The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
Flames Destroy Much Property
in Lumber District.
FRANKLIN MINE EXPLOSION
One Man Killed and Nine Seriously
Wounded Miss Berger Dis
charged Yale Wins.

San Francisco, June N.-Shortly before
o'clock a. fire broke out in the rear of
the San Francisco Box Factory, located
on the corner of Fifth and Bryant streets.
The factory was q two story frame build
ing and was of most infiammable ma
terial The fire spread rapidly and 1t
soon became apparent that serious con-
flagratlon was threatened. second
alarm went in when the fire spread to the
Liberty Soda Works adjoining ST. Roses
church on Brennan street, on the other
side of the block. Within few minutes
the entire east end of the block bounded
by Brennan and Bryant streets, was a
mass of 'seething flames. A strong south
erly wind was blowing and 1t was deem
ed necessary to, turn in third alarm.
The flames soon spread over the block,
destroying In few moments the yards
of the Spring Valley Water Works and
furniture factory Of II. Euler. The box
factory Of Korbel Bros, also the stable
of H. Washburn, at 657 Bryant street.
and the carriage factory of G. w. Phe-
Ian and the soda factory Of j. Horstman,
were all destroyed In short order.
The high wind which famed the flames
and swept them upon their mad career,
drove the firemen back by degrees and
tieme. Long tongues of fame Shot out
from the burning mass clear across the
street and from time to time the hose
had to be turned on buildings which
threatened to involve still larger terri
tory in the confagration. The firemen, re-
inforced by the whole department this
time, fought manfully to confine the
fire within the block where 1t originated.
BY 6:45 D. m. the whole of the block,
bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Brennan and
Bryant streets, was destroyed, with the
exception of the, machine shop on the
corner of Fourth and Brannan, the Nee
hour the fire was spreading south toward
Bluxome, sweeping on it's way to the
lumber yard of d. N. Van Wart on the
corner of Fourt hand Barnnon, the Nee
han Lumber Compeny on Brannan street,
and various small machine shops and ten
ements.
While the fire department was strug-
Cling with the flames which grew fiercer
and fiercer every moment, every available
resource at the command of7the Southern
Pacific company was drawn upon to
check the advance of the fire fiend in
a southerly direction. The intense heat
made 1t difficult to utilize to it's full ca
pacity the water supply, which was any
thing but sufficient. The water tower
rendered most efficient service, furnish
ing a jet Of water which could be render
ed serviceable where other streams
thrown upon the flames were turned into
steam before they had barely left the
nozzle.
The Wright, Carrick and Williams Box
Factory, adjoining the San Francisco
Box Factory, is entirely destroyed. Main
& Winchester's harness factory, on Fifth
and Bryant, is a complete loss. The big
brick wineries and railroad offices are
what saved the day for the firemen. The
flames were checked by these structures
and the firemen had chance to do some
work. Probably $1,OOO,OO0 will cover the
loss 1t is nearly all a total loss, as ow-
ing to the dangerous district the incur
ance rates have been so high that in
surance was almost prohibitive.