The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-05

OF earthquake were recorded.
Subscriptions 70 rthe relief of San
Francisco, not including Federal APP
preparations, amount to $4,000 900. Then
there are trains of supplies arriving
every day
The new wholesale district will be
south of Market, from 3rd to 10th
streets.
No man is doing as much for the
homeless as William r. Hearst He is
spending money like water; is Dispatch
ing relief trains with physicians, nurses
and supplies. Hiss great generosity
has never been equaled by single
individual.
All the vaults of the San Francisco
banks have been found to be in good
condition. Bankers Row" is now
located on Laguna street. The coin
will be kept at the Mint.
All the swells OF San Francisco had
to stand in the bread line" for pro-
visions. Money could not buy supplies
and so it was the bread line" or go
hungry.
Maternity hospitals are common in
San Francisco. w. r. Hearst has
opened one in Oakland and his mother
pays 500 to every child born of poor
parents.
Claus Spreckels' beautiful home on
Van Ness was dynamited. All the
homes and hotels on the east side of
the same street were blown up to stop
the spread of the flames.
VIM. G. Irwin's home in San Fran
cisco was saved.
The Risdon and Union Iron Works
We're not injured and both plants are
being operated. The Union is build
ing a new steamer for the Inter-Island
Company.
Santa Rosa and San Jose were both
| damaged to a great extent. The whole
business district of Santa Rosa is gone.
Other towns about the bay were more
or less damaged.
The earthquake was Mt felt on Alca-
traz, the military island in the bay of
San Francisco.
The day followin gthe earthquake the
railroads and ferries furnished free
I tpat tot 70 dc sNf
People were carried to any portion of
Califrnia withut any charge.
Two steamers, the City of Pueblo
and Columbia were sunk at the Union
Iron Works. A large pair of shears fell
on the Pueblo, causing her to sink;
the Columbia was on a dry dock The
dock was demolished and the steamer
sunk to the bottom of the bay.
The new post office at San Francisco
was damaged to the extent of $500 900.
John D. Spreckels and family made
their home on board of the Sonoma,
while the vessel was anchored in the
stream.
The steamer Enterprise may be sent
to Seattle to load for island ports.
The cargo of Honolulu Plantation SUI
gar sent up the last Alameda was
taken by the Relief Committee. There
is a shortage of sugar in San Fran
cisco.
The Folger building, corner of How
ard and Spear streets, escaped I'M
harmed. The flames destroyed every
thing in the neighborhood, but this
building stands without a broken pane
of glass-a strange freak of the flames.
The railroads are rushing freight to
San Francisco and inside of 30 days, it
is expected that Honolulu will be able
to have San Francisco orders filled.
The Alameda arrived at San Fran
cisco on Wednesday, April 25th at an
early hour. On that date all restric-
lions, as to travel, were removed and
the passengers were free to go. The
vessel reached the wharf at p. m.
and remained alongside until she sailed
on Sunday the Goth.
The Mongolia was to leave San Fran
cisco on the End She will not stop
at Honolulu on this trip.
In the unburned district all cooking
is done on the sidewalks and streets,
No stoves are allowed indoors and no
lights are allowed after 10 p. m. A
shortage of water is the cause of these
extraordinary rules.
The wharves are in good condition.
but the sheds all fell. The covering
over the Oceanic wharf has been braced
and now steamers can tie alongside.