The record-union., 1893-08-07
Special to the REcoRD-UNroS.


FRESNO, Aug. 6.-Shortly after O clock
this morning fire broke out i'll the
Hughes building, situated on 1 street, be-
tween the Masonic Temple and the Elm
stein block, and in which is located
Schaeizer's harness shop. When discov-
cred the flames had broken through the
roof, and by the time the first stream Of
water was turned on the entire building
was enveloped. The adjoining structures
soon ignited and the fremen found a
herculean task on their hands. The water
supply ran short and the flames made
rapid progress toward the Hughes Hotel
and the Edgerly block.
The fire originated in the middle build
ing Of the three-story brick range, op-
posite the Hughes Hotel.
At 2:40 O'Clock the fire was under con-
troll. Only the Masonic corner remains
standing; the others have fallen. All are
three-story buildings. The Hughes Hotel
and Edgerly block were saved. One man
has been arrested on suspicion of being
the incendiary.
The office of the Fresno Water Works
on the second floor of the Masonic Tenn
pie is in ruins and the safe containing the
records is buried in the fire. No acci-
dents are reported. The fire was evi-
IDENTIFY of incendiary origin.
The losses are estimated at 100000. The
insurance is estimated at $4,000. The
Masonic temple walls were standing, and
it will be rebuilt at once Hart q Gold
burg, in the Hughes block, will re-
build, as will the Einstein block. Elm
stein, Hart Il Goldburg, loss $50, 700, in
surance SD, 600; Masonic temple, j. G.
James owner. loss SO, 900, insurance.
$4,000; Hart q Goldburg building, SIS
600, insurance $4,000; Smith Bros, drug
gists, s., 600, insurance s., 900; Schweitzer's
harness shop, loss $1,000, insurance
$1,000; f. c. Luckeman, Commercial
Lunch. loss $1,000, insurance 81 400; D.
II. Williams, furniture, 1000, insurance
$1,000; Clark II Luke, job printers, loss
$1,000, insurance S400; Matlingly d Stan
ford's insurance office, damage $500, in
surance $1,000. The loss of personal
property by the Pythian Sisters is $780,
insured for small sum. The knights
Templar lost all their uniforms and
paraphernalia. The Temperance Bill
lard Halls loss is about $500. Old
Palm Garden, loss $1,000, insurance
81, 800 The Foresters' Court lost about
$500. The Order of Eastern Star lost
about s., 500.
NAIL WORKS BURNED.
OAKLAND, Aug. 6.-The factory of the
Pacific Nail Works was burned this
morning, entailing a loss of 100000. In
the ruins are over 100 nail machines, fur
naces and engines. The building was
old and soaked with grease, and after it
started rapid headway was made The
Fire Department was not supplied with
sufficient water, and was obliged to con-
fine its attention to saving surrounding
structures.
The large oil warehouse of Whittier,
Fuller & Co. was in imminent danger at
one time, but by hard work it was saved.
Nothing was left standing OF the factory
save two brick furnace foundations, two
smokestacks and vertical engine and a
tly-wheel. The rolling mill and ware
house were not burned. The nail works
were built ten years ago, and have been
operated only part of the time. There
was an insurance of $50, 200 on the factory.
The origin of the fire is unknown.