The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-24
FIRES ARE DYING OUT
WALLS OF LARGE BUILDINGS
BEGIN TO COLLAPSE.
San Francisco to Rise Again People
Are Brave Order and System
In Vogue.

San Francisco fires are burning
themselves out; the western portion of
the city seems absolutely safe, and
the water front is now the only point
where blaze is apparent. 1t will
not reach the ferry slip unless
severe gale springs up. This fire is
confined to a small area and is being
fought by the fire boats with success.
All danger, apparently, is past and
the fires are absolutely under control.
The walls of several ruined build
ings have collapsed, but as far as
can be learned, no one was injured by
the fallen stones, brick or steel. The
tower in the Hall of Justice still re-
tains its upright position, despite the
fact that but one small corner of the
structure bears the immense weight
of steel and granite. Several walls
are In such imminent danger of top
pling over that it is believed they will
be either blasted down or torn down.
The fire on the water front is now
the only one burning. The entire
western addition to the city, lying
west of Van Ness avenue, which es-
capped the flames, is absolutely safe.
No fires are allowed in the houses left
standing, owing to the condition of
chimneys. Forty carloads of supplies
which had been run upon the Belt
line tracks near Meigs wharf are
reported destroyed.
The death list in San Francisco is
now placed at between 800 and 700
persons. At Santa Rosa the list of
known dead now totals So and it is
believed that 100 is conservative
estimate of the number of people who
lost their lives in the awful catas-
trophe, which visited that city. The
entire business section is in ruins and
practically every residence in town is
more or less damaged, Is or 20 being
badly wrecked.
Forty bodies were taken from a
building at 119 Fifth street, by the
Red Cross service. The structure,
which was four story wooden build
ing containing three flats of 10 rooms
each, collapsed during the earth
quake. At the time, several persons
were taken out alive from the upper
stories, but it was thought that all
the inmates had escaped. The ruins
took fire shortly after, and although
efforts were made to extinguish the
flames, the entire building was con-
sumed. The bodies of the unfortu
nate imprisoned within the ruins were
incinerated, only the skulls and few
bones being left.
The people of San Francisco, par
ticularly the men of large property
and affairs, are thinking only of th'
future. There is a spirit of resigna.
tion among all classes and determin
alton on the part of those who hav'
suffered the most from the great fir
to rebuild. In truth "rebuild" is th'
watchword everywhere.
Order and system are gradually be
ing brought out of the confusion
which has prevailed in that city TO
the past three days. The hungr.
thousands are being fed, and plenti
fully, wherever they are camped, ant
the fortunate householders who wer
not driven from their homes ar
procuring food at the various re
lief stations established Throughout
the unburnt district. Water il
sufficient quantity to meet all the i'm
mediate and pressing needs of th
people can be had.
Sanitary measures are being pushes
with vigor everywhere. Sewers ar
being repaired and the thousands c
people camped on open places and i
the parks are being organized int