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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
1
A city policeman defines the ghastly hour as four to five in the morning when monstrosities roam unseen. He notes several dozen dreadfully formed beings, moneyed yet unseen, who move in dim dawn light before crowds awake.
A farmer explains that roosting chickens grip their perch due to knee bending locking talons. The tendons in a bird’s leg cause the claws to contract when bent, preventing a fall. When the leg straightens, the grip releases.
After a devastating earthquake and ensuing fire, San Francisco endures massive losses with early figures around 500 dead and up to 500 million in damage. Fire officials report 3,000 troops aiding relief, dozens of corpses cremated, and relief funds swelling into the millions as water is restored and rebuilding begins.
Tens of thousands endure drenching rain and cold in parks and open spaces after a sharp 10:39 PM quake. Inclement weather worsens unsanitary camp conditions and pneumonia risk as volunteers and local families shelter the homeless. Glenn A. Durston leads relief efforts with Spanish War Veterans' committee.
In San Francisco a relief committee reports every homeless person is being cared for with ample milk and food supplies. Relief stations expand across the city and outskirts with independent groups aiding. Coastwise ships bring food and medical supplies, while China imports rice and tea to aid the stricken. Meiges Wharf hosts US cruisers Chicago and Marblehead to block harbor departures for emergencies.
A fierce wind storm revived fires after supposed containment along the waterfront. Western additions west of Franklin Street survive, while vast sections burn. About 200,000 homeless in Golden Gate Park amid refugee camps. Looters shot. guardsman kills a policeman. Trains carry food toward the stricken city.
Financial notes report the Southern Railway plans a second track costing five million dollars. Ross Morgan and Company are named as conspicuous sellers of Philadelphia Rapid Transit. Europe sees six million two hundred fifty thousand dollars in gold engaged for import, while officials of United Railways of San Joe face scrutiny.
Washington special orders direct army officers to buy 200000 rations in Los Angeles and 300000 in Seattle and rush them to San Francisco. The Presidio holds 20000 rations as thousands of refugees are housed and fed there. One million rations have already been started to San Francisco by the department.
A distinct earthquake shok at 12.33 P M in Los Angeles caused mass fright as office occupants, especially in tall buildings, rushed into streets without hats. Shops emptied as customers and clerks fled. after the shock passed, most returned to their premises.
Special dispatch from San Jose California reports ten people killed as a strong quake damages the Hall of Records and Hall of Justice. All main buildings are reported damaged with widespread destruction across the city.
In Littlestown on South Queen Street Mrs. T. O. Feeser was boiling soap when flames from the hearth touched her skirt and she was enveloped in fire. Her rescuers Blair and others aided in extinguishing the blaze and prevented a worse outcome.
The notice advertises C. S. Schermerhorn Son as receivers shippers and dealers established in 1862 handling grain hay and mill feeds with additional distribution roles and partnerships implied.
Ida Tarbell lectured at Barnard on trusts. 160 American duchesses marchionesses and countesses exist. English vegetarians pursue nervous disease cure. Elizabeth Barrett Browning centenary celebrated by London Pioneer Club. Mrs. Harvey of Marvel Isle of Wight died at 100, once knew Duke of Wellington. Mrs. Krupp donates 250000 to charity for imperial silver wedding anniversary. Mrs. Chauncey Depew returns from Europe to Scarboro. Hanna Thiele earns pilot diploma in Copenhagen and will sail in Kiel regatta. Radcliffe enrollment rises to 436. Mme Schwenter-Trachsier elected professor at Bern and Lausanne. Mile. Butticar a consulting engineer. First Mothers Congress in the South held in Atlanta. Elizabeth Carey Agassiz House acquired by Radcliffe. Adele Grant, Countess of Essex, noted London beauty, becomes vegetarian. Mrs Edgar Van Etten declines Daughters of the American Revelation nomination for Vice President.
Russia borrows 2.46 million rubles and Britain pursues risky trends while France reports 4.12 million acres of vineyards. Italy counts 800 thousand residents near Vesuvius, and Michigan enrolls 4,571 students. London endures a heat wave as seaside escapes grow. An Indiana bachelor reportedly has eight infants left at his door. Hope Hall on Long Island is abandoned and sold. New York redoes about 1,000 miles of pavement annually. Arctic seal harvests total around 50,000. Carnegie’s Temple of Peace plans exceed 130 proposals. River pirates prompt convoys for coal barges to New York. Smoot case evidence suggests rising polygamy and loyalty oaths. Philadelphia endowments for beds risk jeopardy. Tahiti mayor appeals for aid after island disasters.
A fragment mentions a gold 50 cent piece and a 26 cent piece calmed in an 187 octagon shape. The note appears to be a cryptic historical reference with unclear context and wording.
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