Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-20

reach the square, the dead, mostly un-
, known, We're removed to Columbia
| square, where they were buried when
danger thieatened that quarter. Out
at the Presidio yesterday, the soldiers
| pressed into service all men who came
near the Presidio, and forced them to
labor at burying the dead. So thick
+. were the corpses piled up, that they
We're becoming a menace, and early IN
the day, an order was issued to bury
them at any cost.
Burying the Dead.
The soldiers were needed for othe.
work, so at the point of rifles, citizens
were compelled to take to the work Of
burying. Rich men, who had never
done much work, labored side by side
with working men, digging trenches
in the sand for a sepulchre for those
who fell in the awful calamity.
At the present writing, many still
remain unburied, and the soldiers a.e
still pressing men into service.
Banks Will Pay Out.
Today and tomorrow have been made
legal holidays in addition to yesterday.
This. it is believed, will give the bank
ers of San Francisco time to be in
position to meet the demands of da-
positors, and the danger of a financial
crisis will be averted. State and banks
Sof the United States in general, have
telegraphed, guaranteeing support to
the local financial institutions in this
trying hour, and arrangements have
already been made whereby it can be
definitely stated that every depositor
will be paid in full. The guarantee
that has been given the banks of San
Francisco assures it is said, that there
will be no loss to depositors.
Insurance.
Insurance companies have already
taken up the serious question of losses.
1t was stated yesterday that the COM
panies have decided to pay dollar for
dollar on all losses, whether caused by
fire or earthquake. This will mean, if
the loss totals two hundred millions, as
it is believed it will, that a hundred
and ten millions will be paid into the
pockets of San Francisco realty owners,
and with his as a start new structures
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OH the site of the old.
Docks Aid Hospitals.
Folsom street dock was turned into
temporary hospital yesterday, Harbor
hospital being unable to accommodate
all the injured brought there. In the
evening, tugs conveyed patients to Goat
Island, where they were lodged in the
hospital. The docks from Howard
street to Folsom street have been saved
the fire at this point being not permit
ted to creep further east than Main
street. There is an immediate pros
pect for large supply of water. Off
GERS of the Spring Valley Water Com
pany stated last night that they expect
to be able to furnish the city with 1O,-
100000 gallons of water today or to-
morrow. There is water now west of
Van Ness avenue, and engines there
are fighting the fire with fresh water.
In the Mission street district there is
water but no engines, and the fire is
burning as it will. At Sixth and Fol-
en- cattle ran amuck when they saw
and felt the flames, and charged wildly
down the street. At least a dozen per-
sons, it is said, were willed The Call
says this morning that a prominent
president of one of the San Francisco
banks has wired directions to his man
ager to place $3,OOO,O00 in the hands of
the citizens relief and restoration COM
mittee, to be used for the immediate
wants of the stricken people. Addi-
tional subscriptions have been made to
the San Francisco relief fund, a total
of s191,5oO. Residents of Oakland, AL
ameda and other cities across the bay
are extending hospitality to refugees,
who are coming in from the city by
thousands. In addition, churches and
large halls have been thrown open for
their accommodation, and the work of
clearing up the wrecked city has al