I115-JUN-18501Terrible Fire in San FranciscoTerrible Fire in San Francisco TERRIBLESANFRANCISCOanappallinganddestructivefireoccurredontheofdecemberwhichthreatenedforatimetoreducethethofamouscityofsanfranciscotoaheapofsmokingruinsthefirebrokeoutindennisonnDennisonsexchangeandintwohoursnearlyamillionofdollarsworthofpropertywasdestroyedtheparkerhousewasamongthebuildingsburnedallthebuildingsexceptthedelmonicohotelonportsmouthsquareandalloilonwashingtonstreetcommencingalattheeldoradoandrunningtomontgomerystreetwereburnedtheparkerhouseUSresexchangeeldoradomerchantsexchangeourhousecentralhousewashingtonarcadepollardcosgosauctionroomGuerfcvanburensestablishmentandmanymorevaluablebuildingswereburnedorblownuptostoptheproprogressressofthefire