The morning call., 1891-07-28
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fate Of a Young Woman Caught
in a Forest Fire.
Marble Works Surrounded By Flames
and the Mills Destroyed.
Losses at Los GatOS, Sanger, Chico, BlgsS
and Ogden - Two Firemel Caught
Under Falling Walls.
Epecial 10 TIE MORNING CALL.

SONORA. July pa forest fire which h as
been burning along the Stanislaus River, on
the Calaveras side, crossed the river to-day
in the vicinity of the marble works near Co.
lumbia. The heavy underground in that
vicinity fed the flames rapidly, and with
great swiftness they came upon and sur
rounded the works. Miss Kate McNamee,
aged 25 years, daughter of John McNamee,
owner of the works. was caught on the road
near heI home and, being unable to escape
the flames, was burned to death. The fire
is still burning over the mountain, up the
river. and will do much damage before be-
ing extinguished. The marble-mill and
works were destroyed aud the dwelling was
only saved by almost Superhuman efforts.
LOSSES AT Los GATos.
Los GATos, July 27.-The fire last night
was stopped with great effort Nine build
ings were burned. There is no fire depart
ment in town and not much water. The
total losses are: Towle & Mansur, fruit
store, $500, no insurance; j. R. Calender,
drugs, $500. insurance $4,000; Place &
Fretwell, $500; partly insured; Whitney &
Alexander, Arlington Block, $4,000, insur-
ance, $1,000; Rice & Rice, Arlington Hotel,
$500, not insured; Richardson, hardware,
$780, insured for 5000; Potter, plumber,
$500, insurance $500; DR.. Knowles, ply
slcan, 1920, insurance $500; G. s. McMur-
try, $4,000, insurance $4,000; a. A. Will
ley. building $4,000; L o. O. F.. $1,000, in
Surance, $3.50; Grand Army of the Rapub-
lie, $500, not insured; n. d. G. W., 500, not
insured; Rebekah Degree, L. o. o. F., 500,
not insured; George B. Lewis, tinware and
GIQ0. n II Wnodbans harpnss
S27OO. Insurance $500; II. W. Barnes $500,
no insurance; +. A. Taylor, $780, insured;
ice works, $780, not insured; estate OF Ho-
land, not insured. Only by good work and
good judgment was the town saved from
greater loss. Several of the burnt-out firms
have already resumed business.
BUSINESS BUILDINGS BURNED.
FRESNO, July 27.-Aoout 2 o'clock this
morning fire started at Sanger, fourteen
miles east of here. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but when discovered it had gained
such Roadway that Ii was impossible to put
il out. In a few moments the flames had
spread to the neighboring structures, all
frame, and within two hours nearly $40 600
worth Of property was destroyed. PattiSon's
big brick building norrowly escaped. The
wooden structures were perfect fre-traps
and all efforts to control the flames we're
fruitless. Among others, five small build
lngs belonging to Colonel G. l.. Taylor,
President OF an insurance company of San
francisco, were destroyed.
The losses are as follows: j. Weiner,
buildings, $500, insurance $500; L. J.
Laird, buildings, $500, insurance $1,000;
William Deming, bakery. $1,000, insurance
$1,000; Deming IL Edgar, saloon and bill
lards. $1,000, insurance $500; FORBADE &
MiRrille " holesale liquors, $500, insurance
1920; William Merker. cigars and barber
shop. $500, no insurance; A. c. joy house
hold goods, $50, no insurance; Mrs. Mary
Giles, tenement-house, $500, insurance
$1,000; F. Z. Giles, real estate office, S125,
Insurance $50; Mrs. E. Hughes. store and
building, 5000, insurance $1,000; T. R.
Ball. brick store and building, $1,000,
insurance 5000; l.. L. BArnes, gro
ceries and hardware. $1,000. insurance
$1,000; Colonel l.. C. Taylor, five small frame
structures, $500, insurance $500; w. p.
Friend, butcher, $500, insurance $3.50; Mr..
Basner, restaurant, SIS, no insurance; j.
KettleT, upholsterer, 500, no Insurance; the
Misses Bab5e, millinery and dressmaking,
500, insurance s275; Mrs. Harris, dress
making, $3.50, insurance $500; w. j. Hen
dersOn, barber, $500. no insurance; Mrs. NJ.
A. Kittle's large brick block under con-
structlon was damaged to tile extent of
$3.50; the Hotel de France was damaged
$500; Pattison 81 Son, damage $500, all in
Sured. The tenants who were burned out
were hunting locations this morning and
the sound of hammers is already heard max
ing repairs and putting up temporary struc-
lures
FlkE NEAR CHICO.
CHICO, July PA third fire in the space
of a weeks time occurred yester day after
noon outside the city limits. The following
property was burned: B. Gaines barn and
contents, 7. McKeOwn's barn aud contents,
tenement-hOpse dwellings and contents; II.
Brinekman's house, barn and contents. The
origin of tbs fire is unknown. The loss is
$500; insurance, $3.50.
HAY AND LUMBER BURNED.
BIGGs, July 27.-ThIs morning at 2 o'clock
Ii. COINS large barn, which had lately been
filed with baled hay, was burned. A large
lumber-shed filed with surfaced lumber
and several piles of lumber in the yard
were consumed. The loss will be from
$1,000 10 5000, partly insured. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
FIREMEN INJURED.
OGDEN Utah, July pa fire broke out
this afternoon in the Union Depot freight
wards, resulting in the destruction of the
Union Pacific Company's house. valued at
$4,000. During the fire two fremen were
caught under falling wall, and before they
could be rescued one of them, James Stark,
received burns and other injuries which will
possibly result in his death.
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