The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-04-26

he very best results might be OBJ,
aimed in affording relief. Inc resO-
ution was hurried to the Senate and
ate in the afternoon was returned
With the announcement that the Sen.
tic had coGcurred IN the action oi
Ac House. Speaker Cannon's sigma
urc was attached 1t once to tht
neasarc and it was rushed 10 tht
senate for the Vicc-Plesident's 5 sig
sature and thence TO the Presiden
o complete the legislation.
Horrible Facts
The National House of Repre-
sentatives has voted S1.000,000
relief of sufferers, TO be eXpend-
ed under the direction OF the
Secretary Of War.
The San Francisco mint, con-
tanning S3OO,uO0,O0O in coin and
bullion, was saved only after
heroic effort. Building IS the
only structure Of Ike size shat
remains standing in the city
Americans i'll London arc TO
meet Soon fer the purpose
Of subscribing to the relief fund
which is now being collected to
provide temporary quarters fer
the destitute.
The total number Of dead in
all the California cities visited
by the catastrophe will probably
reach 5000, and the Impoverished
hospitals are unable to care foc
the injured.
If food SUPPLIES do not arrive
from outside within a few hours
starvation will add many victims
to the tlready horrible death list
Of the earthquake and flames.
City of Santa Rosa destroyed;
10 900 homeless: not a business
building left standing.
General Funson, in dispatch
to the War Department says chat
100000 are without homes in
San Francisco and too many
tents and supplies cannot be sent.
Firemen who go to San Fran
cisco are returned to their homes
being unable to render any assis-
tance on account Of lack Of
water.
The heads Of many families
are forced by officers and freme1
to stand by and see their proper
ty go up in flames, and often
times loved ones burned to death.
Panic stricken residents of
several cities are leaving in large
numbers.
New York Helps.
New York, Special.-New Yor
spontaneously responded to the az
peal for help sent out on behalf Q
the sufferers in the California disas
ter. More than half a million dollar
was subscribed here. Mayor Mt
Clellan issued a proclamation az
pointing a representative committee c
relief. The Pennsylvania and Fri
railroads and Wells Fargo Compan
have offered to ship supplies free Q
charge. The Western Union Telt
rraph Company will handle all relic
messages at the company's expens
The big subscription list was hcaC
ed by John D. Rockefeller with
contribution of 100000. The Uni
Il Railway Investment Compan,
through its brokers, subscribed $75
900: NJ. Gugcenheim Sons contribute
$4,000; the Carnegie hero fund an
J. P. MORGAN & Co.. $4,000.
Help From Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga, Special.-A specis
meeting of Atlanta's city council at
thorized the appropriation of $500
for the relief of the sufferers by tn
disaster at San Frencisco. Til
mount was Immediately transmitte
by telegraph to Mayor Schmitz, t
the government appropriation bein
tha first to reach the stricken city
Subscription lists have been opene
ut the offices of the daily papers here
Marks Complete Rain.
All efforts to check the spread c
the flames at Van Ness avenue b
blowing up a mile of buildings oil tl
east side of Van Ness avenue prove
fruitless. The fire has spread acros
the broad therouehfare and frol
present indications the entire wes,
ern addition. which contains tn
homes Of San Franeiseo's wealthies
class, IS now doomed. The destruC
ton Of the western addition of th
city completes the work Of the ravae
ing flames and marks the devastatio
Of the entire city.
A Veritable Hell.
San Francisco, Special.-Fleein
can see from miles aroun
the pillars of fire towering skywarC
The crash of falling ruins and tn
muffied reports of exploding dyna
mite reach the ear at REGULAR inre,
walls. A disaster that staggers com
and in point of terro
and damage, is unprecedented on tn
coast, has not yet reached its culmi
nation.