The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-04-27

Il Wcll uus IN early uhys. Al Il cFluca
moment the pump suddenly sucked
dry. and the water In the we'll was ex
hanstcd.
Italian residents crashed in their eel
lar doors with axes and calling for as
sistance began rolling out barrels OF
red wine. The cellars gave forth bar
rel after barrel until there was fully
800 gallons ready. Then barrel heads
were smashed In and the bucket bri-
gade turned from water 10 wine.
Nearly S200,OOOOO0 In coin and bul-
lion are stored in the vaults OF the
mint, and for the preservation OF this
prize a devoted band OF employees,
re-enforced by regular soldiers, fought
until they bafiied the flames
Comparatively little damage was
done in the vicinity Of the Clln. which
was reported destroyed. The Cllf
house not only stands, but the damage
sustained by II from the earthquake
will not exceed $500
The famous Sutro baths located near
the Cli6 house. with its hundreds Of
thousands Of square feet Of glass roof
ing. also was practically unharmed
Buildings iD the burned district that
have wlthstoOd the ravages Of the
flames so as TO admit Of rebuilding
are the James Flood. the Union Trust.
the new Chronicle, the Call, the Mutual
Savings bank, the Croker Woolworth
and the ST. Francis hotel.
Buildings that are practically un-
damaged are the new postofiice. the
mint and the old custom house.
United States Marshal Shoup Of
Alaska, who was in the Palace hotel
at the time Of the earthquake, is safe
with hundreds Of others In Piedmont
park, Oakland.
Five children were born Saturday
night In the refugee camps. Eight ba-
bles have been born in Buena Vista
park
Weddings In great number have re-
suited from the recent disaster. Won
en-. driven out Of their homes and left
destitute. have appealed 10 the men 20
whom they were engaged and imme-
diately marriages have been effected.
Il don't live anywhere" is the an
swer given in many cases when the
applicant for a license IS asked where
his residence is. Il used 10 live In San
Francisco"
What is perhaps the largest commits
sary train in the world has been rush
ed north over the Southern Pacific
railroad line. This huge restaurant,
destined 70 cater 70 the hungry refu-
gees Of San Francisco. is the Shattuck
and Desmond mess" outfit, enlarged
TO a guaranteed capacity OF 10000
meals q day.
Supported by the local relief commit
tees, this mammoth caravansary is ex-
pected TO cost $4,000 II was made
mp Of thirty cars, which are all kltch-
ems and pantrles.
This train was to be In Oakland In
time TO serve early morning breakfasts
this morning.
II witnessed the burning Of Chicago
in 1871 and was In Charleston when
an earthquake created great destruc-
ton there, but the San Francisco hor-
ror far outshadowed those calamlties,"
said Or. Frank Barker Of Rochester,
Ny.
Il cannot believe that the loss Of
life I'm San Francisco was confined TO
mere hundreds. l would be the last
10 stretch facts, but am convinced
that several thousand persons suffered
death. Thieves and loOters were dealt
with summarily. I personally witness
ed the sudden demise Of several ghoul-
ish men.
Il saw a fellow cutting rings from
the hands Of a dead woman IN Bush
street Just below Sacramento. There
was a rush Of men. and within a few
minutes the robber was dangling from
a pole. one innocent man met his
death at the hands Of the military. lie
was the cashier Of a bank and refused
10 obey the command 20 halt, but con
tInued to run into the bank building
lie was shot"
South Of Market street the loss Of
life was mostly brought about by the
collapslng Of many cheap and crowd
ed lodging houses. Among others the
caylng in Of the Royal, corner Of
Fourth and Minna streets, added 10
the horror Of the situation by the
shrleks OF its many scores Of victims
imbedded In the ruins.
The collapsing OF the Portland house
on sixth street came about IN a similar
Fully sixty persons were en-
tombed amidst the crash OF tlmbers
and brick. Many Of these were saved
before the fire eventually crept to the
scene.
The large FIVE story Brunswick room
ing house, with It's 300 rooms 6lled
with guests. on the corner OF Sixth
and Howard streets, collapsed entire
", and Gre started amid the ruins
scarcely Ave minutes later. 1t Is eS-
timated that over 300 persons there
lost their lives.