Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-04-27
CONFLAGRA4 LON WHICH FOLLOWED
SHOCK WIPES OUT TWo-TH1RDS
OF The CITY.
THOUSAND LIVES ARE LOST.
Property Loss of S4oo,ooo,ooo Caused by
the Disaster-Three Hundred Thou
sand Homeless.
COUNTRY GOES TO THE RESCUE.

IS, two earthquake shocks followed by
destructive conAaSration wiped out two
thirds of San Francisco, caused of prop
erty loss in this city Of $4OO,0OO,OOO ana
killed ut least 1000 persons.
In spite of the awful catastrophe less
thau one week later plans are well under
way for the rebuilding of the city and
1t is hoped that ten years will find San
Francisco fully restored to its old power
and &lOr-.
Shocks Are Fearful.
The first earthquake was the worst
this city has ever known. Buildings
were thrown down and great structures
rocked like tiny boats i'll terrible sea.
Soon the streets were filled with frantic
men and women unable to comprehend
what had occurred.
Many buildings in the poorer district
we're completely collapsed and the loss
Of life in those sections was heavy.
Water Supply Gone.
The shock wrecked the city's water
mains and there was not Il drop to be
had
Fires broke out in all parts of the
city. but the fire department was helpless
as they could get no water.
The flames spread iii all directions,
Fnnned by fierce wind The people
made brave efforts to check the fires by
the use of explosives but without avail
and il was sCen from the first that much
Of the city was doomed.
Take Refuge in Parks.
Panc-stricllen people made desperate
efforts to escape but the fires cut OFT re-
lrcat by means of the ferries and they
were forced back toward Golden cate
park and other large resorts thousands
took refuge in those places. The federal
troops at the Preside were called out
and did effective work in guarding the
city aud preventing laWleSsncss.
Fires Rage Four Days.
RuiIdinc after building went down be
forc thp flames. The coufagratiOn ragged
Tor four nights and four days before 1t
WAS finally gotten under control. W ar
ships came close to the docks and did
efficient service with their ire hghtthg
apparatus.
After The fir~S ",crc gotten under CON
troll the .usss> N Of caring for 100000
Eonoles. s=1p4e was one which confront
ed the authorities. The people were
without water. food or clothing and 1t
was at first impossible to supply Their
wants. Two days after the earthquake
great train loads OF food and clothing
we're brought into the city and the water
mains were repaired. Today conditions
have improved wonderfully and the peo-
pie have rpgained their courage and have
gone to work with will to build up the
city.
AID from the Outside.
The generous aid from all parts of the
eouatry did much 10 give heart to the
people Of Che stricken city. The national
Congress appropriated $1,000 900 and Il
fund o. several millions was contributed
by cities states and individuals. Every
thing possible was done by the federal
and state authorities to save the people
in their distress. On Tuesday there
were only 5000 people in the parks and
thcse were living in tents. Homes for
the others had been found i'll this and
surrounding cities.
Save the Mint.
The United States mint, in which there
was $50. OUO.OOO, had Il narrow escape.
The tires burned everything around it
aud the employees battlcd for two days to
save tic building There were also sew
eral attempts to rob the mint, and four
teen men were killed by soldiers guarding
the governments property.
Robbers were shot down without
warning and many have been killed in
the act Of stealing from dead bodies.
There have been some men accidentally
killed, among them being Maj. Tilden,
one of the most prominent citizens of
San Francisco. who was killed by the
citizens guard ut night.
Among the great buildings destroyed
were: The Call city hall, poStottice, st.
Francis and Palace hotels, board of
trade. all the thcatCrS, every building on
Market street. and i'll fact everything of
Importance III tue business districts. The
fires got into the fine residence districts
aud destroyed many beautiful homes.
Stanford University Ruined.
The beautiful university given by Lee
land Stanford ut palo Alto was almost
entirely destroyed, causing Il loss of over
SLOOO.OUO. The state university at
Berkeley escaped with slight damage.
San Jose and Santa Rosa were badly
damaged, the business districts of the
two cities being almost entirely wiped
cut There was Il heavy loss OF life i'll
both places. Several other towns were
badly damaged.
Rain Helped Situation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 24-
Following the rain which fell Sunday
night and Yesterday morning. which
greatly intensified the misery and suffer
ing of the homeless people Of this strick-
en- city. last night was one of compara-
tive comfort and OF greatly improved
conditions. The night was clear warm
and baimy and there was less suffering
among the thousands of refugees camp
ing under the blue canopy than at any
time since the day of the disaster. The
condition of the people is constantly
growing better. The relief work is be-
ing organized with every day and the
distribution of provisions and the pro-
v.dug OF shelter is daily becoming more
systematic and mothodical.
While the heavy rain for the time
being added much to the misery of the
homeless, ii did much towards improving
the sanitary conditions throughout the
city.
Another Earthquake Shock.
At 1910 last night an earthquake
shock was felt throughout the city and
momentarily created certain alarm
among the people, still unnerved and
oyerwYnUght from their recent expert