Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
TOday's Telegraphic News
Conditions in San Francisco


Oakland, Gala, April 2S.-All day
Sunday long streams of humanity wend-
ed their way down Market street, the
only open avenue of escape, to the Terry
building. They we're sfoot. in carts,
wagons, automobiles and every conceiv-
able thing on wheels, and carrying their
few remaining effects. Mothers with
babes in arms, aged and injured. were
all in the motley throng. As far as the
eye could see, on either side, the city
was mass of ruins. Nothing gave
evidence of a place of 6t habitation or
that would afford even momentary rest
for the weary in body or mind. In the
other direction went wagons loaded with
food and medical supplies, all speeding
with medicines for hospitals. Here and
there were many anxious men and wo-
men making their way to the parks in
hopes OF finding relatives in the vast
throngs OF refugees. A most pititul
sight it was. Yet, 10 all that throng,
there was scarcely II wet eye or one look
of despair
The work of rescue in Oakland con-
tinued undated. Tents sprang up on
almost every vacant space, and willing
citizens were on hand to offer needed aid
from water to food or clothing. In the
western section of San Francisco the
military authorities are rapidly taking
possession of the remaining residences
in which people now camped in the
parks can be housed aud sheltered from
the cold until such time as they can be
moved across the bay or to new homes
when built.
Three men were detected by guards
of the sub-treasUry on Commercial street
last night attempting to tear away bricks
near one corner of the building. When
ordere to throw up their hands, they
tried to escape. The guards at once
shot them dead Troops guarding the
Hibernis Bank building, at Jones aud
McAllisier streets, found four men at
tempting to break into that building.
The soldiers captured them without fir
ing and turned them over to superior
officers to be cOnrt martled. LOOters
broke into Schenfeldps grocery on Oc-
Ia ia street. Women tried to get some
provisions, but men who were intoxicated
trampled them down. Ten men from
Company b, Sixth regiment, were pass
ing the place and the women appealed TO
them. j. p RiordiD, son of real es-
tste agent who lives in the neighbor-
hood grabbed a gun from one of the
guardsmen and called him "tin SOL
der" Riordan was SHOT at once
New York, April 23.--The Western
Union at $50 a. IN. today, received the
following dispatch fIom San Francisco ;
eft has been raining since midnight
here, causing much suffering among the
refugees"
Oakland, Gala, April 23.-Cold rain
set in at one O'Clock this morning, and
kept up until daybreak, drenching those
sleeping under blankets in the parks,
and making miserable the soldiers on
duty.
Today will marx the end of the con-
fiagratiOn unless some untOward cifcum-
stances start it again 10 the residence
section OF the West End.
Fear of an epidemic is gradually less
eping The rain this morning flushed
the sewers and cleaned the streets and
Campo.
Oakland, Gala, April 2S.-After a
thorough inspection OF the burned dis
trict, by the insurance commissioners
and underwriters the statement ia made
that the insurance loss is approximately
$175, 900, 600, and the total loss is $780,
900, 900. Thu underwriters will meet
today to perfect a plan for paying the
losses.
San Francisco, April % The task
of restoring the water supply is well
under way. Large squads of men are
repairing the water mains in the burned
section. The city will be we'll equipped
for water by noon.
Ghe health officials estimate that 500
bodies victims so far recovered, have
been disposed Of, by burial or cremation.
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