The Springfield herald., 1906-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Host Important Happenings cf the
Past Seven Days.
IntercntinE Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
BENEFIT of Our Renders.
San Francisco EnrtIlO,iu.r.

The scene of desolation in San
Francisco as the r,sul. of The earth
quake and fire. IL almost beyond be-
down town di t-ict Thea ers. fac
tories and commission houses lie
smouldering en- their ( rner sites. All
of the newspaper plants have been
rendered useless.
Gen. Funs on, in a telef ram to the
war department said that about 2OO.-
900 people were homeless in San Fran
cisco, ard that a government build
ings had been destroyed
Secretary Shaw has authorized the
te,egraphic transfer of sl0.00o,0oo from
the sub-treasury in New York to San
Francisco.
The city of Santa Ro1a. Cal. is
reported to be in ruins and 10000
people there are homeless. The loss
of life will probably reach into the
hundreds. Hcraldsburs. Ceyservi!!e.
Senator La Follatte, of Wisconsin,
recently addressed the senate on the
railroad rate bill de .lariug his belief
that the authority of the government
to control transportation, both as to
the character of the service and the
rate is inherent as n ri hit of sover-
eighty.
Minneapolis, Mimi, has sent n train
load of -four to the earthquake suf-
ferers.
Clevedale, Hopland and UAiah are
also reported destroyed.
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by the most disastrous earthquake in
the history of this country. The first
shock wrecked many buildings in the
business district. The wrecks imneai
ately caught fire and burned without
hindrance, the water mains having
been brolcn by the shock. All the
finest buildings of the city, including
the city hall, post Office and Spreckies
building, have been destroyed. Tho
loss of life will probably reach 1,5O0.
The San Francisco earthquake de
stroyed every first class thcater in the
city.
Block after block of San Francisco'a
bankin. houses are now a mass OF
ruins and it will be months before
the valuable contents OF 1.-THE vaults
can be reached.
Wide assures were made in tn:
streets of San Francisco by the earth
quake. Street railway tracks were
twisted out of shape, sewers and Wal =
ter pipes burst and fears are enter
tanned THAT an epidemic of disease
will result.
Immediately after the terrible dis
aster at San Francisco the city was
placed under martial law with Gen
Fred Funston in command Of the
troops.
The people of San Francisco, home
less and hungry are facing the awful
calamity which has befallen them with
courage and u spirit of resigned for
titude which commands the admiration
of the world.
The insurance companies have al
ready taken up the serious question
of the losses at San Francisco. 1t is
stated officially that all losses will he
paid in full, whether by fire or earth
quake.
President Roosevelt has issued n pro :
clamation asking that all contributions
for the aid of the earthquake sufferers
be sent to the officials of the Red Cross
Trainloads of supplies and provisions
are being rushed to San Francisco by
all the railroads leading to the west.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will contribute 100000 to aid the San
Francisco sufferers.
The President and cabinet recently
devoted an entire session to the con-
sideration of the California earthquake
Secretary Metcalf was sent to San
Francisco to represent the government
in caring for the stricken people.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
received notice that the San Francisco
! post office had resumed business in the
main Office. The building was badly
damaged by the earthquake but was
not hurt by the fire.
1t is estimated that the fire insurance
companies of the country had 500
100000 at risk in San Francisco.