The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-04-26

patrol duty at once. The soldiers
have been ordered to shoot down
thieves caught in the act of robbing
the dead and to guard with their
lives the millions of dollars worth Of
property which has been placed In
the streets, that it may escape the
ravages of the flames.
The First California Artillery, 200
strong, two companies were detailed
to patrol duty on Ellis stree. Two
more companies are patrolling Broad
way, in the Italian section. The Ell
lis street contingent of guardsmen is
under the command of Capt. G. A.
Crattan. Capt. w. A. Miller is COM
manding the forces on Broadway
Mayor Schmitz, named fifty Of the
most prominent citizens as a commit
tee of safety.
Mayor Schmitz sent out out word
to the bakeries and milk stations
throughout the city that their food
supplies must be haI'bored for the
homeless. Provisions were made to
place tents in every park in the city,
and in these those who have lost all
will be given food and shelter.
Commissioner E. Myron Wolfe an
nounced that the eighty fire insurance
companies interested llecided to pay
dollar for dollar to every one in
sured with them. The companies will
not discriminate between fire and
earthquake, and every one insured will
be paid to the extent Of the loss. But
two of the companies affected are Pa
eific coast concerns, the others having
Srincipal offices in the East or in Eu-
rope, and all will stand the loss with
out danger of failure.
One of the first orders issued by
Chief Of Police Dinan was the closing
of every saloon in the eity. This. step
was taken to prevent drink -crazed
men from rioting in%4he city streets.
There was little dynamite available
in the city to blow up buildings. May
or Schmitz sent a tug to Pinole for
several cans of explosives. He sent
a telegram to Mayor Mott of Oakland
also. He received this reply to his
Oakland message: "Three engines
and hose companies leave here imme-
diately. Will forward dynamite as
soon as obtained"
A. w. Hussey came to the station
at the Hall of Justice and told how
at the direction of policeman whom
he did not know, but whose star num-
ber he gave as 615 had cut the arteries
in the wrists of a man pinioned under
the timbers at the ST. Catherine Hotel
According to the statement made to
Hussey, the man was begging to be
killed, and the policeman shot at him,
but his aim was defective, and the
bullet went wide of the mark. The
officer then handed Hussey knife
with instructions to cut the veins in
the suffering man s wrists, and Hus-
sey obeyed orders.
Gen. Funston realized that stern
measures were necessary and gave or
ders that looters were to be shot on
sight. -Four men were summarily exc
cuted the first day.
At meeting of the committee of
safety Mayor Schmitz issued the fol-
lowing proclamation
To the Citizens of Sam Francisco:
The Federal troops which are now
policing a portion of the city, as well
as the regular, and special members
of the police force, have been au-
thorized by me to kill any persons
whomsoever found engaged in looting
the effects of any citizens, or other
wise engaged in the commission of
crime.
Under these circumstances request
that all citizens whose business does
not imperatively require their absence
from home after dark, to remain at
home during the nighttime until order
shall have been restored. | beg to
warn all citizens of the danger of fire
on account of the defective or de-
stroyed chimneys, gas pipes, gas fix
lures, and the like.
E. E. SCHMITZ, Mayor.
After the ferry boats resumed run
ming from Oakland, thousands Of
homeless and panic-stricken people
left the city seeking shelter in Oak
land and other suburban towns.
Next to viewing the many square
miles of ruins that once made San
Francisco city, no better realization
of the ruin that has come to this place
can be gained than by visiting the REL
Sydney, N. S. W.-The Premier of
New South Wales and Victoria have
conformity cabled to President Roose-