The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-20

WIN SbAAH 49,
J'niyersity Almost a Complete Ruin
Tidal Wave Sweeps Into Santa Cruz
a SomeTrains to theSouth Resumed
OAKLAND, April 1s~.-Reports from out-
side San Francisco are still quite meagr
Interest is still centred or the unparalleled
calamity Of the metropolis. Apparently
the most seriou single accident In the whole
earthquake was the cave in OF the State In
sane Asylum at Agnews, near San jose.
This was a large and old building and
housed about 400 patients, besides the
keepers and house force. The roof and
upper stories collapsed, and San Jose re-
ports a loss Of life Of $50. Many Of the in
mates escaped and are running about the
country.
It is certain that Santa Rosa, a pretty
town Of about 10 900 inhabitants, is as COM
pletely destroyed as San Francisco. The
part spared by the earthquake was swept
by a fire, and the inhab itsnts are ahelterless
in the hills. Runlors place the loss of life at
500. The latest reports from Del Monte
place the loss of life caused by the fall OF
chimneys through the roof at s. Word
comes from Santa Cruz that the court house
and twelve buildings we're destto ed,
Contrary to the first reports, there must
have been a tidal wave of some size, for
three buildings vera carried away on Santa
Cruz beach. Santa Cruz is on Monterey
Bay. If the tidal wave did this damage
in a bay it must nave been more severe
on the open coast, and reports Of some
loss Of life to fishermen and abalone
hunters may be expected.
Marmom Roster Of New York ran by
automobile from San Jose to Los Angeles,
arriving yesterday afternoon. He says
that the loss Of life in San Jose, exclusive
/ Of the Agnews disaster, was about fifty.
He eaid that he had run up to Palo Alto
and witnessed himself the ruin Of STAN
ford University. Only two buildings were
standing and the great memorial church
was in ruins. He did not stop for details.
but heard that one student was dead in
Ensina Hall. ."' p'-''@tf ~. q.
The news that Iona Prieta Mountain,
near santa NTlE, ndu n l1IlNl>llIc "iIiSi
buried a sawmill with fifteen men is con-
frmed. 1t is said that there was some
loss Of life at the Spreckels sugar refinery
near Salinas, which collapsed during the
earthquake.
Incidentally, Claus Spreckels, the Sugar
King, and his family, figure everywhere
in the losses. The Claus Spreckels Build
ing and the Emma Spre ckels Building are
gone, and all the mansions of the different
members of the family on Van Ness avenue
we're swept away toni ght. The fire is
reaching out toward the home of Rudolph
Spreokels, at Laguna and Pacific. They
lost also several aller buildings and
warehouses. The entire plant of the Call,
owned by John D. Spreckels, is gone.
Intermittent traffic was resumed on the
Southern Pacific south of San Francisco.
However, the trains proceeded with caution,
as it was thought that the t~restles and
tunnels are unsafe. The militia all over
California is being held in readiness to
throw into San Francisco. Adult ant
General Louck, acting under tn e orders
Of Gov. Pardee. has sent telegra phic orders
to the company commanders Of nearly all
the national guard companies of central
California to be in readiness for immediate
service. 1t is thought that the troops will
be needed to guard the ruins and keep the
inhabitants in check. Gov. Pardee left
Sacramento for San Francisco this morning
on a special train.
Los Angeles got a shakeup this after
noon. Under ordinary circumstances 1t
would not have made much trouble, for IL
was no more severe than many other earth
ouakes which have touched up California
from. time to time. It began at IL 80 o'clock
this a 'ternoon, and lasted about six seconds.
People tumbled heller skelter down the
stairways oil the tall buildings and rushed
from their houses into the street There
was no recurrence Of the shock and no
damage was done.
Here is a summary OF what has occurred
in various places
Palo Alto-Leland Stanford, Jr.. Uni
versity lie practically destroyed. Several
lost.
San Jose-Many b~uildings wrecked;
sxtv.Ave killed. Agnews Insane Asylum
wrecked and subsequently burned; ?T5
inmates killed: others rosming around
country, ,
linas-spreckels sugar factory de-
stroyed. Loss, 81. 800, 900; high school build
ing. Elks' Hall, Masonic Temple, srmory,
CITY Hall. K. Of P. building, Ode Fellows
building, gone.
Napa-Many buildings shattered; property
loss, 10000.
HOLSTER Changers union warehouse de-
stroycd. ...s
Valleio-some damage to property.