Great San Francisco Fire Ends and City Plans Next Steps
The San Francisco blaze is finally under control after four days, destroying three-fourths of the city. Oakland becomes the relief hub with carloads of food. volunteers and officials coordinate distribution while the mayhem of debris cleanup continues. The last flames near the Ferry Building drew crowds as doors reopen and reconstruction plans begin, with bankers and merchants estimating $300 million in losses and insurers covering about $175 million.
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San Francisco
California
Oakland
General Committee
Elvet
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P. W. Lilienthal
Anglo California Bank
Associated Press
Montgomery, Battery
Jackson
Washington
Sim Francisco
Loss of Life Leaves 500 Bodies Buried Without Records
A Sunday update reports 500 bodies recovered and buried with no coroner or health board permits. Searchers found not more than a dozen yesterday, many unidentified, graves marked by numbers. Burials occur immediately across the city as the fire’s end remains uncertain and no death list exists.
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Board of Health
Earthquake Damage Lacks in Modern Steel Buildings San Francisco
Owners report limited damage to steel framed structures after the quake. Fire only affects woodwork while interiors and trimmings fall elsewhere. The Fairmont, Claus City Hall, Spreckels, Union Trust, and St. Randa hotels show minimal harm. renovations and rapid occupancy plans are underway as Major Schmitz seeks architects and draftsmen from eastern cities.
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Fairmont
Nob Hill
City Tall
San Francisco
Spreckels
Market
Third Street
Union Trust
Montgomery
St. Branda
Schmitz
Chitaro
New York
Baltimore
Rey
Near Fatal Ambush Kills Major Tilden in City Violence
In a chaotic incident in the southwest, Major H. Tilden, a Citizens' committee member and merchant, was killed by three self-appointed vigilantes who halted an automobile returning from Menlo Park. A chauffeur and another passenger were wounded as police faced subdual by soldiers on duty. Regular Officer Dow and Policeman Williams encountered armed resistance and were briefly detained before being released.
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Muni
2Ieutenant
Lia
A. C. Wiliams
Angel of Charity Abroad in Uplifting Pacific Coast Aid
Chicago on April 23 reports an unprecedented surge in donations after a Pacific coast appeal. Notable figures include former Mayor Phelan, formerly of San Francisco and Los Angeles, symbolizing widespread civic generosity as the nation responds to the disaster.
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Chicago
United States
Pacific Coast
Phelan
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Charity Gifts Highlight Pandemic Relief Efforts
The record lists broad donations from individuals and corporations for relief, noting contributions like $100,000 from William Waldorf Astor and $100,000 from Andrew Carnegie, plus government pledges totaling millions in aid. The report emphasizes widespread support across sectors and regions amid ongoing relief campaigns.
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Tom D
Dominion
United States
New York
Fool
Linstom al
Knox
Willa
Relief Flows to San Francisco as Nation Responds
Describes wide relief effort reaching San Francisco with food clothing and other essentials. Reports large city totals including Chicago Wittsburg New York and Philadelphia contributions and stretches of trains given right of way to deliver provisions amid the catastrophe.
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Proceess House
San Francisco
Derbk and Kueun, Loch & Co
York
Chicago
Wittsburg
New York
Massachusetts
Philadephia
Cleveland
St. Tos
Ciites
Milwaukee
Delalh
Rock Island
Meline
Houghton
Mich
Madlison
Wis
Springfield
Rockford
Rathways
Refugee Camps Rise in San Francisco After Fire
In San Francisco a vast refugee camp network grows in untouched districts like Golden Gate Park as destitution erases class and race lines. Refugees cook on brick fires, wealth shifts to food stocks, and social lines blur amid disaster. An April quake adds to the shock with minor damage reported in Oregon towns.
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San Francisco
Oce
Golden Gate Park
California
Tutoily
Presidio
Serkeles
Alameda
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Angel OF Charity Abroad
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