The morning call., 1892-07-03

started.
the butcher-shop, shoestore and poultry
store weEe all one mass of seethng flames.
A strong wind was blowing, lending
strength to the devastating element.
Half block was now On fire, ard even
thCug8 destructive, the flames presented a
most thrilling and beautiful sight as they
Shot into the air. From the top of Progi ess
Hall sheets OF fire leaped into the sky in
uerfett whirlwinds. which continued for
several minutes:
Phe fFe soon reached the Lick House. on
First street, and then sped irrisistibly
along First street et0 the Letitia building,
which was only saved and the fire checked
by the ianitor of the building rushing to the
roof aud cutting large tank of water,
flooding the building.
4 truck-load of flOur was then procured
and thrown on the side Of the building,
forming thick paste through which the
flames could not pass.
The Masonic Temple on Second and San
Fernando streets was on fire several times,
but the wind suddenly changing drove the
flames in al opposite direction and the
building was saved.
From the theater the flames shot across
Second street and half block was soon on
FIRE. Then the steeple of tthe Methodist
Church South caught, and as there was no
stream OF water at hand, it burned
on unmolested. and presented most thrill
ing sight. The flames leaped and danced
as if in high glee. and the spire of the
s:eeple shone forth in splendor before
the devouring element reached it. 1t
soon fell, however. sending forth show er
OF sparks Tlyailng any modern pyrOtechnies,
however wonderful, foE beauty and effect.
The flames kept on down san Fernando
street and across Second to the dwelling
house al No. 144 The tenants soon got the
household goods out of the building The
piano warehouse below the dwelling also
caught, but the flames here were sOen ex-
tiBguished
Bellol's warehouse on Third street and
the machDe-Shop were soon in ruins, and
the German Methodist Church was threat
ened, bat stream of water was procured
and tho huilding was saved.
George B. McKee's varnish warehouse
was also burning, but by a mighty effort
the citizens with buckets put the fire
cut and saved the stock of varDish from
burning. Had this caught fire an awful
explosion would have followed end the FIRE
could not have BEEN Kept in check
The entire city rs in darkness, with the
exception Of that about the fire. Tfe cleo
trio wires were cut and the moon looked
down serenely on the great c0nfagraton.
a midnight the fire was under control and
was confined 10 its original limits, but over
what great eXtent did these limits reach 7
There was one band Of fire, half block deep,
extending for over three blocks In one
direction aud then commencing on Third
street TO go in the opposite direction.
Many accidents occurred at the fire. Joe
Wampach, q fireman Of Empire Company,
while fighting the fire in front of the Belloli
block, was struck on the head by falling
sign and badly injured.
Joe Fault, an emplGye OF Mckee & Co.,
was seriously cut on the right hand by a.
blow from an ak cutting through wall.
The crew OF hresnen were fighting the
flames in the entrance of the Lick House
when the rafters broke and the iron girders
fell, and had narrow escape. Frank
MOgan, who was crushed under the falling
iron, was quickly pulled out and was not
seriously wounded
Abe Jones was on a ladder pla ced against
the wall Of MeKee's warehouse, when it
fell down. He struck the ground senseless
ana was carried TO the Dashaway Stables
and medical aid procured. 1t is supposed
that he viii live. but be is badly hurt
Many other firemen and citizens received
cuts IN tie face and ON the handsduring the
fire.
William Galbraith of the Franklin Fire
company Lao his right hand seriously
burned.
Jake Wade. foreman Of the same COM
pany. bad an artery severed in his right
wrist
The most pitiful scenes were OBJ
served in BelolPs boarding house
and many occupants narrowly
escaped with their lives, while trying to
rescue their property Belloli himself was
knocked down by rafter, but was able to
get out safely.
over 800 chickens, cooped up, were burned.
and died Growing and with wild flutteriug
Of feathers. caekliag doleful eecompani-
ment TO the burning rafters and the noise
If falling bricks.
The clearinghouse at ia South Second
street was in flutter of excitement, but
all the occupants got out safely with
their property. The w. G. T. II.
restaurant was completely ruined
not thing being saved. One Of the Chi
nese cooks WAS overcome by smoke, and
was gotten on. with difficulty. Three girl
mattresses pulled him out OF the building.
The large lumber-yard of the Santa Clara
Mill and Lumber Company on the SOUTH
east corner Of Third and San Fernando
streets, was saved by over 200 citizens
throwing water on the lumber with buckets.
The loss On the California Theatre is S5O,-