The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-04-26
EARTHQUAKE AND FLAMES
Have Left Fair City of San Francisco In
Hopeless Ruins

| OF the burned section. The cIrcum-
ference oi the area of the great con-
lagratIon. as near as could &C ascer-
tanned by the marking Of cyclometer
IS 20 miles and comprises the entire
business district and a large section
Of the residence district, all Of which
was densely populated. 1t was csti-
mated by competent insurance author
tiles that the loss will aggregate $780,
100000, and OH this vast amount OF
property the insurance companies car
ried approximately $l75,000,0OO in
surancc.
The Homeless Cared For.
All manner Of temporary shelters
have been devised for the thousands
of homeless families, SO that now
comparatively few are compelled TO
sleep without some kind Of shelter.
The health Of the people is better
than was at first expected.
An interesting item from the Col
den Gate Park district Sunday was
the report OF the birth of eighteen
babes. These cases have received
prompt and efficient attention and
the mothers and children removed
t. the various maternity hospitals.
Already Consult Architects.
San Francisco, Special.-Many Of
| the most substantial businPsS men
and property owners OF San Francis
60 already are IN consultation with
the architects. 1t is understood that
James ID. Phelan will be one Of the
| first to rebuild on Market street. His
! plans call for a fine structure at
Market and O'Farrel streets. Prac-
tically every bank III San Francisco
will be rebuilt. All Of these insti-
tutions has Easter connections and
many Of them are affiliated with for
cign banks. Owing to the great pros
perity Of San Francisco, the local in
stitutiOns almost without exception
have large deposits to their credit IN
New York and European capitals.
This none will be available at once
and after the strain Of the moment
has been relieved building operations
will begin. P. W. Lilienthai, presi-
dent of the Anglo-California bank,
said: "Now is the time for every MAN
to pu his shoulder to the wheel to
build up he new city. There is going
to be new city and [ am going to
do all | can to make / the greatest
city in the world. 1t will mean work
and lots OF it, but the people of San
Francisco are equal to the task.'
Strain Causing Insanity.
San Francisco, Special.-The terri
BILE strain Of the last few days is be-
ginning to tell on the people. The
reaction has come and suspense over
missing relatives and friends is caus-
ING illness and in some cases insan-
ity. At Central avenue and Oak
street a man became insane and at
tempted to kill his wife with clever.
He had to be arrested to prevent him
from injuring himself and family.
Million More From Congress.
Washington, Special.-An addition
al appropriation of one million dol
lars for the sufferers. of San Francis
co and other California cities was the
distinctive feature of the legislation
enacted bv the House. A message
from the President and a letter from
the Secdetary Of War prepared the
House for the action of the commit
tee on appropriations in reporting an
other joint resolution increasing the
amount of Federal aid to two millions
and barring a general inquiry as to
the manner in which the money would
be expended, the resolution passed
without debate.