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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
2
Chaos erupted in San Francisco as crowds clashed in the streets in a deadly panic. Responding authorities ordered vandals to be shot, after chaos began during the disaster scene.
Gen Funston imposes martial law after a massive earthquake devastates San Francisco and surrounding districts. Fires erupt from warehouse districts, panicked crowds flood streets, Chinese and Italian quarters clash, and security forces restore order as valuables are evacuated from banks and hotels amid widespread destruction.
News reports describe flames sweeping through San Francisco after a major earthquake. Firefighters and troops battle blazes, with multiple landmarks destroyed including the Call and Examiner buildings, Mechanics Pavilion, and Palace of Fine Arts. Residents flee to Golden Gate Park as the city endures widespread destruction and a destroyed water supply.
There will be a titled meeting Thursday night at Pentalpha Lodge in the IndianEpalin Council No 3 with royal arch degrees. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Indianapolis district in the M E church names officers led by President Mrs G R Jones and other officers including recording secretary Mrs J S Berryhill treasurer Mrs A Stratford and various secretaries.
The passage describes vandals in San Francisco streets and along the wharves, where debris and fallen buildings create barriers impeding wagons and cabs, while guards clear streets. The text references ratlike figures and a tainted waterfront, painting a scene of unrest and decay.
As San Francisco endured five tremors following the big quake, walls and chimneys toppled and residents fought through panic to escape by water after the rail lines and streets blocked by flames. People gathered near banks and city halls while troops imposed curfews and local leaders organized aid and quarters for the dying and dead.
An ad offers Pyramid Pile Cure for piles with a free trial by mail, promising instant relief and no surgery. It claims the treatment is easy to use and inexpensive, with suppositories and a mailed package, urging readers to send name and address for the free trial. It cites Marshall Michigan as the company's base and notes availability through druggists at 60 cents or by mail upon request.
San Francisco emerges as a growing Pacific gateway with a 1900 population around 342,000. The city’s founding, rapid growth, and calamities include a major 1906 earthquake and earlier epidemics, while boasting vast abroad trade, large bank clears, and famed landmarks like the Palace Hall as it develops into a major shipbuilding port.
Court news notes EY Willy company plans a 2000 warehousing project. Arrests: two haulers for gravel on streets and a man with a broken leg from a wagon incident on Woodlawn Ave. Police report Hf. T. Goodman charged for failing to deliver a wagonload of goods. Merton H. Bentley seeks 2006 plus accounting from Fisher Automobile. Henry Stomp, trooper from Marion awaiting orders to return to duty with First US Cavalry. deserted to visit sweethearts.
San Francisco, scarred by earthquake and fire, is depicted as a cosmopolitan hub where liquor flows in theaters and cafes, and life centers on street living. The piece notes high rents, scarce staples, and steep prices for meat and groceries while praising city cafes as among the nation’s best and cheapest for meals.
The Sun and The News battled over earthquake coverage as Scripps-McRae provided first alerts and continuous updates. Indianapolis papers faced competition and timing issues as readers received rapid, graphically told reports from the association.
A San Antonio writer recalls Mexican dining and Postum remedies while exploring San Francisco cuisine theater and high society. The piece contrasts chaotic dining with elegant venues, noting liberal drinking and smoking in theaters and vibrant cultural scenes around the city, including Bishop Hamilton appealing for mission funds.
The report sketches a disorderly Sunday scene with lax laws, comparing a Falnéy to a crowded town where men women and children are seen at a large establishment. Police presence patrols the street while patrons sit at tables with chips and piles of tin, hinting at lost fortunes.
Anguished Indianapolis residents seek word on relatives in California after the Ban Frenches earthquake disaster. Dr William Lamb of Indianapolis, a Friends' church leader, and others fear for kin in San Francisco area while Goodnow and Wright families await news. Reports note appetite loss and general weakness, with Wood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a tonic.
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