FRISCO DISASTER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8093, 25 April 1906, Page 3

FRISCO DISASTER.

A PECULIAR PROCEEDING. PATROLMEN SHOOT AN OFFICIAL. VOTES FOR BELIEF. Received 24, 11.52 p.m. New Yobe, April 21 Tildea,. a member of the Governo ,r s staff, who has been prominent in connection with the relief work, was shot dead in an automobile at Frisco at dawn, by six citizen patrolmen, without warning. The automobile was used as an ambulance to convey the lick and wounded to the hospital, and flew the Bed Cross flag.

A million and a half dollars was toted at Washington for the relief. A GERMAN ACCUSATION. KOOSEVELT CARRYING MONBOJISM TOO FAR. Beceived 25, 12.11 a.m. Bebun, April 24. The " Berlin Tageblatt," commenting on the refusal of President Roosevelt to aecept the Hamburg-American Shipping Company's contribution, accuses President Roosevelt of carrying Monrceism into a moral sphere, completely separating American and European interests, even in matters affecting common humanity. CUFF HOUSE SAVED. COST OF PROVISIONS. RE-BUILDING THE CITY. WORSHIPPING IN THE PARKS. New Yobk, April 23. Cliff House is not seriously damaged. Eggs and loaves sold at four shillings eaeh in San Francisco on Friday, and a glass of water at a shilling Mr Crocker lost £600,000. He is returning to help rebuild the city, devoting what money he has left to rebuilding. He and many others predict that a new and greater city will be completed in fire years. Admiral McCalla stationed cruisers at the entrance to the bay, to prevent vessels leaving San Francisco in case they were required to accommodate or convey refugees airay. The military authorities believe that the earthquake killed under 1000, and that the rest died in the fires, or from fright and exhaustion.

Thousands on Sunday worshipped round rude altars in the parks.

THE RELIEF PBOPOSALS. Stdsbi, April 24. In tier of President Roosevelt's reference to foreign assistance, the Lord Mayors of Sydney and Melbourne are awaiting further information from the British Consul at San Francisco before taking combined action to establish a relief fund. BELIEF FUNDS. IN AID OF SEW ZEALANDIRS . ' ' IN FBISCO. Dckbdix, April 24. A meeting convened by the Mayor to consider whit steps should be taken to assist the sufferers by the San Franciso disaster, was held this afternoon. After discussing the attitude of President Boosevelt, it was resolved that the President of the United States, having publicly notified that general help from abroad is unnecessary, but it being understooi there are largo numbers of New Zeaknders resident in San Francisco, who have in all probability suffered grcvious loss through the calamity that has befallen the city, a committee be formed to co-operate, if required, with other centres in New Zealand, in raising funds for their relief. A resolution was previously passed expressing sympathy, and the Mayor' was authorised to cable to the Mayor of San Francisco.