Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-21
chimney in the town safe to trust to a
Many Insane Patients Killed.

stove fire"
Many Insane Patients Killed.
Oakland, April 2O-An Associated
Press correspondent who arrived from
Santa Cruz today reports that up to
noon on Thursday 103 bodies had been
taken out Of the Agnew's state hospi.
tai, near Santa Clara. Official esti-
mates place the number of insane pa
tients at 307 and thrifty are not ex-
pected to live. The main building Of
the hospital collapsed, pinning many
OF the patients under the fallen walls.
Eleven Die In Landslide.
Oakland, April 20.-An Associated
Press correspondent arrived here from
Santa Cruz and reports that Santa
Cruz is not much damaged and there
is no loss of life. A landslide on
Iona Prieta mountain buried eleven
men in their cabins. jacksonville sus-
tanned much damage to buildings.
Ruin at Santa Rosa.
Washington. D. G., April 20.-Con-
gresham Mckinley Of California
this afternoon received the following
telegram from Governor Pardee of
California. The following comes from
the operator at Santa Rosa:
From South street to the depot and
from California street northwest to
the postoffice all is utter ruin; also
Main street and from Mendocino to
Fifth streets. Fifty dead have been
taken out Of the ruins and there are
thought to be that many more buried
there still"
Treasury Officials Killed?
Washington, D. c., April 2O.-The
treasury department has SO far failed
to locate the assistant treasurer or his
deputy at San Francisco. Grave fears
are entertained that they have lost
their lives.
The navy department today received
a telegram from Rear Admiral McCalla
stating that the warships under con-
struction at the Union Iron works are
uninjured., He also states that the loss
of life Is much exaggerated.
Fears No Water Famine.
Washington, d. c., April 20.-The
war department has received a telc-
gram from General Funston stating
that no water famine is anticipated at
San Francisco.
Camps Of the Homeless.
San Francisco, April 20.-The home
less people are concentrated in three
camps, one between Fort Mason and
the Preside. one in Golden Gate park
and a third south of the Protrero in
the hills. The fire is still being held
in check.
Scene Beggars Description.
The scene in and around the Oak
land ferry house, where the Western
Union office is established, beggars
description. Men, women and children
of all nationalities and conditions of
life with the few articles they have
tried to save, are there waiting their
turn to leave the city.
The road leading to the ferry, north
and around the shore of the bay, as
far as Fort Mason is Uttered with all
kinds Of broken down. vehicles, such
as baby carriages, wheelbarrows, chill.
dren's wagons, etc., that could not
stand the rough road and were aban-
doned, in most cases, with their con.
tents.
WouId-Be Robbers Killed.
San Francisco, April 2O.-q p. MI
The fire lis practically under control.
The only portion demanding the at.
tention of the firemen is that extend
ing from Mob hill section down to the
northwestern part of the water front.
The work Of relief has started but the
restitution and suffering is indescrib-
able.
Fourteen men were killed last night
by soldiers while attempting to rob the
mint. Policeman Myers was bayonet-
ted and killed by a national guards
man over dispute as to authority.
NATIONS SYMPATHY AROUSED.