The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-04-21

ing many hundred persons, ana 10 tne
horror Of the earthquake, Q tidal wave
from the bay came up and raised as far
as Montgomery street, proving more
destructive than the shocks.
A special dispatch to the
Eureka SENTINEL from the Gazette
at Reno, Nevada, received in
Eureka at Has q. m. Thursday,
April 10. 1906, says:
Heart Of City Burned Out.
Thursday dawnsd on . scene Of death
and destruction. During the night the
flames had consumed many OF q
E,rancisco's finest structures aud skipped
in . dozen directions t. the residences
portions.
They mad made their way over into
the North Beach section and springing
anew TO the south they reached ont
along the shipping section down TO the
bay shore, over the hills and scross to-
ward THIRD and Townsend streets.
Warehouses. wholesale houses and
and manufacturing concerns fell IN
their path.
This completed the destruction Of the
entire district known rs the South OF
Market street. How far they are
reaching to the south across the chan
mel cannot be told as this part OF the
city Is shut OF.
HomsIsss Seek the Hill.
After darkness thousands OF the
homeless were making their way with
their blankets and scant provisions to
Golden Gate Park aud Ocean Beach to
fluid shelter. Those in the homes on
the hills Just north OF the Hayes Valley
wrecked section piled their belongings
in the streets aud express wagons aud
automobiles were hauling the things
away to the sparsely settled regions.
Ruin and DesoIation Eoeryvhers.
Everything is ruin down town. Not
. business house Is left stinding. IL Is
estimated that the loss in San Francisco
will reach between $3.50. 900 900 aud
5000, 900, 900. These figures are in the
rough and nothing eau be told Until
particular accounting is tIken.
California; Day Of Mourning.
On every side there were death and
suffering. Hundreds OF people were
injured, either burn sd. crushed. or
struck by falling pieces from the build.
ings, and one often died while Oh the
operating table at Mechanics Pavilion.
improvised as a hos pital for the COM.
fort aud care Of 800 OF the injured.
Features ConUalssd Nth Fear.
The number Of dead is not know n but
it is estimated & from five to ten
thous md. The scenes iu all parts of
the city are terrib o. Tue victims re-
covered from the ruins show that death
came while they were in q state of great
terror, their faces being convulsed with
fear.
Fire Reaches Mob HM.
The Western Union received q report
thai early this morning the fire spread
into Mob Hill section Of San Frencisco.
This is the section in which are located
many fine residences. including the
Croker and Huntington homes.
Entire City Il Doomed.
The fire 10 burning rapidly into the
various residence sections and IL Is
feared that the entire city is doomed.
To add to the horror the store OF
dynamite is giving out.
The railroad supply is exhau sted and
every pound has been removed from
the government arsenal.
Vandas Are Shot.
No u is permitted to enter the burn
ing city. The military is in charge aud
persons caught looting are instantly
shot. Three lives were dispatched
last night by soldiers.
Santa Rosa in Rains.
At Santa Rosa about so miles north
Of San Francisco aud the capital OF
Souoma County. there is not a brick or
stone building standing in the city aud
the entire devastated area has been
burned over.
Dead bodies are being taken from the
debris Of wrecked houses on all sides.
It 10 estimated that the death roll
will foot up from 200 to 500 with 10000
people homeless.
Uaissrsity Stracfares Escape.
The reports TENT out yesterday that
the California University was destroyed
are contradicted to-day. A dispatch
from Berkeley says:
By q seeming miracle the big Uni.
versity Buildings standing IN the Cam
pus elevation ESCAPED harm in the
Q urthquake shock Wednesday morning
that destroyed the business portion OF
San Francisco aud did damage in
around the cities on the bay.