New-York tribune., 1906-04-19

:. rollng the stone walls. At FIRST no ,,,-
-.,on was made. but suddenly there was
~ Of glass ana entrance was stTso,os
.,r-- furnishings of the fourth fioo~ ,,oro
,rst 20 go. Then. as 81 by magic sn,o,,o
:, .ro,. the top Of the dome. This was 60,
ny a most spectacular tliurnina,to,; IT..
"a windows of the dome shone Ike so man,
.,ors. then hurst and gave vent - ,o,u
s,rcarners OF flame. The crowds u-,,o,,.-,
e,ecracle with bated breath one yyo,,,,,
her hands and burst into tears. III &c 60
So. she said. The tall and slender str,,c,-
..rio5 had viGsstood the forces Of tho earth
-.5 doomed to fan a prey TO IRE After
-. however. the light grew less intense an,
:. flames. finding nothing % consume. grad
-. ,rerr out leaving the building standing
-. greatly damaged.
-,. Palace Hotel. the rear Of which was CON
..,, threatened. was the scene of much ox-
.,.snent the guests leaving it in haste. msnv
:, only the clothing they wore. Finding that
-. bo-el. being surrounded on all sides by
..-.ere was likely to remain immune many re-
mod and made arrangements for the removal
:, .,sir properly. though little could be taken
oyriug 20 the utter absence Of transporta-
ton facilities
tn. Parrot Building. in which We're the cham
,.-s If the state Supreme Court, the lower
s,ors being devoted 10 an immense department
-. WAS ruined. though its massive walls
mare mot entirely destroyed. little further
s,u-, Market street. the Academy of Sciences.
,ss Jennie Flood Building and the History
prf5ing kindIed and burned like so much tin
Az sharks carried across the wide street ig~
,..s the Pheian Building. and the army head
.,.r,ers Of the Department OF California, Gen
.-sl Funston commanding, were burned
Sill nearing the hay. the waters OF which did
the dre!nen good service, the fire took the
pislto Building. a handsome sRyscraper. and
inverted scores Of solid business blocks into
s7,ouldering pies Of bricks. Banks and com
,,src.sl houses. supposed TO be freproof. though
M, Of modern build. burned quickly. and the
-o,r of the flames could be heard even on the
hills which were out of the danger zone. Here
-srv thousands Of people oongrega1ed and
,,ue5 .he awful scene. Great sheets Of fame
-.s high in The heavens or rushed down some
narrow street. joining midway between,the side
walks
The sheds over the Southern Pacific long
Vhsr,. On san Francisco Bay. have collapsed.
MANY Of the bunllers fell into the bay, carrying
with them thousands Of tons OF coal. The long
wharf was one of the most important shipping
ponts about the hay. and freight traffic will be
considerably interrupted.
As a result Of the breaking Of the mains OF
m. spring Valley Water Company, the town OF
San Mateo vas flooded. II was owing 10 the
broken mains that the fire gained such headway
IN San Francisco The townsot San Rafael de-
sp,ts It's own troubles. sent Ere fighting ap-
ra-atus 70 San Francisco.
From early morning the Offices Of the Western
Ualon ana Postal Telegraph companies in Oak
lsnd have been filed with people in all walks OF
life. fling messages Of inquiry es 10 the condi-
ton Of friends and interests IN other cities OF
California which suffered from the earthquake
shock
The flames, famed BY the rising breeze.
swept down the main streets until within q few
hundred feet OF the ferry depot the high tower
OF which stood at a dangerous angle. The big
wholesale grocery establishment of Wellman.
Peck & Co. was on FIRE from cellar to roof and