The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-26


Who Are Relieving the Destituta
Regardless Of Greed or color-Three
Naval Heroes Checked the Fire.
san Francisco. April Is Ii IS a
week since the earthquake Jared the
city SO severely and started the fires
that laid il in ashes and as ON the pre-
ceding days Tuesday took mp the ac.
cumulated impetus of Monday AMI
added much volume of forceof It's own.
so that Wednesday daWnci on ST.
uatiop that is long way towards Che
normal such marts OF trade as re-
main unburnod were opening for the
transaction OF ordinary business. tenn
porarv structures were being run up
Tor the accommodation OF others the
clearing of the devastated area of It's
ruins was well under way ,le inquiry
into the condition of the bank vaults
was completed. the organization and
preparation for service of the street
RAILWAYS were $50 FAR advanced that
the company oppressed its readiness
10 resume business as soon as the
mayor would permit. the water com
pany announced ae completion of such
repairs as enabled it to supply % total
of l2.0u0onn gallons daily I'm fine.
there was AN tine evidence that put al
rest now and forever the fears of those
who predicted that san Francisco
would never rise again.
Estimates Dead at 1000.
Coroner William Walsh estimated
that the total number of dead viii not
be less than 1000 his reports are
complete and his estimate is made mp
nom all the data be has been able 90
collect
Coroner Walsh said Bodies that
the deputy coroncrs have found and
buried number 3oo. as follows Al
Polk and Bay streets 81. al Ports
mouth square. 23 at Washington
Square. -. ar the SiN-Mi!e House. 200.
az Laurel Hu -; scattered in differ
cnt parts OF the CITY, I'D. $50 thoroust
search has been made of the tirtiic.
south of Market street or The Chinese
quarter Many lives must have D.'n
lost in these sections Souio OF Mar
ket street are the cheap lodging
houses and many of these collapsed
from the earthquake. There Us h'l'.
chance that hall OF me inmates Oh a..
collapsed buildings had opportunity u"
escape. This also is true OBJ emma
town
shortly after the earthquake sol.
diers and police. $50 ] have been toll
buried bodies along tne water front ]
have received no official report Oh
these. The total number oil deaa VIII
undoubtedly reach. Do l does not eA
ceet. l11'-
Los7 Of Life Less Than 600?
i,,,f ,,o..ir, of tine finance
oo,,,,i,,1. or3 rho chai~mon of all the
or,or,o,c,. committees r. was ascer.
.o.rlI .ho, cha los. of life caused by
+ro oo.as,ronho i. less than 300 This
or.,royir,ation wa. made by Fairfax
v-boolan chairman of the relief of
sick and wounded committee. and sur-
,,ri,e5 o,orv ono nrosent. as an esti-
n.ato of 1000 and more had been made
d.. Tho oororor's office
o...,,isod - Presidents Proclamation.
,rho ,iti,ons of San Francisco had
...I.,,l,.,1.. I'm the face of such
o'Ac 81 @l-'A''.''f 100
49,, ,.l..,.,..,,.,ticr ,,as created when
-. pooso,ol,., nroclamatior
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--......,i Dol f,,oe, tho
- nv -, r.,,nr rrao.ur.. ana
il''i'' '.. '..,, 90 ,,o oroat frois ca
.'.e Us .,.roar.oto5 nv CONGRESS
- - ..,., ,,incod bocause
MS ~" ~. -ooo,nr,ondation IN
81 ',O -. ~ ~ tho r-nirod states that
w iIt.;,.,,+iore of food and sun.
- - -, sbo,,ld bs diverted I'm.
pm "''- - - a. conforonce at
u 'L'e 9''"o - hv Generate
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nun. - - - bi-, 80 tho enlondid
'o", NJ - 7oaa ora of bie ,erfoct
WIN an a. -. din, tho
Willie neS' ~ ,.-ll...,.a,
measure an az, 100 oro tbon This was
" ""' 'i'.' -, .t.o Ito from,
the suEsestl '. u.''D, 80 coarotorv nj
IIeSS.e"s -. ia cached
Nai a., nc .bo.;t,, ,,,os boinq shown
MN ina re ',,,.o,. ~ tbon tho
'ne ONii'0 - ~ 10 tbis no
"hl'os' anu -, 80 ,or,,odiod
true 'ne S,,'a,'o' 80 80 oan rron-
at ohoe'- Il va Ut ,..,.,, ~ Chinoeo
cisco are no' !" ~. ..s .,o,, 80
/ IL was lei' ''i"' ~