Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-21

San FRANCISCO, April zV-Day DAWN
ed on a scene of death and destruction,
During the night the flames had con-
sumed many OF the city's finest struc'
lures, and skipped in dozen direc'
lions to the residence portions, They
made their. way over into the North
Beach section, and springing anew to
the south, they reached out along the
shipping section down the bay shore
over the hills and across toward Third
and Townsend streets.
Warehouses and manufacturing con
Germs fell in their path, This COM
pleted the destruction OF the entire
district known as the south OF Mar
ket street"
How far they are reaching to the
south across the channel cannot be
told. as this part OF the city Is shut
on. After darkness thousands OF
homeless were making their way with
their blankets and scant provisions To
Golden Gate park. and the beach, TO
find shelter. Those In the homes
OF the hills Just north OF the Hayes
valley wrecked section. piled their be-
longings In the streets and express
wagons and automobiles were used
IN hauling the things away TO the
Sparsely settled regions.
Down town, everything Is In ruins.
Not a business house stands. Big
buildings are crumbled into heaps OF
debris. Factories and business houses
lie smouldering on their former sites.
All OF the newspaper plants have been
rendered useless.
II Is estimated that the loss In San
Francisco will reach from $3.50, OOO,OO0
30 5000, 100000. These figures are In
the rough, and nothing can be told
until partial accounting Is taken.
On every side there was death and
suffering. Hundreds were injured, be
ing either burned. crushed or struck
by falling pieces from the buildings.
The number OF dead Is not known. but
Il Is estimated that at least 500 met
;heir death In the horror.
At Q o'clock under a special message
from President Roosevelt. the city was
placed under martial lsw. Hundreds
OF troops patrolled the streets and
drove the crowds back. while hundreds
more were set at work assisting the
police aaa IRE departments. The
strictest orders were issued. and In
true military spirit the soldiers obey
ID During the afternoon three
thieves met their death by rife bullets
Shile At work In the ruins Tho Gu
r!lns were driven back at the breasts
q the horses that the eavalrymcn
rode. and ali the crowds were forced
from The Isvel district 20 the ally s@c-
ton beyond TO the north.
The water supply vas eairely cut
90, and maybe q vas Just ~ veil.
for The lines Of the Gre department
would have been absolutely useleSa a.
any stage of the connagrAtion.
Assistant CAisf DOaEherty Sapsr'
vissd the work of his msa. and early
ia tAe morning Il uas sssa that TIE
oaiy poasibie chance 20 save he city
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