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/ VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON.APRIL 19, 1906. NUMBER. 152! WRECKED BY GREAT EARTHQUAKE, AND SWEPT BY CONSUMING IS SAN FRANCISCO S AWFUL FATE. Further Particulars from the £tricKen City on the Pacific Coast Only Add to the Terror of Situation. Not a Business House Left Standing, and the Fire Which Followed the Earthquake Extends to the Residence Portion—Loss of Life Not Yet Definitely Known—The Property Loss is Inestimable. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 19.—Day dawned on a scene of death and destruction. During the night the flames consumed many of the city’s finest struc tures and skipped in a dozen directions to residence portions. The entire district known as “South of Market Street” is destroyed. It is not known now how far the flames are reaching south across the channel. Thousands of people, homeless, with blankets and scant provisions, wandered to Golden Gate Park and the beach to find shelter. Downtown everything is in ruins. Not a business house is standing. All the newspaper plants are rendered useless. It is estimated that the loss in San Francisco will reach one hundred and fifty to two hundred million dollars. These figures are roughly estimated. Noth ing can be told until there is a partial accounting taken. i The number of dead is unknown, but is estimated at at least five hundred. The city was placed undrf martial law at 9 o’clock last night by order of Pres ident Roosevelt. During the afternoon three thieves were killed by soldiers. GOVERNMENT TAKES PROMPT ACTION FOR RELIEF OF SUFFERERS. WASHINGTON, D. C.'.^Aprir 19.—Prompt action has been taken by the War Department in extending the San Francisco sufferers a}l available resources at the command of the department to relieve their wants and provide shelter. I'wo hundred thousand rations have been ordered from Vancouver Barracks and a large number of tents from there and other army posts. General Funston, commanding, has .been asked whether he needs additional troops, and if so, Secretary Taft will Qrder them from other posts. General Bell, chief of staff, was on duty all night at the White House offices, giving orders for army; relief. The War Department this morning received a dispatch from General Fun ston, dated San Francisco this morning. He says it is impossible now to inform the department as to the full extent of the disaster. The city is practically destroyed. Troops have been aiding the police, patrolling and maintaining order, working in , conjunction with the city authorities. Martial law has not been declared. “You can not send too many tents or rations,” wires Gen. Funston. “About two hundred thousand people are homeless, and food is very scarce. The provision houses are all gone. All government bujldings are destroyed.” TIDINGS FROM THE INTERIOR ARE ALARMING. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.—Reports from the interior of the state are most alarming. • , Santa Rosa is totally wrecked. Ten thousand homeless people are huddled to- . gether there. The loss of life is not to be estimated yet. It will probably reach thou sands. Many buildings were destroyed by the earthquake, and \yhat were left were burned. . Messengers bring tidings of the destruction of Healdsbiirg, Geyserville, Clo- verdale, Hopeland and Ukiah. In every case the loss and property is shocking. m \ FIRE STILL RAGING. OAKLAND, Cal., April 19.—At 9 a. m. the fire is still raging throughout S Francisco,..and there is no possibility of stopping it uhtil it is expended for want oV- material. The city is doomed. The authorities are still usnig dynamite to stay the flames, but a new misfortune has happened, as the explosives are almost exhausted. Every business building and half 'of the residence portion of the city has been destroyed. ■ KfLI T E We have in Stock the Celebrated Case Engines and invite Inspection. One customer tells us he hauled two car loads of freight at one trip over an ordinary Country Road. We also carry Grain Threshers in stock in all sizes. Machinery THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES CROWD OAKLAND. OAKLAND, Cal., April 19. — Thousands of home less refugees have come here from San Francisco. Ido- ra Park has been turned over to them and the churches and theatres have been opened to shelter them. It is impossible yet to estimate the damage done in this city. SYMPATHY ABROAD. London, April 19.—The calamity in San Francisco overshadows all other topics in this morning’s papers. BERLIN, April 19. — All the morning papers deal sympathetically with the San Francisco . disaster. The papers will raise funds for the relief of the stricken peo ple. CONGRESS APPROPRIATES $1,000,000. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19. —The Senate today adopted, without formality, a joint resolution di recting the Secretary of War to issue rations and quar termaster’s supplies, and appropriating $500,000 for the relief of the California sufferers. The resolution was sent immediately to the President for action. HOUSE INCREASES APPROPRIATION. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19. —The House has amended the Senate resolution by making the appro priation one million dollars. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCISCO STOPPED. SAN SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 19. —All wire com munication with San Francisco is practically lost. A gale is blowing and telegraph lines are badly mixed. / BULLETINS. (Over Ware & Leland’s Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, Ill., April 19.—The Western Union Telegraph Co., at 9:40 a. m., was in- receipt of a wire from San Francisco, stating that the Are had reached Knob Hill, above the residence district of the city, and that the Falrmount Hotel, the new structure erected by Mrs. Oelrichs, was In flames. N{5W YORK, April 19.—A special from Washington says: "The Uni ted States sub-treasury and mint at San Francisco are both safe. They contain 1245,000,000 In gold coin. The San Francisco mint Is thus shown to have been the most Important in the United States, as far as gold coinage Is concerned. The Treasury will send-to San Francisco today, by wire, 23,000,000 or $4,000,000. The news that the National Park Bank had sent $4,000,000 to San Francisco -was an unpleasant surprise, as It had been hoped that it would not be necessary to send much money in view of Secretary Shaw’s action." OAKLAND, Cal., April 19.—The fire at San Francisco has assumed such frightful proportions that dynamite and gun-cotton, and even Held guns, are being used, blowing up whole blocks at a time. The fire has reached Knob Hill, which Is the finest residential section of San Fran- cisco. Not a Business House Standing. + SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 19. — Day dawned, over a scene of wretched misery and desolation. The entire city is practically in ruins. What was left by the earthquake was destroyed by fire. Not a business house is standing today in San Francisco.^ The loss probably will be $200,000,000. The conflagration is still raging, having spread to the res!* dence portion of the city. Martial law rules; all saloons are closed, and thieves are being shot wherever they are found. RECENT TRIAL OF BEEF PACKERS IN CHI CAGO A “MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.” Washington, D. C., April 18.—In special message delivered to Congress today President Roosevelt declares that the result of the recent trial of the "beef packers” in Chicago was a “miscarriage of justice” and that the Interpretation placed by Judge Hum phrey on the will of Congress “Is such as to make that will absolutely abor tive.” The message, which Is sensational In character, is based largely on a let ter to the President from Attorney- General Moody, In which the attorney- general reviews the proceedings of the case of the government against the beef packers. The President says it Is clear that no criticism attaches to Commissioner Garfleld, as what he did was in pursuance of a duty Imposed on him by Congress. He refers sharply, however, to the decision of Judge Humphrey, saying that Congress could not have foreseen such a decision and that he can hardly believe that the ruling of Judge Hum phrey will be followed by other judges. 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