Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-23

ciated by the people of San Francisco in this hour of great distress. The ar my and nation are to be congratulated on the possession of such officers as General Funston"
 On the steps of St. Mary's cathedral and on the upheaved pavement of Golden Gate avenue, overlooking the blackened waste that commenced just across the street, Archbishop Mont gomery celebrated mass at o'clock yesterday morning. The service was attended by thousands, covering the church steps and extending we'll up and down the street in either direc- ton. The archbishop's words and his reference to the death of Fire Chief Sullivan affected the entire assem- blaze. ~a, e-,c ----I Two hundred bodies found in the vicinity of the Union Iron works were cremated by order of Coroner Walsh. So many dead were found in this Him. ited area that cremation was deemed absolutely necessary to prevent dis ease. The names of some of the dead were learned, but in the majority of cases identification was impossible owing to the mutllation of the features.
 An incident of the fire in the Latin quarter. on the slope of Telegraph hill. was the use of wine instead of water in fighting the fire. The only available water supply was found in a well dug in early days. At critical moment the pump suddenly sucked dry. and the water in the well was ex- hausted.
 Italian residents crashed in their eel lar doors with axes and calling for as- sistance began rolling out barrels of red wine. The cellars gave forth bar rel after barrel until there was fully 500 gallons ready. Then barrel heads were smashed in and the bucket bri- gade turned from water to wine.
 Nearly Sa00.OO0.C00 in coin and bull lion are stored In the vaults of the mint. and for the preservation of this prize devoted band of employees. re-enforced by regular soldiers, fought until they baffied the flames.
 Comparatively little damage was done in the vicinity of the Cliff, which was reported destroyed. The Cliff house not only stands. but the damage sustained by it from the earthquake will not exceed $500
 The famous Sutro baths located near the cliff house. with it's hundreds of thousands of square feet of glass roof ing. also was practically unharmed.
 Buildings in the burned district that have withstood the ravages of the flames so as to admit of rebuilding are the James Flood. the Union Trust, the new Chronicle. the Call. the Mutual Savings bank. the Crocker-Woolworth and the st. Francis hotel.
 Buildings that are practically un- damaged are the new postoffice. the mint and the old custom house.
 United States Marshal Shoup of Alaska, who was in the Palace hotel at the time of the earthquake. is safe with hundreds of others in Piedmont park. Oakland.
 Five children were born saturday night in the refugee camps Eight ba- bIes have been born In Buena Vista park
 Weddings in great number have re- suited from the rccent disaster. Wom- en driven out of their homes and left destitute. have appealed to the men to whom they were engaged. and Inme- dIstely marriages have heen effected
 T don't live anywhere- is the an- sver given fn many csse= when the applicant for a Iicense is asked where his residence Is. T u~ed to live in San Frsncisco-
 Wat Is perhaps the largest coumEs- mry train in the world has been rush ed north over the Soufhern Pzcifc rsflread line This huxe restaurant destined to cater to the ha1uy refu- Eess of San Frzncisco. is tke shstrock and Desnoaz ness egret. enlsrxed to . susrznt<ei cspeciu ef zooo meals . d.y.
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