The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-04-27

him. Flood shot him dead. Special
Policeman Snyder also reported that
he had killed a man, but offered no
details.
Eleven postal clerks. all alive. were
taken from the debris of the pOstOfiice
last night All at first were thought
TO be dead, but II was found that. al-
though they were buried in the stone
building. every one was alive. They
had been for three days without food
or water All the mail IN the post.
Office was saved.
Governor Pardee has wired Presi-
dent Roosevelt asking him 10 send the
Pacific squadron to San Francisco in
order that the marines may help the
unfortunate sufferers and also that the
supplies of the squadron may be used
for the relief Of the needy.
Thousands Of people who have lost
their homes and all their belongings
are gathered at concentration camps at
the Preside Golden Cate park and
other places on the outskirts Of the
city and are receiving food and wa
ter. About 100000 are homeless, and
every effort is being made TO supply
them with tents and shelter tempo
rarlly.
The New York opera stars, after two
days in the ruined city, are starting
for their homes. They place their
losses at more than $4,000. Mine
Scmbrich alone had $4,000 IN COS
tunes destroyed
4 correspondent here estimates the
fatalities IN California, which can be
but guesswork as yet, at from 1900 TO
5000 lie says some insurance men
say the financial loss may aggregate
SjOO,OOO,OOO.
Four thousand infantry soldiers un-
der General Funstons command now
guard the ruins of the city.
Tho fire I'm the Mission district has
been practically extingulshed. and the
spread of the flames toward the west
crn addition. the best part Of the city
remaining. has been stayed. The only
portions Of the conhagraton that de-
mauds the attention Of tho firemen Is
that extending from the Mob hill sec
tion down to the northwestern part Of
the water front. The western addition
danger was averted by the use Of gun
cotton, dynamite and two streams OF
water. The explosives were handled
by the chief gunner Of the Mare Island
navy yard, and his accomplishments
proved him 10 be a master Of his pro
fession.
The work Of relief has been started
and n biz bakery In the saved district
has increased It's ovens and arranged
20 bake $1,000 loaves of bread a night
With thousands OF people in line be-
fore the California street bakery, the
police and military were present TO en-
force order and to see that each person
was allowed only ono loaf
The dcstltutlon and suffering are in
descrlbable. Women and children who
had comfortable homes q few days ago
slept all nlght-if sleep came at all-on
bay on the wharfs, on the sand lots
near the north beach, some OF them un-
der the little tents made Of sheetlng,
which poorly protected them from the
chilling ocean winds. The people In the
parks are possibly better of In the
matter OF shelter, for they left their
homes better prepared. Instructions
were issued by Mayor Schmitz to
break open every store containing pro
visions and to distribute them TO the
starving people.
The problem now confronting the
city government and federal authori-
ties is how TO feed the multitude Of !
destitute. Supplies are coming In by |
The train load. but as yet tho systom Of |
is not in complete working |
order.
At the Preside military reservation,
where probably $4,000 persons are
affairs are conducted with mil
tary precision. Water is plentiful, and |
-atlons are dealt out all day long. The
stand patiently in line, and |
there is not a murmur. This character