The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-23
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following teleo- am to the Secretary of
the Treasurer Shaw, this morning:
Il would respe ctfulIy suggest to you
that reassuring kilograms be sent
broadcast throughout the country call
ing attention to the fact that the earli-
er reports of loss of life were exagger-
ated in the excitement of the moment.
| have personally interviewed the mat
ter, and l am absolutely certain that
the death list will not reach 400, of
whom most were killed by the earlier
shocks and in the poorer section of the
city.
Situation Well in Hand.
THE officials now have the situation
we'll in hand and there is no cause to
worry, as with the supplies on hand,
and those enroute, all survivors can be
properly cared for. The water mains
in the burned district are being re-
paired as rapidly as possible and with
in very short time it will be posi-
BILE to place the destroyed district on a
proper sanitary basis.
We can do nothing so far as ena-
bling the banking institutions in the
city to resume, until they can secure
temporary quarters, but as Monday
and Tuesday will be legal holidays
there will be no loss on time paper, the
banks in Oakland Berkeley and the
towns in that district are in good
shape"
Cruiser Boston on Way.
Advices received here state that the
United States cruiser, Boston, has
sailed from Long Beach for this city
with five carloads of provisions on
board, and so soon as she arrives here
the entire Pacific squadron will be on
hand for any purpose that they may
be needed.
The fact that the appraisers stores
and the customs house records are all
saved, will have little effect on clear
ing up the situation so far as the mer-
camille situation is concerned, but the
officials will do all in their power to
another week will see nearly everyone
established in some sort of temporary
quarters.
With the fire extinguished, making it
possible to get clear view of the ru-
ms, the experts have begun to figure
on the total loss. The figures vary,
but insurance experts say that it will
not exceed $3.50, 900. of which not
more than $35,000,000 was originally
hxy I,l
ance was due to the fire that followed.
Medical Corps Do Well.
The promptness with which the
threatened epidemic of disease was
met is a tribute to the efficiency of
the medical corps of the army. So
soon as it was seen that there would
be many ill in the city General Funs-
ton under the direction of the Mayor
placed Chief Surgeon Forney of the
departmental staff in charge of the
sanitary arrangements and the latter
detailed Captain Kennedy, Assistant
Surgeon to take command of the gen.
eral hospital which was at once estab-
lished. Captain TRULY, assistant sur
geon was placed in charge of the ref
ugees of the camps on the Preside
reservation and Lieut.. Patterson in
charge of the refugees in the several
small parks. To the aid of these Off
GERS were detailed all of the physi-
clans in the city who volunteered
their services and also the members
of the California Medical Association
who reported from the hotels where
they has been staying while in attend
ance on their state convention which
was in session at the time of the dis.
aster.
Each physician was armed with the
proper credentials and was instructed
that they would be held responsible
for any violations of the sanitary reg
ulations They were then supplied
with unlimited amounts of medical
supplies Ehich they freely used. The
conseqrI Re is that there is far less
sickness than anyone anticipated and
in most Nases the people who are I'M
der the ,care of the physicians can
trace their sickness directly to their
exposure at the time Of the earth
quake and the following fire. Most of
the inmates of the hospitals are suf-
fering from pneumonia and diseases
of that nature and so far as can be
learned at present there is not a case
of contagious disease in the city.
The fireproof structures that occu-
pied the principal business section of
Market street can in a number of in
stances be placed in condition for tenn
porary occupation almost imme date
ly. Although they are badly scorch-
ed and the interior fittings destroyed,
nearly all of the structures stood the
sweep of the flames remarkably well
and can be made fit for habitation
within a short time. This is especially
true of the Spreckles, Croker, Union
Trust, Mutual Savings and Hardware
buildings. The result is that many
of the banks will get ready to do bust
ness almost at once.
Excitement at Ferry.
Considerable excitement resulted at
the Oakland ferry house this after
noon when the building began to trem-
BILE and a roar as of an explosion was
heard. All of the persons in the build
ing ran to the street, operators aban-
doned their keys and panic reign
a minute, as it was feared that another