The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-04-26

The mail service Of the city was re
sumed Saturday. Three hundred and
fifty men are at work in the main of.
flee at Seventh and Mission streets,
which escaped serious damage. m
spection by Lieut. George r. Arm.
strong and Postoffice Inspector O'Con.
nell show that all but fifty bags of
mail which went through the fire have
been recovered and is now being hand
led expeditiously Nine branch offices
are in operation.
All trains are carrying mail into the
city, and this is being distributed at
the postoflice, which was only partially
damaged. Branch offices under the
co-authority of the postmaster and the
military are established throughout
the city and the adjacent hills where
the refugees are camped.
All mail matter should be addressed
to the old street number in San Fran
cisco. Unless the new address is pos
itively known. Money orders are being
cashed as rapidly as funds can be Sc.
cured. The postmaster has completed
of the mint to convert into cash paper
now on hand in the postoffice. All
money orders will be paid Oh demand,
and represent the only possible means
of sending money into San Francisco
at present. Letters are being accept
ed without stamps or envelopes and
will reach their destination without
delay.
Homer s. King, president of the
San Francisco clearing house, is
quoted as saying:
The banks are more than willing
to help the people who have shared
in the common distress. Chicago
and Baltimore recovered from even
greater setbacks. The people of San
Francisco have always been progress
i've and are recognized as hard work.
ers. There is no reason why they
should not do the same.
The bankers will help to rebuild
the city. We are absolutely satisfied
and assured as to our own standing.
Most of the money that is put into cir.
cuation will be directed into channels
where it will be most effective in the
establishment of business interests
You may state that the poor peo.
pie and the wage-earners who have
suffered loss by fire should not be
reedlessly alarmed. There will be no
pressure for payment on the part of
the banks. We will wait. We expect
TO cooperate in every respect with the |
people who must build the new San
Francisco
San Francisco is having a taste of |
martial law. When darkness falls up |
on the desolated city, every inhabitant |
of the homes that are left standing are
forced to grope their way about in
darkness, and when cooking is to be |
done, II must be done on fires built in
the yards, as no fires are allowed in.
side the houses. This rule is made to
prevent further spread of the flames.
and In order to save as many homes
as possible, no chances are taken.
Mayor Schmitz has issued the fol.
lowing proclamation which citizens
are instructed to observe:
DO not be afraid of famine. There
will be abunuance of food supplied. Dc
not use any water except for drinking
and cooking purposes Do not light
any fires in houses, stoves or fire
place. Do not use any house closets
under any circumstances. but dig
earth closets in yards or vacant lots
using If possible chloride of lime Oh
some other disinfectant."
Thus precautions are being taken tc
prevent disease and the danger of pes
thence
Burned District Boundaries.
In the section north of Market street
the ruined district is practically
bounded on the west by Vanness av
enue although in many blocks the
lames destroyed squares to the west
)f that thoroughfare. The Vanness
avenue line runs northerly to Green.
wich street, which is a few blocks
rom the bay Then the boundary
goes over Telegraph hill and down
o that portion of the shore that faces
Oakland. Practically everything in
'luded between Market, Vanness av
enue, Greenwich and the bay is in
lshes. On the east side of Hyde street
ill the fire burned down to Bay street
md Montgomery avenue and stopped
It that intersection. All south of Mar
let street, with perhaps some excep
ions in the vicinity of the Pacific
Nail dock, is gone. This section is
bounded on the north by Market street
md runs out to Guerrero street, goes
'ut that street two blocks. turns west
o Dolores, runs west six blocks to
'wenty-second street, taking in four
'locks on the other side of Dolores.
The fire then took an irregular course
outward, spreading out as far as
'wenty-fifth street and going down
hat way to the southerly bay shore.
Mission Dolores church, the Oldest
in this city, erected 1870 years
go by the Spanish missionaries, sur
lived the earthquake shocks and was
aved from the fire. II is constructed
t adobe brick. The newer church.
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