The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-20


remainder was devoted to hospital
purposes. After the Are forced the
nurses and physicians TO desert the
building the eager crowds followed
them to the Presidio and the chill.
dren's hospital, where they renewed
their search for missing relatives.
More than 750 persons who were
seriously injured by the earthquake
and the fire have been treated at the
various hospitals throughout the city.
The front of the Bailey and the La
coste buildings, on Clay street, near
Montgomery, fell in, killing three men.
Caring for the Destitute.
AT "A meeting of fifty citizens, called
by the mayor, 1t was announced that
1,4O0 tents would be pitched in Golden
Gate park and arrangements had been
made to feed the destitute in the pub.
lie squares.
A finance committee with James
ID. Phelan at the head was appointed
and Mayor Schmitz was instructed to
issue drafts for all needs on this com.
mittee.
1t is probable that even with tho
spirit and willingness shown by San
Francisco people, outside aid will be
necessary. A message from President
Roosevelt was received and 1t had a
cheering effect. George Gould also
telegraphed Offering assistance.
The freaks of the earthquake were
the streets, street railways were
twisted ont OF line, sewers and water.
pipes were burst and ii Is feared that
there will be an epidemic of disease.
The days experience has been
testimonial to the modern steel build.
ing. A score of these structures were
in course of erection and not one of
them suffered. The completed mod.
ern buildings were also immune from
harm by earthquake. The buildings
that collapsed were all fimsy wooden
and old-fashoned brick structures.
The damage by earthquake does not
begin to compare with the loss by fire.
Provisions are being sold at fancy
prices and even water is being vended
by the glass. II Is impossible TO give
list of the dead and wounded.
Ferryboats Resume Running.
In the afternoon the ferrybOats re-
sumed running from Oakland and
thousands of homeless and panic
stricken people left the city and
sought shelter in Oakland and other
suburban towns. The suffering and
hardship beggars description. Count.
less numbers OF residents OF the city
including the Chinese, japanese and
Italian quarters, have been rendered
homeless and unless supplies and aid
reach the city within twenty four
hours. starvation will add to the awful
calamity Nearly ever famous land
mark that has made San Francisco ia.
nous over the world has been laid in
ruins or burned to the ground in the
dire catastrophe. Never has the fate
of a city been more disastrous.
Mayor Schmitz sent out word to
the bakeries and milk stations
throughout the city that their food
supply must be harbored for the
homeless. Provisions have already
been made to place tents in every
park in the city, and in these those
who have lost all Will be given food
and shelter.
early in the morning the prisoners
confined in the city prison, ON the
fifth floor of the Hall of Justice, were
transferred to the basement OF the
structure. Later they were removed
to the branch county Jail.
Troops Patrol the Streets.
AT 8 o'clock 1000 men from the
Preside arrived down town to patrol
the city streets. The Thirteenth in
fantry, 1000 strong, arrived froms An
gel island a little later and went on
patrol duty at once. The soldiers
have been ordered to shoot down
thieves caught in she act OF robbing
the dead and to guard with their lives
the millions Of dollars worth OF prop
erty which has been placed in the
streets, that it may escape the raw.
ages OF the flames.
From the "Barbary coast" the horde
OF vicious and criminals that ipfest
that section poured forth and started
early in the evening to loot the stores
and rob the dead. Fearing such a
hendish climax to this day OF horror,
Mayor Schmitz and Police Chief Di-
neen issued orders for the soldiers to
XIII outright all who engaged in such
work. Before the eyes of an Associat-
ed Press representative three thieves
were shot in the back and fatally
wounded in the burning commercial
district.
Shock Comes Without Warning. %.
The dreadful earthquake shock
came without warning at precisely
BIB a. M, its motion apparently be-
ing from east to west. At first the
upheayal of the earth was gradual,
but in few seconds it increased in
Intensity. Chimneys began to fall and
buildings to crack, tottering on their