The Richmond palladium., April 20, 1906, Image 1

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LOS ANGELES FEELS TWO
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PRESIDENT JORDAN
Publishers' Press
Oakland, Calif., April 13. As the
red rayg of the April sun flashed
across the Pacific ocean this evening
they were reflected back from scenes
of horror that has not been equalled in
the history of the United States since
the famous Chicago fire. The Gold
City of the Pacific slope was a mass
of smouldering ruins and where yester
day, tall buildings had stood, tonight
nothing waa loft but .indescribable nor
ror, the likeness of which will remain
photographed on the brains of those
who were compelled to witness it, for
many years.
Less than one-sixth of the city " of
San Francisco will remain 8tand.g
when the present ' fires shall have
burned themselves out. In the de-r
stroyed district It Is practically every
bit of tho business portion of the me
tropolis of the coast and some two
thirds of the best residential section.
Suffering Is Terrible.
The suffering of the inhabitants is
terrible. Men, women and children
are gathered In open squares and In
suburbs, suffering lack of clothing,
food and beyond all that, many have
throats that are parched with thirst
on account of tho scarcity of the wat
er. In every spot whero refugees gather
ed, soldiers, doing herculean work,
have even beggared themselves, to
benefit unfprtunate mortals, who yes
terday had everything, and today
have nothing. Every largo recepta
cle that can be pressed Into service,
Is being used to haul water from Black
Point, tho Presldo-district and Gold
en Gate, down where people sit or lie
In a semi-comatose state, willing to
iaccept anything, but so terribly dazed
by their experiences a3 to be absolute
ly unablo to do anything for them
selves. Whether the firo Is under
control, only tho events of tho next
'few hours will determine.
General Funston Optimistic.
General Funston, who has been on
duty continually ever since the first
earthquake shock, thinks it is, but It
'cannot bo determined whether this be
lief is well founded.
Early in the afternoon, by the free
use of dynamite Hlong tho path of the
flames on Vanness avenue, enough
buildings were demolished to furnish
open spaces across which the fire
could not jump.
Similar action taken all along an
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STATUE ERECTED BY PETER DONAHUE BEQUEST
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In the Heart
A GREAT AREA HAS FAILED TO STOP THE
BUSINESS DISTRICT
OF THE ONCE PROUD
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10M ILL QUARTERS. AT SAN JDSE. HOSPITALS ARE FILLED WITH DEAD
CONFIRMS DESTRUCTION OF
i urn MARY The whole city of Saan Francisco Is at the mercy of the
flarree It dees not teem possible that at least more than one-fifth of the
grand eea pert can be saved Property loss will reach $250,000,000 in San
Francisco alone Efforts to save city. by dynamiting a large area have fail
ed there fere two slight shocks at Los Angeles shortly after noon yesterday,
but they did no damage The people were so badly frightened, however, that
many of them left the city President Jordan confirms report that Leland
Stanford has been destroyed Newspapers have ceased to try to publish in
San Francisco Chinatown was wiped out and Nob Hill is burning Con
servative estimate places dead In San Francisco at 1,500 People who can
not leave San Francisco are in danger of dying of thirst as supply of water
is cut off Vandals working in city are shot down by soldiers General Fun
ston in charge of situation is optimistic Governor'of California appeals to
Government for aid Congress votes $1,000,000 to San Francisco.
imaginary fan-shaped line Is expected
to prove of great benefit. Owing to
the fact that travel across the bay has
been hampered for many reasons,
there has been no chance to gather
details as to the success or failure of
the fire fighters.
Mayor Asks Help.
Mayor Schmitz this afternoon sent a
messenger ticross tho Day with a tel
egram to Governor Pardee asking in
th9 name of humanity for tents and
bread. "We want bedding, food,
tents," he said, "and must have them
quick. Perishing humanity depends
on Generosity of its fellow citizens,
but urgent aid will save lives."
The response to the appeal was im
mediate. This evening supplies are be- :
lng received here from every section
and being rushed across to the strick
en city. The Federal government, j
Red Cross society and private charity
organizations are doing everything
possible, but at the present time the
absolute need is water to drin! Relief
stations have been established at all
public parks. General Funston, who is
aiding civil authorities is leaving
nothing undone. Help those who can
not help themselves. Is his policy.
Communication Cut Off.
Means of communication in and
about the city have been completely
cut off. Where yesterday a few auto
mobiles could go backward and for
ward tonight their progress was stop
ped by the masses of ruins. It may
be many hours before an accurate es
timate of loss of life can be made.
BATTERy, BUSH AND MARKET STREETS.
of the Business District Early . Wiped Out
XJJ
THEY ARE HOW EATING THEIR
CITY OF THE WEST
PI THE FLIES TO FURY
PEOPLE FEAHG THAT THERE IS TO BE
LELAND STANDFORO
Newspapers Have Quit.
Newspapers in the city have given
up hopes of publishing editions for
many days and outside news gather
ers are greatly hampered in their
work by the lack of specific knowl
edge ol topograhpy of the city.
Like a black pall, smoke clouds
hang low over the ruins of the city
and those who try to get from place
to place find their way blocked by
ruins which fill thb streets a
height of many feet. Army r vy
officials who are doing duty the
aid of the police ar pressin ...tlzens
into service. Unless they have good
reasons for not working, male pas
sengers arc confronted by bayonets,
revolvers and are put to work at any
thing that may be necessary at the
moment.
Vandais Are Shct.
Many persons have been shot and
killed for looting. There is, however,
no record of them, as troops on duty
when they catch a thief at work sim
ply fire a bullet into the miscreant
and leave him where he falls. Fire
fighters destroyed block after block
by dynamite in tho hone of checking
the flames, but in every instance, so
strong was the sweeii of wind, that
their efforts went to naught. Fire
jumped across open spaces for al
most increditab'e oistances. Many
persons were burned -to death dur
ing the day. Some were caught in the
swift onward rush of flames and in
carcerated in homes Other3 were bur
ied under the falling walls and cook-
by t! Ftrv
Richmond, Indiana, Friday, April 20, 1906.
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FLAMES
AND HAVING
AND AID IS
ed to death, while others met their
fate while bravely trying to check
fires that threatened absolute des
truction to their native place.
The entire district from the water
front to Octavio and Golden Gate
avenue, the north beach section, Nob
Hill and away out through the city to
Stanford mansion fell practically to
the fire of the past 24 hours.
All Now Gone.
To enumerate city blocks destroyed
Is to publish practically the street di
rectory of the city, from bay front to
Pacific Ocean. Personalities are "lost.
Those who have escaped are unknown
and will be unknown for many hours
yet to come.
It has been possible for all per
sons who have money to get away
but the poor are still held here, help
less victims depending upon charity
of the soldiers and city authorities.
Railroad communication with the
outside world is cut off. Destitution is
a mild word when applied to those
suffering here.
Beyond Imagination.
The magnitude of the disaster is
such that many people who could or
dinarily be depended upon to care
for themselves, have really abandon
ed hope, and in a quiet state of des
pair wait for death and can only be
aroused by the sternest measures.
These latter are being restored , to
however, and soldiers in blue uni
forms have the situation under such
control that the lawless element has
disappeared so far as present calcu
lations are concerned.
Property Loss $250,000,000.
It seems safe to say at the present
that upward of one thousand persons
are dead and these figures are under
rather than over estimated. The prop
erty loss far exceeds 5250,000,000, and
is to be added to as the moments go
by.
With the destruction of Clifford
House, many persons lost their lives.
Tt stood on a rocky bluff overlooking
the Pacific ocean. From the west ver
anda many hundreds of tourists from
every part of the civilized world have
been wont to sit find watch seals
play in the waves of the ocean on the
rocks two hundred yards off from the
main land. Following the earthquake
rnv persons in th vic'nity rushed
to the hotel and wrrp bfr;c: tnkfn
crre of when te i-is p-cth tremble
"'""no and almost in t-HVline of an
.- the hotl t lobVes
"Mnr nito the wat fnr below. Just
"w f-jert a loss of life --ic; fpre can
not be told, but it is certainly large.
LAST HOPE HAS VANISHED.
Efforts to Save San Francisco Fail and
City Gives Way to Flames.
Publishers' Press
Oakland, Calif., April 19. The last
hope of saving the city is gone. The
demolished line along Vanness ave
nue, and extending around the fire
zone, in a fan shape half circle, which
the authorities believed would check
the spread, failed when the test came,
and the flames jumped through and
are now working their own free will
in the residence district. The firemen
can do nothing more. The fire must
burn itself out. San Francisco, at
this moment, seems absolutely doom
ed. So far as can be learned the second
series of earthquake shocks this aft
ernoon, did practically little damage
here, but a different story is expected
when word comes in from the southeast-
Pope Reported Sick.
Publishers Press
Paris, April 19. A dispatch from
Rome, received early this morning,
states that the Pope is seriously ill
with heart trouble.
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tZXZ JOSE IS A CITX OF 60.000 PEOPLE. 40 MIXES SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. IN SANTA CLARA COUNTX
PALL0IUM TO
COLLECT FUND
Mayor Issues Appeal on Behalf
of the Earthquake
Sufferers.
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED.
ALL MONEY COLLECTED .WILL BE
FORWARDED BY THE PALLAD
IUM TO MAYOR OF SAN FRAN
CISCO. PROCLAMATION TO CITIZENS
Inasmuch as one of the greatest
calamities in the history of the
world has just befallen San Fran
cisco, thousands of people having
been rendered homeless and hun
dreds severely injured by the terri
ble earthquake of Wednesday
morning, I, W. W. Zimmerman,
Mayor of the City of Richmond,
call upon the citizens of this city
to assist in raising a voluntary re
lief fund, which shall be sent as
soon as possible to the Mayor of
San Francisco to be used in the
best interests of the stricken peo
ple of that city. I hereby desig
nate The Richmond Palladium as
the custodian of this fund and all
contributions should be left at the
office of the Palladium.
W. W. Zimmerman,
Mayor of Richmond. ,.
Richmond, Ind., April 19, 19C6.
Message of Sympathy.
Mayor Zimmerman yesterday after
noon telegraphed Mayor Schmitz, of
Francisco, as fellows:
Men. E. E. Schmitz,
Mayer of San Francisco.
The City of Richmond, Ind., which
has many native sons and daughters
i r San Francisco and the State of
California, extends its sympathy in
this hour of distress and hereby ten
ders its aid toward alleviating the
sufferings cf the pecpls affected by
the gre2t disaster.
W. W. Zimmerman,
Mayor cf Richmond.
Richmond will do her share in bring
ing relief to suffering humanity in
San Francisco and vicinity.
I The proclamation of Mayor Ziir?mer
iman addressed to the people of Rlch
imond, soliciting aid for the eirth m uko
sufferers and tho mayor's t--' - v ;
j sympathy to Mayor Schmitz of San
'Francisco are published above asd
they set forth briefly Richmond's part
in the work of relief that nearly every
city and town in the United States
u.-11 tr.l-A nn rtnrlnp the nstt twontv- 1
four hours. ,
. Contributions to the fund may be
left at the Palladium office at any time
during the day or evening, either by
individuals or societies cf any kind.
The Richmond fund already has a
start, contributions made last night be
ing us follows:
The Palladium .....$ 25
George I Cates 25
Samuel Gaar 25
A. D. Gayle ..5
Jonas Gaar ............... .... 5
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SAN JOSE, VISITED BY EARTHQUAKE
ROOSEVELT GETS MESSAGE.
Publishers' Press
Washington, April 19. The
President late this afternoon re
ceived the following message from
the mayor of San Francisco:
San Francisco, April 19, 1906.
"President Roosevelt:
"Earthquake has done great
damage, but fire has done more.
Half of the city in flames, but be
lieve under control. Thanks for
offer of assistance. We at pres
ent need no outside assistance,
but will call on you if necessary.
Signed
"B. E. SCHMITZ, Mayor."
$10,000,000 BY TELEGRAPH.
Secretary Authorizes Transfer From
Sustreasury to San Francisco.
Publishers' Press
Washington, April 19. The Secre
tary of the v Treasury has authorized
the telegraph transfer of $10,000,000
from the subtreasury of New York to
San Francisco.': The cash -will be -deposited
in New York and immediate
ly paid out on the order of San Fran
cisco banks entitled to it. '
John Dougan ......
P. W. Smith
B. B. Myrick ....
T. A. Mott ..
J. B. Craighead . .
H. J .Hanes ......
E. G. Hibberd ...
John M. Westcott
George W. Miller .
Frank C. Kibbey .
Clem A. Gaar
Starr Piano Co. ,
Howard Campbell
John Nicholson ..
.. 25
,. 10
.. 5
.. 5
i. 25
.. 5
10
100
5
.. 5
5
,.'100
,. 10
10
Total $40:
With the exception of Indianapolis
and Evansville, Richmond is the first
city in Indiana which has taken
the step toward offering relief to the
stricken Californians and it Is hoped
that the fund which the Palladium has
started on its way will reach a con
siderable sum during the next few
dajr3. !
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DAMAGE IN OTHER CITIES. "
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PALO ALTO Leland Stanford Jr., university practically destroy-
ed; one report says only one building Is left standing; loss many mil-
lions cf dollars; several Hve3 lost. 7
AGNEWS Insane asylum wrecked by quake and subsequently
b'jrned- many intimates killed, others roaming around country. '
SALINAS Spreckles sugar factory destroyed; loss $1,500,000;
Hlsh Ret ool b iildlug. Elks hall. Ma-onlc temple, armory, city hall, K.
of P. baildlcg. Oddfellows building, many business houses completely
destroyed
SV JO"E Many buildings wrecked; twenty persons killed.
NAF "Many buildings shattersd; no loss of life reported; prop-
erty loss. 500,000.
STOCKTON Santa Fe bridge orer San Joaquin river settled sev-
eral inches. ,
VALEJO Some damage to property; loss, $10,000; no lives lost.
REDWOOD CITY Courthouse and other buildings collapsed.
SACRAMENTO Buildings rocked like cradles; postofflce and few
brick buildings damaged.
SUISUN MSe and a half of railroad track sunk three to six feet;
loaded passenger train nearly engulfed. '
SANTA ROSA Courthouse reported demolished and number of
persons killed; city in flames; loss, $1,000,000. - -...
WATSON VI LLE Moreland academy destroyed by fire; several
buildings collapsed. .
MONTEREY Chimney fell through roof cf Del Monte hotel, kill-
ing a bride and groom and a hotel employe.
H I LLISTER Grangers union warehouse destroyed; woman kill-
ed. her husband went insane. V ' ; ..
Single Copies, Two Cents
THEIR AHXIETY
was ray GREAT
Report That Los Angeles Had' v
. Been Ruined Caused Con
sternation Here.
SOUGHT PRESS BULLETINS
PALLADIUM LAID AT REST FEARS
OF MANY PERSONS BY ASSUR
ING THEM THE SHOCKWAS BUT
SLIGHT. .
. "Tingle-ling, tingle-ling" from early;
to late-rang the telephone bells at ".tha
Palladium . office. Anxious relatives
of people' living In various Callfornlaa
cities and towns, especially at -San
Francisco arid Los Angeles, "called "up
to learn the v latest news from' tha
stricken region.. ' ,
At Los Angeles there is a large Rich,
mond and Wayne, county, colony ; and -the
early reports yesterday of an earth t
quake in that' city,1 terrorizedsthe local J .
relatives of former . Richmond people) ;
living there. Later reports . in v tha ;
evening were to the effect (that the
shocks in Los Angeles had been slight '
and while they had the effect of alarm
ing the Inhabitants no one was serious
ly injured. ' - - - , .
: .When inquiring- peoplo' wefd In-'
formed of this news they expressed j
their great -relief. - At the local tele-
graph offices there were - many telei
grams filed for transmission to' Loa'V
Angeles and the wires .were kept busy. j
No telegrams from former Richmond! '
people - living in San ' Francisco t werej
received last , night. ' , The message '
sent by Clyde Dawson to his mother,? '
arriving yesterday afternoon, was theQ
only one that has yet been received
from San Francisco.
Local relatives of Lee Sharkey and
Carl McDanlels are greatly alarmed
about their safety. ' Sharkey has beea
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