, 1906-04-23
HOPES OF PEOPLE OF STRICKEN
CITIES REVIVE BY REFRESH
ING RAINS DURING
THE FORENOON.
Flames Rekindled and for Time
Threatened Destruction of Ferry
House Leading to Oakland, but
Fires Put Out-FeeIins of Hope
Returns to People and Already
There Are Signs of Rebuilding.

San Francisco, Cal, April ga
cold rain began at 2 a. m. and con-
tinued until daybreak. The shoulder
ing fires were quenched and the SUI
locating dust laid. San Francisco is
already rising from it's ruins. A tenn
porary trolley system enables the
workers to live in Oakland in tenn
porary homes, pending the reconstruc-
ton.
No Lowering of Prices.
Property values hold high. Offers
for real estate at reduced value on
account of the earthquake danger are
laughed at. The clearing of the down.
town streets is making rapid head
way. Everybody who is competent
can get work.
Fire in Coal Bunkers.
The fire which seemed to have died
out yesterday broke out with renewed
yigor in the coal bunkers north OF the
Ferry building early this morning.
The fire reached these bunkers Satur'
day, but was apparently checked, after
a hard fight, although the blaze stub
bornly resisted all efforts of the fire.
men to extinguish it.
Ferry Is Still Safe.
Unless the flames can be subdued,
there is grave danger that they will
eat their way across to the docks north
of the Ferry building and reach this
great structure. They are now burn
ing. but the Ferry is quite safe.
Feeling of Hope Returns.
This morning, for the first time,
there is a feeling of hope among the
people. A cold rain is falling and the
~desaIetion seems complete, but the
wor derful sympathy and help from the
outside has put e courage into the
public mind, and today hundreds of
workmen are clearing away h debris
from many of the fallen buildings, and
stone Is coming in for the quick re-
building.
Making Relief Plans.
The committee Of safety, the mayor
and General Funston, held a meeting
this morning and planned for the dis
tribution of some of the contributions
of money, but even while they were
in session word reached them that a
fire had broken out afresh and that
the one means of safe egress, the
great Ferry house, was ablaze. This
new disaster seemed u~nbearable, for,
if the Ferry house goes, it will likely
carry the adjacent blocks and make a
detour of many miles necessary to
cross the bay.
New Blaze Soon E~xtinguished.
The pan fro bouavar MO, ooop mt
out. Still, even this blow will not
crush the spirit of energy that is
abroad. The death list is growing,
and it will probably be known
how many persisted in the earthquake
and subsequent fire.
Hundreds of Bodies Buried.
Over 600 have been buried; at least
that many burials have been reported,
but tugs have taken many corpses out
to sea and scores have been inferred
without report. 1t is known that many
dead still lie buried under the debris.
The authorities are silent as to the
death list, Inc make only the most
conservative statements.
Companies Will Pay Every Dollar.
The property loss was estimated by
a conference of insurance men this
morning at 5000, 600, 900 and the total
insurance at over 5000, 900 900. Every
dollar of this will be paid by the CON-
panies, which have wired to this effect.
Present Danger Greatest.
The relief contributions will prob.
ably reach s25. OOO. 900, SC that the
financial part of the rebuilding of a
newer and finer city is settled. 1t is
the present that gives consideration.
If the homeless people can Dc Clothed
and fed for the next two weeks, all
will be well.
Affairs in the Parks.
Yesterday the people who have not
borne a reputation for goodness in the
past built up affairs in the parks and
squares and offered up prayers. while
the Catholic cathedral, which was left
standing. was not only filled, but hun.
dreds lined the streets Sunday. Ten
masses were said.
May Exceed Three Thousand.
Today's cleaning Of the debris brings
to light some sad sights. The number
of human bodies found is startlingIy
large. If the average number OF
corpses found this morning keeps uI
the death list will run over 1900. Mar
tial law is still in active effect.
Fire Causes Another Panic.
The breaking out of fire in the huge
coal bunkers, and the Ferry house be
ing threatened this morning, put thou
sands of the people again in a state o.
panic, which the soldiers have hat
mucn trouble to allay.
Business Adjusting Itself.
Numerous concerns have opened
he~adquarters in Oakland and assured
their employees that they will provide