The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28

of the fire became evident to them. By
that time, too, the flames had eaten their
way half way through the block, and the
firemen gave notice to the Fourth-street
people that they should begin to pack up
and move if they desired to save anything,
as the fire would surely reach them.
Then the hustle began. The storekeepers
began to pack up their goods and give
them into the hands of messengers, who
carried them to some place OF safety. Those
who lived in rooms upstairs brought out
their household effects and took them
wherever they could out of the way of the
flames.
1t was little after 9 o'clock when the
fire began to envelop the rear portions of
the Fourth-street buildings. Those on the
side below Brannan street were the first to
go, as that was the spot where the flames
were hottest. On the southwest corner of
Fourth and Brannan streets was the
saloon of Harkins & Shea. Next was
the building known as the New
Prescott House. The furniture in the
place was insured for $500. AT 60S Fourth
street was the store of King & Young.
plumbers, and adjoining them was an
empty house. A. Robin kept a saloon at
612, and next door was P. A. Smiths hard
ware store. Both men were insured to the
amount of their losses. At 614L Fourth
street Simon Israel kept a furnishing
goods store. He was insured for $500.
The Southern Pacific Pharmacy at 618
Fourth street, owned by A. ]. Ashim, was
a total loss as far as the stock was con-
cerned, but there was a small insurance
on the building. Next, on the west
side of Fourth street, was the Postal
Telegraph Office, located in a portion of
the Stanford House. This entire building,
which was owned by J. Rothschild, was
completely destroyed. 1t was, however, in
sured for about $4,000. Mr.. Rothschild
estimates his loss at $50, 900,
On the east side of Fourth street, below
Brannan, there were several places COM
pletely destroyed. On the southeast corner
was the STANDARD saloon, owned by Chris
Hartman. His loss is $1,000, with $500 in
surance. Next door, going south, were
several two-story dwellings. Following
were the occupants: Ne. 6o3 Mrs. Duffy;
Cos, Mrs. Shea 607, vacant; 600, ]. Quig-
ley; Gil, Mrs. Dennehy; 613, vacant.
On the other side of Fourth street Stel-
ling Bros grocery and saloon occupied the
corner. Their place was swept out of
sight, but they were insured. Next came
the Bargain House and a harness and
saddlery store kept by Ernst F. Stein.
Adjoining was the Mechanics store, par
tally insured. The rooms upstairs were
! occupied at the time by William Bohle,
and adjoining, at 5521I Fourth street, John
! Shea lived with his family. Abe S. Levy
was also resident. The property was in
sured, but the losses on stock will amount
to about $500.
! When the fire crossed Fourth street
/ above Brannan it caught Engelberg's
bakery at the corner of Freelon street and
made quick work of it and the adjoining
buildings down to Brannan street. Among
the losses were: NJ. Green, boots and
shoes, $3.50 loss, insurance $500; ]. Samme,
barber-shop. $500, total loss; H. B. Goecken,
hay and grain, $120U loss, insurance $500.
The corner building at Brannan street was
occupied as saloon by j. Bernhard. 1t
was valued at $780, insurance $3.50.
All the buildings along Fourth street
had families occupying the upper rooms.
They moved their effects out early when
the first indications were given that the
fire would reach them. 1t was well
that they took the precaution, for
Wnen urSt started the names swept
down like bosom, and carried everything
before them. 1t was only the veering
around of the strong wind after the fire
crossed Fourth street which prevented the
big railroad building from taking fire, and
thus assist in carrying the flames onward.
However, the heroic efforts of the firemen
prevented the railroad building from be-
ing included in the holocaust. The prop
erty on the fifty-vara lot on the southeast
corner of Fourth and Freelon streets was
owned by Thomas Knight the capitalist.
1t was insured for almost its full value.
Among the other sufferers on the east
side of Fourth street were the following:
No. 51S Fourth street, Walter Callahan,
saloon, insurance 500; No. $50, NJ. II. Nc