Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-07
ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
Morales, the Famous Mexican Bandit,
Was Captured Yesterday.
DESTRUCTIVE OREGON FIRE.
Terry Estate in Court-Fires in San
Francisco and Redding-
County Fairs.
DESTRUCTIVE OREGON FIRE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.
LIVELY BLAZE.
San Francisco Has Narrow Escape Frol
an Extensive CONFEDERATION.

San Francisco Has Narrow Escape From
an Extensive Confagration.
SAN FRANCISCO, September CHA few
minutes after the noon hour to-day Charles
Weinberg was startled by the cry of fire
from two girls who came rushing ont of
the candy factory at Nos 80 and 80 Sacra-
mento street. He Immediately gave the
alarm, and the bells were sounded. The
fire, it is stated, startedin the candy factory
from the upsetting of a kettle of boiling
molasses. At least twelve girls were EN-
ployed in the factory, and it was, at the
time of writing, impossible to tell whether
they all got out alive.
The flames spread rapidly and enveloped
adjoining buildings, necessitating the send
ing In OF general alarm. The structures
were all wooden, and will be total wrecks.
The candy factory ran through from Sacra-
mento to Commercial streets. The next
building to catch was the two-story frame
building occupied by the Union Pacific Salt
Company, and numbered 81. On the first
floor of the candy factory the Carmen Salt
Works were situated. Below the factory
Nos. 26 and %, was the New Sacramento
Hotel, which was quickly enveloped in
dames. The fremen worked hard, and
soon had the IRE under control. On Com
merclal street the lodging-house and saloon
OF Bill Power was slightly burned and
flooded with water
Harry Whitehead and Ben Cooper were
cut on the head and hands by falling glass
and tmbers, and were compelled to with
draw.
Had there been a brisk wind the entire
block would probably have gone, as the
street from where the fire started to the
front is filled with small wooden shanties.
The loss will proably amount to between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The corporation yard of the fire depart.
ment being only few doors away from the
fire enabled the department to get plenty
of hose.
1t being few minutes after the noon
hour, the streets were filled with crowds
endeavoring 10 get a look at the flames.
The principal loss is that of the Union
Pacific Salt Company, John Barton. man.
ager. 1t is thought the building and dam
aged machinery could not be replaced for
less than SIS, 600, and the insurance will
cover fully loss of that amount Much
OF the machinery is only slightly dam
aged, and quantity of rock salt that was
stored awaiting crushing and treatment is
not hurt. The office of the company is two
blocks above, at 216 Sacramento street.
The machinery in the Carmen Island Salt
Companys works, just adjoining the Union
Pacific building on the east, was badly
damaged by fire. 1t is estimated that s. 600
will cover the loss; insurance two thirds.
The owner of the candy factory, Mr..
Rotgen, cannot easily fix his loss. The
factory at this location was only fitted up
lately.
Fire Commissioner Edwards says the en-
tire losses by the fire will reach full $4,000.
Brick fire walls will have to be erected if
the buildings are rebuilt.
9. Johanson, whose lodging house ad-
Joined the candy factory on the east, was
damaged to the extent of about s., 900.
There were reports that one of the girls
employed in the factory had been
burned, but investigation proved the report
without foundation. The firemen by great
exertions prevented the spread of the fire
further west than the Union Pacific Salt
Works. Beyond this are several lodging
houses and the large brick building of the
Corporation Yard.
The sheds of the Renton Coal Company,
next to Johanson's lodging house, narrowly
escaped destruction.