The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-07
INCENDIARY FIRES.
The Cities Of TruCkee and YaGaVille Mar
fOWly Escape Entire Destruction.

IRE this morning were lneHecluaI until lne
wind suddenly shifted and drove the flames
back upon the burning portion Of the town.
Supervisor Daniel McPheters assumed the
leadership OF the citizens, and to his heroic
efforts the saving of the entire town is con-
coded.
Three fre-traius helped to quench the
conflagrati0n.
The principal losses are George W. Cur
tiss, stock of drugs, $4,000, partially i'll
sured; DR.. William Curtiss' Office, furniture
and library, 500; w. c. Durno. Postoffiee
Building and stock of dry goods. S16 600,
insurance $4,000 Mary Ann Moffatt,
brick building, $500. partially insured; w.
j. Fridays stock OF wines and liquors.
$500, Insured; Gottardi u Quilicl's saloon,
$500, no insurance: d. W. Townor. express
offict, $50, no insurance all express matter
saved; j F. Moody. express office building,
$1,000 insurance $1,000; o. Swanson, tailor,
5000, no insurance G. w. Humphrey u Co,
market, $500. insured; Truckee Lumber
Company, general merchandise. $4,000. in
sured Pacific Lumber and Wood Company,
Office furniture. $3.50, insured julius
Adolph, dry goods, $780, partly insured;
John Fay, saloon stock, $500; Mrs. A. E.
Keyser, building, 5000, insurance $3.50; G. B.
no insurance; Richardson Bros, Office fur
niture. $500, insured; Moody & Richard
sons stable, hay and barley, $500, lnSur-
ance $1,000; Facchini Leonesls, st. LOUIS
Brewery, $50, no insurance; Dixon d
Fogarty, saloon stock, $1,000, no insurance;
r. W. Dixon's building ana contents, $1,000,
no insurance; j. q. Williams, damage to
building and stock of groceries, 5000, in
sured; w. II. Hurd, damage TN brick
building, hall, saloon and contents, 5000;
Louis Dessoult, three buildings, $1,000.
insured for $500; James Reed, resi-
dence and contents, $1,000, insurance $3.50;
Bertha jackson, residence and furniture,
$1,000, insurance $1,000; Louis du Bots. two
residences, $3.50, small insurance; Nellie
Wade, five dwellings and furniture, $4,000,
parity insured.
The buildings of the Truckee Lumber
Company and Pacific Lumber and Wood
Company, NJ. E. Burkhater, }. l.. Lewison
& Co., j. e. Williams, Facchinl & Leonesis
and q. w. Humphrey u Co. proved fire
proof. All the others are a total loss as far
east as Odd Fellows Hall, on Front street,
and Andrew J0hnson'S residence on East
Main street.
Lumber for rebuilding the burnt district
began to arrive on the ground at daylight,
and as soon as the fire Is extinguished the
work OF rebuilding Will commence.
LOSSES AT VACAvILLE.
VAcAvILLE, Nov. cat 10 O'Clock last
u
in the eastern part of town, Lear the depot,
and burnt Miler's Ho.el, a two-slory frame
structure, also his general merchandise store
across the street Sparks communicated The
fire to the roof of Chambers undergrad,
the largest in the county, and, owing to a
lack of water, quarter OF million feet of
lumber was consumed.
The depot building of the Clear LaBe and
Vaca Valley RnilIoad, Lying between the
hotel ana lumber-yard, directly In the path
of the flames, and not seventy-fve feet
away from Miller's Hotel, was saved by the
heroic exertions of railroad employees. who
withstood "a whitening heat, and, with wet
sacks tied around them, dashed out an in
eipient blaze.
All the freight books, papers and instru-
mentS were removed, but Agent Free quickly
got them back after all danger was passed,
and was ready for business again this morn
The loss by the fire will approximate
$4,000 and is the third large fire since
August 18th. 1t was undoubtedly OF in
cendlary origin.
Two years ago on the night of the Presi-
dental election, the main portion Of the
town was burned by fire starting 10 SIM
liar manner to this one. Had it broken out
last night in the main part OF town, with the
wind blowing hurricane, there would not
have been vestige of Vacaviile left.
Attempted Imposition on Charitable People.
SEATTLE, Nov. Ga few days ago cou-
pie of San Francisco sporting men arrived
in town. They brought with them big
scheme for extracting few hundred d ollars
from the citizens of Seattle. The name of
one of them is stated to be Gillette. On ar
irving in town they went TO all the wealthy
and respectable Jews here and told them
they were about to give masquerade ball
for the benefit of the charities of the city.
On this representation several Jews who are
prominent in social circles consented to
allow their names to be used on the differ
ent committees. Among these were Mr..
Wilzinski and Elkan MOrgenstein. A cor
respondent having heard rumors 10 the
effect that many undesirable persons had
hired suits for the masquerade from the
costumer mt the hall. determined to ascertain
from Hebrews if they had any connection
with the affair and called on several of
them. Elkan Morganstein was emphatic in
his denial of being connected with the affair.
Many people will doubtless attend the ball
thinking to help the charities, the aforesaid
sporting men having promised to donate the
half of their profits TO the Associated Chair
ties of the city. An effort was made to
locate the two energetic men who compose
the mardi-gras society,"" under whose aus
pices the ball is to be given, but they could
not be found.