Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-21
CITY MAY BE DOOMED
The Fire Still Raging After a
Night Of Terror.
Full Details Of the Disaster Will Not
Be Known For Several Days-Resi.
cenee Now SAID to Be in Flames.

Be Known For Several Days-Resi.
dence Now SAID TO Be in Flames.
San Francisco. April 10 II looks
now as Il the entire city would be
burned The Associated Press men
are trying 70 get matter % Oakland by
boat but they are very uncertain. The
government is furnishing tugs, but the
conf ision is So great that they cannot
be relied upon II will be impossible
to send full details for several days.
From the elm house comes word
that the great pleasure resort and show
place Of the city. which stood upon
foundation OF solid rock has been
swept into the sea Not a thing stands
To tell where the monster stone build
ing once stood. II has been leyelled to
the foundation, and only the rock
along the coast remains intact
Night added 20 the horror and as
darkness fell the sky was illuminated
ia all directions People lett their
homes and fled 20 the parks and the
public squares \ series OF rather Sc
we're earth shocks further increased
the terror. and many left homes that
were not in danger
one OF the big losses OF the day was
the destruction OF ST. lgnatius church
and college al Van Ness avenue and
Hayes street This was the greatest
Jesnitical institution in The west and
was built at cost of a couple OF mil
lions.
During the night the fire had swept
from the south side OF the town across
Market street into the western addi-
ton. and was burning houses at Golden
Gate avenue ami Octayia street. THIS
result was reached after almost the
entire southern district from Ninth
street 10 the eastern water front had
been converted into a blackened waste.
In this quarter were hundreds of facto-
ries. wholesale hanscs and many bust
ness firms. in addition 10 thousands
OF homes.
on the north side. the fire was not
making such rapid Roadway as in the
western addition. where there Is linn
+ tied water supply available
throughout the city wherever there
is public square, a scene OF desolation
Is presented Tents have been pitched
Dy fortunate possessOrs Of canvas, but
most of the homeless people are hud-
died in frightened groups about the
household belongings they managed 70
save from the general ruin.
In Union Square park whore mum.
Der OF the homeless are now given
temporary shelter. the mighty Dewey
monument has been shifted from its
base II now stands learng AT an
angle Of 10 degrees There Is now dan
ger Of the immense structure falling
The ferryboat resumed running from
Oakland and thousands of homeless
and panic-stricken people are leaving
the city and seeking shelter in Oak
land and other suburban towns. The
suffering and hardship are great
Countless numbers of residents Of the
poorer parts OF the city including Chi
nese. japanese and Italian quarters,
have been rendered homeless and un-
less supplies reach the city inside OF "a
hours the starvation will reach ca
lamlty
Water Front Swept Clean.
Never has tho fate OF city been more
disastrous For three miles along the
water front buildings have been swept
clean and the blackened beams and
great SKELETONS Of factories and Offices
stand silhOuetted against back
ground OF flame that Is slowly spread
ing over the entire city. The whole
commercial and office quarter on the
north side of Market street 20 10th
street has been consumed In the
flames. while hardly building Is left
standing in the district south Of Mar.
ket street Despite the heroic work
of the firemen and the troops OF dyna
mIters who RACED building after build.
ing and blew up property valued at
millions. the flames spread across Mar.
ket stree, 10 the north side and swept
up Montgomery street. almost %
Washington street Along Montgomery
street are some OF the richest banks