Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-18


Buildings toppled and fell in every
direction. The police patrol is carrying
the dead from the buildings. Fire broke
out in the wholesale house district, tn
water front, and other localities, with no
water TO 6ght it.
Chicago, April lS.-First telegraphic
communication with San Francisco was
established by the Publishers Press As
ISOLATION before 10 o'clock this morning.
A dispatch from the San Francisco cor
respondent says:
The most severe earthquake in the
history of the city occurred at 5:l3 this
morning. Scores of buildings were ruin
ed. The Lock House was wrecked and
other hotels were damaged. Reports
tell of great loss of life, but details are
understandable on account OF the great
confusion among the people who search
through the debris 10 the hope of find
ing missing friends Wires are down in
all directions. Flames broke out in the
ruins and are now raging 10 dozen Sec
tons. Fire engine houses were dam
aged. Engines that escaped are of little
use because water is lacking. The city
ia at the mercy of the cOnhagration.
Dynamite is being used in blowing up
buildings to stop the spread OF the
flames. The city hall was badly wrecked.
The people are panic stricken and crowd
the streets.
New York, April l8.-The Rock
Island Railroad Company has received
the following message from its Chicago
offices, time | AS a. M:
''San Francisco is being wiped out by
continuous cuakes and flames. Fire is
working towards the docks uumoested.
Water works are out of commission.
Estimated dead, |, 100"
A dispatch from San Jose says that
the whole city of San Francisco is be-
ing entirely wiped out by fire. From
the highest elevation fires can BE- seen in
every direction.
Portland, Oregon, April lS.-The Pa
cifc States Telegraph aud Telephone re-
poits that its main exchange on Bush
street, San Franci- co, is in flames. 1t
adjoius the Mills building. An explo-
sion blew the top off the telephone
building. 1t is doomed, as there is no
water supply on accOun. of the cracked
mains. Many lives are reported lost.
The Mills building is in danger. Many
fires in different sections of the city are
reported.
Cincinnati April IS The following
bulletin was received by the Western
Union, here at II lao this morning;
"San Francisco, April IS The fire
is beyond control. II is now destroying
Market street and has reached the Palace
Hotel. Bith the Western Union and
Postal Building are completely destroyed.
rh1 loss OF life is now estimat' d al
1000"
Los Angeles, Gala, April lS.-San
Francisco aud this city report loss from
shock and results of the fire will reach
into millions A hundred buildings are
burning in tie section RACED by the
shock. The streets are filled with debris.
Fire which started in the business sec
ton now is being fought with dynamite,
but there is little progress in checking
the flames. Nobody WAS injured here.
Los Angeles, Cal, April, lS.-The
business section of San Francisco il in
ruins and fearful holocaust is raging,
the result of Il terrific earthquake I. 5;l5
O'Clock this morning. Thousands OF per
sons are probably dead. Three hundred
bodies have been taken into Mechanics
Pavilion which had been transformed
INFO a morgue and more bodies are ar
irving every minute. The quake shst-
tered the water mains, and the fire de-
partment is unable TO combat the flames.
Fires are burning in dozen places. The
utter ruin of the business section is in
evitable, 1t is fearful catastrophe. The
fire is nearing the Palace Hotel, at this
hour. seven o'clock.
From Montgomery street east to The
water lront the city is in flames. Three
hundred boIies have been taken from
the ruins.
Sacramento. Gala, April Is The
strongest quake in fifteen years occurred
here at Sis o'clock this morning. The
vibrations were northeast, and southwest
last three minutes. They awOke the
eulire city and caused panic in the
hotels
San Francisco, April Is The last
shock was felt at Sll5. rhe ferries are
ell engaged carrying people to Oakland,
and other points of safety. The people
are fleeing from the city by thousands.
In the panic many dropped dead in the
8 reefs.
San Francisco, April ia second
shock followed the one Of early this
morning, about three hours later. Ii
toppled over many buildings that still
stood. Fire chief Sullivan and Police
man Frenter were killed beneath the
ruins. Thieves are already ransacking
the ruins and soldiers are being rushed
from the Presidio.
In Mission street hundreds Of dead
have been found in thes ruins OF cheap
lrdgiDg houses Flames drive away
the Oice, fremen and volunteers before
bodies can be reached Even the cries
of injured are heard, but frequently they
cry in vain, and torture awaits Them, as
approaching tongues of hungry flames
drive rescuers back to save their own
ives.
Berkeley is reported to be destroyed.
1t is the swell suburb and residence 81
ton across the bay. Millionair 10y
/ 10 Can