The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-24

men were shot TO death on "a blazing
roof I'm san Francisco TO keep them from
being burned alive is asserted by Max
Fast garment worker. who came here
yesterday
when the fire caught the windsor
hotel at Filth and Market" said Mr.
Fast. there were three men on the root
and il was impossible 20 got them down
Rather than see the crazed men fan I'm
with the roof and be roasted alive. the
military officer directed his men 20 shoot
them, whlcn they did I'm the presence or
6co people At Jefferson square, / saw
fatal clash between the military and the
police. A policeman ordered a soldier 10
take up a dead body 10 put IL in the
wagon and the soldier ordered the police
man TO do It, Words followed and the
soldier shot the policeman dead"
AWFUL CALAMITY.
Nothing could be more terrible than the
calamity al Agnews asylum near San
Jose, as described by r. l.. Drinkwater
OF Denver. He fed 10 San Jose from
San Francisco only 10 find that he had
gone from bad TO worse. He eaid last
night:
We went TO AEnews, where ne had a
friend and found the asylum I'm ruins aud
200 demented creatures buried there II
was a sight 10 transnx one with horror
TO see scores OF madmen and women
strapped 20 trees all over the ground
crying. shrieking and cursing. Ordinarily,
troublesome IN their way. the excitement
OF the falling buildings made them mad
indeed, and their uncanny looks and fiery
eyes were terrible TO behold. Nothing
could be done for them az there was no
place TO put them and every sane man.
woman and child was digging 20 release
The other unfortunates buried In the
ruins oh, such cries as came, seeming
ly from the bowels OF the earth Just
as the vagary seized them they called
out their disordered thoughts nor even
guessed their true condition"
But most ghastly Oh all is the state
ment by Willis Amos a Salt Lake man.
who escaped TO Los Angeles lie SAYS:
while l was walking about the streets.
sa h-+t+t+++- t--r---rr-r7r Strut down JyrtTr
troops. Most of these were ghouls one
man made the trooper believe that one
OF the dead bodies lying on pile OF rocks
was his mother and he was permitted TO
go up to the body. Apparently overcome
by grief, he threw himself across the
corpse. In another instant the soldiers
discovered tuat he was chewing the dia-
anond earrings from the ears OF the dead
woman. Here Is where you get H. said
one OF the soldiers and with that he put
a bullet through the ghoul. The diamonds
were found in the mans mouth after
ward
ALREADY the beggars are seeking IN
profit by the misfortune OF San Francisco
and two men arrested while begging in
the character OF refugees have been
proved imposters."
ERRONEOUS NOTICES.
Oakland, Cal, April A-Mayor Mott has
been notified that several cities OF tho
state have been placarded with state
ments to the effect that skilled labor rs
eagerly sought I'm San Francisco
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neous as there IS no material in San
francisco for mechanics to work with
MANY HOMES DAMAGED
San Jose. Cal. April 4-Many homes
were damaged at Burlingame by IN.
earthquake No one was injured. AT San
Matae all brick buildings -AAe-tiow-1-
one was injured. The large country homo
of Alvinsa Hayward has been converted
into hospital The Southern Pacific flae
station at San Mateo. which was a blgb
building, was torn down. The operators
escaped injury.
HERO FUND TO HELP.
Santa Barbara. Cal. April 2i-H. +. r.
4 Vail. n banker OF this city: yesterday re-
ceived the following from Charles f. Tav-
lor OF Pittsburg president of the COR
negie Hero society: would Won ara
Lawrence Phipps make purchase and for
ward immediately goods essentially need
cd Tor san Francisco sufferers to the
amount OF $4,000 for the Carnegie hero
. commission"
: Governor Pardee was at once communi-
! Gated with and has sent a list OF articles
: most needed, including cots, bedding and
clothing
The Carnegie donation will be expendod
here and I'm Los Angeles and sbipment
made on tho steamer State OF California
this evening
MORE LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Oakland. Cal. April Ex-Governor Par
dee announced last night that ne will con-
tinue 10 proclaim legal holidays from day
10 day as long as the financial condition
of the state is unsettled
Although the leading financial men of
the state have been holding meetings
daily since the fire" said Governor Par
dee. they have arrived at no definite con-
clusion as to when they will be able 10
reopen the banks. | am informed that
the vaults OF many OF the destroyed banks
and stu 80 hot that & VIII be unsafe to
open the strong boxes for a week or
more"
PHILIPPINES WIFI GIVE KTTJ-
Manila. April q Many organizations
here are planning to- send aid To tha earth.
quake sufferers at san Francisco.
Tho Jockey club. composed Of Spanlards
and Fiipinos has subscribed $1,000 and
has also decided To devote the proceeds of
three days racing 10 The relief fund. The
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