The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-26

though they were buried in the stone,
every one was alive. They had been
for three days. without food or water.
All the mail in the postoffice was
saved
The spread of the flames toward the
western addition. the best part of the
city remaining, has been stayed, and
the only portions of the conflagration
that demands the attention of the fire
men is that extending from the Mob
Hill section down to the northwestern
part of the water front. The western
addition danger was averted by the
use of gun-cotton. dynamite and two
streams OF water.
TWO men were shot and killed Fri
day morning. Policeman Flood on re-
turning to his home encountered a
stranger, who attacked him. Flood
shot him dead.
Special Policeman Snyder killed
man. but the details are not known.
The only bank in the huge ruined
district that escaped destruction was
the Market Street Bank. at the corner
of Seventh and Market streets. 1t is
in the Quilted Grand building. but the
fremen saved the ground floor 1t will
pay out money just as soon as it
hears from the clearing house Off
Gals
Thousands OF members Of families
are separated ana with no means OF
learning one another's whereabouts.
PaIatial Homes Burned.
The district on California street from
Powell to Jones street, known as Mob
Hill, which was swept by fire, con-
tanned the most palatial homes Of San
Francisco. The summit of the hill is
about sec feet above the sea level, and
gives magnificent view OF San Fran
cisco bay and the country for many
miles around. At the southwest corner
OF California and Powell streets, just
on the brink Of the hill, was the Stan
ford residence. vt the death of Mrs.
Stanford about year ago in Honolulu
the mansion became the property of
Leland Stanford, il, University. 1t
contained many art treasures of great
value. On the southeast corner of the
same block stood tie home of the late
Mark Hopkins, who amassed many
millions with Stanford. c. p. Hunting
ton and Charles Croker in the con-
structiOn of the Central Pacific railway.
The Hopkins home was presented to
the University Of California by his
heirs, and it was known as the Hop
kins Art Institute.
One block west Of the Paramount is
the Flood home. a huge brownstone
mansion, said to have cost more than
$1,000, 600. The Huntington home occu-
pies the block on California street just
west of the Flood house The Croker
residence, with its huge lawns and
magnificent stables is on the west of
the Huntington home. Many other
beautiful and costly homes are situated
on the hill.
All Old Landmarks Gone.
Old landmarks, made famous from
association with the early history Of
California, as well as the new monu-
ments to the commercial prosperity Of
! California's metropolis, have been
wiped out of existence by fire. One of
the first landmarks to fall a prey to
the flames was the Palace Hotel, known
the world over to travellers. 1t was
built in the 70's by James Ralston at a
cost of $6000,O00, and was owned by
the Sharon estate.
The Olympic Club, the oldest regu-
larry organized athletic association in
the United States, and famous for it's
appointment and for the number of
athletes it has developed, was burned
to q, skeleton. The building was worth
100000, and its furnishings were of
the finest quality.
The great new Flood building. built
by James Flood at q cost of $4,000 900
and occupied about year ago; the
new Merchants Exchange building ip
| California street, erected at 4 cost of
s., 500, goo; the CrOcker building, worth
100000 the Mills building, costing
81 100000; the new Shreve building,
| cost 100000 and occupied on April l
by the largest jewelry store on the
| coast, are some of the new structures
destroyed by the flames
The ShreVe Jewelry company carried
4 stock worth 100000
Municipal Buildings Destroyed.
The great group Of municipal build
ings, standing on q piece of ground
bounded ny Larkin, McAllster and
Grove streets, erected by the city Of
San Francisco at a cost Of $1,000 900,
and known as the city and county