The San Francisco call., 1898-07-30

hind me saw her going into a room directly behind ours. I saw could not save her, so I jumped from the win dow and saved my life"
 Among those who escaped by jump ing from the windows was Mrs Silva, known as Santa Cruz Rosa" She 1 leapeo from the third story and was the only one injured in that manner. Jacob Heinz, who is said to be the father of Police Officer Heinz. was in the rear of the building and jumped out without injury to himself, which is almost a miracle, as he Is quite an old man.
 There were about thirty Chinamen in the house next door to the building burned, and they created considerable disturbance in trying to rescue their vegetable baskets stored in the first floor of the lodging house They were finally huddled together by the police and prevented from interfering with the work of the firemen.
 Captain Comstock attributes the fire to the explosion of a coal oil lamp, which was probably in the hall on the second floor of the building. The lodg- ing house was not very we'll kept and
 
 able rubbish in the hallway, which made excellent fuel for the blaze caused by the lamp. Special Officer Gillen first saw the fire from the cor ner of Davis and Oregon streets. He says the door of the house was open and the flames were reflected on the transom. When he went to the door he saw the fire raging in the hall of the second floor.
 The building was of wood and burned like finder, but the flames were con- fined largely to the inside, the front wall being but slightly burned on the outside. Not a single room escaped the blaze, and nearly everything in the building was consumed. The damage to property is estimated at $500.
 All the slodgers were poor and the loss of their little all will be a great hardship. Some escaped from the burning building with nothing but their sleeping garments, and as a good many of them have few if any friends, they hardly know where to turn for aid. Women scantily attired huddled In the doorways until taken into an adjoin- ing house. where they were cared for.
 The smaIlness of the house gives rise SuTDTlSS did not discover the blaze in time to warn. the lodgers and save the loss of life and injury This is explained by one of those who escaped in the re- mark. "The poor fellows didn't know what hit them" He afterwards said that he meant the men were In the habit of returning from their work in in the evening and drinking wine until they were in sort of comatose state, when they would retire to sleep off the effects of their spree. This man was one of their friends and gave this ex- planation as a matter of course.
 The scene at the Harbor Receiving Hospital, where the injured were taken by the patrol wagon after being pick ed up at various places after the fire, was one of horror. With clothing hang ing in tatters, faces, arms, legs and bodies terribly burned, the unfortunate victims presented a most pitiful ap- pearance. Drs. Hill and Zabala, how ever, did everything in their power to alleviate the sufferings of the injured, some of whom it is feared will not re- cover.
 Pat Donohu received severe burns on the chest, arms, head and back, and is suffering intense pain and his re- covery is doubtful.
 Christ Christensen was burned about the face arms.
 John King, right side and arm burned; will re over.
 Edward M. Kennedy, burns on back, arms, neck -nC legs: condition serious.
 Mrs. Silva, badly burned about the arms and legs; probably injured in- ternally; caused by jumping from a window.