The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19

New York. April ia private tel
ecrayn received over the wires of the
Postal Telegraph company shortly
after 3 O'Clock this afternoon said that
the fire at san Francisco is now under
control.
Oakland. Cal April ia cores
pondent of the Oakland Tribune writ
ing from san Francisco at 10 o'clock
a. m. says.
At this writing there seems to be
practically no hope Of saving any of
the city. Those who were most sanguine
of the ultimate success of the fremen
in controlling the flames have now Civ
en- up hope and are fleeing from the
flames in despair. Many people are be-
ing burned alive, imprisoned in the
doomed buildings where the rescuers
could not reach them. The last big
structure to burst into flames was
Grace church at the corner of Califor-
MIA and Stockton streets. The entire
district from Channel to Broadway and
from the water front to Octavia and
Golden Gate avenue was a mass Of
flames The ST. Francis, which hitherto
escaped the breath Of the great fur
mace was one of the last big buildings
TO take fire. The flames seem entirely
beyond control. The workers have de-
stroyed block after block of residences
with dynamite in the hope of hemming
in the flames. but after each effort the
blaze would leap across a seeming i'm
possible gulf
The new postofhce building at Seventh
and Mission is burned out and there are
no mail deliveries.
The telegraph and telephone systems
are still out of commission. Fully
three-fourths of all the buildings in
the city will be destroyed. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate accurately the
number Of people killed. or the pro-
perty loss.
noticeable feature of the past two
days is the caimness of the people. Per
haps they are dazed. but in any event,
they show little emotion
Washington. April ia Western
Union bulletin says:
san Francisco-Entire district up as
far as the new Paramount hotel on top
of Mob Hill, California street between
Powell and Mason streets. all gone.
Reported that 100000 people are
homeless and hre not under control.
Water supply again cut of. Ten
thousand homeless are reported at
santa Rosa.
New York, April 1s.-The western
Union received a report early this
morning that the fire has spread into
the Mob hill section of san Francisco.
rThis is the section in which are loca-
ted many fine residences, including the
Croeker and Huntington homes.
Washington. April 19-The war de-
partment today received the follow
ing telegram from General Funston
dated san Francisco. April 1s:
Your four dispatches received
Have already fled several for you
Impossible now to inform you as tc
esu extent of disaster. city prae-
sieally destroyed. Troops have been
aiding police patrolling and maintain
Ing order. Martial law has not beer
declared; working in conjunction with
civil authorities. Have not inter
fered with the sending of any dis
patches You can not send too man,
tents or rations. About 100000 peo.
pie homeless. Food very scarce. Pro.
vision houses all destroyed. All gov.
eminent buildings in city gone
Washington April 1a.-The secre.
tary Of the treasury has authorized tbs
telegraph transfer of $4,000. 600 from
the subtreasury at New york. to sar
Francisco. The cash viii be deposited
in New York and Immediately pai,
out on the order of san francisco
banks entitled to the same.
Oakland cal. April 1s.-s a. M