The morning call., 1894-11-05

adjoining building on Kearny street were
damaged by smoke and water.
Two firemen were injured shortly after
the blaze was discovered in the grocery.
and the Chief and his telegraph operator
had narrow escape. They were work
ing al the intersection of the alleys where
the fire broke out when a portion of the
wall over the runway leading to Pine
street gave away.
The Chief and the operator leaped aside
a moment before a mass of brick fell on
the spot upon which they had been stand
ing. George Cashel, an eXtraman OF engine
company ?, was thrown down by the tum-
bling wall ana broke his leg He was
severely burned about the face and breast.
Thomas McEyoy of engine 1 was thrown
from ladder when the mass of brick and
mortar gave way and was picked up with
badly lacerated scalp. The injured men
were sent to the Receiving Hospital.
1t was late in the afternoon when the
last engine was Withdrawn from the
scene. The first and second stories of the
western end of the market building were
il ruins, and miniature sea was rolling
IN the basement that had been Goldberg,
Bowen & Lebenbaum's warehouse.
No one knows how the fire was started.
The grocers think it was caused by
matches ignited by mice. The fremen
think it was caused bv an electric wire.
Goldberg, Bowen & Lebenbaum's loss
was very heavy. They had just stocked
up for the holidays, aud the senior mem
Der had just returned from New York,
! where he had been ordering supplies.
They had about $4,000 worth of wines
and liquors in a storeroom over the mar
ket and it was saved. The basement was
| the warehouse for both stores. and was
| packed from floor to Ceiling with goods in
cases and barrels. Much Of this stock was
but slightly damaged. and the firms supply
| of Illuminating Oil was untouched by fire
! mata
Kept in a fire-proof cellar under Summer
street. The firm estimate their loss at
$250000. They were insured for 5000, 000
Half an hour after the fire broke out the
grocers leased stOreroOm at 419 aud 421
! Kearny street. which they will occupy I'M
til they have erected a building of their
own. The firm originally known as Bowen
Bros, began business at the Pine-street
store twenty-five years ago. About twelve
years later it became Leben baum, Gold
| berg & Bowen, then changed to Goldberg,
| Bowen 81 Co., and in 1890 became Gold
| berg, Bowen & Lebenbaum.
The building of which a portion was
destroyed was owned by Haggin, Tevis
and Mrs. Alpheus Bull. 1t was erected
! twenty-seven years ago. Mrs. Bulls in
terest in the structure was insured for
! $1,000, but her partners carried no iDsur-
ance. The loss upon the building is esti-
mated at $4,000
Arthur McGurreD, the saloon-keeper, es-
| Inmates his loss at $1,000. His mirrors and
ornaments were smashed and the contents
of his whisky barrels and many of his bot
! ties were wasted. This may have given
rise TO a report that some of the firemen
were drunk while the c0nf1agration was
raging, but their superioIs emphatically
deny that ANY subordinate strayed from
the path of sobrieiy. McGurren was not
| insured.
The photograph company's loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. There were thirty phono-
graphs, fifty nickel-in-the-.lot machines
and about as many grip machines in the
wareroom. The company was insured.
Bolton 81 Strong, the printers who were
| burned out, estimate their loss at $500.
They were insured for $1,000, and will not
suffer in anything, owing to the fact that
| generous business rivals have offered TO do
their work for them until they are able to
find new quarters and purchase an other
plant.
The owners OF several stalls in the Cali
fornia Market report losses by water ::
Katz & Son, $500; Leon & Co., $500; f.
Swanberg. $500; Asman 81 Costing, $780,
and j. Calleau, $500. None of these were
insured.
The Press Clubs loss is estimated at
$4,000. Ii was insured for $1,000.
Many things that money cannot buy
were devoured by the flames. From their
associations they were endeared to the
newspaper men and bohemians who con-
stituted the Press Club. and will be re-
mem bered affectionately by the clubs
choice spirits. In its career CT seven years
the Press Club accumulated valuable
paintings. rare books, cartoons aud articles
of yertu. Portraits bearing such sig
natures as Stanley. the African explorer.
Nine Albani, George w. Cnilds of Phia-
delphis, presented to the club a few weeks
before his death, souvenirs from distin-
guished people who were entertained in
the club, tokens of regard from eminen,
artists, sculptoTs and book-men all van
ished in the smoke. Aud these the club
men regret most OF all.
Among the beautiful paintings was 6
large picture, In the Maine Woods" by