Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-10
SAN FRANCISCO.
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quake damned the Copper Valley in
. the Gold country, and the water Is
backed up 100 feet deep II the dam
gives way the towns of Capa. Rum
say and Guinda may have serious
trouble. Thousands of people are
camping on the hillside.
The waters of Cache creek are
very dangerous and a slide of earth
Is falling from the mountains. Part
of the dam mas given away and has
already submerged miles of territory.
SACRAMENTO. May Much ex-
citement prevails throughout the
beautiful and fruitful Nap valley to
day, one of the results OF the recent
earthquake. The great irrigation
dams in the valley have been greatly
weakened by the movement of the
earth and the largest of them is in
danger of breaking out altogether
Every effort is being made to
strengthen 1t, but 1t will hardly last
If it goes out it will do incalc liable
damage.
The people living in the valley are
flying to the hills today. as their per
sonal safety is in danger
The earthquake caused general
movement of the earth in the valley.
SAN FRANCISCO, May THE ar.
rival of 36 army officers permits the
assignment of at least one to each
camp to supervise matters, especially
sanitation. There are about $4,000
still in the camps. Nearly quarter
of million mouths are being fed to-
day from relief supplies. The mum
Der is decreasing rapidly.
WASHINGTON, May THE sen
ate committee on finance today re
ported unanimously against the New
land resolution providing for means
of extending financial aid to San
Francisco through the government
guarantee of city bonds.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Colonel
Turney. chief surgeon of the Depart
ment of California, reported to the
surgeon-general today 81 cases OF
smallpox, seven cases of typhoid few
err, which have developed among the
San Francisco earthquake refugees.
MIDDLETON, Conn, May S.-An
earthquake shock which was quite Sc
we're, was felt here early this morn
ing, also in Hampton, this state,
where several small buildings were
damaged.
NEW YORK, May Sat meeting
of milionaires held here, the purpose
of which is to make plea to rebuild
San Francisco, the Goulds, the
Rockefellers and the Mackeys were
present as well as Senator Newlands
of Nevada, who is the principal own
er of the Palace hotel. John d.
Rockefeller was enthusiastic in the
movement and urged that company
be formed to subscribe 100000, 900
for rebuilding. According to the pro
gram this idea will be carried out.
G, SAN FRANCISCO, May g g,
g An effort is under way to S
6, bring to the attention of the .
6, grand jury charges against &
6, the Western Union and Pos 6
s tai Telegraph companies. &
s. Both companies collected cash 6
6, for thousands of messages 6,
6, which were later dispatched .
6, by the mails. Neither COM s
{, pany contributed to the relief &
&, fund g
6, Two hundred and twenty 6,
&, four thousand people were fed &
g by the army yesterday s.
G. The vaults of the Southern &,
s. Pacific railway company in the q
6, Merchants Exchange build g
s. ing were opened today and the :
9 contents were found to be =
6, ruined. They contained all =
g the records of the road since it =
9 started, excepting current =
&, documents. 3
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Two OF
the City Savings banks opened this
morning and the withdrawal of de
posits was very little greater than
normal. This is very gratifying
condition of affairs and indicates that
the people who have small interests
in the city propose to remain.
Chairman Phelan announces that
he received in last nights mail addi-
tional outside funds which brings up
the total of moneys available for re-
lief purposes to five and a quarter
millions.
G, SAN FRANCISCO. May o. 6
6, Two slight earthquake shocks &
6, were felt last night about mid 6
gs night. There was nosaamage 6
6 or alarm. Fifty policemen are &
g stationed at the ferry house to s
g head off intoxicated persons 6,
6, coming from Oakland. &