Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21

the soldiers and police in shooting down |
offenders.
Two men were shot and killed this morn !
ing Policeman Flood on entering his home
encountered a stranger who attacked him.
Flood shot him dead.
Special Policeman Snyder killed man,
but the details are not known.
One Bank Escapes Damage.
The only bank in the huge ruined district
that escaped destruction was the Market
Street bank at the corner of Seventh and
Market streets 1t is in the gutted Grand
building, but the fremen saved the ground
floor. 1t will pay out money just as soon
as it hears from the clearing house Off
cals. a corner of the city near the Pa
cifc Mail wharves at Second and Brannau
streets was not ruined and the Sailors
Home is intact The fire now burning is
all east of Van Ness avenue and north
of California street. 1t will burn itself
out down to the North Beach water front
The Postal company today restored its
cable connection with the Orient by estab-
fishing a station at ocean Beach, but
there is no service yet for delivering mes
sages there. Thousands of members of
families are separated, ignorant of one
another's Whereabouts and without means
of ascertaining. The police today opened
up bureau of registration to bring
relatives together.
II is impossible to secure a vehicle ex-
oept at extortionate prices. one merchant
yesterday engaged a teamster and horses
and wagon, agreeing to pay $50 an hour.
Charges of $40 for carrying trunks few
blocks was common. The police and mill
tary seize teams wherever they require
| them, their wishes being enforced at re-
volver point IL the owner proves indis-
posed to comply with the demands.
Mayor Schmitz looked weary this morn
ing, but he was energeticaly at work at
his desk, having had little or no sleep. A
policeman reported this morning that two
grocery stores in the neghborhood were
closed, although the clerks were present.
Smash the stores open," ordered the
mayor, land guard them"
No Evidence of Weakness
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9O.-The people
/
are facing the awful calamity which has
overtaken them, and literally swept the
great city practically out of existence, with
a spirit of resigned fortitude which must
command the admiration of the world
There is no evidence OF weakness among
the crowds of stricken people, moving back
reluctantly upon each advance OF the de-
stroying flames, which continue to sweep
westward toward the ocean, with the grim
manner of those who go down in defeat
before an Irresistible force with which it
is hopeless to contend
Conquered for the moment, but un-
daunted, the bravery exhibited by men,
women and children in face of overwhelm-
ing disaster is that of a race destined to
arise stronger than ever before out of the
ruins which now surround them.
city win BE Rebuilt.
There is little left today Of the great
American metropolis by the Golden Gate.
a city of magnificent splendor, weather.
and more prosperous than Tyre and stdon
of olden time, enriched by the mines OF
ophir, shorn of Its many glories. its pal
aces and vast commercial emporiums lev
eled TO the earth, its wide area Of homes,
where dwelt happy and prosperous peo-
pie. PROSTATE in ashes, it will rise again
still greater in magnifcence' monument
10 the courage and indomitable spirit shown
by its inhabitants during the present awful
emergency.
Insurance Companies at Work.
. The insurance companies have already
taken up the serious question of adjust
ment OF losses. 1t was stated ofhcially
yesterday that the companies have decided
to pay dollar for dollar on all losses
whether occasioned by fre or earthquake
This will mean if the loss totals s2OOOOoeoQ
as is believed it will. that Sl1eOOc.oOO wil
be paid into the pockets of San francisco
, realty owners. and with this as a start new
structures will soon be in course Of erec'
> ton on the sites Of the old
The Firemen's Fund and the Home Ma
rine, both local corporations, will, it il
said, be the principal sufferers. The losses
: are divided among eighty insurance com
j. panies and Il is stated authoritatively al
< claims win be satisfactorily adjusted an'
r that no company will be 50 weakened tina
h IL will be forced to suspend.
!. The Pacific Coast managers Of the fir
p insurance companies which have sufferet
II by the fire win meet tomorrow in Oak
y land to discuss the situation.
II Bread has alreaGy sold as high as 81
It loaf in the stricken city. aud two loave
y and can Of sardines brought in one IN