The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER SATURDAY, APRIL 81, 8 I r-n -a- I i CROWDS SEEK SAFETY ABOUT McKINLEY MONUMENT, AT ENTRANCE TO PARK PANHANDLE. WOMEN GUARDING THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT CORNER OF EIGHTH AND MISSION bl 111 HEfiKST HuEf MES IMS STEAMSHP DEAD I1DIUIED TAKEN 111 PAVILION Arthur Letts and Benjamin Fay, Mills of Los Angeles, repr. nr A hospital and tent city, a ship ladcncd with supplies and special trains carrying doctors and nurses, constitute William Randolph Hearst's contribution to the relief of stricken San Francisco. This afternoon the hospital, with its village of tents adjoining, will, it Is expected, be prepared to receive patients. All preparations have already been made, and the doctors and nurses are already at work among the suffering of the devastated senting the Los Angeles Relief Corps, made an all-night ride in as automobile to San Jose and Agnew in order that they might obtain! accurate information concerning the need in those places and be! Li Ev prepared to furnish assistance from the forty Los Angeles doctors! and seventy nurses who are now engaged in administering to the! sick in Oakland and vicinity.

The start was made at 10:30 p. m.1 All the way the flames from San Francisco were visible, and even at. San Jose, the appearance of the sky indicated thaf the fire was only a few miles away. The streets of San Jose were policed on every, corner by squads of militiamen, who stopped the visiting party upon I 1 1 tfl I .1 Mr. Kamman Has Also Authorized the Expenditure of $200,000 in Relief Work in San Francisco, ineir arrival at i ciock a.

dui auowea mem to pass upon uir showing their Red Cross badges. OAKLAND, April 20. Tho claims of policyholders in companies belonging to "The Fire Underwriters" Adjusting Bureau" will without doubt be settled in full. This was practically the sense of the executive session held in Reed Hall yesterday morning. The meeting was called by Oeorg W.

Spencer at 10 o'clock for the purpose of organizing the adjusting bu-reau. No definite statement as to the per The business section of San Jose is practicaaly in ruins. Build any kind to the shippers. I am of the confident opinion that San Francisco will ings like the Hall of Justice, the High School, St. Patrick's Church, the Presbyterian church, are heaps of debris.

Almost all the other buildings in the center of the city are beyond further safe use rapidly be rebuilt, and will bo greater city in the future than It has been In the. past. "I am going through as rapidly as poa and it is understood that the dynamiting of large numbers of build metropolis. Almost before San Francisco herself realized the enormity of the disaster which had struck the city, special trains, chartered by Mr. Hearst, were leaving Los Angeles, carrying much-needed medical aid to the demolished city.

Twenty physicians and sixty trained nurses, under the supervision of a capable business man who is accustomed to deal with emergencies, and directed by a board of eminent citizens of Los Angeles, arrived in Oakland in the early hours of Thursday morning. They Immediately came to San Francisco and without the slightest loss of time threw themselves into the work of caring for the maimed and Injured. Another Hearst special is expected to arrive this morning over the Santa Fe road, bringing supplies of all descriptions. A short while later the Los Angeles Examiner's steamer Roanoke Is expected to get Into Oakland. The ship's cargo includes provisions and groceries of all descriptions, tents, cots, disinfectants and other staples.

Lewis G. Stevenson, assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Examiner, has charge of the expedition, with an executive committee of five, comprising Rev. B. Fay Mills, Dr. John B.

Haynes, Arthur Letts, Randolph Miner and Frank Strongs Dr. Haynes occupies the position of chief surgeon, and all medical affairs are in his charge. The Salvation Army have volunteered their services in the pitching of the tents and for other labor of a similar character. slhle on a special train In order to Bee ings will be commenced to-day. There was practically no connagra that my orders are carried out, and to am in tneir execution as much as I pos Blbly can by being on the ground my aolf." tion in San Jose and the water supply is abundant.

The total number of killed is nineteen, so far as known, including one of the best known ohvsicians in the citv. There are orobablv some bodies not yet CHICAGO, April 20. E. H. Harrlmnn passed tl.ungli Chicago on lila appeal tram to-day for San Franc Is.w.

Hn was in the city less than an hour, arriving at 7:30 and leaving over thn Norih-wenU-rn a little earlier than 8:30. Hs Kflir tltit all of the Harrl'nan lines and nil of the steamship lntereeu which ccritrals will be placed at the servile of San Francisco. "I have issued orders," he snicY "that ha Filiation In San Francisco la to 1'e considered above everythlij eue. All tiie motive power of the Harrimau lines, ani all of the ateamsnlp lines In which I an; Interested have besn Instructed to do everything possible, and with' the utmost energy, for the relief of the peoplu of San Francisco. These orders are that San Francisco Is to have precedence at all points over all classes of business.

"I have ordered the collection and Immediate dispatch of supplies from Los The same dispatch that told Mr. White of Harrlman'e coming closed with instructions to snare no expense in the en- aeavor 10 militate as eueoa lv as nossin a centage of settlement was made, and only informal discussion of that subject took place. The impression Is, however, that all clatms will be settled In fulU On coming out of the executive aea-sion the council Issued the following recovered from the ruins. The San Jose people were awakened byj a severe shock which piled furniture, pictures, books, etc, floor in the middle of the rooms. In one case a picture was turnedl the awful misery that has followed the disaster, instructions were given to at-ford free tranRportntlon to all refugees desiring to leave San Francisco free transportation not only to some trans- entirely around and left hanging with its face to the wall.

Many citizens are afraid to sleep in their dwellings, owing to the unsafe bay point at which relief is waiting, but to any place within 100 miles wherein statement for the press: conditions may be bettered. All who apply will be sent to their destinations Without charge. And also, of course, those engaged In the work of relief will be carried wherever It may be necessary. Likewise auppliea of every aort. Angeles, Sacramento, Oakland and other points.

All such shipments that may be given to the Harrlman lines for transportation to San Francisco will, of course, be handled without charge of condition of the walls, and are spending the night on their lawns. One prominent furniture dealer has drawn two furniture vans up infront of his residence at.280 North Third street, and three ladies of the family sleep in one of them and the men in another. The snoring of the male members of the family can be heard half of a "The Fire Underwriters Adjusting Bureau haa been organized, with head-quartere at Reed Hall, Twelfth and Harrison atreeta, Oakland. Employeee of fire insurance companiea and of the block away, above the sound of the challenges of the juvenile mili tiamen, who halt all passers. It is probable that San Jose, owine to JO the general comfortable homes of most of the citizens, will be able to provide for its losses, although at the present time it is knowff NOPEN HEADQUARTERS MANY CITIES HELP TO SWELL BIG FUND Board of Fire Underwriter of the Pacific will report there, where necessary provllon wlll.be made for eating and sleeping accommodations.

Notice will be given at the earliest possible date, when claims may be presented. Mall kand telegrams sent to above addreai will be delivered to tha respective companies. "GEORGE W. SPENCER, "Chairman." that these will exceed $1,000,000. Mr.

Mills waked up his son Anl thony, who is the Unitarian minister, at 4 o'clock in the mornint and accompanied by him went to call upon his brother, the RevA Thornton Mills, who is the pastor of the' Second Presbyterian) 1 xr il. a 4 m' cnurcn. ino news since me disaster naa oeen received Dy any oi, these members of the families concerning the others, and the re The Socialist and Labor Relief Organization has opened up headquarters at the large hall, 405 Eighth street Provisions are coming In, bedding has union was a delightful one. Anntlifr nlrnennt JnrMnt rt tfi waa tti rail In fti r1 been procured, and accommodations are In hand for over a hundred. A large Th nnmmlttea which Issued the my moat profound regret at the terrible catastrophe which has befallen San Fran-olfloo.

All Mexico aympathlzea with the atrlcken dty and people. "PORFICO DIAZ." morning on Mr. Janes, secretary of the local Y. M. and the.

delegation from San Francisco la now Quartered at these rooms. The Admin statement was made up of George presentation to him, by Mr. Letts, who is president of the Los Angeles association, of a check contributed by a few of the Los Spencer of the Etna, Herbert Folger letratlve Committee In charge la composed of Dr. Aug. Franckel, secretary of San Francisco Brewery Workers Union; Franklin Jordan, H.

C. Tuck, State of the German and New Tork, W. Lowden of the Norwegian and J. secretary of the Socialist prrty; William McDevltt, editor of "Socialist Voice." Angeles members. Similar checks for the benefit of the Y.

M. A. were brought by Mr. Letts for the associations of San Francisco, Jolly, an adjuster. Another meeting SACRAMENTO, $100,000.

SACRAMENTO, April 20. Five hundred women are working packing food and clothing and citizens generally are subscribing large sums for the relief cause. Nearly $100,000 Is now In eight. A Lists of relief stations are accessible to the comrades and friends of the S. P.

the S. L. P. and the I. W.

organizations. Th following a Ubulatafl iUte-ment of tha amount of money raia4 yeaterday for tha aufferera of tha earthquake and fire here. Thla has not any reference to any monies aub-acrlbed heretofore. The Ilat: Government $2,000,000 6t Louie, 100,000 SeorameSto 100,000 Seattle, 80,000 Vlotorla, B. 25,000 Loa Angela (Chamber ef Oommeroe) 15,000 Qoldfleld, Nov.

11,000 Is called for 10 o'clock this morning, A Oakland and Berkeley. The start for the return trip was made at 8 o'clock, and in about twenty minutes the party reached the ruins of the Agnew asylum. This is probably the most interesting spectacle in this entire region so sorely stricken. None of the buildings except the farm houses arc at all habitable. The principal ones arc either in ruins, lying in heaps of debris or in conditiion unsafe for habitation.

The insane people are disposed about the lawn and in tents under the care of the regular attendants, and such volunteea PERFECT PLANS -FOR FEEDING FERRY BUILDING DECLARED he mom assistants as have come in from the surrounding regions. The condition of the 200 injured lunatics is harrassing in tho extreme. Something over ninety are known to be dead and every The plans for feeding the hungry in nuie wnue a uouy is carneu irom ine ruins, wnicn aaas to tne gloom that overspreads the spectacle. The doctors and attendants are Rene, Nov. 10,000 Spokane, Wash 10,000 Las Angeles 6,000 Loe Angsles (Theatrioal people) 8,000 Yreka 200 Stockton (Chamber ef Com- meroe) 1,000 Taooma, 1,000 Everett, Waah.

j. 1,000 Lee Angeles (Bishop Conaty) 1,000 San Francisco were bo far perfected yeaterday that all who applied for dealing with the situation with a marvelous heroism, and food received It, thousands upon thou At 11 o'clook last night the ferry building was condemned and the peo phone and telegraph operatora who were at work In the ferry were obliged to leave. On the train coming to Oakland they all declared that the building shook and swayed. sands being bo relieved. That this was made possible waa duo, first, to the promptness and liberality with which the country and the authori ple driven out of It.

As the crowd was gathered awaiting boajs for Oakland a company of militia appeared on the me aj3 umi wen vmy present ncea was a iew more attendants who had experience in insane hospitals. A number of the nurses in the Los Angeles Relief Corps have been employed in similar institutions and they will be sent to Agnew immediately. At San Lorenzo the party found benevolent individuals canvasine scene and announced that the ferry ties, Federal and State, responded to waa condemned. The high wind ahooK A fire had also started on the water front a mile north of the ferry and the wind blowing directly south caused a good deal of fear that it the call of the Buffering; secondly, to the excellence of the plana made for the region for contributions of provisions and their waeons were lt-J -11 i -f I the distribution of the aid bo freely soon uucu wiui an sons oi caiaoics ior tne destitute. 1 Tli a rif th nnr1 ilnni, -1 -1 1 the tower and at the same time a fire broke out close by in a warehouse op-poalte the Harbor Emergency Hospital.

Immense crowda flocked to Oakland when they heard the newa. The tele would reach Market street. Tha Are tugs.were put to work, however, and offered. v. wiiti mt tunic mu JI II1C atluiU to be Been yesterday moving slowly past the doors.

The distribution began early In the forenoon, the news that the relief fund had already reached $4,000,000 also having been received by this time. As the trains and boats came In the supplies were taken in charge by United States Major Krauth of the commissary department, vho In all things acted in concert and harmony with the civic authorities and the Mayor's relief-work appointees. At Pier 9 on the water front good work was done by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company In feeding the hnngry, a can of salmon and a handful of crackers never less than sis of these being given to all who chose to apply. There was no limit, apparently, to the supply available, the distribution continuing for hours. The plan for distributing the stock of such small groceries as escaped destruction to the needy, payment to be made by the authorities from the re-llfe fund, was put into systematic operation.

A beginning was made at store at Oak and Broderick streets, theyeoon had the flames well under All over the city yesterday relief control. depots were established, the chief of these being located at the Young Total far 42,475,500 ACTOR AID FRIEND. LOS AJtGUSLSS. April 0 Joseph Murphy, the veteran aotor, and Oliver Uoroaoo to-day raised among the the-: atrloal people of this olty a fund of for the suooor of destitute players and eraftsfolk la 8aa Francis oo. Th money will be seat north to-night by special meaaengetv The Chinese population of Loa Angeles t-day aubuorToed K.eOO In oash for the relief of the San yraaataoo victims and facts concerning San Francisco and other cities is remarkable, even considering the facts that everywhere the telephone and telegraph lines arc out of order.

People' within twenty-five miles of San Jose did not know whether the city had been destroyed bv fire or not. Men'a Hebrew Aasociation building at Stanyan and Page streets." It was under the charge of Rabbi Voor-aanger, appointed by Mayor Schmitz, and associated with whom were a and numbers informed the part that the understood that Los Angeles had been destroyed and that Long Beach had sunk into the sea. TER HUE also for a oarload ef rtoe, vegetables and while the fact is that the southern cities did not know of any eajA-wJ quake shock at the time it occurred. AGDU5T SIS ill number of active assistants. Each of these was assigned to the charge of a certain district, there being nine of these in all, and his name and address waa prominently displayed on bulletin boards bo located that anyone In the meat 1 YRIKA RAISES 11,600.

Y1UBKA, Aprs It. A mass meeting At San Lorenzo, San Leadro, Haywards and other near-by towns and at the ranches in the vicinity people are desirous to receive into their homes sick and destitute people, and Mr. Mills hers has ooutrtbutad U.eO for th re- district Id question needing relief lief of sufferers la San FranolsoOk Thla could scarcely avoid knowing where amount includes 1100 from eaoa lodge. lATTLE FUND IS HMOO. to apply.

Such relief waa always promptly furnished. In other sections and Mr. Letts suggest to the Oakland and San Francisco relief societies the arranging systematically for sending certain classes of patients to the beautiful homes in these rural regions. Upon the arrival of the party in Los Angeles they were delighted SEATTLE! April 10. The of the city, centering about other re lief depots a similar plan of ascer fund raised by Seattle to aid Ban Frnv- talning the wants of aufferers and cisoo now exoeeds $10,000.

The City gone to get some personal effects to nna tnai me steamer KoanoKe, which was loaded with cots, and I met Miss Hall and one Council appropriated $10,000. VANCOUVER'S CONTRIBUTION. promptly relieving them was pur sued. One of the most Important of the re u.u..uv.i.?, uii.su auu uuicr piii3iuijsf inrougii tne where the military and civic authorities took an Inventory of everything on hand and Immediately afterward distributed the same in quantities Jo suit, taking no pay from those recelv-lng the provisions, the grocer being content to wait for a settlement from those in charge of the relief fund, pursued at various other groceries. This action had been anticipated, in a way, by that of various other grocers about the city, had voluntarily given away such stock as they had on hand, asking no pay If It was not offered, and in many cases refusing money even when It was proffered.

VANCOUVER (B. a). April 2. Van lief stations was established at the LOS ANGELES, April 20. Artie Hall, an impersonator of colored girls, and a member of the Agoust family of jugglers, playing an engagement at'the San Francisco Orpheum, anl who agency 01 tne los Angeles bxaminer, would te to-nieht.

Mrs couver's contribution to the distressed In San Francisco will not be leas than narnson 01 l-' uoss street, between Pine and Wood, phone Oak- the Agoust sisters going No sooner had I reached the sidewalk and they were well within the building when the wall crashed $100,000. The City Council has voted iana -f, nas onerea ner spacious residence ior the use of the Los; Angeles Examiner Relief Corps. The building is beinr furnished $2,500., STOCKTON'S CONTRIBUTION. were to appear in Los Angeles. VI -a down upon them.

I saw John mis auernoon ana win De ready tor occupancy oy patients in charee tennis courB in Golden Gate Park, where so many thousands of the homeless had taken refuge. At Jackson and Lacuna streets was another station located in a vacant lot. where a temporary shed haa been erected for the purpose. Chief In charge here, by the Mayor's appointment, was IJer.ry 3. Crocker, assisted by Edgar De Pue and representatives of the Federal military authorities.

At the STOCKTON. April 20. Thla morning the City Council in special session appro next week oi nrst-ciass doctors and nurses Dy ciuck mis alternoon. Th Tt were crushed to death lorrissey, 'th manager of th apse of that theater, ac-. ai ievas aii right, bu priated $1,000 ana donations of food, in the eollap clothing and money continue to pour in ut project for the Los Angeles tent city for a hospital and refug rapidly progressing and will in a da.r two be ready, for occur.v BURLINGTON OFFICIALS to the relief committee.

cording to the story of the prop I 1 FINED FOR RE jfndorfi, the stage man- charge Joi hr cxecutivr committfe and their erty man irom-ihere, who arrived rfivH ISC') ge ws st eiatKn. Til In.U:i. fi Mid M.ki.r P. J. v.

r- hm. MEXICO SYMPATHIZES WITH 8AN rii EL PASO (Tet), April i raessxge wsa i i i i F.c Hf r.rps h4ve hea.fauirte's it i ci inorntng bj Consul Allen cf Jr a T.r- f. r-pi i' i r. thouiji Cs j-ia 1 il.