Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-20
From Washington.

the complete destruction of the sub
treasury, but bearing the gratifying in-
formation that the $50, 900, 600 contain
ed in the vaults has been saved and is
now being guarded day aud night by a
company of soldiers. The telegram was
signed by J. NJ. Mcclure, bookkeePer
in the sub-tressury, who apparently per-
formed some good work in the absence
of his superiOrs. No word has come
from either SUb-Treasurer jacobs or
Cashier Burns, and the treasury author
lilies here are convinced that both these
officials lost their lives in the disaster.
Mr.. McClure's telegram, dated last
night, is as follows: ''San francisco
completely destroyed by fire following
earthquake. Sub-treasury burned yes
.erday afternoon. Under difficulty |
reached wreck OF building this morning.
Vaults appear intact. Found no guard.
Finally communicated with Gen. Fun
ston, aud secured continuous detail OF
one company of soldiers. Unable to
locate assistant treasurer, therefore
acted on own responsibility. Chaotic
condition. Mint building and vault safe.
Please arrange with Secretary of War for
military protection to treasury vault.
Considerable alarm is felt in official
circles over the silence Of Assistant
Treasurer Jacobs, and Cashier Burns
of the San Francisco sub-treasury and
Superintendent Roberts of the custom
house in the same city. Not word has
been received from any Of these officials
and it is feared that they lost their lives
either in the earthquake or the fire
which has followed the seismic cOnyul.
sion. Mr.. Jacobs. especially, has a
record for prOmptness in the dispatch OF
official business, Secretary Shaw believes,
and nothing short of his complete dis
ablement would prevent him from al
once communicating with headquarters.
Il was suggested at the Treasury De-
partment this morning that Messrs.
Jacobs and Burns probably FASTENED to
the sub.treasury as soon as the earth
quake occurred and fought the flames
which broke out sOO1 afterward. 1t is
quite within the range of possibility
that they were either killed or disabled
il the blaze. Mr.. Roberts, the third
official missing, lives across the bay from
San Francisco and may not have been
able to either reach the custom house
or communicate with Washington.
The Navy Department this morning
received dispatch from Admiral Me-
Gala, al Mare Island, dated yesterday,
giving a resume of the fires progress in
San Francisco up to o'clock in the
evening aud stating that the river front
has escaped destruction, Navy Depart
'nent tugs having assisted III fighting
the FIRE along the docks. He stated
that the armOred cruisers South Dakota
and California, now being constructed
at the Union Iron Works. had escaped
Injury. He added that he had sent
tug load of provisions to the city in
order to prevent suffering from famine.
In order to relieve the monetary situa-
lion at San Francisco, Secretary Shaw,
Of the Treasury Department, hes been
s,ked to favor the immediate passage of
a bill Authorizing the deposit OF govern
ment cash ia all banks of the stricken
city under the same conditions as now
apply to national banking institutions.
This plan, il carried out, would allow
the private banks 20 secure what money
hey need upon the deposit of Fovern-
ment bonds with the treasury. Under
The existing law only national banks are
allowed this privilege. Secretary Shaw
has not yet decided upon his course in
the matter.
Rear Admiral McCalla has wired the
Navy Department az follows from Mare
Island "Visited San Francisco dur
ing night south OF Market street. City
destroyed from water front TO new post
, flee and TO hills to south; north OF
Market street, fir IN the water front to
Powell and Broadway. Fire still burn
ing iercely. Loss OF life much exagger-
a ed. Have sent all marines available"
For the purpose of preserving order
aud assisting in the work of relief at San
Francisco, the War Department has or
dered two battalions of the 10th infan-
try and the 2nd squadron of the l4lh
cavalry to that city from Monterey,
California.
President Roosevelt has received mes
sages of coincidence from Prin Henry
OF Prussia, the President of Mexico and
Count Wiite of Russia. Messages have
also been received from the President of
Brazil, the Emperor of Austria, the
President of Guatemala, the Governors |
and Premiers of Au tralia and New
South Wales, the President of Switzer-
land, aud the yicerregent of india.
During Mr.. Lafollettes railway rate
speech, today, the Wisconsin Senator de-
clared that 1.-THE records so far as they
have been exposed, show that railroad
officials with rare exceptions are crimi-
nails under the statutes. This was in
replying to a recent ulterance of Mr..
Foraker, that the railway officials were
not criminals.
TOday's Cabinet session was mainly devot-
Ell to the consideration Of the calamity that
has befalea the city Of San Francisco, and it
Was decided that Secretary Metcalf, Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor, whose
home is at Oakland. should proceed mmedi-
ately to the stricken city rs the representa-
tive of the administration He will consult
with Governor Pardee, of California, aud the
authorities Of San Francisco aud
advise the President what may be done TO al
eyiate the distress. Secretary Metcalf will
leave for California this afternoon.
The Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Department this morning received the fol-
owing telegram from Postmaster Dargie, Of
oakland, Cal; "San Francisco totally ruin