The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-04-27
FLAMES SPREAD TO RESIDENCE
DISTRICT, SWEEPING OVER
/ IMMENSE AREA.
LOSS OF LIFE NOT KNOWN
ESTIMATED THAT FIVE HUNDRED
PERSONS PERlsHED IN THE
CATASTROPHE.


which swept over San Francisco fol-
lowing the terrible earthquake Of
Wednesday last has finally burned it.
self out, the entire business section
and large portion of the residence
district being in ruins. Not more than
one-ffth Of the city escaped the flames.
At 6:13 o'clock on the morning Of
April Is a series Of severe shocks last
ing three minutes destroyed or dam
aged thousands Of buildings in the
business section, causing loss Of life
estimated at 500, hundreds of others
sustaining serious injuries. Following
the earthquake fire broke out in the
ruins and owing to the bursting Of
the water mains it was impossible to
fight the flames except by blowing up
buildings in the path Of the fire. This
method proved unsuccessful and by
the night of April 10 the entire bust
ness section was in ruins and the fire
had spread to the residence section,
large portion of which had been wiped
out by the morning Of the 10th. The
flames then worked their way into the
western section of the city, which con-
tains the homes of San Francisco's
weather class, and many palatial
residences have been destroyed. 1t is
estimated that over 800, 900 people are
homeless. an immense number having
left the city and sought refuge in
nearby towns. The property damage
Is placed at between $500, 100000 and,
$400.000.0O0.
Immense District Burned Over.
In the section north of Market street
the ruined district is practically
bounded on the west by Van Ness ave-
nue., although in many blocks the
flames destroyed squares to the west
Of that thoroughfare. The Van Ness
avenue burned line runs northerly to
Greenwich street, which is a few
blocks from the bay. Then the bound
ary goes up over Telegraph hill and
down to that portion Of the shore that
faces Oakland. Practically everything
included between Market, Van Ness
avenue, Greenwich and the bay is In
ashes. On the east side Of Hyde
Street hill the fire burned down to Bay
street and Montgomery avenue and
stopped at that intersection. All south
Of Market street, with perhaps some
exceptions. in the vicinity of the Pa
cific Mail dock, is gone. This section
Is bounded on the north by Market
street and runs out to Guerrero street,
goes out that street two blocks, turns
west to Dolores. runs west six blocks
{ to asoat 2INwenty-seeond, taking an ir-
regular course southwark, spreading
out at Twenty fifth street and going
down that way to the southerly bay
shore.
Santa Rosa i Total Wreck.
Reports from cities in the interior
Of the state are most alarming. Santa
Rosa, In the prosperous county Of So
B noma, is total wreck. There are
4 10000 homeless men, women and chill
dren huddled together The loss OF
4 life there is estimated at 500. Every
business house was destroyed BY the
earthquake and IRE completed the de-
struction OF the city. At Salinas the
earthquake caused a loss Of 81 500, 900,
i but no lives were lost. Brawley, 4
3 town 40 miles south of Los Angeles,
was practically wiped out, but 90 far
+ % known there we're no fatalities The
Agnews insane asylum near San lose
Was demolished BY the earthquake
and 100 persons killed and 120 injured.
the dead including ~ offlcers and em-