The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
prove to have been badly twisted and racked by the shock.
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 partment Thursday received the fol. lowing telegram from General Funs- ton dated San Francisco, April IS: Your four dispatches received Have already filed several for you. Impos- slDle now to inform you as to full ex- tent of disaster. City practically des- troyed. Troops have been aiding police patrolling and maintaining order. Martial law has not been de- clared Working in conjunction with civil authorities. Have not interfered With the sending of any dispatches You cannot send too many tents or rations About two hundred thous and people homeless Food very scarce. Provision houses all destroyed All government buildings in city gone
 Town Entirely Destroyed.
 Los Angeles. April 20.-Reports from Brawley, small town of the Southern Pacific. 120 miles south of Los Angeles, state that the town was practically wiped out by the earth quake of Wednesday, This is the only town in southern California known to have suffered from the shock. Southern Pacific officials here say the following buildings there. all brick structures, were destroyed:
 Brawley Bank building, Paulin buildings and the principal merchan- disc buildings of the town. In ad- dition dozens of abode houses were razed. So far as known there were no fatalities. Brawley is about two years old and had population of about 500.
 Government Mint Safe.
 Washington, April 20.-The U. $ mint at San Francisco escaped serious damage from the earthquake and the resulting conflagration and it's stock o1 gold and silver coin and bullion amounting to about $39 ,o0O, ,O00 is safe MT. Roberts, the director of the mint Thursday received a telegram from Superintendent Leach, dated at Oak land Wednesday which says: "Thc mint building not damaged much by shock but the big smokestacks were badly shaken and may have to come down but not sure about it now Every building around the entire min; burned to the ground. It is only build. tug not destroyed for blocks
 Fresno Escaped.
 Fresno, Calif.. April 20-The earth
  though it was the heaviest shock ever felt here. At Los Banos, on the border line of the county, heavy damage was done Several brick buildings were wrecked The loss is. $75.000. No fatalities.
 Sympathy from London.
 London, April 20.-The great wave of sympathy in Great Britain for the sufferers from the San Francisco cat astrophe would take a practical form on the slightest intimation that finan- cial relief is necessary or acceptable. It is the general opinion. however. that the Americans will prefer to take care of the situation themselves without aid from outsiders. Public meetings of church, Good Templar and many other societies Thursday adopted expressions of sorrow at the calamity and deep sympathy with the bcreaved and injured. Many inquirers having relatives in San Francisco called dur ing the day at the American embassy and the offices of the Associated press were invaded by San Francis cans desirous of obtaining the latest news.
 10000 Homeless at santa Rosa.
 Washington, April 20.-A Western Union bulletin says; Entire district uo as far as the New Fairmont hotel on top of Mob Hill, California street between Powell and Mason streets all gone Reported that 100000 peo- pie are homeless and at 6:30 a. m. San Francisco time, fire not under control Water supply again cut oh. Ten thousand homeless are reported at Santa Rosa.
 Will Transmit Messages Free.
 New York, April 2o.-President Clowry of the Western Union Tele- graph company. made the following announcement Thusday: 'The West e.n Union Telegraph company will transmit free, domestic messages re lating to the relief of sufferers at San Francisco when offered by duly constituted relief organizations or public officers in their official capacity When destined to San Francisco mes" sages will be subjected to such delays as conditions at that point impose.
 Naval Vessels Safe.
 Washington, April 20.-A telegram received at the navy department Thursday morning from the com rlander of the Pacific squadron sent since the earthquake, reports that all i, well. with this squadron. The Chicago and Marblehead are en route r. ono Branch tO San Francisco