The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27
Numerous other Points south of San
Francisco Suffered Severely
Loss of Life at St. Agnew's
Asylum.
San Jose and southern Points.

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half a million; no loss OF life.
At Kilroy, about same amount DAM
age: no dead:
At Salinas, the Spreckels sugar re-
finery, valued at 81, 500, 900, is complete
ly destroyed.
Reports from Delmonte, HOLSTER,
jacksonville, Monterey, Pacific Grove,
Santa Cruz and other southern coast
points show slight damage in COMPARE
som
At Hollister, one man killed, $780, 600
damage was done.
Narrow-guage tunnel at Wright's
three-quarter5 of a mile long caved in.
In belmont hotel a bridal couple from
Benson, Ariz., Mr.. and Mrs. Rouser,
killed in bed by chimneys falling.
Hundreds of people streaming into
Santa Clara county from San Francisco.
Company 3D." Fifth national guard.
in charge of the city. Strictest martial
law. Mayor Worsick has asked Gov.
Pardee for more soldiers to maintain Or
der.
A Vigilance Committee Organized.
A vigilance committee has been Or
ganized and placards have been posted
throughout the city warning that any
person found stealing, pilfering or COM
hitting any act of lawless violence will
be summarily hanged.
The Moreland academy, a Catholic In
stitution at jacksonville was badly dam
aged, but no lives lost.
Special trains have passed through
here from Los Angeles with physicians
and necessities for sufferers in San
Francisco. Four companies of regulars
from Monterey and Troop c, N. G. c..
from Salinas, are on their way to San
Francisco. No person is allowed on the
streets here after 1880 p. m.
Santa Clara college and Notre Dame
converts here practically destroyed.
Bridges between Pajaro and Santa Cruz
are badly out.
Provisions Running Short.
This city's provisions are running
short and the people are greatly ex-
cited over stories that thousands of
half starving and homeless from San
Francisco are on their way here. So
far the greatest order has been main
tanned.
Among the churches wrecked in
San Jose are st. Patrick's church,
First Presbyterian church, Centella
M. E. church, Central Christian and
South Methodist church badly dam
aged.
Every building on the west side of
the street from st. James Park to
San Fernand street are either down,
topping or badly cracked, and every
one of them will have to be rebuilt.
The Auzerias building, Elks club,
Unique theatre and many other build
ings on Santa Clara street are down
on the ground.
On Second street the six-story
Dougherty building and several adj
joining blocks were destroyed by fire.
The new high school building in Nor
NAL park is a complete wreck. The
Nevada and Porter building on Sec
ond street, Rucker building on Third
and Santa Clara street are also
ruined.
The annex to the Vendome hotel
was completely wrecked, Thomas G..
O'Toole being the only one killed.
P~rovfdential Escape of Postal Clerks
San Francisco, April 21.-Eleven pos
tai clerks were taken from the debris
of the post office Friday. All were
thought to be dead, but it vas found
that although they had been buried in
the stone debris, everyone was alive.
They had been for three days without
Request From Gov. Pardee.
Oakland, April 21.-Gov. Pardee
wired President Roosevelt asking him
to send the Pacific squadron to San
Francisco with all possible speed, in
order that the marines may help the I'M
fortunate sufferers, and also that the
supplies Of the squadron may be used
for the relief of the needy.
Hartman Speeding Westward.
Chicago, April PIE. H. Hartman
passed through Chicago on a special
train. He is going to San Francisco
as speedily as possible to assist in re-
lieving the situation.
Temporary Free Postage.
Oakland, CAL, April 21.-It is an
nounced that until further notice let
ters from San Francisco will be sent
through the mails free of postage. This
has been made necessary owing to the
unprecedented demand for stamps,
which the local post office can not sup
ply.
Americans I'm London Subscribe.
London, April 21.-At a meeting of
500 Americans at the Hotel Cecil, Fri
day evening presided over by Am
bassador Reid, $12,500 was subscribed
for the relief of the California earth
quake and fire sufferers. MrReid
subscribed $4,000.
Carnegie Hero Fund Donation.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 21.-President
Charles L. Taylor Of the Carnegie hero
commission met with Andrew Carnegie
and three other members of the COM
mission in Philadelphia, and notified
Secretary Wilmot, at the commissions
Office in Pittsburg, to telegraph Mayor
Eugene Schmitz of San Francisco that
the commission had placed $4,000 at
his disposal.
Washington, April 21.-President
Roosevelt has personally contributed
81, 1000 for San Francisco, to be sent
through the Red Cross.