The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-03
SEVERAL COTTAGES BURNED
Asylum Stables and Two Horses
Go Up in Smoke.
FURNITURE WORKS IN FLAMES.
The Damages Estimated at About
$4,000 = Fired by a Rocket.
The Work of a Tramp.

The Fire Department, by the force of
circumstances, was compelled to Jet poll
tics severely alone and to attend to its
legitimate duty yesterday. Long before
dawn the men were called from
their MATS to queDch big bl re in South
San Francisco, and at midnight they were
toiling around the charred ruins of two
factories on Bluxome street.
Engine II was summoned TO South San
Francisco by still alarm at 3 o'clock in
the morning. The stables of ST.. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum were blazing furiously.
and the hills were glowing in the radiance
of the con tiagration when they set out
over the rough pavements. When they ar
rived at the scene there was nothing to be
done but guard the other buildings.
The stables were set on fire by the care
lessness of tramp who had found refuge
in stack of straw. Two horses, twenty
ton of hay and several tons OF grain went
up in smoke. The loss is $4,000. The
property was insured.
Two no urs later an alarm was rung iu
from box 181 for big fire on NaSma
street. between Seventh and Eighth. The
vicinity is the DIV elling-place of many
homeless by the flames.
The fire was discovered in I. McCar-
thy's Stables, in the rear of GA Natoma
street. The structure was in flames when
the fremen arrived and adjoining buildings
were begin ing TO blaze. The stable with
it's contents was totally destroyed, entail
ing loss of $1,000 upon its owner. 1t was
two->tory building, and Mrs. Gaberal,
who occupied the upper rooms, lost her
funiJure.
There was a three-story building in
front of the stable, which was also owned
by Mccarthy. 1t was occupied by NJ.
Linehan and j. c. Policy. The structure
was badly damaged, its owner suS ain in
a loss of $780, while the occupants suf-
tered 10 the amount of 5000. The flames
spread from this building TO j. BIesna-
hans house, 642B Narnma street, which
was occupied by L. w. Hedgcomb, f. Law
Ter and Nj. Lyons. The damage to this
building is estimated at $780, The tenants
loss amounts TO $500.
McCarthy's residence, $50 Natoma street,
was completely destroyed. II was small
frame building, valued at 500. Il. G..
Grenminer, who occupied a part of the
house. lost all his furniture.
The flames spread from McCarthy's stable
on the south &c thTee-stOry building used
by him as a stOrehouse for paints and oils.
The structure and its highly inflammable
contents were consumed. A. Mullin and
NJ Hughes had rooms in the building and
their furniture went up with the blazing
oil. The damage on this building and Its
contents amounted TO $4,000.
Mccarthy had small two-story build
ing at 600 Na0ma street, which was also
used as storehouse. 1t was also totally
destroyed. Building and contents were
valued al $500.
Mrs. B. O'FarrelPs residence, GAO Ma
toma street, and Mrs. Specter's at 642
were badly damaged. Tie former loses
$780, the latter $3.50.
A two-story frame at "A Julia street.
owned by c. Riegeluth and occupied by j.
Sucher, WAS burned TO the ground. II W as
valued at $500.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
total loss Is about SS000
A fierce blaze started onsBluxome street.
between Fourth and Fifth, shortly before
10 o'clock last night while firemen and
others in the DeigbborhOod were attend
ing political meeting two blocks away
An alarm was turned in from box 6S, at 10
o'clock, but by that time the fire had
made considerable Roadway and one large
building was enveloped in flames.
Although the ire was we'll handled I'M
der Chief Sullvan's supervision it LETT
two factories III ruins on BluXome street,
and gutted the rear portions of three
planiDg-mllls on Branuan street. A brick
building on the east side in which kero-
sene, beDZine and gasoline were stored.
formed all effectual barrier 10 the flames,
while only the decisive action of the fire.
men saved large furniture factory from
destruction on the opposite side.
The blaze was first seen in the Brazilian
Hair and Mattress Manufacturing Com
pany's works. 80 and 40 Bluxome street
Adolf MaDtke, who slept in the factory,
went through the building at 40, and
then Law down to sleep. He was aroused
by cries OF FIRE, aud on waxing saw The
rear part of the factory in flames. Watch
man Louis Higgins saw the flames from
BraDnan street, aud ran to turn in an
alarm. He said he had INSPECTED the build
ing and walked around the block TO look
after other mills when the fire broke out,
Others said they saw the light for nearly
thirty minutes.
The Fire Department found the mat
tress factory beyond saving, aud Frank
Huber'S door and sash factory, AZ BluX-
ONE street, in flames. All endeavors were
made to save the big furniture factory of
George 81. Fuller. that was separated
from Huher's by a narrow alley. Mean
while the two doomed factories burned
fiercely. The Oil house of +. b. Joyce, a
One-story brick structure at 81 BluXome
sire ct. was menaced. but copious streams
of water saved the roof and tanks from
becoming overheated, in which case an
explosion and disastrous conflagration
would Inevitably eDsue.
Joyce lost shed at SO Bluxome and
had his warehouse damaged by water to
the extent OF $780,
The frame buildings occupied by Huber
and the mattress factory company were
owned by Timothy Hopkins. They were
not worth much over $4,000. being OLD,
cheap frames. Huber says his loss on
stock and machinery is about $4,000 to
$1,000, his insurance $4,000 to $4,000
The Brazilian Mattress Company lost
about $4,000 as far as could be learned
last night, and carried only few thousand
dollars insurance. 1t was owned bv M
Walratb, mining man living in the Russ
House.
The east wall of Fuller's factory was
badly scorched. the windows smashed and
cOnSidera BILE damage was done by water
10 the stock and machinery. 1t was
roughly estimated the loss will amount to
$1,000.
On Brannan street George Braendlein,
5i7, woodturner, etc, lost about $500; e..
w, Burgess, 545 planning. mill, lost $500,
and j. p. Lindsev d Co.. BranBan-street
paning-mills, $50. lost $1,000. All these
losses were covered by insurance.
The total loss is placed at $4,000 to
5000.
While working on roof several firemen
we're dropped to the ground one story by
the roof caving in. Assistant Chief En-
gineer John D0ugheTty was with the men
AID had a narrow escare. As the roof fell
he threw himself backw ward to escape the
fire and lie landed among the debris Cd
the right side OF brick wall.
An alarm was rung in at IL o'clock yes