FRISCO DISASTER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1731, 24 April 1906, Page 2

FRISCO DISASTER.

FURTHER DETAILS.

B/j telegraph, Preso Aos'n, Copyright New York, April 22. General F'unston reports that tho fire is not progressing west of Vaunor’s Avenue. A westerly wind has arisen and it is likely tho city south of Vaunor’s Avenuo will bo destroyed. It is impossible to establish sanitary conditions immediately, and much siclcnoss is expected. Further reports state that the lire on tho waterfront destroyed many grain shods before it was stayed. The success in checking it was due to tho use of seawater and tho elforts of the sailors. The Hall of Records is unharmed, and disputes regarding titles will consequently be avoided. Several men who were collecting the bodies of women and cut off the fingers and pocketed the rings, were caught and shot. It is intended to ask Congress for additional relief.

London, April 22 The ] )aily Telegraph states that tho shares of fifteen British Insurance Com anies have depreciated six millions in four days. Foreign companies will probably be liable for ten millions of losses at San Francisco. The New York Times estimate the total insurance losses at fifty millions of pounds. Sydney, Aptil 23. Cables have been received by the friends of a number of prominent Australians who are at San Francisco stating that they are all well. Many pulpit references were made to the disaster yesterday. A cable has been received from Mr Spreckels, stating that the Bonoma, which was to have left San Francisco last Thursday, will miss one trip, and advising the agents to take passengers and cargo by the Sierra, which leaves Sydney on Monday next as usual. Mr Spreckels adds that railway connection from San Francisco is intact.

The Mayors of Adelaide and Brisbane have received replies from President Roosevelt, thanking them for their messages of sympathy Melbourne, April 23. The speakers at the Eight Hour banquet made sympathetic reference to the disaster, and stated that if assistance was required the Eight Hour Committee and workers would do their share.

Miss Tittel Brune, the actress, is advised that her property in San Francisco, valued at £2OOO, has been totally destroyed. The seismograph at the Observatory shows a slight indication of tremor at half-past eleven on the night of the 18th, which gradually increased until the period of greatest intensity was at 12 41 a.m on the morning of the 19th; thence it gradually lessened until at 2.30 the same’ morning the line resumed its normal position. Comparing the times, the Government astronomer, Mr Baracchi, computes .that the earthquake wave took 80 minutes to travel from San Francisco to Melbourne, being at the rate of two miles a second, which is not an unusual pace, cases being recorded of a speed of seven miles. The seismograph showed altogether ten impulses, the ninth being the most strongly marked. One of the most striking discoveries made in the record was another earthquake on April 19, the marks indicating that it originated a considerable distance from Melbourne. Mr Baracchi is greatly surprised that no reports of this disturbance have yet been received in Melbourne. He does not regard seriously the statements of various persons who believe they felt the San Francisco shock in Melbourne, The tremor in Melbourne was so slight as to be unappreciable.

Wellington, last nighl

The Mayor of ‘Wellington has received a reply to the offer of assistance for San Francisco as follows : “There is most urgent need of food supplies. Vancouver, British Columbia, is tho nearest British port. If contributing, wire contributions to Vancouver Belief Committee, which will gladly arrange expenditure in food supplies and transportation to San Francisco.” The message is signed A. Bethune, Acting-Mayor, and P. McLennon, President of the Board of Trade. The Mayor of Wellington has communicated with the Mayors in other centres, inviting co operation. Mr Atack, manager of the New Zealand Press Association, wires from Oakland, San Francisco, relieving anxiety as to his safety.

Auckland, lost night. The Oceanic Company has been advised that the sailings of mail isteamer3 from San Francisco have been temporarily suspended. This is interpreted to mean that the Sonoma, due to leave San Francisco last Thursday, will be detained indefinitely. The Sierra, leaving here next Friday, will accept cargo and passengers, the company intimating that they can care for them properly, and that the railroad connections from San Francisco are intact. The New Zealand Insurance Company has received information from San Francisco that their building was destroyed by fire. Their officers have not yet been able to get to the strong room, but it is expected the records will be found intact.

STEEL FRAMES. EVERY FLOOR OF CALL OFFICE STILL INTACT. THREE BUILDINGS ESCAPE. By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 10.49 p.m., April 23. New York, April 23. A conspicuous example of steel frame work of modern building withstanding tbe earthquake wac that the Gall newspaper building, tho tallest in the city, contains every floor intact, though the interior portions have bom geeafly damaged. Three office buildings entirely of steel eecaped tho flames. Business connected with the re-building of tbo city will be transacted there.

AFTER THE FIEE. RE-CONSTRUCTION OF CITY STARTED. BANKS RESUME BUSINESS IN TENTS. *-t By telegrafih, Press A*s’n, Copyright Reotived 11 p.m., April 23. New York, April 23. S.ecl will be universally used for reconstruction, whch starts to-day. Banks rcgmp business in tents on Wednesday The art tieasures destroyed include Millet's “Man with the Hoc," belonging to W. Orooker, also old masters exhibited at the Bohemian Club, including the work of Rembrandt, Plaz Mutilo,

FIRE EXTINGUISHED. 25 SQUARE MILES BURNT. HALF THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTED. > »»Lr tmi I AMPLE FOOD AND WAT ELL Recoivod 10.4!) p.m., April 23. | Now York, April 23 Half of tho San Francisco population has boon distributed elsewhere, various towns vioing in extending hospitality. There is ample food and water for the remaining half. Sanitation is progressing. Skelters and sleeping quarters have been erected in the Park. The fire has been extinguished. Only smoking embers remain. Twenty-five square miles were burnt.

The most distressing thing in the first few days was the conflicting orders emanating from municipal, State, and Federal authorities. Afterwards the officers conferred, and it was agreed that supplies for relief bo placed in the hands of the Federal authorities and distributed under General Funston’s orders.

HARROWING TALES. PINIONED MEN PLEAD TO BE SHOT. i r~, i PEOPLE HEROICALLY RISK THEIR LIVES. MEN SHOT FOR INBULTING WOMEN. I By t*lograj>h x Pros* Ass/n,. Copyright Reoeived 11 p.m., April 23. New York, April 23. Refugees tell many tales of horror. There were several instances of men pinioned io the wreckage. Tbe flames reaching them they pleaded piteously to be put out of misery, asking soldiers or policemen to shoot them. Other narratives show the citizens preparing io flee with their families readily responded to firemen’e request, risking their lives in exiraotieg the helpless. Two men were Bhot in the Park for insulting women. William Wa'dorf Astor has subscribed twenty thousand pounds sterling.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. L f "T -3 A CHURCH SURVIVES EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE. By telegraph, Press Afts’n, Copyright Reoeived 11.10 p.m , April 23. New York, Aptil 23.

The Dolores M ; s:ion Church at San Francisco, oocsiruoted of adobe bricks in 1776, survived the earthquake and fire. President Roosevelt asks for an additional million and a half dollars. The s'atement aecompanjing the message to Congress Bhows that the cataetiophe was the most appalling in tbe history of the country. President Roosevelt expresses deep ap predation for sympathy no promptly extended and the very generous offers of assistance from individuals abroad, which nevertheless were refused.