resi-
dence; Charles Edwards, residence; A.
Muirhead, residence (owned by Mrs. Rich
ardson); DR.. Harding, residence A. c.
Woods, residence (owned by Hank East
land); John Cooper, residence (owned by
H. Hansen); ]. NJ. Oliver, residence. One
house remained on this block.
On the northwest corner E. B. Alden,
residence; VIM, Cripps, residence (owned
by E. B. Alden); John Miller, residence;
Corner Saloon of Paul Meyer, and under
taking establishment of A. /. White;
Whiting & Devlin, clothing building
owned by A. L. White; the bank John
Miller, saloon bakery; butcher-shop OF
Green d Frisbie (owned by bank; E. D.
Perkins, grocery A. Hazelrigg, dry-goods
(owned by w. J. Costigan); VIM. Grips,
saloon; Opera House. upstairs E. E. Long,
druggist; <. B. Alden, clothing; DR.. Hard
ing, up-stairs-all owned by the d. D.
Reeves estate
The brick walls are all that remain of
these blocks. The Postoffice, c. &. White.
bakery and residence, adjoining the saloon
of 7. H. Woods, all owned by Asa Crocker;
office of W. Cerkel, grain buyer; the resi-
dence of G. g. White (owned by J. Bart
letD, the residence of the Misses Gillespie,
the express office and the store of W. T.
Kennedy; the saloon of L. Romer and G..
Peterson, in the building owned by Peter
son & Hendrickson the store of Jake
Cohn, with the residence of E. Z. Long
and the dressmaking shop of Miss Hender-
son and Mrs. Mcmahon, upstairs ; J. Frank
& Sons store and Masonic Hail, upstairs
iiolAh . ndl CuDuc6, DlDhelSDlel & 20
warehouse and store J. Kern's tin shop
(building owned by Samuel Beck), J.
Heinenlann, variety store; J. Bowliu, sa-
loon Pioneer Hall, upstairs, and Solanc
Republican office building owned by H
Rice). This block is entirely gone. Nothing
was saved.
The Roberts Hotel (owned by John Vest
James Roberts tenant; Crowley's saloon
Union Hotel (owned by John Philes); John
Bartletts Chinese houses; grain warehouses
of w. Cerkel on the slough; 10000 feet oi
lumber of Sullivan & Keys residence of Fl
Niebla (owned by R. D. Robbins). Moth.
ing remains upon this block. Sullivan &
Keys lumber office; the stable of w. c.
Harling; the residence of Mr. Maniz (owned
by o. B. Powers; the blacksmith shop OF
Henry & Lenahan, and the hall of the Y
NJ. l., upstairs, and the stable of the Pierce
estate.
1t is impossible to make an accurate est.
mate of the loss, nor is it safe to say what
the insurance will approximate
OVER HALF MILLION LOSS.
LATER.-The total loss is estimated a,
100000, while the insurance is not owe.
$500, 600.