The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-04-27

pathy and Assistance Rcccivcd-Aid
TO Come From All over America.
Great Need Of Clothing, shelter and
Medical Supplies - Foresees Great
Metropolis TO Arise, Larger and
Grnnder Than Before Earthquake
and Fire FieHsi's Havoc.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23.-Morc
than half Of San Francisco's popula-
tion has now abandoned the ruined
city. Trains and ferry boats which
are again running regularly, are tax
ing them TO neighboring towns IN tens
Of thousands.
Those who remain are camping In
the parks and open spaces. with no I'm
mediate danger of suffering either a
food or a water famine. Their most
serious menace now IS the danger Of
pestlence. due TO unsanitay condt
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. The fire has
almost died out. Estimates Of the loss
vary from S12O.OOO,OOO TO S3jO,OOOOOO.
Governor Pardee Of California sent a
message to President Roosevelt, say
ing:
Thanks for ships. Conditions much
better Fire out. Weather cool. Peo-
pie cheerful and being quite well taken
care OF. No epidemics. Whole coun-
try vielng 10 extend our people aid
and sympathy. We appreciate very
much your help
Later Governor Pardee said:
"The situation IS as good as can be
expected. 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 advlsablity Of
calling an extra session Of the legisla-
ture, 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. or course food will be
needed in considerable quantities for
some time to come. An epidemic does
not exist at present. II is not proba-
BILE that there will be any necessity for
ordering a quarantine. The work Of
building San Francisco has commcnc-
ed. and | expect TO see the great me-
tropolls replaced on a much grander
scale than ever"
Already the owners Of the damaged
skyscrapers have given orders 70 pro
ceed instantly with their reconstruc-
ton. The Spreckels building the Hay
ward building, the St Francis hotel
the Merchants Exchange and all the
other structures that were damaged
by fire are TO be rushed into shape as
quickly as possible. And already con-
tracts are being drawn up for other
steel buildings TO be erected with all
practicable speed.
All day thousands Of men worked
like flends TO clear the debris from the
middle Of Market street and TO render
that once mighty thoroughfare passa-
bic
Market street, which was nothing
more than n footpath-a twisted trail
over piles Of brick and masonry-is
now wide opon from Dolores street to
the ferry building-a roaring thorough
fare. bearing a steady tide Of humanity
out Of the city.
Mllionalres. spade in hand. were
working next TO beggars. Abe Ruef.
who was the Frisco city boss until
General Funston deposed him, passed
whole day guarding a line Of hose In
the Russian hill section.
On the front wall Of the Market
Street National bank, all that remains
standing OF the structure except the
vaults. is a sign giving notice that the
bank will open for business in tenn
porary quarters this morning
The relief fund for smitten San Fran
cisco has reached the enormous total
Of S14.147.1 100. This sum does not in
clude the collections taken up I'm
churches Of all creeds all over the
country.
Melbourne, Australia. started a relief
fund with $4,000. Richmond, Va,
raised $4,000 in ten minutes.
From Omaha. Neb. comes fifty fast
Union Pacific trains loaded with pro
visions and clothing.
Forty bodies were taken from the
ruins Of the building at 1l0 Fifth
street by the Red Cross service. Mrs. /
Henry Murray and A. J. McNear and !
wife lived In this building. They have |
not been heard from by friends since |
the fire.
Many relief trains have already |
brought succor 10 the burned city. and |
hundreds OF tons Of stores are rushing |
toward II al record speed from all sec
tlons Of the country.
President Roosevelt sent a message |
TO congress calling for an additional |
100000 for the relief fund.
Roughly speaking, the burned district |
is FIVE miles square. There are not less
than twenty-five square miles Of bleak |
ruins. and the lmmenslty Of the disas-
ter now becomes apparent
Insurance adjusters now on the
ground estimate the property loss will
not fall short Of S350.OOO.OOO. The in
surance loss wiz aggregate hundred
million less.
The destruction OF life was not %