The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

some furniture and wearing apparel, but in
the main the household goods were totally
destroyed.
The two-story frame building in the rear
of 800 Folsom street, owned by P. Reilly
and occupied by Mrs. McKenna and Mrs.
Johnson as a residence, was almost en-
tirely destroyed, as was the furniture. A
two-story frame dwelling adjoining, occu-
pied by j. Splane, G. Spanier, Mrs. Marks
and P. Hallinan and owned by Joe Lainey,
was burned to the ground, as was the frame
buildings at 1, 2 and 3 Lincoln place, occu-
pied by Z. L. Bryant Joseph Mccarthy
and Mrs. Keating and owned by Mrs. Mary
ID. EnriSht. The wind then swept the
flames over to Fremont street, where two
two-story frame buildings, owned by Mary
d. Enright, were destroyed.
Superintendent Comstock of the Fire
Patrol in his repor: fixes the buildings de-
stroyed and the actual loss as follows:
one-story frame, bulkheads and vats, on
Fremont, through to Beale, between Howard
ana FOLSOM; owned by W. p Fuller q Co; oc-
cupied by same as Iced reduction works; esti-
mated loss, bulkheads and vats, $4,000; con.
tents, $4,000. Extended to four-story and
basement brick, 22S23o Beale and 22sc2Sl 81
same as paint factory, oils and looking-glasses; /;
estimated loss on building, 5000; contents,
100000 Extended to two-story frame, 252
Beale; owned by Cayanaugh; occupied by
Murray Bros. as machine-shop; estimated loss
on building, $1,000; contents, $1,000. Ex-
tended to two-story frame. 254 Beale; owned
py Crocker estate; occupied by Murray Bros:
as office and machine works; estimated
loss on building, $500; contents same as above
Two-story frame rear, private place, OF Fol-
| som, between Fremont and Beale streets;
owned by P. Riley; occupied by Mrs. McKenna
| and Mrs. Johnson as dwellings,; estimated loss
on building, $500; contents. $780, Next east,
| private place. two-stOry frame, owned by La
mey; occupied by J. splane, c. spanier. Mrs.
Marks and P Hannihan dwellings,; esti-
mated loss on building, 5000: contents, $500
| Two-story frames /, and Lincoln place;
owned by Mary D. EnTight; occupied by T. I.
1 Bryant, Mccarthy and Mrs. Keating as dwell
| lings; estimated loss on building, $500; con-
tents, 800. Two-story frame 241 Fremont
street; owned by Mary D. Enright; occupied
! by j. Garvin as dwelling; estimated loss on
building, $500; contents, 5000; Two-stoTy
frame DAB Fremont street; owned by Mary d.
Enright; occupied by Mrs. Fitzgibbons, NJ.
| Doned, H. Mayer as dwellings; estimated loss
on building; $500; contents, $500.
There are some who think that the fire
originated in that portion of the Reduction
| Works where red lead was burned. There
is always more or less heat in the cor
rodlng-bins, and the temperature Is never
less than so deg. Samuel P. Smiley, one
of the employees of Fuller & Co., said the
trm took every precaution toward guard
| ing against fire, and in his opinion the
fire started in the rear of Murray & Co. s
machine-shop. Smiley was positive that
| no TSO leaU was burned night.
! Officer William Callahan, while assisting
at the fire, was caught by some falling
| debris, suffering painful but serious burns
! about the face, neck and arms. George
Thomas was also injured by falling shut
| ter, being badly cut about the head and
| shoulders. Thomas ana Callahan had
their injuries dressed at the Receiving
| Hospital and later were removed to their
respective homes.
| Fuller & Co. yesterday afternoon issued
a statement placing the damage to their
| business at quarter OF million dollars.
The statement is as follows:
| The fire is supposed to have originated in
| the rear OF machine shop on the northwest
| corner OF Folsom and Beale streets, about 200
Ter Co. The damage caused by the fire will
| exceed $4,000 Fuller & Co.'S corroding
plant is total loss. Their brick factory build
ing, adjoining on the north and its contents
are badly damaged. The excellent construc-
ton of the factory building prevented its en-
tire destruction, as ii is separated by fire divis-
ing being protected by double Standard fire
doors.
The loss to Fuller & Co. is very heavy. They
are unable at present to estimate it, but in ali
probability it win exceed $500, 600, covered BY
partial insurance.
The Fire Department did excellent work
and by its efforts the total destruction OF the
RULER premises was prevented.
As the result of the fire $50 men will be
thrown out of employment.
George Thomas, living at % Verona
street, and John Leahy, 1910 Kearny
| street, both tiremen, were injured at the
fire and were attended to at the Recelving
Hospital. Thomas in running fell and
sprained his shoulder, while Leahy was
struck on the right shoulder by a falling
iron door and had it dislocated. If he had
not jumped back it would have struck him
on the head and probably killed him.