The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-23
I (By Associated Press.

55Es. s8,4ts (By. AssOciate ted Press
San IT FRANCISCO. April 90. Had II
mot been for the sight of the l rude al.
ltars set up Iii Vic. Y pen a # Wherever
San Franclsco's Qlomeiess y thousands
were camped, one would have had some
difficulty in finding any Of the peaceful
associations Of tho Sabbath In this city
to-day. Everywhere throughout the
burned, as we'll as the remaining section
of the city. there was the grea test ac-
tiv!ty. Streets were belng cleared Of
debris lnborers wero repairing water
pipes, sewers and gas mains, electricians
everywhere were seeking to untangle the
confusion Of wircs-in fact San Francis
CO was in the very stages of Its regenera-
tion. Y Ii h
The Associated Press Representatives. to.
day covered the entire arenEo tho burned
section. The circumference of the area
OF the treat conflagrntion, as near as
could be ascertnlned by the marking Of
cyclometer. Is 26 miles and comprises
the entire business district and a large
section OF the residence district. all Of
which was densely populated It was
estimated to-day by competent insurance
authorities that the loss will aggregate
$500 0ooo.0 900, and on this vast amount Ut
property the insurance companies car
ried approximately s175,00 900 Insurance,
No Epidemic.
Tho Associated Press is requested to
transmit the following: \
"War Department. Headquarters, Pa.
cInc Division, San francisco,
April 22d:
"severaI kilograms have been re.
ceIved at these headquarters request.
Ing information Of eplden,lcs OF con-
taglous diseases In the city OF San &a
Francisco. There Is absolutely no
truth In any Of these statements.
There Is mo epidemic Of any kind.
Il and no present prospects Of any.
such statements are simply dono
harm to San Francisco, and ln)urlng .a
the country In general, It would be
deemed great service to the suffer,
Ina people Of San Francisco and all
their friends, II It could be published
throuohout the country that the con-
dtIons are not so.
(sIoned) "FUNsToN, Commanding,
''E. e, scHMlTz, Mayor" @
Many Weddings.
Weddings In great number have re-t
suited from the recent disaster Women
driven ont Of their homes and left des-
titute. have appealed to theIsnlen TO
whom they nre engaged and Immediate
marriages have been effected,
The tower OF the Union Ferry building
has been condemned rs unsafe by n
board of United States army engineers
and is being taken down. Is
Dr. Charles r.. 'Taggart, of Los Angeles,
who Ind charge of corps OF nurses,
at the Hearst Relief Hospital In the
rroclser Grammar School on Page Street,
near Baker, was instantly killed to-day,
An automatic revolver dropped out of
his pocket, It discharged and tho bullet
passed through his heart, Dr. Taggart
was ono OF Californin's prominent ply
sicIans, f
Planning to Rebuild.
Many OF the most substantial business
men and property owners OF San Fran
cisco already are in consultation with
the architects.
1T Is understood that James D, Phelan
will be one of the first to rebuild on
Market Street, His plans call for a fine
structure Mt Market and O'Narrel Streets,
Practically every hank IN San Francisco
will be rebuilt. All of these institutions
have eastern connections and many of
them are AFFILIATED With foreign banks
Owing to the great prosperity of San
Francisco. the local institutions almost
without exception have large deposits to
capitals, This money will be available
and after thu strain of the moment has
been relieved, building operations will be,
gin, r. W. Iilienthal president OF the
Anglo California bank, said:
Now Ia the, time for every man to
put his shoulder to the wheel TO