The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-04-24
SUNDAY OPENS CHEERFULLY
BUT ENDS With GLOOMY NEWS

DOA NtVDS WILL OLVVWb tVLWJ
| LOSS LIFE BY EARTHQUAKE PROBABLY FIVE
THOUSAND BY FIRE, ONLY FORTY"
Such the appalling message detail
the heardeprssng Hacd message days before which was
received just as the Advertiser Special No. going press
1t turned all faces gloom. changed like fash
from the cheerful to the melancholy while crowd surged
black and white 1' A'"' -
Immediately thirst information out of the cable
hut at the Golden Gate intensified Preparations satisfy
hunger for intelligence with another edition Special
no likelihood of additional for time
the last carrier had come and Fraser
e trip to the hut Then slowly the multitude dispersed
Speaking of Fraser" this community finds mate to MKen
Acting Governor Atkinson proved fine quality
when he appointed A. formerly Mahukona the rep
resntave of Hawaii San Francisco for purposes gather
ing and transmitting trustworthy information opening
SUCH knowledge here of the difficulties he had
his BY cablegams that the toll he performed
on Saturday and Sunday herculean
Below are reproduced the principal contents of yesterdays
LATEST AND DREADFUL NEWS
Newspaper reporters have arrived at the Gable Hut with
You can post this as authentic thirds of San Francisco
Fire gf Und SaS s
Water supply short but sufficient food pouring points
Phones being reconstructed water mains repaired.
&iiy MAN, hoasad ssvns sp to any part of the
Ferry building only building lower part Of the city de-
Had rather heavy at o'clock this
FIRST SUNDAY NEWS
The following received from the Operator
Service Message.-s:15 A. M.
is ruored that smallpox
in sections but probably Lots of people
have been shot for ooting and breaking through military
Streets show cracks result of earthquake Mission
street measuring FIVE feet in width
The Gable Hut is the safest place city this
been burned The bank vaults all safe and fire will
be paid aid in full Lots Of supplies and little sickness
Beach and Twenty-irst
Everything martial law, in Oakland
There is of food. Fire out.
Ferry building standing but declared unsafe.
The ferries are running taking passengers out but is
WHAT ATKINSON ASKED
Following copy of the cables by Acting
many registration places in
all bay cities for Hawaans having Hawaii
by pacards and otherwise location places
promising to cable Honolulu without
Forces Francisco Please recognize Fraser
as % Hawaii and permit him have free access city
| SHOCKS TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO April 22.-112 p Must had another
shock More plaster has fallen in the hut.
SAN FRANCISCO April $3.50 p Must had another
Bergsrom has effect that his family
ALAMEDA FIRST BOAT
SAN FRANCISCO April 22-To Merchants Association:
Sprecke aboard sonoma anchored the Cargo
The Alameda is the first boat usual time, from Oakland
Your notice to Hawaian to apply for assistance
published in newspapers No necessities known.
Supplies plentiful and free People camping parks
OPENING HAWAIIAN HEADQUARTERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-S4o MO Atkinson Open
Comparatively few lives lost Everything No
phones No lights Water short but conditions improving
ONLY SHORTAGE is WATER
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-422 p M-Nothing new No
news from which make report
Only shortage water suffering comparatively speak