The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
THIRD EARTHQUAKE
ONE PERSON KILLED
THE PARTLY WRECKED WALLS
49,. THROWN DOWN.
Business Is Being Resumed at Rapid
Rate and Conditions Generally
are 1mproving-All Cooking
Done in Streets.

quake shock this afternoon toppled
over tottering walls and cracked
chimneys, left by the severe shock Of
last Wednesday and the fire that fol-
lowed, and killed one woman in her
home. The shock was not severe but
the partly wrecked condition Of walls
and chimneys resulted in the upset.
ting of some masonry. The shock was
- barely perceptible in Oakland and vi
cinity, and was not felt far from San
Francisco, according to reports re-
ceived tonight.
Today's earthquake caused slight
excitement Of short duration among
many persons who have been wrought
to high state of excitement by the
awful happenings Of the last week but
quiet and assurance was soon restor-
ed.
This was day of optimistic reports
from all sides.
"Conditions improving" was the
happy expression from those who
have charge Of caring for their less
fortunate fellow townsmen during the
last few days.
In fact now that the most important
duty will hereafter be performed by
the United States army, that Of dis
tributing the food and supplies which
have been given lavishly, the citizens
Of San Francisco have turned their
attention to details Of the recopstruc-
ton of their business.
Resumption Of Business. .
There was resumption Of business
to an astonishing extent today con-
sidering conditions, throughout the
residential quarter. Retail stores
were instructed to reopen and the mu-
nicipal government has established
a'scale Of prices for the most import
ant commodities which even is below
that existing under normal conditions.
Warming was given retailers that any
effort on their part to charge exor-
bitant prices would result in sum
mary action by the authorities.
Street cars are promised for tomor-
row morning and electric lights will
be turned on tomorrow evening. The
work Of building and improving Chin
neys is proceeding rapidly, but it will
be some time before it is safe to al
low fires.
The preparation of the morning and
evening meals. for San Francisco, is a
picturesque sight. In front Of every
house there is a improvised furnace
there is small improvised furnace
or cookstove on which the food is
prepared. :. -. s. -.'.: -.
In some cases servants remain
faithful to their employers and to
them the cooking is entrusted; but it
is no unusual thing to see the, wives
of men who a few days ago were the
possessors Of fortunes stirring the
porridee or deftly manipulating ba-
con and eggs. .. J
To Bed Az Nightfal.
San Francisco goes to bed at night
fall. While the extremely rigid rule
concerning lights in houses has been
modified, still the general situation IS
considered by the average citizen to
he so unsafe at night that he retires
without going abroad, and in many
eases without showing a light in his
house. Many reports have been made
during the last few, days aof shots
fired into houses that showed a light
and few are disposed to take chances,
Maycr Schmitz today took firm
stand against 'Fcitizens' protective
committees" organized in many Sec
; tions Of the city by men who under
took to regulate the affairs Of their
neighborhood. Many complaints have
been made against these r. commit,
tees" Responsible citizens have beer.
stopped at night and made to ev.
plain why they were abroad after
dark and even shots have been fred at
persons who had a right to 80 any
where they pleased at any hour. 1t
: was one of the so-called b vigilance
committees that. is to be held respof,.
sible for the death Of Mai. TiIden,
who was shot while performing relief