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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1729, 21 April 1906, Page 2

THE CITY DESTROYED.

HAVOC EXTENDS WITHIN 100 MILE RADIUS. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ROASTED ALIVE. ‘SITUATION COULD NOT BE WORSE.” Received 9.50 p.m., April 20. New York, April 20. General Funston (in charge of the military) telegraphed on Thursday morning - “The city is practically destroyed. The situation could not be worse.” Congress has voted a million dollars for relief and ordered the distribution of army rations. It is sending large supplies from Portland and Seattle, and has ordered several warships to co-operate. The havoc extends everywhere within one hundred miles’ radius of San Francisco. The Majestic, Orpheus, Columbia, and other theatres collapsed and wore burnt. Many of the richest banks and commercial lioubos in Montgomery-street were burnt. Hundreds of people were roasted among the debris. FIERCE FIGHTING. FRENZIED CHINAMEN MADLY BEAT GONGS. BIOT SUPPRESSED AT POINT' OF BAYONET. Received 9.56 p.m., April 20. New Yoik, April 20. “Chinatown” and the Japanese quarter is in ruins The Chinese, in a fearful state of panic, rushed into the streets, beating gongs. They collided with other foreigners, and fierce fighting ensued. Troops suppressed the rioters at the point of the bayonet. FIREMEN BEATEN. FLAMES OVERLEAP ALL OB« STACLEB., THE FASHIONABLE SUBURBS DESTROYED. NEWSPAPERS FARE BADLY. By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyrigh Rcoeived 11.2 p.m., April 20. New York, April 20. Though many blooks were dynamite throughout the Digbt the flames overleap all obstacles. The firemen abandonsi hope of controlling the fire. The fashionable subutbs of Mall Pari Burlinghame, and Nob Hill have bee destroyed. Most of the towns aronnd the bay sul fered. The newspapers combined to issue Bingle print through the Chronicle uni! that offioe collapsed yesterday.

INTENSE SUFFERING. 300,000 PEOPLE TAKE REFUGE IN PARK. WANT OF FOOD AND WATER. SOLDIERS DISTRIBUTE RELIEF. By telegraph, Press Asa'n, Copyright Reoeived 11.14 p.m., April 20. New York, April 20. The Merohants’ Exchange, Mrs Stanford’s residence, and Mark llopkin’s Institute of Art have been burnt. Some piotures were saved. One hundred thousand passed Wednesday night in the park, probably three hundred thousand on Thursday. Want of food and water is oausiDg suffering, thousands waiting while soldiers distribute water. In the sale of food the rich aro prevented from buying largely. HEAVY MORTALITY. SPRECKEL’S SUGAR FACTORY DESTROYED. SAFETY OF PACIFIC SQUADRON. By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.13 p m., April 20.

New York, April 20. Wednesday’s shock occasioned heavy mortality at Santa Cruz, Palo Alto, Napa City, Monterey, Gilroy, and Hollister. Spreokles’ sugar faotory at Salianas has been destroyed. Xhe employees, by desperate efforts, saved the mint, with sixty million dollars. The Pacific squadron is safe at LoDg Beach. People are still half dazed, but remarkably oalm. FOR OF FAMIME. ONLY THREE DAYS’ FOOD SUPPLY !■ !*■ CABLES OF SYMPATHY. ' ftg telegraph, Press Asa'n, Copyright Reoeived 11.14 p.m., April 20. Now York, April 20. A famine is foarod since the City was never beyond three days’ supply. Prices of focd have trebled, KiDg Emanuel, Emperor Joseph, the Kaiser, and President Fallerrs cabled sympathy to President Roosevelt. ROCKS LIKE A BOAT. LOS ANGELOS HAS SHOOKS ON THURSDAY. COMMUNICATION CUT OFF. THE RELIEF FUND. By, telegranh. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.14 p.m., April 20. New Yoik, April 20. There were two shocks on Thursday afternoon at Los Angelos. The oporator telegraphed, “ The otfioe Is rocking like a boat ” Then the message ceased. President Roosevelt has appealed for private contributions. Wall street suspended business to arrange for relief. Mr Rookfeller gave 100,000 dollars. )iher enormous contributions have been eoeived. The railways aro conveying Buppließ ree. General Funston wired at four in the fternoon : “ There is no change in the regress of the fire.” A privets t=legram two hours later Uted, '‘The firo is spieadiDg over the rest of Nob Hill in a noitherly direction twarda the Latin quarter,"