Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-20
FIRE CHIEF FACTOR
Some Of the Most Magnificent >peci'
mems Of Modern Architecture
Fall a Prey u pc FURY
Of the uEmes.

ings that collapsed were all flimsy
and old fashioned brick structures.
The damage by the earthquake does
not begin 10 compare with the loss by
fire.
The heart OF the business section
OF San Francisco has been destroyed
by fire.
An area OF eight square miles OF
thickiy covered ground has been burn.
ed over.
Mayor Schmitz was about early. and
took measures for the relief and pro
lection OF the city. General Funston
was quickly communicated with. and
by . o'clock 1000 Federal soldiers were
guarding the streets and assisting the
firemen In dynamiting buildings
General Funston realized that stern
measures were necessary. and gave
orders that hooters were 10 be shot
at sight -Four men were summariiy
executed before 3 O'Clock In the after
noon. At meeting OF fifty citizens.
called by the mayor II was announced
that 400 tents would be pitched In
Golden Gate park. and arrangements
had been made 20 feed the destitute In
the public squares.
A finance committee with James ID.
Phelan az the head was appointed, and
Mayor Schmltz was instructed to Issue
drafts for all funds needed on this
committee.
IL Is probable that even with the
shirt and willingness shown by the
people OF San Francisco that outside
aid will be necessary. message
from President Roosevelt was receiv
ed. and II had a cheering effect.
George ]. Gould also wired. offering
assistance.
The burned district extends 10 the
water front south of Market street
and west to Eleventh street north OF
Market. The fire extends out Hayes
and McAllister streets nearly to FIJI
more. and from the water front along
Market street TO Montgomery. and
north from the water front 10 Mont
gomery street. Manufactures. hotels.
wholesale houses and residences com
prlsing the principal part oil the ous
mess section have been destroyed
The city hall. a structure costing -
600 900 was first wreced py the
earthquake and then destroyed by iire.
The Palace hotel. value estimated AT
81. 600. 900. was also burned. The beau
tiful Claus Spreckles building. at Inlrd
and Market streets. was Quilted. the
Rialto and dozens OF other costly
structures were also destroyed.
The odd Fellows temple on Market
street. the ST. Nicholas hotel and eau
and Examiners buildings and the Par
rott building are gone. while the big
city nall caved completely In when
the earthquake struck the city.
Nearly every big factory building
has been wiped out Of existence. and
complete enumeration OF them would
look like a copy OF the city directory.
MANY OF the finest buildings OF the city
were leyeled 10 dust by terrific charges
Of dynamite In the hopeless effort TO
STAY the horror Of fire. In this work
many heroic soldiers. police and fire
men we're MANNED or killed outright
Al 10 o'clock at night the fire was
unabated. and thousands OF people
were fleeing TO the hills and Chamber
ing for places OF safety on the ferry
boats and the ferry building.
The damage Is believed TO have
reached $500. 900. 900. and 10000 peo'
pie are homeless.
Atb O'Clock Wednesday the firemen
were as far as ever from checking
the progress OF the flames. In the
northern section OF the down town bus
.ness portion the fire swept around
the hall OF Justice. and communicated
70 Chinatown. thence proceeding west
ward TO the heart OF that community
II then began rapidly eating lis way
southward on both sides OF kearney
street
From Golden Gate park comes news
NJ the total destruction OF the immense
building covering a portion Of the chill
drens play ground.
In Union SQUARE park. where a mum
Der OF the homeless are being given
temporary shelter, the mighty Dewey
monument has been shifted from Us
base. II now stands leaning at angie
OF ten degrees. but there Is no danger
of the immense structure falling.
Under the fierce heat Of the noon
aay sun eighteen bodies lay In Wash
ington square where they were taker
no the morgues and to the hall
iustice basement held all that could
be cared for.
The whole section OF city on ths
north side OF Market street 20 Tenth
has been consumed In the hell OF
flames. while hardly building Il
standing in the district south OF Mar
ket street
AT . o'clock, despite the hard worh
OF the firemen ana the troops OF dy
namiters who RACED building aftel
building and blew up property valued
al millions. the flames spread across
Market street 10 the north side. and
swept upon Montgomery street clear
20 Washington street.
The famous Mil street building and
the new Merchants Exchange. ir
which Is situated the Marine and Stock
Exchanges. are still standing. but the
Mutual Life Insurance company build
ing and scores OF bank and office
buildings are on fire. while blocks OF
other houses are in the path OF the
flames. and nothing seems to be AT
hand 20 stay their progress Block
J after block Of bank houses are now