Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-25
THE EARTHQUAKE.
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Schmitz and the finance committee o.
the general relief committee held al
important conference at Fort Masol
today. Among the matters to oe con
siGered was the proper distribution ano
handling of the relief funds, possibly
also the recall of the state militia.
The condemned ferry building vii
be removed and rebuilt at once.
Tie coroner's Office will be re-organ'
lied today and a morgue VIII be opened
in a vacant store in Hayes valley. CI
to the present time bodies have beer
buried by the soldiers and the militia
in omen squares near where found. Fol
this reason 1t is feared that the exact
numpcr of dead will never be actual
ly known. Coroner Walsh reported yes.
terday that his deputies had cared 70,
$50 bodies, taken from the ruins. but
this number does ont include those
buried by the police and the naval mil
itia in the Potroro.
Beginning today all burials will be
made in the cemeteries and the usual
reports will be made to the coroner and
an opportunity given for Identified
ton. Bodies will be exhumed and an at
tempt to identify them before re-burial
in the cemeteries. Thirty-three bodies
were taken out at Bay and Polk streets
today.
Within "a hours probably four street
car lines will be in operation in the
city and the streets of two extensive
x,-;I lo aIa f~in
The Stock Exchange Board which
wG9 burned cut. has opened Temporal
rilJ nt ltn7 Cough street. An executive
session will b. held soon to decide upon
the date of resumption of business.
\ canvas of district No. 5. including
a portion of Golden Gate park made
by Maj. Gen. Ivar, U. S. A., in charge
of the division showed but two deaths
since the earthquake. The information
bureau reports that every person with
in the district is sheltered either in
tents or wooden houses. Clothes and
PROVISIONS are plentiful.
There is one place within pistol shot
cf ruined San Francisco that the earth
quake did not touch, that did not lose
a chimney or feel q tremor, Alacratez
island. Although the island is covered
with brick buildings and brick fortifi
cations not a brick was looSened nor
q crack made, nor q quiver felt. The
Scera from the island was aWe-fnspir-
Ing. Tho crash of a falling city tillet
the ears o: the aroused island. but no
one knew until later what it WaS all
abort. There vas no earthquake that
anyone knew about. yet the city few
nunlrr 1 yards across the bay was
Ceas hing to ruins.
san Francisco. April 2t- Following
the rain which fell SUNDAY night ana
Yesterday morning, greatly intensity
inr the misery and suffering of the
homeless people oc this stricken city.
last night was one OF comparative
comfort and Of greatly improved con-
ditions. The night was close, warm
and balny and there was less suffer
ing among the thousands of refugees
camping under the blue canopy than at
any time since the day of the terrible
disaster. The condition of the people is
constantly growing better. New relief
work is being organized every day and
the distribution of provisions and the
providing of shelter is becoming more
Systematic.
Yesterday afternoon wagon loads OF
quilts and blankets were distributed
among those who have suffered in
tensely from the cold and exposure
while sleeping in the open. Other
wagons loaded with tents. made their
way through the crowded parks and
replaced many improvised shelters
which had afforded little or no protec-
tion against the rain and chilly winds.
AS result there We're but few COM
plants of suffering today.
While the heavy rain added much to
the misery of the homeless it did much
to improve sanitary conditions.
At 1910 last night an earthquake
shock was felt throughout the city and
MON antarily created some alarm
among the people still unnerved from
their recent experience. No damage was
caused but in some instances persons
living in houses ran out badly fright
ened and called upon the sentricS and
guards to help carry out clothing ana
other effects. The soldiers assured them
that there was no danger. Shortly af-
ter the disturbances an unconscious
man was found on the sidewalk in
nue. and buchanan street. He had evil
IDENTIFY fallen or jumped from window
in his efforts to get out of the house
wien II was shaken. He was taken to 4
hospital where it is said his injuries
are not serious.
San Francisco, April 24-Arrange-
ments for the reconstruction Of the new
and greater San Francisco are rapidly
rrystallizing ana soon the sounds OF
building viii lie heard in every block of
tie devastated district.
The blowing up of the ruins in tbs
business section has already begun
end IS now we'll under way There will
net 5o a dangerous ruin standing on
IS ~ street. by this afternoon. A
-...Ea squadron of artillerymen assist
ed by the municipal authorities have
been dynamiting all the totterins build.
inEs and walls. This work has so far
been confined to Market stret in orde,
70 open safe artery from the outlv.
ing districts to the waterfront. The dis
trict north of Market street ,p5 ,b