The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25

lC5lueht JORDAN, OF Leland Stanford
Jr, University reports that the losse.
20 buildings aggregate 100000
A supply Of between 100000 and H..
100000 gallons of water day has beer
secured.
Rear Admiral McCalla reports that
the three warShips under construction al
the Union Iron Works are uninjured.
Whiie the earthquakes wrecked bust.
ness and residential sections alike on the
| hills. the land did not sink as It did in
the lower made ground sections.
The property losses in Santa Cruz are
10000, but no one was killed
In landslide caused by the earthquake
on Iona Triesta Mountain several men
were killed.
The relief funds in all parts OF the
country are swelling into the millions.
The Hawaiian Islands shook THURSDAY
IN apparent sympathy with the seismic
disturbances in California. The vibra-
lions caused a panic in Honolulu
San Francisco (Special) Plunged in
70 darkness at 10 o'clock San Francisco
had not seen the conclusion Of the devas-
tatlng work OF the confederation that
followed. the earthquake Of Wednesday
morning.
The fire that started at Mob Hill
worked its way to the North Beach.
sweeping that quarter clean OF buildings.
later veered around before fierce wind
and made its way southerly to the inn
mense seawall sheds and grain ware
houses.
The flames were heading directly for
the immense ferry building, the terminal
point by ferryboat OF all overland and
local trains of the Southern Pacific Road.
General Caster has ordered ont a
squadron OF men to endeavor to keep
back the flames, which threaten the I'm
ion Ferry Depot, the only means OF
egress from the city.
The water front emergency hospital
Is endangered and the officials in charge
are prepared to move from their quar-
ters.
The wind is Of such velocity that
brick and granite walls. weakened bv
the earthquake and the subsequent fire,
are falling into the streets.
Market Street, the principal avenue
OF escape from the city to the ferry
buildings, may be blocked, thus shutting
off the only ready means Of escape 10
the ferries The Postal Telegraph Com
pany has abandoned its temporary Of
fee.
The wind which at times amounted 10
gale, and darkness added fresh terrors
TO the situation The authorities con-
sidered conditions so grave that it was
decided TO swear in Immediately 1000
special policemen armed with rifles fur
nshed by the federal government. In
addition to this force, companies Of the
National Guard arrived from many in
terror points.
1t was reported at night that IS white
men had been shot and killed while at
tempting TO work their way into the
ruins Of the United States Subtreasury
on Commercial street. Two Chinese
were shot and killed on Market Street
for refusing to obey orders Of the sol
diery
Fourteen men were killed by soldiers
guarding the mint, and Policeman los
eph Myers was bayonetted and killed
by a national guardsman over a dispute
as to authority.
The men at the mint were killed for
attempting robbery
Admiral Goodrich's fleet is here. He
anchored off the Preside and landed at
the Preside wharves all the marines on
his fleet and all the blueiackets not
needed 70 guard ship. There are now
5000 soldiers Of an arms, marines and
biueIackets at work The fresh men are
needed, and the arrival of troops from
Monterey and down the coast will be
welcome.
Reports OF babes born in the refugee
camps were frequently received. Five
babies were born in Golden Gate Park.
Friday night the main remaining fire
was confined 10 the cast OF Van Ness
Avenue and north Of Union Street, but
was burning its way 10 the shore
Late in the afternoon the police broke
open every saloon and corner grocery
in the saved districts and poured all
malt and spiri.uous liquors into the
cutters
AT 7 O'Clock a FIRE was raging over 50
acres Of the water front lying between
Bay Street and the end OF Megge and
Fisherman's Wharf To the eastward it
extended down 10 the sea wall. but had
not reached the piers, which lie quarter
OF mile toward the east
The cannery and warehouses OF the
Central California Canneries Company