Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
333 Found by Coroner and His
Assistants.
DATA FAIRLY ACCURATE
Many of the Dead Have Been Iden-
titled.
REINTERMENTs IN CEMETERIES
Occupants of Tents Now Better Equip
ped With Necessaries-Firms'
Offices Opened in Residences.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s-Bodies of 1888
victims of the recent earthquake and fire
have now been found by Coroner Walsh and
his assistants. Many of the dead have been
identified All that were buried In the pub
lie squares during the days of the fire have
been removed to the several cemeteries of
the city. The coroner's data is fairly accu-
rate, though his work and his reports are
not yet complete.
Among the bodies identified yesterday
were four members of the johnson family
of 2S7 Clementine street The building
there collapsed. burying In its ruins Nathan
w. Johnson. his wife and -year-old son,
Harold johnson. and Edward B. Johnson,
Nathan's brother. Fire later destroyed
what little was left of the building The
charred bodies of the family were buried In
Laurel Hill cemetery, having been exhumed
and identified by Clarence w. Johnson,
brother of Nathan.
Another body identified was that of Ber-
tha Fabian. formerly of 1926 Howard street.
She was killed by falling walls.
The day broke clear and pleasant. with a
warm sunshine. after one of the most dis
agreeable nights since the great fire.
cold wind blew from the north until a late
hour last night, and 1t was with difficulty
that the people camping out, especially on
the ground, kept warm Additional blankets
and other coverings were distributed in the
various camps last night, and the suffering
was minimized. Today the weather bids
fair to be pleasant and this will make the
work or the relief committee easier
Last night was the quietest In the city
since the strict patrol was established.
mere was practically no firing of shots any-
where. and few arrests were made and
these only for minor ofrenses
Offices Opened in Residences.
street cars were in operation this morn
Ing, and the confusion and congestion In n.
unourned district was less noticeable.
Many of the firms opened IN their of,oos
IN residences and began the work of
strengthening out their affairs with the
possible oii GO
The real estate board met tho wboIa-
salers' Association in a Joint meeting this
morning and there was a thorough discus
sion OF the details of resuming business on
this side OF the bay.
There were fewer reports TODAY of falling
walls, most OF the dangerous ruins having
already been RACED. Army officers in
charge OF the refugees camp at Golden
Gate Park report that conditions there are
excellent and that the refugees are SO stu
ated that they experience no discomfort
Supplies for the Tenters.
With few exceptions all tents have been
made watertight by being lined with tar
building paper. which was the principal
supply distributed yesterday. The occu-
pants Of every tent have been supplied with
a field cook stove and the refugees In need
are given a double army blanket upon
request being made to the officer of the day
, Within the last forty-eight hours fully
hundred campers have left Golden Gate
Do 30 laTt l., l-,
fire or new places they have found In the
burned district.
The Dominican Sisters have informed the
Associated Press that the college in San
Rafael was not damaged by the earth
| quake and that studies have been resumed
| in the institution.
The ship George Curtis. which came to
| dock at the 18th street drydock at San
Francisco yesterday, had collision while
at sea and the second mate of the vessel
was killed. the captain seriously injured
| and the ship badly damaged.
Courage and Grit Left.
There is nothing left but courage and
grit said Secretary of State Charles F.
Curry today. But there is plenty OF that
to make San Francisco what 1t has been
and always will be, the largest and most
| important city on the Pacific coast Those
who believe that San Francisco will not
Hbe rapidly rebuilt and on a grander SCALE
don't know the spirit of the west. San
Francisco will remain the principal gate
| way through which commerce and trade to
the orient will flow"
Secretary Curry said that he was In favor
OF a special session of the legislature to
enact such laws as the present calamity
may have made necessary, and he believed
Gov Pardee would call an extra session.
The state, declared Secretary Curry, could
make no gift to the stricken cities, but he
had been assured by members of the state
hfa I'd nf Hza tiorI haf Itr1
to reduce the state taxation for the city
and county of San Francisco.
10000 Blankets From Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 23.-Twenty thousand
double blankets were sent to San Francisco
this afternoon over the Chicago and North
western railroad by theChicago commercial
associations. The blankets filed nine cars
and are to be rushed with all possible speed
to the Pacific coast.
Gen. Carter commander of the depart-
nlent of the lakes, today received an order
to dispatch the 9th Infantry Regiment now
stationed at Fort Sheridan, to San Fran
cisco. The regiment wall probably leave
next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Benefit in London Theater.
LONDON. April 2s--At a benefit perform
ance for the sufferers by the San Francisco
| disaster at Charles Frohman's Duke of
York Theater tonight with Marie Tempest
In "All of a Sudden Peggy" 1890 was
realized. The audience included whitelaw
Reid, the American ambassador; r. c.
Van Duzer chairman OF the American So
ciety in England, the Marchioness OF Done
gal and many persons prominent In the
| American colony.
Reichstag Told of American Thanks.
BERLIN. April 2s,-In the reichstag to-
day the president Count Won Ballestrem,
| announced that Charge dAffaires Dodge
had conveyed TO the house thanks OF Pres
ident Roosevelt and the American people
| for the recent sympathetic reference made
| by the retchstag &c the disaster at San
| Francisco.
The announcement was greeted with APP
| plause.