The herald., 1894-11-05
FIRES WORK OF DESTRUCTION.
A Disastrous Blaze in San
Francisco.
The Press Club One of the Principal
Sufferers.
Fatal Flames In Louisviilc, Ky, Hart
ford, Conn.,, and Valley OF the
Palmg- Othsr Fire
Losses.

By the Associated Press
SAN Francisco, Nov. A fire broke
out at 3. m. in the cellar of the whole
eale grocery establishment of Goldberg,
Boen q Leben baum. on Pine street near
Kearney. The firm had just received an
immense consignment for the holiday
trade. The stock Was almost totally de-
stroyed. Three alarms were turned in
and l5 of the 26 engines in the depart
ment were brought into requisition.
With such rapidity did the famea
spread that the building was soon coni-
pletely gutted. In the second
story of the building were
the rooms of the Press club,
with rare collection of pictures. ststu-
ary. and fRe library. All of these,
with the club furnishings and fixtures,
were completely consumed. Ths stock
and fixtures of the California market
adjoining were aleo damaged by fire and
water. The loss on bnilding and con-
tents will be about $150000, fully Gov.
cred by inourance. Goldberg. Bowen q
Lebenb baum believed their loss would be
over 5000, 900, but it probs bly, will not
iOhCu oNck DdIi tubt GnUuut.
Firemen ipjnred
George Cashel, extrSman OF engine
No. 2. went down with floor leg broken
and badly burned.
Thomas McAvoy. engine No. l,
thrown from ladder; scalp laid open.
seriously burned On face and body.
FLAMES IN LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 4.-Fire broke
out thia afternoon about o'clock in the
building occupied by the Louisville
branch of the Singer Sewing Machine
company on Fourth avenue, and before
the flames could be extinguished they
did about $4,000 damages. Juet as the
firemen had the fire under control the
rear wall Of the Singer building fell and
five fremen were caught and badly hurt.
The injured:
Valentine Reicht, right leg broken.
hurt about the head and injured in
ternally; may die.
James Mannix, internally injured;
may die.
Capt. John Martin, badly hurt about
head and breast.
Monk Cline. left leg crushed and in.
jured internally.
Edward Reight, cut upon top of head
and left arm.
At the time of the fire there was q
large audience at the Avenue thester
which sdjoins the Singer building. The
fire waa discovered by the people on the
stage and the curtain WAS dropped in
the middle OF the lass act. and in less
than 20 minutes the house was emptied
OF it's occupants and a panic sverted.
The fire lie believed to be OF incendiary
origin.
AT HARTFORD, CONN.
HARTFORD, Nov. 4.-The Neal, Goff
& Inglis building on Main street was
burned tonight with a total loss of
about slS0.000. partly insured. At 7:30
the flames were seen bursting through
the frst floor at the front OF the store,
and soon the entire front of the five
story brick was in flames. Many OF
the guests of o. H. Manney's boarding
house at 430 Main street had O narrow
escape. Several OF the 25 boarders were
aged persons, and it is feared Home OF
them did not escape. An aged couple
were seen calling for help at window
but soon disappeared. One old man
fell on the way down stairs on the third
floor and was not seen to rise. Francis
Crum seized his eieeping child and
rushed down stairs barely in time, fol-
lowed by his wife. It will not be
known until morning whether any
lives were lost.
IN LOWER CALIFORNIA.
SAN DIEGO. Nov. 5.-The Hallway
house at Valley of the Palms, Lower
burned Friday night. with the inmates,
Lemcke and wife. Rurales have been
dispatched from Tia Juana to investi-
gate the matter. The house was owned
by Gen. Eli H. Murray of this city and
was valued at $4,000. 1t was the prinol-
pal stopping place for overland travellers
to Ensenada,
IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4.--The Belvsdsre, q
family hotel at Fourteenth street and
Washington avenue, was entirely burned
out by fire that started in the base-
ment at midnight tonight. Loss, $50, 900
to $40, 900; partially insured. Two bell
boys succeeded in arousing the guests,
who escaped without suffering more
than the loss of baggage.
AT PORTLAND, ORE.
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 4.-The power
houae OF the Willamette Steam Mills
and LAUNDERING Company, better
known as Weidler's mill, burned this
afternoon. The fire broke out in the
boiler room, and before an alarm could
turned in the room was all ablaze. the
plant was very valuable and WAS almost
ruined. The total loss will reach $780,
600, There was no insurance on that
portion of the mill.
IN NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 4.-Fire this
morning destroyed the freight sheds OF
the West India and Pacific Steamship
Company on the levee. together with
contents, including 1000 bales OF cotton.
The loss is $4,000 The fire 10 believed
to be inCendiary.