Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-07
DYNAMITE USED
To RAzE WALLS
SAN FRANCISCO MEN BURIED
BENEATH RUINS
"Red Hot" Stand Labeled "PsIace
HoteW by Proprietor Of Refresh
ment 5ooth-Llquor Sellers
Behind Bars
BY Associated Presa.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.--The first
accident In connection with the dyna-
miting of dangerous walls by the engi-
neers of the army took place today.
Smaller quantities of explosives than
were used last week are now being
fired and this necessitates two or more
charges of dynamite being exploded
before the desired result is attained.
This morning the engineers were
working i'm the downtown district.
Twice had dynamite been exploded un-
der the facade of a tall ruin and a.
third charge was being inserted when
the wall fell. Three soldiers were
buried, but a mass of twisted iron
partly shielded them and only one was
seriously hurt.
Officials Rest
This has been the first day of official
rest that the city has had since the
beginning of it's distress. All of the
municipal departments we're closed
with the exception of the police sta
tions and hospitals, and Franklin hall,
the seat of San Francisco's government,
was deserted
The police have had little or nothing
to engage their attention.
Among the churches the same condi-
tions prevailed as upon the preceding
Sunday, open air services being the
rule even where the buildings were
unharmed. At Goldn Gate park the
usual Sunday afternoon concert was
given and was attended by thousands.
nc wh a r0
ming to look for some diversion was
shown last night when a great crowd
assembled to witness a vaudeville show
in hall on Fillmore street. The au-
thorities, however, at the last moment,
refused to permit the performance.
Liquor Sellers Arrested
Two arrests for selling liquor were
made today, and as an indication of the
determination to suppress the traffic
! n intoxicants until the salonos are al
. owed to reopen one of the offenders
was refused bail and the others bond
was fixed at $4,000.
Coroner Walsh, after revising his list
of victims of fire. and earthquake,- in
formed General Greedy that the total
number of cases handled by his office
was 319, of which 1874 were identified
and 1856 unidentified. This report shows
SO less than given by a previous count.
sightseers View Ruins
The streets of the burned districts
were thronged today with sightseers.
Every train from neighboring towns
on the peninsula and every ferryboat
from the bay counties was packed with
| people eager to get their first glimpse
of the city's devastation. and almost
every third person carried a camera or
| kodak
In expectation of the crush of people
booths of street takers sprafig up over
night along the curbs on the cleared
streets, prepared to furnish refresh
ments, and most of them enjoyed
profitable trade.
"Red Hots" at Palace Hotel
In many instances the booths were
labeled with the names of former IA
nous hostelries, and the incongruity of
"hot frankfurters cents" beneath the
"Palace hotel" provoked smile from
each passer-by.
The work of construction and tear
ing down continued today on all sides
Notwithstanding the Sabbath. Several
hundred frame buildings now appear
among the destroyed structures and
foundations are being prepared for as
many more.
A slow process of taking down stand
ing walls with pick and shovel is being
employed by many merchants who are
Impatient to resume business, but the
| bulk of this work is being done by
! steyedores who are using donkey en-
eine mower to raze the walls.