Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
CORONER'S DEATH LIST
SAN FRANCISCO VICTIMS IN RE-
PORTS OF DEPUTIES.


the total number OF dead at San Francisco
will not be less than Loco His reports
are complete and his estimate is made up
from all the data he has been able to col
lect. Coroner Walsh said:
Bodies that the deputy coroners have
found and buried number 800, as follows:
At Bay and Polk streets, thirty-two; at
Portsmouth square. twenty-three: at WASH
ington square, twelve; at the Six-Mile
House. 200 at Laurel Hill, twenty-three;
scattered in different parts of the city. ten.
No thorough search has been made OF
the district south of Market the Chi
nese quarter. Many lives must have been
lost In these sections. South of Market
street are the cheap lodging houses and
many of these collapsed from the earth
quake. There is little chance that half of
the inmates Of the collapsed buildings had
opportunity to escape. This is also true
of Chinatown.
Shortly after the earthquake soldiers
and police, SO I have been told, buried
bodies found along the water front. have
received no official report of these. The
total number of dead will undoubtedly
reach, II 1t does not exceed, 1,000
Cut OF Finger to Steal Ring.
dispatch from Colorado Springs Col.
on q Denver and Rio Grande train, bound
for Chicago, where her parents reside. was
San Francisco fugitive, who said her
name was Miss Logan.
She wore bandage on her left hand. and
said that while she lay unconscious upon
the floor of the lobby Of the st. Francis
Hotel, in San Francisco. after the earth
quake last Wednesday morning, the third
finger of her left hand was cut off and
rI,a rf,1,h bod Of rfpO
there.
The young woman Is about twenty years
of age and is almost Frustrated with GRIEF
and Indignation.
Summer Homes of Wealthy Suffered
A reporter who made a trip to the vari-
Gus towns in San Mateo county returned to
San Francisco yesterday. He reports much
damage at several places In that county
from the earthquake, but with a single case
of death resulting therefrom. Redwood
CITY, the county seat, appears to have sus-
tanned the most damage. San Carlos and
Belmont suffered but slightly. At San
Mateo the damage was considerable.
ST. Patrick's Seminary and the mansions
of the Floods Nichols and other wealthy
San Francisco people who maintain coun-
try homes in San Mateo were seriously
damaged. The students at the seminary mil a.,
stitution will have to be practically re-
built
Temporary Structures Erected.
Temporary structures have been erected
in Golden Gate Park for the housing Of
40 600 people, This work was commenced
this morning by the shelter committee, and
the homeless, who have been sleeping out
of doors for nearly week, were moved into
comfortable quarters. About the Same
time a supply OF blankets and bedding was
park At present there is little suffering,
and before week Ii is expected that all
the refugees here will be comfortable.
At the same time the committee Is send
interior points, where work and succor
have been promised. The railroads furnish
transportation gratis to all who come with
recommendation from the committee.
The seizure begun Monday OF all vacant
houses in the unburned district is still un-
der way. Many vacant flats have been
taken, where the homeless are housed and
the sick found good accommodations.
A committee of architects has been sent
out to examine churches and other build
ings, including school houses with a view
of turning them into living rooms for the
homeless.
Estimate Loss $3Oo,OOO,oOO.
The underwriters, who are in session
every day In Oakland, have tabulated the
amount of insurance carried in San Fran
cisco, and estimated that between S175,-
co., 900 and s1S5, o00,o 900 is located within
the burned area. They are discussing the
adjustment of losses. but they are giving
out nothing The total loss they place at
about $500, 900, 600.
The United States mint has distributed
IS, 000, 600 to banks in San Francisco and
Oakland, so that they will have ready cash
on hand when they OPEN Gov. Pardee will
extend the period of legal holidays until 1t
is safe to open the bank vaults. The bank
ers say that this may be about two weeks
The railroads the insurance companies
and some of the banks are finding quarters
in Oakland. Offices are in great demand
One insurance company Is quartered now In
the spare floor space of a barber shop. In
fact, Oakland, together with Fillmore
street, will be the bushes sdistrict OF San
Francisco for some time to come.
There is enough water in the mains now
to justify the removal of the restrictions
on washing. Up to this time the only way
to get a bath was to dip into the bay.
Lights-oniy candles, of course-will be
allowed now up to 10 pm.