The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
SANTAROSA HAS
BATTLE TO STAY
$225,OOO FIRE
Worst Conflagration in History
of City, Excepting Only the
Fire in April, 1906
Big Wooden Mills, Winery and
Italian Hotel Suffer the
Heaviest Losses
[SPeeioI Dispatch 10 The CelIl

| [SPeeioi Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA. July s1.-The worst
eonhsgratiori that has. ever visited this
city, with the exception of that of
April IS. 1905, swept the manufactur-
ing district along the Northwestern Pa
feihc railroad this evening. completely
| destroying the Santa Rosa wooden
mills. the Italia Unita hotel. d. cassas-
sis winery. with several thousand gall
Ions Of wine; a japanese lodging house.
a....two. story residence. a cottage and
a small warehouse
Loss About S225.oOO
The. loss viii run close to 1925. 900.
partially insured
The FIRE started from spark from
the@chimney Of the wooden mills. which
fell into a venulator on the roof and
spread with the. greatest rapidity. being
famed By a stiff south wind.
Waterman J. ". Curry gave the
alarm. but before he could get water
on the flames the entire upper floor
was in blaze. and when the fire de-
partment arrived the roof was burning
briskly.
The building was a big two story
brick structure filled with expensive.
machinery and large quantity of
manufactured goods and raw mate
rails. It was owned by Bahr Scheide-
man. a san Francisco millionaire.
Flames Leap Across Street
The second alarm brought all avail
able apparatus and every foot OF hose
in the town TO the scene. but long
before that the flames had leaped
across Sixth street and the Italia Unita
hotel. owned by C. Corvi and occupied
by 3. Betini. was afre. This was a
40 room two story frame shingIed
building. Most of the contents and
the personal effects Of the patrons were
destroyed.
D. Casssssi's winery. opposite the
wooden mills. took FIRE about the same
time. together with the japanese two
story frame lodging house. all being
in a row across the street from the
mill
From these four buildings the flames
spread northwest. setting fire to the
two story frame residence and cottage
and warehouse. all Of which were de-
stroyed with most OF their contents. as
the occupants had no chance 70 re-
move anything after the FIRE. crossed
the street
Firemen Win Fight
The low buildings. however, gave
the dremen the chance they were look
ing for. and after stubborn fight
the flames were checked right. at the
doors. of the Toscano hotel, which. was
badly damaged by water. All the con-
tents were thrown out in the excite
ment. For time II was believed the
building was doomed. and had IT burned
the FIRE would have destroyed ware
houses, wineries. canneries, lumber
yards, tanneries and other property.
The loss on the mill is estimated 10
be about $4,000. with about 500. ooe
insurance Cassassa's winery involved
loss of SIS 900. with some insurance.
he had Cancelled $4,000 insurance last
week The Italia Unfta hotel loss was
about $4,000. The either losses are
about $4,000
Overcome by Heat
Fire Chief Muther was overcome by
heat, as were several OF the fire fight
ers. but all were soon at work again.
The Northwestern Pacihc express was
held UP for an hour and a half, as all
the hose was laid. across the railroad
Macaroni Factory Burned
Fire which is believed to have orig
mated from the electric wires de-
stroyed The macaroni factory of the
Santa Rosa paste company this morn
ing. causing a loss. of over $4,000. a
number OF persons were thrown out OF
employment E. Giambastiani and Paul
Bertoli, who conduct the business. win
rebuild at once There was $1,000 in
surance on the machinery ana ma
terials and some on the building. which