Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-28
BACK FROM
THE WRECK
OF A CITY
Salem Banker Tells His Experience in
Viewing the Ruins of the Queen
City by the Golden Gate

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z greenbaeks nor a check would he
= matters. and the body ot the faithf-
J; man was taken away and buried wit
: TIE other unidentifed This was OIL
: one Of hundreds OF similar scene
). which were certainly heartreuding
: and Me~Sys- Page sn3 Rogers eonfes
! 70 their friends that each at time
p had his feelings wholly overcome. az.
quietly she'd tear for relief.
The hea; was 50 intense as to. {.
soue instances. cause -he heavy eigh-
inch steel rails Of the ear tracks :,
snap and curl up like wires. In o,he,
places where there was no heat. bu,
presumably as q result Of the earth.
quake. railroad tracks buIged I'd arS
were thrown entirely OUT Of shsps
Walking up Market street for a few
blocks one side Of the stree: would b
eaved in, a. it we're, and lowered sev.
eFal feet. Fsrthur up. the other side
showed Expressions. and then in some
places the pavements were thrown NJ
into mounds, as a result OF the shake
OF course the old buildings. buil- Of
ordinary brick OF stone. suffered The
mos, and were entirely demolished.
Fine granite structures were destror-
e'3 b. the heat. immense blocks burs;
i1g aud breaking up. AL marble az
onyH statues were reduced TO line
The material showing the greatest Re.
sistanee, both 70 the flames and the
shock Of the quake, were buildings Of
steel girdings and structures Of &c.
nent; proving that these materials
OF combinations Of the same. are the
most desirable for city structures. The
pioneer stone from Yaquina Bay in the
Call building was somewhat eAipped |
but did not fare a. badly as the gran.
lie walls Colonel Page and Mr. Rsg
ers had numerous experiences az work.
ing It was rule Of the militia 70
allow no one 10 climb over The debris
IN the streets. When people came
along 20 where the street was bloekad-
ed, they were obliged 70 stop and work
FOR an hour and a half before they
could pass; but until an opening was
made there was no permit for anyone
10 60 by. The assistant posmas,er Of !
.ne city was caught four times in one
lay, and compelled 20 work six hours .
AFTER that he was smart enough 70 ,
'roye his identity as a government en-.
'!oye. The assistant sBperirtendept u
Y the mint was also pressed into ser. i
ice; 80 the home men did not feel I,
'adly when they were obliged 10 take h
hand at the brick pile. The colonel. y
'eing familiar with martial law. en-. a
Dyed many privileges that he could not
iheTwise have had, and this enabled h
oein 10 escape some hardships. They
isi'ed Golden Gate park frequently In
nd rendered considerable relief and "
S'isianee among the refugees, alwavs Il
iking up some little luxuries for the ?,
omen and children such as they could a
AIRY. They usually obtained their o.
inner IN the city. the same as the 9th. m
IS, and all Jared alike. The 4krst dav
'e distribution Of relief was in a cha. In
'ie state, and much was wasted. Bread =
agons were driven through the streets 10
ID loaf was thrown to every per. b,
N who wanted it, just as they would
ifoW II 10 swine, bat the next Aav n
eoPle we're compelled 10 line up. I'm. -
now this work is very Thoroughly =.
gained and supplies are furnished In
eryoody IN very systematic way.
In the Elks' camp there were Eve
iAionaires taking charity with ,he
hers, who, the day before, could have
rltten checks and had them easbe,lI
e vast amounts, and such men will no
'no' come sgain 60 the front; but AZ
esent there is no distinction mads
le two salem men one day shared
cir can ~ peaches with a rail,osa
'gaA'e' who seemed duly grateful
something. There are now mors
DIVISIONS on hand than there i auv
for but horse feed is in great de
'nd' The worst thing to eoaieud
n Tor several weeks will be the san.
~. condition Of the city. With po
ans for removing the filth and Hv.
In the most primitive manner. is
very difficult condition to overcome
railroad companies, and especially
Southern Pacific. are doing magui
at work ia taking the people away
thus relieving the situation. TAous.
is rush for the trains every day
coloael Page says the most pathet
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