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The morning call., 1893-12-26
AFTER The FIRE.
Scenes and Incidents When the
Flames Were Conquered.

FldINtS were ACUquSTcus
After the fire was declared out work
was not finished by any means and that OF
the police officers only about con menced.
When the ropes were taken down so as
to allow travel TO be resumed the people
naturally made efforts to get as near the
smoking and steaming ruins as possible.
They were not satisfied with standing on
the street, but made efforts to get into
Railways and stores to see all there was to
be seen. This could not be allowed and
the policemen's efforts commenced.
For hours they were busy crying: sect
out of there" Get back" Keep away
from here" and other commands. Some
were needed and some were not, and the
diligent officers frequently had to seize the
trespasser and turn his head in the right
direction with an order 10 git"
The scenes in the streets showed the
effects of the fight with fire on ali sides.
Long sections of hose were lying about
in seemingly iEextricable confusion, like
snakes that had been vanquished in CON-
bat
Everything was dripping wet, and yet
the engines kept up the monotono Gus
thump, throwing streams on the ruins to
keep the fire from breaking out afresh.
The streets were ankle-deep in water
mixed to the consistency of soup with the
black mud from the cObbiestones. and
streams of thick, black fluid ran from avn
ings and corniees.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
BROKE OUT AGAIN.
In e. j. Shattuck's Place the Flames
Light Up the COrniCe.

At 12:30 o'clock this morning the fire
broke out again in two places. One was
in the cornice of the building on the
corner of Commercial and Leidesdorff
streets. The other was in the joists sup
porting the floor over Joe Galli's machine
shop, 504 Commercial street. adjoining the
basement in which the commercial power
works are located. The last described was
discovered by men in THE CALL press
room, who extinguished 1t before it had
gained much headway. The other was
extinguished by engine com any l. which
was summoned on ''still' by one of Fire
Marshall Towe's watchmen.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
CHRISTMAS ON THE COAST.
The Salvation Army Feeds Many
hungry People.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 25.-The chief feat
ure of the Christmas celebration here
to-day was the dinner given by the Saliva
ton Army to the unemployed. There
were several hundred persons at dinner,
but among them were many who could not
be said to be needy. Most of the latter
were tramps. who had gathered here in
anticipation of the feast.
1t being general holiday work was sus-
pended. and there were the usual festivi-
ties. There were also several rows. One
gang of young toughs made havoc in the
interior Of a corner grocery at Twelfth
and Z streets and at Scheld's brewery. f.
Siege hit another man with heavy
wooden malt shovel. splintering the
weapon and badly iniuring the victim.
whose name is Charles Nelson.
STOCKTON. Dec. 25.-The Salvation Army
to-day fed nearly 400 people at o'clock,
giving them good Christmas dinner. The
army raised 81 each in cash and received
donations of food so they have enough to
distribute to 200 persons tomorrow.
The morning call., 1893-12-26

OF warning. released his bold on the pipe
and fell to the floor suffocated by the
smoke. He was quickly picked up and
carried where he could get fresh air. A
few minutes later he was found 70 be in a
serious condition and was placed in the
patrol-wagon and driven home.
Charles Brady Of truck was struck
on the head by piece of falling iron. The
blow was of sufficient force to render him
unconscious, and ne was taken home.
James Komski of truck 4, while prying
up board in the floor to get at the fire be-
tween the joists. raised the pickax to strike
the board. but instead drove it through the
nstep of bis left foot, through the sole OF
his shoe into the floor. He tainted after
the accident, and was carried out to the
patrol wagon. A late report says all three
men will recover.
The morning call., 1893-12-26

The big Dow steam pump belonging to
the Underwriters Patrol was put to work
on Clay street to pump the water from the
cellars in which the CALL Bulletin press
is located. Two 12-inch pipes were put
into the flood below. and the engine
snOrted and pulled, throwing an enormous
amount of water into the street. 1t was
necessary to keep couple of men at the
suction end of the pipes to prevent them
from being cboked up with paper and
other debris. Several times the engine
had to be stopped, as the accumulation be-
came so great the men could not handle it.
The water ran on to the street and down
the cutters into the sewers, which could
not carry ii off as fast as it was pumped,
so a fair-sized lake formed on both sides of
the car track.
Commercial and Montgomery streets
was a sort OF cream brindle in
color until yesterday. when it took
a hue of darkest black, and looked
more as if it belonged in Pittsburg than In
San Francisco. This was caused by En-
CINE No 6. that was pumping ct sthe cor
ner and throwing its smoke over the struc-
ture in clouds. The smoke was good and
thick and contained plenty of SCOT with
tenacious quality about it. II stuck to
the walls in chunks and hung from the
window-siIls and frames in long streamers
that waved gracefully. The owner of the
building, however, is thankful that moth
ing worse happened to the structure.
The cellars under the building, occupied
by Shattuck & Co.. were filled with paper,
large bundles of which foated about grace
fully with small flames playing around the
edges. 1t was a peculiar sight. but one
good stream from the hose turned them
upside down and churned the water into
foam. leaving everything in darkness.
At the front of Valentines building the
fireMen kept at work several hours after
the flames had been extinguished. The
men worked from the opposite side of
Commercial street. throwing streams of
water through the windows. This was by
order of the Chief. because late in the
afternoon pieces of machinery common ced
to fall through the floors, and the building
was not considered safe for the men to
work in front of. When anything fell on
the inside the stucco fell from the outsde
wall in great chunks.
Somehow the woodwork ON the inside
WUulu CUDLluuo tO SDOluer dOU smoke,
although continually drenched with water
The view inside the building showed
nothing but ruin. The outlines or the
presses could be discerned through the
smoke and steam, but most Of them had
all their woodwork burned off and were
covered with plaster and other rubbish.
Several of the presses presented a fan
tastic appearance, being covered with,
type-metal that had melted on the floor
above and run down. 1t flowed all over
the machinery and hardened. creating
much the appearance OF leo and reminding
the observer of what fire in the East is
like at this season of the year.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
GREAT STOCK OF PRESENTS.
Bundles and Boxes From All
Parts of the Country.
CLEVELAND NOT FORGOTTEN.
The President Gave Tokens to Execu-
tive Employees and There Was
General Rejoicing.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Christmas day
opened bright and sunny. The temporal
ture was unusually mild. It was an ideal
day to be out OF doors, and the streets and
parks were filled with people. Early in
the morning express wagons began arriv-
ing at the White House to add to the great
stock of presents which had previously
arrived. One huge dry-goods box from
New York. labeled For Ruth, handle
with care" told of its delicate contents.
The bundles and boxes were taken to a
large front room in the second story.
where white-aproned nurses superintendent
the unpackinR. The President and family
enjoyed genuine home Christmas. The
stockings of the little ones had been hung
up and were filed to OVERLOOKING
There were presents great and small,
some of them rare and costly. They came
from every part of the country, not only
personal friends. but people in remote
localities were among the givers. Of
course. the President and Mrs. Cleveland
me in for a full share of the presents,
but the President did not wish the indi-
vidual gifts mentioned, as he regarded
them as personal and family affairs.
AT 10 o'clock the President went to his
desk for an hour TO attend to such matters
as required immediate attention. The
house was closed except to specially in
vite1 friends.
As the Presbyterian churches did not
have Christmas services, none of the White
House family went to church. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland took advantage
of the bright weather about noon and
drove about the city.
This afternoon lite Margaret Bssell,
daughter of the General, had a
Christmas tree at which Mrs. Cleveland.
with Ruth and Esther, Mrs. Carlisle and
the youthful members Of her family, Mrs.
ThuTber and various Cabinet ladies and
children were present. All the attaches
of the executive mansion were remem-
bered by the President, most of them re-
ceiving turkeys and those of longest SER
vice getting articles of more permanent
use.
Secretary and Mrs. Gresham had a
Christmas dinner at the Arlington. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Lamont had Christmas
tree for the little ones. Secretary Morton
and daughter entertained number of the
family's guests from distance.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
A NORWEGIAN DYNASTY.
Possibility That an Independent One
May Be Founded.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Times prints a
special Berlin article on the relations of
Sweden and Norway. 1t says there is
reason to believe the King of Sweden is
prepared to use force to maintain the IN lon
between the two countries, and adds. I'm
questionably the Swedes, who were at first
apathetic, have been aroused by the atti-
tude of Norwegian Radicals TO such
a pitch of evaporation that little more
might easily goad them into action. At
the same time. although there is strong
military party in Sweden, the nation as
whole would think twice before it under
took the risks Of a war which might entail
foreign complications.
Denmark has such strong sympathy for
Norway that the creation Of a Norwegian
republic would greatly endanger the
Danish dynasy. and, therefore, the scheme
has been conceived in high quarters that,
If reparation becomes necessary, 1t might
be feasible to place Prince Waldemar of
Denmark on the throne of independent
Norway to found a Norwegian dynasty.
Prince Waldemar is 35 years old and has
three children, all bows
The morning call., 1893-12-26
UNITED AT BALTIMORE.
Marriage of Miss Frances Ewing to
BayIiSS Beecher.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 25.-The marriage of
Miss Frances Ewing. daughter of Judge
Ewing, United States Minister to Brus-
sells, and niece of Vice-President Steven
son. to Bayliss Beecher, prominent BAN
ker of Mem phis, took place tonight in st.
Peters Protestant Episcopal Church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. F. F.
Clampitt. rector of the church, who is a
brother-in-law of the bride. assisted by
Right Rev. William Paret. Bishopof Mary
land. The bride was given away by her
uncle, Vice-President Stevenson. The
only other attendant Of the bridal party
was Miss Julia Stevenson. daughter of the
Vice-President. who was maid of honor.
Among those present were: Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson,
Misses Julia. Alice aud Eta Stevenson.
Mrs. Scott, sister of Vice-President Stew
enson; Miss Cockrill, daughter of Senator
Cockrill of Missouri; General John G.
Black, member of Congress from Illinois.
and others. A reception followed at the
residence of Rev. Mr.. Clampitt, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher left for an
extended tour Of the West and Northwest.
They will reside in Memphis.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
UNDER DISADVANTAGES.
How a Great Paper Succeeds Under
Difficulties.

The work of getting ont a big daily pa
per is one that admits of no delay. Such
little things as a milllon-dollar blaze
which Is apparently eating the life ont of
the home of the paper is not permitted to
interfere with the steady progress Of the
routine work.
Yes terday, while the flames were ap-
parently tapping up everything on two
sides of and above THE CALL building
and the water stood three feet deep in its
pressroom. preparations for this mornings
paper moved on unnterruptedly. Provis-
ions were hastily made for every possible
emergency. and the heads of the various
departments watched the seemingly
doomed edifice anxiously, but with the in
teligent idea of what course would be
pursued if the worst came.
In the city editors room the men re-
ceived their various details which covered
the anticipated and known occurrences of
the day. The routine" men went out as
usual after receiving their instructions.
and only those who were assigned to do"
the fire were left to watch the flames and
learn the origin, history and result of the
days disaster.
There was not man on the paper-ed-
itor or reporter. artist, printer, pressman
or steroty per-who for a moment enter
tanned a thnoght of neglecting the ad-
ditional work before him. although many
a good Christmas dinner and its attendant
pleasures. which had possibly been
planned Tor weeks. was waiting for those
whom duty called elsewhere.
The uncertainty as regarded the prob
able condition of the press caused but little
concern TO the managers as the kindly
offers of aid and tenders of presses, type,
etc. came in from its generous comtem por-
aires, but the type and all the other valu-
able material was as yet in a serious posi-
tion of danger.
Word had been sent out to all the large
force of the composing-room-''re
and subs" alike-to be on hand at 6: 80
prompt. While the water still stood in
little pools about the floor and in tue
| damp. smoke-Iaden atmosphere these men
| took up the work before them without a
word of complaint as to the surroundin g
conditions. Cases of type were uncovered
and placed in proper position; that W hich
had been damaged to any extent was re-
moved from the room. and when tie FORE
man called time" the musical click of the
many types comp enced 70 record the
story of days record of crime and
| casualty. of Christmas cheer at happy
| families, of all the worlds most promi-
nent events and OF great papers success
full struggle against the blighting element
| of fire.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
JEWS OF THE GOVERNOR.
Saws the Mining Interests Have
Been Crippled
BY THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
Many Treasures for Relief Made in
His Call for the Special
Session.

DENVER, Dec. Ex-Governor Waite to-
night issued the long talked-of call for
special session of the Legislature to meet
January 10. The call consists OF about
1000 words and mentions over thirty sub
]ects on which legislative action should be
taken. in the Governors opinion. The
Governor justifes the proclamation by
declaring: THE mining interests of the
State have been unjustly aud unconstitu-
tionally attacked by Congress aud the
present administration. The panic has so
reduced the values and increased the bur-
dens of taxation that agriculture
lists. fruit-growers and stockraisers
are obliged to sell their products
below the costs of production
and the extraordinary remedies now
granted creditors In Colorado should be
repealed. Appealing to Almighty God for
reettude in my intention. and willing to
assume the entire responsibility of the act,
the Governor solemnly declares, L issue
this, my proclamation.
The first business for the Legislature
suggested in the call is TO provide that all
silver dollars. domestic and foreign, con-
tanning not less than 351A grains of fine
silver shall be legal tender Tor all debts
collectable in Colorado.
The Governor also suggests the passage
of an act forbidding the making of trust
deeds, mortgages or obligations of any
kind payable in gold; laws providing for
the issuance Of certificates of small denom-
nations in payment for work on State
canals. said certificates to be receivable for
water carriage and leasing or purchase of
intern al improvement lands and to be con-
vertible after three years into 500 certif-
Gates; the repeal OF all laws authorizing
the issuance of municipal bonds and the
enactment of law to provide the issuance
of certificates of small deDomin ations in
payment for work on public improve
ments. The Governor also suggests many
subjects of legislation affecting various
local interests in the State.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
THE SIGNAL CODE.
How 1t Directs the Movements of
the Various Companies.

The effective operation Of the new sig
nal code of the San Francisco Fire De-
partment was strikingly illustrated yester-
day, the movements of the engines and
trucks and other apparatus as the succeed
ing alarms were sounded being accom-
plished without the least delay and with
universal precision.
In order that the reader may gain an
idea of the system upon which this code
operates, the following explanation is ap-
pended:
The city is divided into several districts,
which may be design ated as so many rings,
increasing in size from the smaller or
center one. Let them be designated as
"a" "B" and sc" tor illustration. ga"
being the center ring or district, "B" the
next one surrounding ii, and &C" the
outer one. When first alarm is sent in
from box located in "a" certain engines
respond. Upon a second alarm certain
engines located in "B'' district move up to
engine houses vacated in "A" district,
while certain engines in &c" district like
wise move up TO vacated quarters In "B"
district, the object of these movements
being to concentrate the force near the
scene of danger. Upon a third alarm
similar movement inward is made, the en-
gines which moved from 'B" 10 "a" going
to the scene of fire. while those which
moved from nc" to ''B" move up to "a. >"
La case OF general alarm all engines at
once proceed TO the point indicated.
AS a further illustration we will take
the movements noted yesterday at No. 6
| engine-house on Sixth street, near Fol-
som. and truck 1, O'Farrell. near Market,
both OF those compani es responding to the
| first alarm.
When the second alarm was given en-
CINE z, located at Sixteenth street, above
Valencia, moved iEto engine 6s house,
and truck 3. located on Market near
Eleventh. was transferred to No. is
| house.
Upon the third alarm No. again NOV ed
nearer the fire, and took its position in
| No. As house on Second street, between
| Natoma and Howard, while engine Is,
located on Valencia, near Twenty-fifth,
was brought into No. 6's house.
| This is, OF course, simply a description
| of the movements of few companies,
that comprehensive idea may be- gath
cred of the manner In which all the CON-
| panies are controlled and directed by n
| simple yet very effective SYSTEM
The morning call., 1893-12-26

eStlmatesof our loss, for the reason that
do not know myself. Printing presses and
material, as you are probably aware, are
generally ruined after passing through a
fire, and this is especially true of those
presses which are used for fine color work.
Our entire stock and plant was worth fully
100000. and we have an insurance of
about 25 per cent on that amount. We GER
tainly should have carried an increased
line if we had thought that any danger
was imminent, but as our thirty years
occupancy of the building has never here
tofore met with similar experience, we
probably became overconfdent in regard
to our immunity from danger
AS the building and its contents are
both practically wrecked fair estimate of
the loss Of the firm would seem to be about
$4,000.
The building they occupied was the
property of the Thomas estate and could
be replaced for $40, 600.
E. j. Shattuck & Co.. dealers in printing
inks. oils, varnishes, ETC., who occupied
the first floor of 523 Clay street, extending
through to Commercial, carried a stock
estimated at $4,000, which is probably
damaged to the extent of half that amount.
or $4,000. Mr.. Shattuck refused to give
any estimate, when approached by re-
porters. until after he had examined his
books. stating that he could not even ap-
proximately state what the firms loss
would be. 1t is understood, however, that
they carry fair amount of insurance.
The building occupied by this firm was
owned by two parties. the Clay-street
frontage belonging to Abbott and Shat.
tuck and that on Commercial street to the
estate of Agnes Bowie. The buildings
were damaged to the extent of about
$4,000. The Clay-street end is insured
for $1,000. or an ample amount to cover all
damages. The heaviest loss was OIL the
The morning call., 1893-12-26

Then they do their work SO easily
and so naturally that it lasts. They
absolutely and permanently cure
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, Sick and Bilious Head
aches, and all arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
They don't shock and weaken the
system, like the huge, old-fashioned
pills. And they're more effective.
One little Pellet for corrective or
laxative-three for a cathartic.
They're guaranteed to give salts
faction, or your money is returned.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
The Big Engine.

AS the big engine of the insurance
patrol was pumping out the basement of
The GALL office. when the mammoth
press was partly buried in the water, the
passengers on the passing cars of the Clay
street line who happened to occupy seats
on the south side OF the open portion of the
cars, had an unpleasant experience as they
went by the engine. With each stroke of
the engines cylinder big stream of
muddy water spurted clear across the
track. and the luckless passenger who
failed to note his danger in time was the
recipient of shower-batf both unwelcome
and unexpected. 1t was one of those dis
agreeable features which sometimes crop
out at fire and which cannot possibly be
avoided, and for which the fire-patrol men
were not in the least to blame.
The morning call., 1893-12-26
Worried by a Dog.

David Albelter. 1882 Bertran street,
Alameda. went to Jack Maynard's saloon,
on tie corner of Pacific and Montgomery
streets, last night to get a drink, when
Maynard's Newfoundland dog sprang
upon him and bit piece out Of his nose
and otherwise lacerated IL horribly.
Alfelter was taken to the Receiving Hospi-
tai where the injured member was dressed
by DR.. Deane. Shortly afterward the
dog went into saloon on Pacific
street. near Kearny. and attacked
Henry Cloos. biting him horribly on the
right cheek. Cloos had his wounded cheek
also attended 10 By DR.. Deane. He lives
at the Chicago Hotel on Pacific street.
The dog. it is said. has bitten other men at
various times.