St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 19, 1906

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rw” Fire Departments Abandon City; San Francisco Cannot Be Sav Ee WASHINGTON, April 19.—The War Department tod vd ee ceived the following bulletin from the Western Union: - f =| ‘‘Outside cities have been sending fire engines to San] ye ye oe to assist in subduing the flames, but it was found uselessomaecount of no water, and they are now returning to Oakland 4 points. The firemen report the city doomed.’’ The War Department today received the rnaiilal reer from Gen. Funston, dated San Francisco, April19: . ‘Your four dispatches received. Have already fled several for you. ; ‘‘Impossible now to inform you as to full extent of sim a City practically destroyed. Troops have been aiding police in 4 4 trolling and maintaining order. Martial law has not been Pe Working in conjunction with civil] authorities. Have not interf with the sending of any dispatches, ‘‘You cannot send too many tents or rations. About 200,000 ~ people homeless. Food very scarce. Provision houses all de ~ stroyed. Al] Government buildings in city gone.”’ ; : The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the telegraphig : transfer of $10,000,000 from the subtreasury at New York to San 4 Francisco. ee The cash wil be deposited in New York and pa ae out on the order of San Francisco banks entitled to the funds. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.—From almost every town with a radius of 100 miles come reports of death and ruin. ; From almost every town within a radius of 100 miles come 1 ports of death and ruin. The latest estimates place the number of lives lost in San cisco at 3500. Estimates of the property lost so far range $200,000,000 to $300,000,000. Approximately 30,000 buile ng have been destroyed. Ten square miles of the city proper are ruins. Gen. Fuhston, who is in charge of the military police, # mates that 200,000 persons are homeless and are facing st - San Jose has been practically demolished. Hot a trick oF 5 building was left standing. Reports received here today ir that the loss of life at San Jose alone has been terrible. | the buildings senrersh ene ee ted liege Dame for girls, the Hall of 7 es

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coast from San Francisco to San Jose. The latter city can give a fort to obtain food and water for the suffering thousands, Gen,