Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-04-27
Earthquake and Fire

and enormity Of which are still the
talk of the day.
We give, however, disconnected
details, specials and incidents, all
of which will make interesting
reading to those who have not
access to the daily papers.
Investigations show the circum-
ference of the area of the great
San Francisco fire to be about
twenty.six miles, comprising the
entire business district and large
section of the residence district
The property loss Will aggregate
$3OO,000,000. Insurance carried
on this property amounts to about
Sl75,000,000.
About 500 dead bodies have been
recovered up to this time. Accu.
rate estimates of the dead are still
impossible, The search for bodies
in the ruins has begun. Crema-
ton is deemed absolutely necessary
in some cases to prevent disease.
Sanitary conditions are much i'm
proved, though there is some sick
ness. Food is plentiful. and the
water supply is better. Money is
pouring in from every quarter.
There seems to be no danger of
famine or epidemic.
Plans for rebuilding are already
being discussed. TO make the new
Ian Francisco the greatest city III
the world-this is the sentiment
expressed by prominent business
men.
Religious services are being held
on the steps Of shattered churches,
in the streets, on the green slopes
If parks and in cemeteries. There
was no distinction as to sect or de-
nomination.
People are living in parks, tents
and large sheds, and are cooking
their food in the street. Remarka-
BILE scenes are witnessed through
out the city and thrilling stories
are beng teld of the experiences OF
some of the sufferers.
On the 9TH day afrer the disaster
more than $l3,O00,000 had been
sent to the relief committee, all
sections of the country responding
in most generous manner.
New York, April 10 Contribu.
tions to the San Francisco relief
fund are being received at the
MAYORS office in the city hall.
This Afternoon there walked in a
tall, quietly dressed man, possibly
35 years old, with nothing about
his manner or appearance to dis
tinguish him from 10000 Others
He Looked like a bookkeeper or a
private secretary.
In the ante-room of the Mayorss
office secretary halted him and
asked his business.
IL have contribution for the
earthquake sufferers TO make" he
said. 81 want to see the Mayor. "
The secretary told him The Nav
or was busy and himself offered to
acc ept the contribution, but the man
was so insistent that his business
was with the Mayor that finally
they let him in. He walked up to
the Mayors desk, and without in
trodnclng himself said:
"Mr Mayor, here is something
for those poor people in San Fran
cisco
AS he spoke he laid a little pile
Of paper money OH the edge OF the
Mayors desk.
what name?" asked Mayor Nc
Clellan.
"No name, please said the man.
"Just put it down as from a
Friend of humanity, and out he
walked.
The Mayor counted the bills.
There were 25 of them-for 81 900
each-$25, 900 in all.
The whole situation in the
stricken city of San Francisco is
steadily improving, shelter in build
ings being furnished for many OF
the refugees. every one receiving
food. Thus far there are few cases
of contagious diseases.
There are no hungry people to-
night. The gaunt spectre of star
walton has been banished by the
magnificent response of the people
of California in particular, and by
the entire nation in general, to the
appeals that went out for assist
ance. Food by the carload and
boatload poured into Oakland last
night and to-day, IN sufficient
quantities to overwhelm the COM
mttee which has in charge its dis
! tribution. So great was the vol
dme of foodstuffs brought into the
general depot at Oakland, that the
general committee today made an
appeal for skilled labor in the
handling Of these supplies. Groc-
ers, butchers and commission men
have been requested to secure men
who are familiar in the handling OF
foodstnffs, in order that distribu-
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