New-York tribune., 1906-04-23

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burned envelope was found in the pocket OF the
vest bearing the name "A Houston"
At noon to-day reports made by deputies sent
out by the Board Of Health showed twenty-threa
bodies in various parts of the city. Few Of
them could be identified. The bodie5 were
buried in various places and the graves num-
hered
MANY KILLED IN LODGING HOUSES.
Only smoking enlbers of the fire remain South
of Market street the loss of life mostly
brought about by the collapse of many cheap
and crowded lodging houses. Among others the
caving In of the Royal at 4th and Minna streets
and Of the Portland House. in 6th street. be-
tween Mission and Market were similar. Fully
sixty persons in the latter building
tombed- Many of these were saved before the
fire crept to the scene.
The large FIVE story Brunswick lodging house,
with It's three hundred rooms filled with guests,
ar Sta and Howard streets, collapsed entirely,
ana fire started amid the ruins scarcely five
hundred persons lost their lives there.
Part of the large Cosmopolitan House, corner
of 5th and Mission streets collapsed at the first
tremblA Many Of the sleepers were buried in
the runss others escaped in their nightclothes.
No. 775 Mission street the Wilson House. with
its four stories and eighty rooms. fei. to the
ground a mass of ruins AS far known few
of the inmates were rescued
MANY OF THE DEAD UNKNOWN.
The Denver House. in lower Sd street with it's
many rooms Jared the same, and none may
ever know how many were killed, the majority
of the inmates being strangers.
A small two story frame building occupied
by man and wife at No. 405 Jessie street col
lapsed without an instant's warning. Both were
killed
To the north of Market street the lodging
house people Jared somewhat better. The Lux
embourg. at Stockton and OFarrell streets. a
three story building suffered severely from the
falling of many tons of brick from an adjoining
structure The falling crashed through
| the building. killing a man and woman.
At the Sutter Street Turkish Baths a brick
chimney toppled over. and. crashing through the
! roof, killed one of the occupants as he lay on
| cot.
| ALL CREEDS MEET TO WORSHIP GOD.
| On steps Of shattered churches and the
green slopes of parks and cemeteries the peo-
| pie Of San Francisco assembled at the usual
| hours for religious services. Grateful for the
opportunity TO express thanks for their preserv-
| ation and anxious for the words of cheer and
| comfort that will carry them through future
/ trials. the people assembled to-day in great
numbers. There distinction to sect
| or denomination. the gatherings including as a
rule large percentage of the families camping
or residing in the vicinity. Catholic clergymen
celebrated masses in the Jewish cemetery. and
those of every creed knelt with bowed heads.
On the steps of st. Mary's Cathedral and on
| the upheaved pavement of Golden Gate ave-
| nue.. overlooking the blackened waste which be-
| gan just the street. Archbishop Mont
| gomery celebrated mass at 8 o'clock. The SER
| vice was attended by thousands covering the
| church steps and extending we'll up and down
the street in either direction The Archbshops s
| words and his reference 70 the death of Fire
Chief Sullivan affected the entire assemble ge
| tears streaming down hundreds of faces up
| turned to the tiny altar in the open doorway of
the vestibule. Five masses We're celebrated at
| st. Marys Cathedral The Archbishop in his
| sermon recommended that the people be at all
times submissive TO the authorities, civil and
military
Close to the graves IN Calvary Cemetery, on
| the narrow porch of a tiny house that stands
| within the graveyard inclosure three masses
| were celebrated for the congregation of Holy
| Cross Church. They were largely attended The
| theme of the sermons was hope and courage in
| the face of adversity
WINE USED TO PUT OUT FLAMES.
| An incident of the fire in the Latin Quarter
| on the slope Of Telegraph Hill the of
/ wine instead Of water in fighting the fire. The
| only available water supply was found in well
| dug in early days. At a critical moment the
| pump suddenly sucked dry.
| Italian residents crashed in their cellar doors
with axes. and, calling for assistance began roll
ing out barrels of red wine. The cellars gave
forth barrel after barrel until fully five hun
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