The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-29

lIltle or no erect on the flames. which
quickly spread throughout Flynn's premises
and communicated to adjoining structures.
BY 1929 o'clock the stablemen saw that their
efforts were Of no avail and an alarm was
sounded from station 81. at Howard and
Fifth streets. Ten minutes later Chief
Scanuel ordered the sounding of second
alarm, which summoned all the fire appara-
tus within the district.
Sixty-iwo horses used for drawing coal
carts were stabbed in the rear Of Flynn's
place. The stable had been heavily stocked
with grain and hay. in which the fire is sup
pose TO have started. Within few minutes
after the first alarm was sent in the flames
were spreading rapidly easterly and west
eTly. BY the time streams were brought to
play from the engines the buildings front
ing for distance Of 200 feet on Howard
street were enyelOped in flame
Faing NatOma street and adjoining
Flynn's stable in the rear was the two
story frame dwelling occupied by Daniel
OCOnDOT as a saloon and dwelling. O'COn-
nor and his wife were sleeping in the abode
over the saloon when they were awakened
by the sitting smoke. BY the time they were
fully aroused the flames had shut off their
escape by the stairs. They succeeded. how
ever. IN lowering themselves from the sec
Ond-story window.
Adjoining Flynn's eOalyard on the west,
at SIS Howard street. was the tw0-st0ry
frame building owned by Henry Miller.
The ground hoOT was unoccupied, but in
the second story was a lOdglDg-hOuse con-
Quoted by William J Monahan. The
dodgers fed from the building in great con-
fusion and had no time to save clothing or
other personal effects. Ia this house there
were many exciting scenes. Mrs Peters,
whose husband IS a waiter, lost everything
she possessed. Her room was the first
visited by the fire. Selling her baby Mrs.
Peters ran into the street, clad only IN her
nightgoWn. Neighbors across the street
provided a temporary home for the I'M
fortunate mother and babe. Mrs. Peters is
left without dollar or any cluthes for her
self or babe. She is being Temporarily cared
for at 746 Howard street.
Occupying part Of the floor beneath the
lodging-h house was the saloon of Nc Manus
& O'ROuTke and the harness-shop Of Alex
ander Ayers. Both Of these places were
totally destroyed.
EaS; OF Flynh's place, and running par
allel with it from Howard street TO NatOma,
was the stable of T. ID. Sullivan, in which
were four horses. The story above the sta
bles was used as two dwellings, ole by the
Sullivan family and the other by the family
of George GeTkin. The members of these
families were aroused by the cracking Of
the flames and were dressed and out upon
the sidewalk before an alarm was sounded
But they had no time to save their personal
effects.
a part Of the front of Sullivan's stable
was used "a Il haruess-sbop by A. Cameron.
II was completely wiped out WITH the re-
maindeT Of the buildiag.
Next adjoining on the east, at $40 Howard
street, was q twO-stOTy frame building
leased by William McManus. who used the
upper portion for dwelling and rented the
lower floor 10 7. NJ Stone for blacksmith
shop. McManuS and his wife had consider
able difficulty in escaping from the burning
building In her excitement Mrs. MeManus
fell over baniSter and struck her head
on board, receiving deep cut.
The easterly limit of the fire was the two
story frame building IN which was located
the carriage factory of III. L. Holmes & Co.
The rear portion Of the structure was
burned, and carriages on the second floor in
the front Of the building were damaged 10
the extent Of $4,000.
During the progress Of the flames the &c
horses IN the Flynn IL Sullivan stables
were imprisoned on all sides by walls Of
FIRE. There was no chance TO rescue the
unfortunate animals and they were burned
to death. Two hours later, when the flames
were subdued. their charred bodies lay in
heaps among the blaekened ruins.
The firemen fought vaiantly against the
flames, which were famed by a westerly
wind. Sheets Of flames were carried across
from the rear OF the burning buildings to
the big three-st0ry brick structure on the
north size Of NatOma street. This building
is occupied as a stable by the United Car
rage Company and tho Pacific Transfer
Company. The front and roof were badly
scorched by the intense heat.
All the buildings burned or damaged. ex-
cept those mentioned as belonging to Henry
Miller, we're the properly of John f. Boyd,
the capitalist. They were all fully insured.
Captain White Of the Underwriters Fire
Patrol figured MP the losses on the buildings
at $4,000, and estimated The damage to the
contents at $4,000 When a complete list
is made out, however. 1t is believed the
losses will foot up over $4,000
Hugh Flynn was the heaviest sufferer,
and says his losses will amount to about
$50, coo. He had been in business there for
80 years and all his earnings were expended
in increasing his stock. lie carried no in
surance because he considered tie rates too
high, and bad bis policy cancelled three
weeks ago.
During the afternoon crowds of specta-
tors stood around The ruins of tile fire and
shaddered during tho removal Of the mu-
tilated bodies OF the burned horses. The
work Of clearing away the debris was COM
menced, as the owners will rebuild and re-
pair damages with as little delay as posi-
bic
While the fire was raging Joseph Murray
and Two companions assisted in removing
trunks and boxes from houses on NatUma
street. 1t was noticed that they threw
boxes and trunks upon the sidewalk with
force enough to break them open.
Officer Ryan finally arrested Murray. In
his pockets were found burglars
jimmy" the mOutEpiece of a cornet and a
small music-boX. An investigation led TO
the discovery that the musical instruments
had been stolen from Lubbe's music-store
at S37 Mission street. The place had been
forced open and several musical instruments
stolen. Murray was locked up on charge
of burglary.
He la StIll Living.