Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26


Examiner, the Cali and Chronicle, who a.
present are best informed as to the ioca
tfor Of prominent individuals.
ITO appreciate this situation, Il Is to b,
borne In mind that San Francisco covers
twenty-five square miles. and that all street
car lines and usual methods of local trans
portation are still unavailable and mop
erauve There Is no telegraph system with
In the city except that constructed by the
Signal Corps, nor does any telephone SER
vice exist beyond the military system, con-
meeting these headquarters with the mint.
post office, various district headquarters
and other points of great public Importance.
Even the present military systems are be-
ing continually broken by parties engaged
in repair and rescue operations. Under
these conditions no part OF the city can
be reached save by a messenger on foot,
which entails hours, or by automobiles,
of which there are few.
IT have gone fully Into the situation TO
prevent misapprehension and to enable the
War Department to disclose the situation
to the public. 1t should be added that
thu names of the dead have already Deen
furnished the department, and II desired.
the names of every injured person in hos
pital will be similarly transmitted TO
relieve public apprehension. II should De
clearly understood that there Is no DEMAND
for nurses or doctors The medical. civil
and military will be able to handle the
entire situation unless unexpectedly adverse
conditions arise The hospital corps force
sent. here will be utilized more for SAM
tary purposes and preventive measures
than for the cure of any great body of
sick, of which none exist.
Earthquake Notes.
An accident caused by the recent earth
quake resulted in the death of three men
at the Great Eastern quicksilver mine near
Santa Rosa. AS the cage was being hoist
ed from the mine a giant bowlder, dis
lodged by the shaking earth, fell down the
shaft wrecking the cage and killing its
occupants-John Hansen c. Gorsky and
John Miller.
With unwavering faith in an image.
twenty Chinese gathered in desolate spot
of the ruins of Chinatown, San Francisco.
yesterday, and worshiped in full compli-
ance with the rites of their religion. In
the ashes of their temple they knelt and
silently offered prayers before the charred
trunk of craven image.
The losses of the San Francisco fire de-
partment during the earthquake and fire
were inconsiderable compared to the great
damage sustained in other departments OF
the municipality AS far as known, three
firemen were killed and one injured. The
apparatus of the department, while dam
aged, is still intact.
Word has been received from San Jose,
Cal. that Gen. ]. S. Easement. who was
in the wrecked Vendome Hotel, suffered
Easement and Mrs. Robert George, who
were with him, were also injured The
general and Mrs. George were dug out or
the debris.
There are 107 companies to share the in
surance loss. This loss is estimated by the
local agents at between $175,000.000 and
$200. 600, 600, but New York sends word
that the insurance men there think the loss
will not exceed 1925, 100000. Chicagos loss
was $125.O00,G0 and three companies de-
faulted to the amount of Si5, o00, coo. The
loss in Baltimore paid in full. Ii
amounted to $35 100000.
Between 9 am. Wednesday, April 49, and
the following Sunday night the Southern
Pacific ran 100 trains, with more than 800
cars, to the main line and local and east
ern points, carrying refugees from San
francisco free. During the same time $40
suburban trains were run from the Oakland
pier, with 1850 cars, a total of 739 trains,
with $3.50 cars. About fifty trains with
800 cars, were run from points between
Sd and Townsend streets and Ocean View
to the south.