The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27


sumed Saturday. Three hundred ant
fifty men are at work in the main OF
flee at Seventh and Mission streets
which escaped serious damage. In
spection by Lieut.. George r. Arm
strong and Postofice Inspector OCon
nell show that all but fifty bags OF
mail which went through the fire have
been recovered and is now being hand
led expeditiously. Nine branch Offices
are in operation.
All trains are carrying mail into the
city, and this is being distributed al
the postoffice, which was only partially
damaged. Branch offices under the
co-authority CT the postmaster and the
military are established throughout
the city and the adjacent hills where
the refugees are camped
All mail matter should be addressed
to the old street number in San Fran.
cisco. Unless the new address is pos.
itiyely known Money orders are being
cashed as rapidly as funds can be Sc
cured. The postmaster has completed
arrangements with the superintendent
of the mint to convert into cash paper
now on hand in the postoffice. All
money orders will be paid on demand,
and represent the only possible means
OF sending money into San Francisco
at present Letters are being accept
ed without stamps or envelopes and
will reach their destination withou,
delay.
Homer S. King, president of the
San Francisco clearing house, is
quoted as saying:
The banks are more than willing
to help the people who have shared
in the common distress. Chicago
and Baltimore recovered from even
greater setbacks. The people of San
Francisco have always been progress
i've and are recognized as hard work
ers. There is no reason why they
should not do the same
The bankers will help to rebuild
the city We are absolutely satisfied
and assured as to our own standing
Most of the money that is put into cir
eulation will be directed into channels
where it will be most effective in the
establishment of business interests
You may state that the poor PEG
pie and the wage-earners who have
suffered loss by fire should not be
needlessly alarmed. There will be nc
pressure for payment on the part of
the banks. We will wait. We expect
to cooperate in every respect with the
people who must build the new San
Francisco"
San Francisco is having a taste of
martial law. When darkness falls up
on the desolated city. every inhabitant
of the homes that are left standing are
forced to grope their way about in
darkness, and when cooking is to be
done, 1t must be done on fires built in
the yards, as no fires are allowed in.
side the houses. This rule is made to
prevent further spread of the flames,
and In order to save as many homes
as possible, no chances are taken.
Mayor Schmitz has issued the fol
lowing proclamation which citizens
are instructed to observe:
DO not be afraid of famine There
will be abundance of food supplied. Do
not use any water except for drinking
and cooking purposes, Do not light
any fires in houses. stoves or fire
place. Do not use any house closets
under any circumstances, but dig
earth closets in yards or vacant lots
using If possible chloride of lime OF
some other disinfectant"
Thus precautions are being taken tc
prevent disease and the danger of pes,
thence.
Burned District Boundaries.
In the section north of Market street
the ruined district is practically
bounded on the west by vanness av,
enue, although in many blocks the
flames destroyed squares to the west
of that thoroughfare. The Vanness
avenue line runs northerly to Green.
witch street. which is a few blocks
from the bay Then the boundary
goes over Telegraph hill and down
to that portion of the shore that faces
Oakland Practically everything IN,
cluded between Market, Vanness av
enue, Greenwich and the bay is in
ashes. On the east side of Hyde street
hill the fire burned down to Bay street
and Montgomery avenue and stopped
at that intersection All south Of Mar
ket street with perhaps some excep
tions in the vicinity of the Pacific
Mail dock, Is gone This section is
bounded on the north by Market street
and runs out to Guerrero street, goes
out that street two blocks, turns west
to Dolores, runs west six blocks tc
Twenty-second street. taking in -four
blocks on the other side of Dolores
The fire then took an irregular course
southwark. spreading out as far as
Twenty-fifth street and going down
that way to the southerly bay shore.
Mission Dolores church, the oldest
building in this city, erected 100 years
ago by the Spanish missionaries, sur
vived the earthquake shocks and was
saved from the fire. 1t is constructed
of adobe brick The newer church
built of brick alongside of the old
building. suffered from the earth
quake.