The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
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time n public morgue. Between 20 and
80 corpses were laid side by side upon
the trodden grass for lack of more
suitable place for their temporary
resting place.
It is said when the flames threat
ened to reach the square. the dead,
mostly unknown, were removed to
Columbia square, where they were
buried when danger threatened that
quarter.
Rich Are Forced to Work.
Out at the Preside yesterday sol
diers pressed into service all men who
came near the Preside and forced
them to labor at burying the dead. So
tnlck were the coFpses piled up that
they were becoming a menace and
early in the day the order was issued
10 bury them at any cost. The soldiers
We're needed for other work SO. at the
point OF rifles the citizens were COM
PEELED to take to the work of burying.
Some objected at first, but the troops
stood no trihing and every man who
came IN reach was forced to work at
least one hour. Rich men who had
never done much work labored by the
slde or working men digging trenches
IN the sand for the sepulcher of those
VINO fell victims to the awful calamity
AT present writing many still remain
unDurled and the soldiers are still
pressing men into service.
1oday and tomorrow have been made
legal holidays in addition to yesterday
rms It IS believed will give the bank
eIs OF san Francisco time to be In
position to meet the demands of the
deposltors ana the danger Of a financial
crisis will be averted.
The state and banks Of the United
states IN general have telegraphed
guaranteeing support to the local fin
anclal institutions in this trying hour
ana arrangements have already been
mace whereby it can be definitely sta
tea every depCSitOr will be paid in full.
ia bac ok
banks OF San Francisco assures, it is
sald. that there will be no loss to the
depositors.
The insurance companies have al
ready taken up the serious question of
the adjustment of the losses. 1t was
stated officially yesterday that the COM
panles have decided to pay dollar for
dollar on all the losses, whether occa-
stoned by fire or earthquake. This will
mean, If the loss totals $500, 0O0, 000 as
It is believed it will that $110, 000, 900 will
be paid into the pockets of San Fran
cisco realty owners and with this as
start new structures Will soon be in
course of erection on the site of the
old.
Insurance Is Good.
/ The Fireman's Fund and the Home
I and Marine, both local corporations,
/ viii, it is said, be the principal suf-
ferers. The losses are divided among
~ insurance companies, and it is stated
authoritatively all claims will be salts
factorily adjusted and that no COM
pany will be so weakened that it will
be forced to suspend.
The Pacific coast managers Of the fire
insurance companies which have suf-
/ fered by the fire will meet tomorrow
morning in Oakland to discuss the sit
| nation.
The Folsom street dock was turned
the harbor hospital being unable to
accommodate all the injured who were
brought there.
About 100 patients were stretched on
the dock at one time. In the evening
tugs conveyed them to Goat island,
where they were lodged in the hospital.
The docks from Howard street to Fol-
4 som street has been been saved and the
fire at this point was not permitted to
creep further east than Main street.
To add to the horrors of the general
situation and the general alarm Of
many people who aScribed the cause of
cOnVulsion Of nature, explosions OF
sewer gas ribboned and ribbed many
streets. Yesterday afternoon a Vesu-
Vius in miniature was created by such
an upheaval at Bryant and Eighth
streets Cobble stones were hurled 20
feet upward and dirt vomited out OF
the ground.
Water Is Coming.
There is an Immediate prospect fol
a large supply of water. Off1cers of the
last night that they expect to be able
to furnish the city with ten million
gallons of water today or tomorrow
There is water now west of Vanness
avenue and the engines there are fight.
ing the fire with fresh water. In tht
Mission district there is water, but
there are no engines and the fire is
. burning as it will.
Another series OF fatalities took place
yesterday, caused by the stampeding OF
a herd of cattle at Fifth and Folsom
streets. Three hundred of the panic
stricken animals ran amuck when they
saw and felt the flames and charged
wildly down the street trampling un-
der foot all who were in the way. One
man was gored through and through
: by a maddened bull. At least a dozen
persons, it is said, were killed.
The death is reported Of DR.. J. c. Stin-
son, a well known young physician and
former member of the city board OF
health who was killed in his room al
the California hotel Wednesday morn
ing. When the great shock shook that
building the side of Stinson's room In
? an upper story caved in, burying him as
! he lay in bed. With hard work he was
subsequently taken out, but death had
evidently been instantaneous.
r Banker Gives $3,OOO,OOO.
The Call says this morning that
prominent president Of one of the Sar
{ Francisco banks has wired direction
, to his manager to place 5000, 600 II
T the hands of the citizens relief anc
restoration committee to be used at it
5 discretion in the immediate work o
D attending to the wants of the striker
D people of San Francisco
+ Additional subscriptions have beer
/ made to the San Francisco relief funt
t as follows:
3 Gordon BIanding, $4,000; Carnegi
i hero fund, 5000; Clarence Mackay
/ New York, $4,000; Mrs. ]. o. Mackay
Paris, $4,000; Guggenheim Brothers
= New York, $4,000; Brown Brothers
: New York, $4,000, Charles Sweeney
n New York. $4,000; Heidelbach, Ickle
e heimer. New York. $4,000; H. M
2 Rogers. Boston. $500; National Parl
!. bank, New York, $1,000; city Of Wor
cester. Mass, $1,000. The total
q $191,5O0.
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