Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
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aaa Frnarisre Earthquake.
Ths scene OF desolation In San
Francisco as the result Of the earth
quake and hre II almost beyond be-
lief. Not building remains In the
down town district. Theaters. fac
tories and commission houses lie
smouldcring on their former sites. AL
OF the newspaper plants have been
rendered useless.
Gen. Funston. In q telegram TO tho
war department said that about 2O0.-
900 people were homeless In San Fran
cisco. and that all government build
ings had been destroyed.
Secretary Shaw has authorized tho
teiexraphic transfer Of 81. 1000. 900 from
the sub-treasury In New York TO San
Francisco.
The city OF Santa Rosa. Cal. u
reported to be In ruins and 10000
people there are homeless. The loss
Of life will probably reach Into the
hundreds. HcraidxburE. Gcysrrviiie.
Senator In Toilette. Of Wisconsin.
recently addressed the senate on the
railroad rate bill declaring his belief
that the authority OF the government
To control transportation. both Us TO
the character Of the service and the
rate IL inherent m \ risht OF s>ver.
eighty.
Minneapolis. Minn.. has sent train
load Of -four TO the earthquake SUI
fcrcrs.
Cievcdnic. Hopiand and ukiah are
also reported destroyed.
San Francisco was recently visited
by the most disastrous earthquake In
the history Of this country. The nm,
shock wrecked many buildings In tho
business district. The wrecks immedi-
stciy caught frc and burned withou,
hindrancc. the water mains havin.
been broken by tho shock. All tho
finest buildings OF the city. including
the city hall. post once and sprcck'cs
building. have been destroyed. The
loss Of life will probably reach 200.
The San Francisco earthquake de-.
stroycd every nrst class thca,cr In the
city.
Block after block Of San Fransisco'a
banking houses arc now mass Of
ruins and Il will bs months before
tho valuable contents Of tho vaults
ean be reached.
Wide assures were made In tho
streets Of San Francisco by the earth.
quake. Street railway tracks were
twisted out Of shape. sewers and VA,
ter pipes burst and fears arc enter.
tnincd THAT an epidemic Of discass
will result.
Immediately after the terrible dis
astcr nt San Francisco the city wns
placed under martial law with Gen
Fred Funston In command OF the
troops.
The people Of San Francisco. home
less and hungry nrc facing the awful
calamity which has bcfa'len them with
courage md spirit Of resigned for
titudc which commands tho admiration
Of the world.
The insurance companies have al
ready taken up the serious question
OF tho losses Mt San Francisco. II is
stated officially that all losses will he
paid in full. whether by fire or earth
quake.
President Roosevelt has issued pro.
clamation asking that all contributions
for the aid Of the earthquake sufferers
be sent to the officials Of the Red Cross
Trainloads Of supplies and provisions
are being rushed to San Francisco by
all tho railroads leading to the Vssst.
Tho Modern woodmen Of America
will contribute 100000 to aid the San
Francisco sufferers.
The President and cabinet recently
devoted an entire session to the con-
sideration Of the California earthquake
Secretary Metcalf was sent to San
Francisco to represent the government
in caring for the stricken people.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
received notice that the San Francisco
post ONCE had resumed business in the
main once. The building was badly
damaged by the earthquake but was
not hurt by the fire.
II is estimated that the fre insurance
companies Of the country had $780,.
1000 at risk in San Francisco.
Miscellaneous.
Attorney General Hadley has issued
instructions to his assistant to inves-
tigate the action OF Sheriff Horner
during the recent lynching at SPRING