The record-union., 1892-07-02
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

lIOuS cOHIagrdJlOn w OOQlanQ mas ever
experienced occurred to-day. The fire
started at 1890 o'clock in a stable back OF
Bartoli's fruit market. on Main street
a fierce north wind was blowing and by
the time the water could be turned on
the flames were beyond control. A horse
was in the stable where fire started and
was burned.
In half an hour the flames had swept
through row of brick stores to Main
street and through the Opera-house to
Second street.
w. w. Porter, prominent citizen,
while coupling a hose at the rear of the
Opera-house, was nstantly killed by the
falling of the fire-wall.
The fire crossed Second street and
caught the top of the Masonic Temple
and the Exchange Hotel property, which
were entirely consumed.
Sacramento was telegraphed for aid and
sent an engine and firemen on special
train, which arrived at 2:30 o'clock.
From Main street the wind carried tn
cinders two blocks south, burning several
residences.
A large portion Of the business part of
the town is entirely destroyed.
The entire loss will probably reach
$25O,0OO.
The principal losers are: David Barnes,
loss $4,000, insurance $4,000; ]. j. McIn-
tyre, loss SiS,000; d. n. Heisbeg. loss SIC,
600; Dr. Jackson, loss $4,000; j. f. Dun
can, loss $4,000, insurance S, 900; Opera
house, loss $27, ,OOO fully insured. Other
losses are: NJ. Michel IL Co. $4,000; W. H.
Proops $1,000; r. f. Hester So, 800, insur-
ance $1,000; L. G.SEelton $1,000, fully in
sured; Forester 81 Hodge S4,O0O lnsur-
ance $1,000; G. b. Bartoli S., 600, insl.. auce
$1,000; Ross Il McFarlane $1,000; c. A
Brown, dwelling, 50, 500, insurance 81 600;
John Miller, dwelling and saloon, S, 800,
insurance 81 400; Arthur Powers, house
hold goods. 200; George Nelk, saloon,
$1,000; Masonic Temple, Sl3,0 900, insurance
$4,000; Pythian Lodge, 81, 800, insurance
500; Mrs. X. Beamer, partial loss, fully
insured; Ben Bower, saloon, s., 900, in
surance $1,000; r. r. Hester, grocery
store, $500, iusssrance 79Sl,G90; DR.. Law
head, office fixtures, 81, 800, insurance
$500; Opera Restaurant, 81 200, insurance
$500; NJ. Laskey, saloon, 81, 800, insurance
5000; s. l.. Randolph, $500, insurance
$1,000.
LATER PARTICULARS,
WOODLAND, July l.-This city presents
desolate scene tonight, as it was visited
by one of the greatest confagrations ever
known in its history. At / p. NJ. this
afternoon fire was discovered in barn
in the rear of Bartoli's vegetable market.
An alarm was sounded and the depart
north wind prevailed, and it was evident
that the firemen had hard fight. The
flames soon spread to the Opera-house,
and then to the Jackson building, which
was occupied by James r. Shelton, drug
gist; Forester u Hodge, grocers; James
/. Duncan, shoe dealer; DIR. Ross. Nc
Farlane, Jackson, Lawhead and two pri-
vate families.
As Superintendent w. w. Porter of the
Woodland Water Works went to the rear
of the Opera-hOuse the wall fell, and he
was crushed to death by the falling
bricks. When the debris was removed
life was extinct.
The blaze then communicated to the
Opera block, occupied by w. j. Pryor,
confectioner, John 4. Virkovitch, restau-
rant, and Sam Randolph. saloon. 1t now
looked as if the entire city would be de-
stroyed, and the City Trustees wired to
Sacramento for relief. The Exchange
Hotel was soon enveloped in flames. and
was reduced to ashes before the contents
could be saved.
AT this juncture the blaze broke out in
the southern part of the city, and the resi-
dences of r. Forester, Mrs. Dawson, C.
A. Brown, John Mueller and c. L. Rob
inson were destroyed.
All was confusion. The fire depart
ment was unable to answer alarms. Three
ofthe principal buildings of the CITY were
ablaze, and the people ran about in wild
endeavor to extinguish the fierce flames.
But, thanks to the Sacramento Fire De-
partment, assistance arrived. The Beamer
block, occupied by the Democrat and the
fire department, had caught on fire. The
citizens were beginning to lose hope, but
just at this moment a special train ar
rived from Sacramento with Engine No.
3, hose carts and iremen under Foreman
Guthrie and Assistant Engineer Mont
galliard. No time was lost in setting the
steamer, and by strenuous effort OF
under control, after the following build
ings were destroyed: 0pera,house, jack
son building, Opera block, Exchange
Hotel, Masonic Temple, E. Glenden-
ning's residence, Bartoli's Market, Las
sky saloon, the Union Ice Company's
Office, and the dwellings above men,
toned.
George Tobias, a fireman, was over
come by suffocation, but will recover.
After the flames were extinguished
Woodland showed her appreciation of the
labors of the Sacramento firemen bv
banqueting them at the Byrnes Hotel.
Had not relief come the principal portion
of the city would have been DESTROYED.
The engines are still at work pumping
water on the ruins
The Democrat will not be issued until
next Tuesday, as the office is deluped. the
type pied and the engine and presses are
in bad order. Nearly everyone con-
nected with the office is prostrated bv
heat and oyerwork.
Porter, who was killed, was an Fxernnt
Fireman. and was an upright citizen.
whose death is universally mourned.
The utmost vigilance is being exercised
tonight for fear the blaze will break out
afresh.