The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-18
CALLS OUT TROOPS.
Gen. Funston Takes Measures to Pro-
tect Property.

tect Property
San Francisco, April 1S-9:45 A. M
Twenty-one bodies have been taken to
the morgue, which can not accommo-
date any more
Mayor Schnlitz established headquar-
ters at the hall of Justice and has ap-
pointed a relief committee Of so prom
inent citizens. The military are pa
trolling the streets, guarding the banks
and other establishments. They have
received orders to shoot any one on
sight detected in theft.
The Jessie street side Of the Palace
hotel is burning
The burning district at this hour runs
from South street on the west to the
water front on the east, south of Mar
ket street. North of Market street
from Sansone to the water front and
from Market to Washington There is
also block burning on Mission street
between Twenty-frst and Twenty-sec-
ond.
The newspapers having had their
power cut off have. combined and will
issue one paper for all from the Office
of the Chronicle, which has its own
power plant.
There was great rush at the differ
ent banks by depositors who wanted
to draw out their deposits but the
banks decided to keep their doors
closed. BY order Of the chief of police
all the saloons have been closed. The
damage already inflicted is estimated
roughly at 40 million dollars.
City seems Doomed.
The fires are spreading rapidly and
unless the wind comes up from the
west and blows the flames toward the
bay nothing can stop the destruction
of the city
The whole north end of the city is
wrecked, and the flames are spreading
in all directions. In the absence Of
water the fire department has resorted
to the use of dynamite and buildings
are being demolished in the hope Of
staying the confiagration.
The block bounded by Sansone, Cal
ifornia Pine and Battery streets is
practically doomed, the flames sweeping
clear across It, in great sheets from
Pine street. with no apparatus avail
able for its salvation
Mayor Schmidt. Chief of Police Dinan
and General Funston, commander OF the
department called all the available
troops for service If necessary in the
emergency.
The board of supervisors VIII meet
Immediately to take measures for relief
and protection of the sufferers by dis
aster Chief of Fire Department Sui
Ivan is lying in a hospital. Both he
and his wife were injured.
Three Hundred Dead Bodies.
Los Angeles, Cal, April I8.=Infor-
nation from San Francisco is that
Mechanics pavilion is being used as a
raorgue- Three hundred dead bodies
are reported already gathered at that
place. The wind is blowing gale
and flames are said to be making head
way The shock of the earthquake
was felt as far south as Santa Bar
bara.
The fact that Oakland and San Jose
and other bay cities have not been able
to communicate with Los Angeles
would indicate that they too have suf-
fered from the shock.
A special train carrying the Cali
fornia state supreme court, now IN ses-
sion in Los Angeles. viii leave here In
a few hours. This train VIII also take
newspap per correspondents and prob
ably may call assistance If It is needed.
General Funston, commander of the
Presidio has turned out the entire
force of soldiers at that point and es-
ia blished martial law IN San Francisco.
THE mayor has closed every saloon in
fhe city There is a jam of panic
stricken people at the ferry seeking to
cross the bay to Oakland Fires are
"a gfng everywhere and the fremen are
using dynamite The Palace and Grand
hotels have been destroyed
Mavor Schuitz has sent to Oakland
for more dynamite.
Fires are reported at Oakland. Ala.
media and Berkeley
The Examiner. Call. and Rialtc
buildings are ablaze- The lofty Call
building is swaying and expected tc