The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-21
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supplies to San Francisco Tho steamer
j. D. Peters, loaded with -four and with
meats from Sacramento, dropped down
the river yesterday and Is now disoharging
at the Folsom street wharf. whore already
crowds Of refugees have gathered and are
receiving food under the direction Of
officers Of ths relief committee.
Down near the railroad tracks, at what
used to be Townsend street, food was
mined from the ruins yesterday az a result
Campbell, q negro. Campbell, while in
search Of possible treasure, located the ruins
Of a grocery warehouse, which turned out to
be a veritable oven Of plenty. People
gathered to this place and picked up oys-
sters, canned asparagus, beans and fruit,
done to a turn and ready for serving. Now
they are using pick handles and are SEARCH
ing diligently for more Of these mines Of
plenty.
The people OF San Francisco are taking
count OF what Is left in the wilderness Of
ruins. The steel remains Of the Call build
ing and the st. Francis, the Flood building
and every skyscraper still stand, with the
shells Of stone almost intact,
Down in jackson street, by some freak
OF the flames, the old Appraisers Build
ing, erected twenty-five years ago, still
stands. a lonesome monument In all the
dreary mass Of fallen walls The Gerry
Building, al the foot of Market street, wss
badly wrenched by the earthquake, but
was not touched by the flames, and all the
ferry slips, as we'll as their wharves. ex-
tending from Vallejo street to Folsom,
haye been spared by the flames.
The Market Street Bank building with
stood the shock Of both quakes and fairness
and is the only structure in the whole length
of that t~horoughfare from the City Hall
to the ferry which presents itself. The
Federal Mint has been somewhat damaged
by the tremor. but Is practically intact and
will need very little repairing.
San Francisco Is still under martial law.
Gen. Fred Funston is commanding and
has proved very effective in subduins
anarchy and preventing the ~depredahons
Of hooters. A reinforced detail Of troops
helped the police to guard the streets and
remove people to places OF safety. The
martial law which Gen. Funston dispenses
is the sternest. They have no records
existing Of the number Of summary e1ecu-
ions which nave been meted out to
offenders.
1t is known that more than one sneaking
vandal has suffered for disobedienoe of the
injunction against entering deserted houses.
At present Gen, Funston has the situation
thoroughly in hand, and there is no irnme-
date possibility of a reign Of disorder,
The loss is estimated by the Board Of
Underwriters to-day at 5000 ,O00, 900. The
loss Of life il between 500 and 900. The
Call, Chronicle and Examiner are publish
ing a four sheet paper in Oakland. Last
reports say fire is checked
The only water obtainable in San Fran
CISCO is that distributed by soldiers, Mineral
water sells for 25 cents a glass, crackers
10 cents each, bread at 81 so a loaf, canned
goods at " ana one can OF SaTnlnes sou
for 49, 0
At a conference Of citizens to-day Mayor
Sohmitz declared money aid was not needed,
but a majority of the citizens present did
not agree with him. They say that need
Of money is urge"t and that the city must
put aside its pride and accept help that 1t
80 sorely needs.
There is no question that San Francisco
will he promptly rebuilt and that most Of
the big ~thoroughfares will he lined with
stately structures as soon as material can be
procured. OF large bushes buildings only
half a dozen remain unha rmed by the fire,
Among these are the post Office building, one
of the finest structures in the city, the mint
and the large tea and coffee house Of j A,
Folger & Co. at Howard and Beale streets.
One of the largest crowds that assembled
in any of the smaller parks was seen last
night in Lafayette Square, the lnimproved
park which for twenty years has remained
in it's natural wildness because of the long
drawn out litigation between the city and
Samuel w. Holiday, who declares the
whole of the square is his property.