The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27

Jf., University reports that the losses
to buildings aggregate 100000.
A supply of between 100000 and 49,
100000 gallons of water day has been
secured
Rear Admiral McCalla reports that
the three warships under construction at
the Union Iron Works are uninjured.
While the earthquakes wrecked bust
ness and residential sections alike on the
hills, the land did not sink as it did in
the lower made ground sections.
The property losses in Santa Cruz are
$4,000, but no one was killed
The relief funds in all parts of the
country are swelling into the millions.
The Hawaiian Islands shook Thursday
in apparent sympathy with the seismic
disturbances in California The vibra-
tons caused panic in Honolulu
San Francisco (SpeciaD Plunged in
to darkness at 10 o'clock San Francisco
had not seen the conclusion of the devas-
tating work of the confagration that
followed the earthquake of Wednesday
morning.
The fire that started at Mob Hill
worked its way to the North Beach,
sweeping that quarter clean of buildings,
later veered around before fierce wind
and made its way southerly to the i'm
mense seawa1l sheds and grain ware
houses.
The flames were heading directly for
the immense ferry building, the terminal
point by ferryboat of all overland and
local trains of the Southern Pacific Road.
General Caster has ordered out a
squadron of men to endeavor to keep
back the flames, which threaten the I'm
ion Ferry Depot, the only means of
egress from the city.
The water front emergency hospital
is endangered, and the officials in charge
are prepared to move from their quar-
tiers.
The wind is Of such velocity that
brick and granite walls, weakened by
the earthquake and the subsequent fire,
are falling into the streets.
Market Street, the principal avenue
of escape from the city to the ferry
buildings, may be blocked, thus shutting
off the only ready means of escape to
the ferries. The Postal Telegraph Com
pany has abandoned its temporary Of
fee.
The wind, which at times amounted 10
gale, and darkness added fresh terrors
to the situation The authorities con-
sidered conditions SO grave that it was
decided to swear in immediately 1000
special policemen armed with rifles fur
nished by the federal government. In
addition to this force, companies of the
National Guard arrived from many in
terror points.
1t was reported at night that IS white
men had been shot and killed while at
tempting to work their way into the
ruins of the United States Subtreasury
on Commercial street. Two Chinese
were shot and killed on Market Street
for refusing to obey orders of the sol
diery
Fourteen men were killed by soldiers
guarding the mint, and Policeman JOS
eph Myers was bayonetted and killed
by a national guardsman over dispute
as to authority.
The men at the mint were killed for
attempting robbery.
Admiral Goodrich's fleet is here. He
anchored off the Preside and landed at
the Preside wharves all the marines on
his feet and all the bluejackets not
needed to guard ship There are now
1900 soldiers of all arms, marines and
blueiackets at work The fresh men are
needed, and the arrival of troops from
Monterey and down the coast will be
welcome
Reports of babes born in the refugee
camps were frequently received. Five
babies were born in Golden Gate Park.
Friday night the main remaining fire
was confined to the east of Van Ness
Avenue and north of Union Street., burt
was burning its way to the shore.
Late in the afternoon the police broke
open every saloon and corner grocery
in the saved districts and poured all
malt and spirituous liquors into the
cutters.
At ? o'clock fire was raging over so
acres of the water front lying between
Bay Street and the end of Meigge and
Fishernan's Wharf To the eastward it
extended down to the sea wall, but had
not reached the piers, which lie quarter
of mile toward the east.
The cannery and warehouses of the
Central California Canneries Company,
together with 10000 cases of canned fruit
were destroyed. as also was the Simpson
and other lumber companies yards.