Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-20

All manner Of reports Of death and dis
aster are coming to the temporary head
quarters Of the authorities, but they sreS
received with due allowance for the ex-
element Of the occasion.
Flight OF Residents Continues
The flight of residents from the city con-
tinued today in the nature OF panic. a
slight earthquake at o'clock this morning
accentuating their terrors. The ferryboats
to adjacent counties were crowded to the
utmost this forenoon and to the westward
portion Of the peninsula constant throng
Of homeless people carrying their portable
household belongings are adding to the
colonies in the secure sand hills and the
parks Golden Gate park and the unim-
proved blocks of the district south and
north Of the park are already presenting the
appearance Of tented cities Many varieties
Of shelter are being improvised from bed
ding and blankets.
The wind changed this morning to the
west and the flames changed their de-
vouring O. 'tion southwark and began
eating tde swath from the water
front ., 'rth of Market street up
to9what T.. as Mob Hin, an emf
nence than en- selected years ago
by the mul, Tres Of the bonanza
days upon WI 'ect their mansions.
This hill is sun W the Hotel Fair
mont. just nished of over 100000.
1t is a beautiful II white stone.
visible from almos, point Of the
city, and the horror rs universal when
its destruction seemed inevitable
Fire Moves slowly and surely.
Slowly but surely the fire ate its way up
the slope, consuming the homes OF the late
Mrs. Stanford and the Hopkins Art insti-
tute, built by Mark Hopkins of Central Pa
cifc fame At this writing the hotel could
be seen occasionally standing in the center
of huge clouds of smoke and If it is saved
its salvation may be regarded in the light
OF supernatural manifestation. From the
upward slope the fire also took direction
northwesterly into the district that had
been left untouched last night This DOR
tion OF the town embraces the Latin quar-
ter, populated by people Of various nation
alitles. and the houses are all OF fimsy com
struction. Once getting foothold there the
fire will cut its way through as though 60
ing through a forest in the dryest time Of
summer.
In the Mission district to the south Of
Market street the zone of ruin was ex-
tended further westward toward the ex-
treme southern portion but was checked
at Fourteenth and Mission by the Wholesale
use of dynamite.
Hospitals are Saved.
At this point are located the Southern Pa
cihc hospital, the ST. Francis hospital and
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
In order to save these institutions buildings
were blown up all around theri ana me
danger threatening them had been averted
up TO noon.
In the Hayes Valley district south of Nc
Anlister and north of Market the fire was
confined on the west by Octavia street
and on the north by McAilister street. In
these confines the destruction was COM
plete Therein were located St Ignatius
school and church of which only the side
walls remain. OF the Mechanics pavilion
the scene Of hundreds of great political,
social and sporting events not a timber
remains. Opposite it was the st. Nicholas
hotel and it is now simply pile Of ruined
bricks. a ruin among many Of a similar
nature.
REFUGEES FLEE TO OAKLAND