Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-20

bia square where they were buried
when danger threatened that quarter.
PRESSED INTO SERVICE.
out at the Preside yesterday SOL
diers pressed into service all men who
came near the Preside and forced
them TO labor at burying the dead. SO
thick were the corpses piled up that
they were becoming menace, and
carly In the day the order vas issued
to bury them al any cost. The SOL
ders were neefed for other work So
at the point n rifles the citizens were
compelled 20 take TO the work OF bury
ing. Some objected at first but the
troops stood no trihing. and every man
who came I'm reach was forced to work
al least one hour Rich men who
had never done much work, labored
by the side of workngmen digging
trenches in the sand for the sepul-
chre of those who fell IN the awful
calamity. At presei't writing many
still remain unburied and the soldiers
are still pressing men into service.
Today and tomorrow have been
made legal holidays in addition to yes
terday This It Is believed. will give
the bankers Of San Francisco time TO
be In position to- meet the demands
OF the dopositors and tho danger of a
financial crisis will he averted.
THE BANKS.
The state and national banks of the
United States In general have tele-
graph guaranteeing support 20 the lo-
cal financial institutions I'm this trying
hour and arrangements have already
been made whereby II can be definite
ly stated every depositor will be paid
In fun. The guarantee that has been
given the banks OF San Francisco as
sures. IL is said. that there will be no
less to the deposition.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The insurance companies have al
ready taken up the serious question of
the adjustment of losses. II was stated
officially yesterday that the companies
have decided to pay dollar for dollar on
all losses, whether occasioned by Gre
or earthquake This will mean. II the
loss totals 5000, 600 600, as II is believed
II will. that sllO. O00, 900 will be paid into
the pockets OF San Francisco really
owners. and with this as start now
structures will soon be IN course of
erection on the site OF the old
The Fireman's Fund and the Home
~ Marine both local corporations. Will
II Is said, be the principal sufferers.
The losses are divided among so in
surance companies, and II Is sta Ell
authoritatively all claims VIII be salts
factorly adjusted, and that no COM
pany win be so weakened that Il WIN
he forced to suspend. 49,
The Pacific Coast managers OF the
first insurance companies which have
suffered by the fire Will meet tomorrow
morning In Oakland to discuss the sit
uatlon.
The Folsom street dock was turned
into a temporary hospital yesterday,
the harbor hospital being unable TO
accommodate all the injured who were
brought there
About 100 patients were stretched on
the dock at one time. In the evening
tugs conveyed them To Goat island,
where they were lodged In the hospital.
The docks from Howard street TO Fol-
som street have been saved. and the
fire at this point was not permitted 10
creep further east than Main street.
SEWER GAS EXPLOSION.
To add to the horrors OF the general
situation and the general alarm of
many people who ascribed the cause OF
tlt SubtSIIHnfiu tlouDit 10 another
CONFUSION OF nature, explosions OF
sewar gas here lately ribboncd ami
ripped many streets. Yesterday after
noon a Nesuvlus IN miniature was Gre
ated by such an upheaval at Bryant
and Eighth streets Cobblestones were
hurled 20 feet upward, and dirt voml'-
ed out of the ground
WATER SUPPLY.
There Is an immediate prospect tor a
large supply of water officers OF he
Spring Valley Water company stated
last night that they expect TO be able
TO furnish the city with 10000 600 gal-
Ions OF water today or tomorrow. Thee
Is water now west OF Vanness avenue
and the engines there are lighting the
fire with fresh water. In the Mission
district there IL water, but there ave
no engines. and the lire Is burning as
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\ SERIES OF FATALITIES.
Another series OF fatalities took place
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