Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-28

the railroad station. The militia ~oul
take s7ua6 Of people and force ther
i-,3 trsiz. II part Of a family o
ehld Or parent were separated fror
tie rest. it made % difference. Al
distiretions. affections and feeling
were annihilsted. The militia used =.
dis.reiioa sud thus caused much addi
tiooal saHering.
The street car system was praeti
sallv ruined, bat IS rapidly being re
b1ilt. II the past 10 trolley cars wer'
lsu5~si on Market street, on account
q other franchises; but now, under
martial rule, tie trolley company i.
building its line up the street. Hun
6re3s % street ears were burned, and
TIE company is short Of facilities and
materials TO work with, but they are
putting ears in operation as rapidly as
r5ssible. These are used in the trans
po-tssion Of people and food. and
xLatever is considered most necessary
b1i 10 charge Is made for anything
Teams and automobiles are forced into
service wherever found, and compelled
% 10 s1eh WORK as seems most ess n
.lal FOR tie cleaning up Of the city.
The military companies are clearing
the streets and sidewalks as rapidly
as possible, with impressed labor. and
thus enabling future building and i'm
P'ov:rsnts The ruglar soldiers are
rendering excellent service every
where. They execute their orders with
discretion and have done no harm.
while it is believed that the militia
have done much useless shooting. These
home guards do not know how to use
discretion. sBd carry out orders too
1,s,iy. il : said they have shot peo-
PIE tor very slight oFenses. which the
regulars would have overlooked.
The dynamiting Of buildings to stop
he FIRE and clear away the debris is
III done under the direction OF the reg
liar soldiers. This work has caused |
oasiierable additional damage. For
Instance. the Postofiee buildings and
he mint, which were intact. have had |
u the windows shattered out Of them.
'hese buildings are heavily guarded |
0 protect the immense wealth within
hem.
Another Of the heartreuding scenes
-as witnessed in the residence portion.
5 families by the hundreds were fee.
lg from the flames. and many left
aeir homes with their goods. and after
DING a few blocks put them down.
hen they would be driven further
nd further, from block 10 block. and
rect 10 street, thus fleeing with their
j. They would become exhausted and
Sc everything. Many Of these later
'uDd their own homes unburned. but
was too late 10 recover their goods
any Of these people would fall asleep
ON sheer exhaustion, with the flames
eepirg upon them. They would man
'e to arouse long enough 10 move
ong another block. then sleep some
ore. N these places women and
Ildren were again the greatest suf.
rers.
Many sightseers started in gather.
souvenirs, but this, Of course. was
When one would ask the
diers, MAY We 90 this wayG' the
ply would be. eyes, but keep the .
,bile Of the road, and don't pick :
anything Here is where the mil.
~ was Obliged TO use great disere-
n, to discriminate between relic
nters and lOO;ers, 50 perhaps not ex.
tied from the soldiers, but humanity
erted itself and saved many limo
II persons, who would otherwise
re been shot by the militia.
,olonel Page SAYS he would not haveil
'sed this trip for $1,000, but that he
nld not repeat il for $4,000. and
Z the formidable enterprise and the
e western spirit will assert itself.
San Francisco viii be rebuilt, a
ater city than ever. He predicts -
ny unforeseen emergencies will arise
ieh will make the work doubly -
densome and expensive. IF San x
neiseo is rebuilt. as many of it's T.
ing citizens say II will be, it will
the most modern city in the world. q,
ireat uncertainty still prevails in
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