Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-23

W UIVH dn0 WIIltdTy UIdSII, dS
 Was Reported.
 TALES OF HORROR FROM REFUGEES Victory Over Flames Brings Hope
 te Governor Pardee of California,
 Who Wires Roosevelt That the
 Fire h Out and Conditions Much
 Better - People Cheered by sym-
 Dathy and Assistance Receiyed-Aid
 to Come From All over America.
 Great Need of Clothing, Shelter and
 Medical Supplies - Foresecs Great
 Metropolis to Arise, Larger and
 Grander Than Before Earthquake
 and Fire Fiend's Havoc.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.--More than half of San Francisco's popula- tion has now abandoned the ruined city. Trains and ferry boats, which are again running regularly, are talk ing them to neighboring towns in tens of thousands.
 Those who remain are camping in the parks and open spaces. with no im mediate danger of suffering either a food or a water famine. Their most serious menace now is the danger of pestilence, due to unsanitary condi- tions, and General Funston admits that, while all possible precautions are being taken by the civic and military authorities, much illness must be ex- pected.
 The death roll does not now exceed 1000 and may be less. Tho fire has almost died out. Estimates of the loss vary from $120,o00,0OO to $350, ,000 900.
 Governor Pardee of California sent message to President Roosevelt, say ing:
 "Thanks for ships. Conditions much better. Fire out. Weather cool. Peo- pie cheerful and being quite we'll taken care of. No epidemics. Whole coun- try vieing to extend our people aid and sympathy. We appreciate very much your help"
 Later Governor Pardee said:
 "The situation is as good as can be considering the greatness of the calamity that has befallen us. The nation and the world are taking great interest in our welfare and showing material and financial aid. Although am considering the advisability of calling an extra session of the legisla- ture, I do not see the especial need of It at the present time.
 What we need especially is med lcal stores, clothing and shelter for the refugees. Of course food will be needed in considerable quantities for some time to come. An epidemic does not exist at present It Is not proba- ble that there will be any necessity for quarantine. The work of building San Francisco has commenc- ed, and I expect to see the great me tropolis replaced on much grander scale than ever."
 Already the owners of the damaged have given orders to pro ,eed instantly with their reconstruc- lion. The spreckels building, the Hay ward building, the St. Francis hotel, the Merchants Exchange and all the other structures that were damaged Dy Are are to be rushed into shape as quickly as possible. And already con racts are being drawn up for other ,teel buildings to be erected with all practicable speed.
 All day thousands of men worked ike fiends to clear the debris from the middle of Market street and to render hat once mighty thoroughfare passa- ,le.
 Market street, which was nothing nore than a footpath-a twisted trail ,ver piles of brick and masonry-is low wide open from Dolores street to he ferry building-a roaring thorough 1 'ars, bearing a steady tide of humanity | ut of the city.
 Millionaires, spade in hand. were next to beggars. Abe Ruef. who was the Frisco city boss until General Funston deposed him, passed | l whole day guarding line of hose in he Russian hill section.
 On the front wall of the Market | Street National bank. all that remains | of the structure except the Yaults, Is a sign giving notice that the ,ank will open for business in tenn ,orary quarters this morning.
 The relief fund for smitten San Fran .isco has reached the enormous total f s14.14T,1e0. This sum does not in- .lude the collections taken up in hurches of all creeds all over the ,ountry.
 Melbourne. Australia. started relief und with s2j.Oc0. Richmond. Va. aised s40oO0 in ten minutes. Il
 From Omaha, Neb.. comes fifty fast Union Pacific trains loaded with pro -isIons and clothing.
 Forty bodies were taken from the uins of the building at 119 Fifth treet by the Red Gross service. Mrs. Henry Murray and A. !. McNesr snd rife lived in this building They have | Iot been heard from by friends since he fire