Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-20
connected with the United States mint,
which is still standing.

Sldln 20. at D l.. NJ, received Inc 1Dl-
lowing message from its Oakland, Cal.
office:
The fire marshal Of San Francisco
advises that more than two thirds of
the area of the city of San Francisco
has been destroyed and there is no
possibility of saving the rest of the
city.
The following is the district north
"f Market street now devastated: San
some. Ia Market street. To Sacramento.
10 buchanan. thence to California, to
!!ydc, to Eddy, to Larkin, to Cough
and 10 Market. ON the south side of
Market street the fire extends along
Market street and below the Southern
Pacific tracks 10 the boundary"
New York. Anril 19.-'Thc following. sent
from Oakland at A. NJ. coast time, was
r. r'ct.Ncd ut the Union Pacific Offices here
late this afternoon:
Southern Pacific freight sheds AMI
buildings at Third and Townsend streets
san Francisco, not much damaged and
NOW considered safe. The ferry building
ut the foot of Market street and all shii..;
ar" -. X, hut fire still raging unabatntl
southern Pacific trains running very well
between Oakland and FrllitviIIc to th.,
north. Trains over coast division are go
ing ncrth via Fresno. Expect to resume
ferry service to Alameda t;Icrors San
Francisco bay) n ) o'clock today. Local
ferry SCrvir" between Oakland ard Sun
Francisco regular Signal system out.iG..
of Oakland not much damaged ThinI:
We will be able to handle freight ana
,,..S..
citcm, mt suIsides.''
Washington, April 1g.-Thc war de-
rartmcnt has received the following
Western Union bulletin from San Fran
cisco:
LOS Angeles says building rocking
like boat. Just lost connection with
Los Angeles immediately after rc-
c"iving this report. Men probably left
building.''
Los Angeles. Cal. April t9-The
earthquake shock which was felt here
today appeared to be greater through
out Southern California. Much alarm
was felt, but no damage has resulted
50 fan as known.
Washington. April 19.-The war de-
ra,tncnt at 4.20 o'clock this afternoon
received Il telegram from Gen. Funston
at san Francisco saying that the fire
situation is progressing same as re-
ported in telegram of 1890.
New York, April 19.-Thc fire has
spread over the crest Of the Mob Hill
reside nee section. according to a dis
patch received here by the Western
Union. The flames We're travelling in a
nOrthCrly direction. 1t WAS lis z. NJ.
san Francisco tine. when this dispatch
was sent and because of the dense
smoke which onvcloped the city the
sending operator announced:
at is getting so dark [ will have to
set light"
Portland. ore. April 19.-PortIand
business men have contributed over
$4,000 for the relief Of the San Fran
cisco earthquake suffers.
San jose April i9-I,atc reports to-
day show that 10 persons We're killed
by the earthquake in san Jose. The
ball of records is dcSiroy,"l as. well as
the Hall of Justice. All the main
buildings are dHmI;scd.
i. Z. Tucker, in "harSc ofthc Licl,
observatory says
NO damage was done to the instru-
mentS or the building "f tbs observa-
tory ~ the oarthquakc.
New York, April i9-Wiilfam H.
Baker, vice president asa general man
ag"r Of II" Postal Telegraph 60. at
80 o'clock tonight received the follow
ing from the deputy chief Of the San
F'rancisca fire department:
Steven thirty tonight fire still under
hcadWay gaining force ANA Spreading
TWO thirds Of business section Of city
devastated. Fire heading for rcSidcn-
tiaI district. Efforts to fight nanlcs
futile. Three hundred Thousand 5rill
be Homeless tonight. BY Saturday san
Francisco will be an ash heap"
Washington, April IA Western
Union bulletin received at the war de-
partmcnt says that cffoltS to stop tho
fire at Van Ness avenue were unavail-
ing and it is now believed that tho
chances Of saving any portion of the
UnhurnCd district bounded by I'niCn
Van Ness. Golden Gate t. OCtavia.
i'"' - '''i iilill'i' - .h'ti =
very slight"
New York, April 1I.-Juhn -. Roo kc-
fellcr today authorized his agents in
san Francisco to cXpcnd 800 900 FOR the
relief of the homeless and destitute of
that city.
Schlitz, Grand Duchy Of HcSSc. April
lJ.-Empcror William. who directed
Foreign Secretary TSchirSky to tclc-
graph to the American government his
sorrow and sympathy in the disaster
caused by the earthquake in California
" iShnG on. April 19.-Thc following
E legram was received today at the
war department from William Mason
Smith. president of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange. MANY citizens of
Nov Orleans, represented by the cot
ton F,ychange desire to extend the most
rapid and useful aid to san Francisco
We soc that your department is in
touch with Gen. Funston and we would
De glad if you can tell us if We can best
help hv money or provisions by special
train to San Francisco"