New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-07-18
Southern Pacific 70 destitute persons
desiring to 60 to interior points.
Fire Continue to Spread.

Southern Pacific 70 destitute persons
desiring to 60 to interior points.
Fire Continues to Spread.
All efforts to check the spread OF
the flames at Van Ness avenue by
blowing up a mile OF buildings on the
east side Of Van Ness avenue have
proved fruitless The fire has spread
across the broad thoroughfare, and
from present Indications the entire
western addition, which contains the
homes of San Francisco's millionaires
and people Of the wealthier class, is
now doomed. The destruction of the
| western addition Of the city practical
~ completes the work Of the ravaging
flames and marks the devastation Of
the entire city !,
Everything south of Market street
to Twenty-third is gone except the
mint, and the fire is still burning.
The post Office was damaged by the
early quake, also slightly by fire
Everything north of Mission street
is entirely gone, up to Van Ness ave
nue., and past Van Ness avenue west
of Golden Gate avenue up to Octavia
street.
Chinatown and Mob Hill have been
wiped out. The fire has crossed Van
Ness avenue east of Union street, leav-
ing only ruin in its wake.
Nothing is left in the business dis
trict.
San Francisco, April 19. Earth
quake and fire Wednesday put nearly
half of San Francisco in ruins.
| At least 200 people have been killed,
thousand others injured and the
property loss will exceed $100,000,000.
| Thousands of people are homeless
and destitute
| 1t was 5:15 o'clock in themorning
| when a terrific earthquake shook the
whole city and surrounding country.
One shock apparently lasted two min
utes and there was almost Immediate
| collapse Of fimsy structures all over
| the city.
Water Supply Cut Off.
The water supply was cut off and
when fires broke out in various sec
tions there was nothing to do but to
let the buildings burn.
| Telegraph and telephone commune
cation was shut off for time. The
Western Union was put completely out
! Of business and the Postal company
was the only one that managed to get
wire out of the city. About ten
o'clock even the Postal was forced to
i suspend in San Francisco Electric
power was stopped and street cars did
not run Railroads and ferryboats also
ceased operations.
At Mercy Of Fire.
The various fires ragged all day and
the fire department has been powerless
] to do anything except to dynamite the
/ buildings threatened. Ali day long ex-
pfosions shook the city and added to
the terror of the inhabitants
Following the first shock there was
another within five minutes, but not
nearly so severe. Three hours later,
there was another slight quake
Rush to Death.
People became panic stricken and
rushed into the streets, most Of them
| in their night attire. They were
met by showers Of falling buildings,
bricks, cornices and walls. Many
were instantly crushed to death, while
others were dreadfully mangled.
Those who remained indoors generally
escaped with their lives though
scores were hit by detached plaster,
pictures and articles thrown to the
floor by the shock. 1t is believed
that more or less loss was sustained
by nearly every family in the city.
Buildings Collapse.
The tall steel frame structures
| stood the. strain better than brick
buildings, few Of them being badly
damaged. The big History Monad-
mock office building, in course Of con
struction, adjoining the Palace hotel.
was an exception, however, it's rear
wall collapsing and many cracks be-
/ ing made across its front Some Of
the docks and freight sheds along the
water front slid into the bay. Deep
assures opened in the f1lled-in
ground near the shore, and the Union
ferry depot was shattered. It's high
tower still stands, but will have to be
torn down.
Roof Slides Into Yard.
portion of the new city hall, which
cost more than s7,O0O,O00, collapsed,
the roof sliding into the courtyard
and the smaller towers tumbling
4 down with the great dome being
i moved but not falling.
The new post Office, one Of the
finest in the United States, was badly
shattered.
The Valencia hotel, four-story
wooden building, sank into the base
ment, a pile of splintered timbers, un-
der which were pinned many dead and
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