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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
2
San Jose reports recount a chimney collapse killing a Benson Arizona bridal couple in bed. Dozens dead and injuries amid widespread destruction in San Jose and neighboring towns. Martial law shadow and mobilization as officials rush aid.
The west side of First street from St James park to San Fernando is heavily damaged with all buildings down or cracked including the Aurerais building Elks club Unique theater and many stores on Santa Clara. Second street sees the six story Dougherty building and adjoining structures burned. The new Normal High School is wrecked along with the Nevada Porter and Rucker buildings. Vendome hotel annex ruined. Thomas O'Toole the sole fatality.
Chicago actors in rail transport pledge to move San Francisco relief supplies free of charge. Union Pacific Southern Pacific Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Chicago Northwestern Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Pennsylvania Illinois Central commit to handle all relief shipments for authorized committees without cost.
Eleven postal clerks were pulled from the debris of the postoffice after a collapse. Believed dead, they were found alive despite being buried for three days without food or water. All mail in the building was saved.
Francisco report quotes Dr. Devine of the National Red Cross urging broad, rapid aid for San Francisco after the disaster. He warns relief must continue for weeks, with food, shelter, and medical care, and cautions against chronic dependence while stressing the need for generous, efficient help for thousands left homeless and bereft. Police curb illicit street selling of donated supplies by licensed pedlars, with confiscation and military handover until civil courts act.
Washington receives a flood of citizen letters asking if the San Francisco quake is finished or if other locales will be visited. Officials and scientists debate causes while estimating repair costs for cable connections and Presidio hospital property.
The Secretary of War forwarded urgent deficiency estimates of appropriations amounting to for the fiscal year ending 1906. The funds are requested to replace mill stores destroyed by the earth, ice, and fire at San Francisco, for the service of that year.
A House bill from Havana expresses sympathy with sufferers and appropriates 50,000 dollars for relief efforts. The measure aims to support victims through financial aid and aid programs, reflecting legislative action to address the disaster.
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