Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-19
The California Earthquake.


The horrors of the earthquake at san
Francisco yesterday is the main topic OF
conversation throughout the civilized
world. Az more authentic information
is received it is seen that the number OF
deaths reported 10 the first dispatch was
exaggerated. Several hundreds, how
ever, did lose their lives by the convuI-
sion, while about one hundred blocks OF
buildings were destroyed.
Other places also suffered greatly from
the shocks.
1t is reported that Leland Stanford
University, at Pslo Alto, was destroyed
with the exception of one building. Two
persons we're killed and number in
jured.
Palo Alto is thirty miles south Of San
Francisco, ON the coast line OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad. The town
of Palo Alto has population OF about
5000.
IL is also reported that the Agnew
Asylum, near San Jose, is total wreck I;
that many of the inmates were killed,
and that the remainder are running
around loose, terrorizing the community.
7 he superintendent of the institution
and his wife were both killed.
Reports from cities near San Fran
cisco show the destruction was wide
spread.
Santa Rosa, sixty miles north, is in
flames, aud the damage is more than
81, 900, 900. The loss of life is not
known.
San Jose, fifty miles south, lost many
buildings, and probably fifty persons
were killed. The annex OF the Vendome
Hotel collapsed and fires broke out. One
report says every stone or brick building
was damaged or destroyed.
At Napa many buildings were shat
tered aud The loss will amount to $780,
900. No loss of life is reported.
At Vallejo the damage was slight in
com harrison with that suffered in other
cities. The loss will be about $4,000.
At 5:i5 O'Clock yesterday morning
three shocks of earthquake shook Sail
mas, lasting, respectively, five, three,
and forty-two seconds They came
from the northeast and southwest. The
damage is 81, 500, 000 No lives were
lost in Salinas. At 2:25 O'Clock yester
day ternoOn another shock was expert
enced, but no lives were lost. Several
men, women, aud children were cut
about the face by flying glass. There
was intense excitement.
At jacksonville. the Moreland Acad-
envy was destroyed by fire, and several
buildings collapsed
At Monterey aud Pacific Grove there
was a slight shock that caused little dam
age.
At the Delmonle Hotel, three chin
neys fell through the roof, killing a
bridal pair and hotel servant, and in
turing several other persons.
AT Hollister, Changers Union ware
house was destroyed. Mrs. Griffith was
killed, and her husband bee lme crszed
on account OF tue suOck.
A bulletin received at the War De-
parlment from Oakland, Cal, last night
at | | o. clock stated that four men bad
been shot without warning while rob-
bling the dead Soldiers are palrolling
the streets and have orders to shoot per-
sons without warning who act snspic-
iousy.
TIE last word receive at the War
Department was TO the effect that an
other sharp earthquake was felt on IN
Oakland side of the bay and lasted 1--WE
seconds. This was at l0:40 last night,
7:40 San francisco lime. This shock
lelled to the ground many buildings
which had been loosened on their fOun-
dations by the previous earthqus kes.
Ia the same dispatch il was stated that
40, 600 homeless aud destitute persons
were being fed in Golden Gate Park.
The lack of shelter is appalling, and the
lentage of The army, which was expected
to take care of 10000 destitute, was
lost early in the day by the burning OF
army headquarters Of California, at Mis-
sion and Stevenson streets.
A message received at 1910 stated
that the whole district where the post
office and the United States Mint at San
Francisco are situated has been totally
destroyed
TODAY's DISPATCHES.
San Francisco, April 10. The fire
this morning is still raging and is work
ing its way eastward.
San Francisco. April 1.-the fire
has reached Nobs Hill, above the resi-
dence part of the city. The Fairmont
Hotel, the new structure erected by Mrs.
Oelrichs, is in flames.
San Francisco. April 10 Lieutenant
Charles G. Hulis, commanding the
Twenty-fourth company of light artil-
ery, WAS blown up by charge OF dyna-
mite at Sixth aud Jesse streets, and was
probably fatally injured.
San Francisco via Oakland, April 10.
Unless some power stays the Onrush-
ing flames, 10000 homeless people who
spent the night under the trees in Col
den Gate Park will be swept into the
sea. Early this morning the Gre reached
Devidsiabro street, more than mile
from the water front. There the flames
fed hungrily on the wooden buildings
that lined both sides of the street, for
the section is of the older part of the
city, and, quickly consuming them, pass
ed on toward the west.
Golden Gate Park is directly in the
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