The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
rhe End Is Not Yet.

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 The End Is Not Vet.
 San Francisco, April lN.--Plunged into absolute darkness tonii Int at 10 o'clock, San Francisco had not seen the conclu- sion of the devastating work of the con- fiagration.
 The fire that started Fob liiA 1d worked it's way to the North -ssach F ton sweeping that section clean of build ings, was later veered around by 3. fierce wind and made it's way southerly to the immense seawall sheds and grain warehouses. The flames were heading di- rectly for the immense ferry building, the terminal point of all central, overland and local trains of the Southern Pacific road. The darkness and the wind, which at times amounted to a gale, added fresh terrors to the situation.
 1000 Officers Sworn In.
 The authorities considered conditions so grave that it was decided to swear in Immediately 1000 special policemen armed with rifles furnished by the federal gov ernment. In addition to this force com panles of the national guard arrived from many interior points. It was reported to- night that thirty-five white men had been shot and killed while attempting to work their way into the ruins of the United States sub-treasury on Commercial street Two Chinese were shot and killed on Market street for refusing to obey the orders of the soldiery.
 Six hundred laborers from the ocean shops arrived tonight to look after the city's sewers to prevent an epidemic. The United Railways commenced its efforts to clean up some of the streets.
 Laborers Will Repair Sewers.
 Reports of babies being born in the refugee camps were frequently received Five women became mothers in Golden Gate park. Tonight the main remaining fire was confined to the east of vanness avenue and north of Union street, but was burning it's way to the shore
 Late this evening the police broke open every saloon and corner grocery in the saved districts and poured all malt and spirituous liquors out
 Thousands Hudded in Camps.
 San Francisco, April 2O.-Next to view ing the many square miles of ruins that once made San Francisco a city no better realization of the ruin that has come to this place can be gained than by visiting the refugee camps located in the districts which were untouched by the flames. Golden Gate park was the mecca of the destitute. This immense play ground of the municipality has been converted into vast mushroom city that bears striking resemblance to the fieeting towns located on the border of government reservation about to be opened to public settlement.
 Wipes Out All Distinctions.
 The common Restitution and suffering have wiped out social, financial and racial distinctions The man who last Tuesday was a prosperous merchant is occupying with his family little plot of ground that adjoins the open air home of a labor CT The white man of California has for gotten his antipathy to the Asiatic race and is maintaining friendly relations with new Chinese and Japanese neighbors. Inc society belle, who Tuesday night was butterfly of fashion at the Grand Opera performance, was assisting some factory girl in the preparation of humble daily meals Money this afternoon had little value. The family who had had foresight to lay in the largest stock of food stuffs on the frs day of disaster is rated high est in tteAscale of wealth.
 A few of the families who could secure willing expressmen are possessors of cooking stoves, but over 90 per cent of the refugees are doing their cooking on little camp ovens made of brick or stone. Kitchen utensils that last week would have been regarded with contempt are today articles of high value.
 Great Bulk Is In Need.
 Many of the homeless people are in pos session of comfortable clothing and bed covering. but the great bulk of them are in need The grass is their bed and their 1aily clothing their only protection against