San Francisco Faces New Peril From Gale and Fire
San Francisco reels as a northwest gale drives flames toward the Ferry Building threatening Oakland and Berkeley escape routes. Firefighters and troops flood the city while hundreds dead and thousands displaced, with rails and water mains strained and aid efforts under way.
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Holes Remain Where Chinatown Once Stood in L A
reporter W W Overton returns from San Francisco to describe the wrecked Chinatown site in Los Angeles. He notes empty caverns, deep underground passages, and a fire that destroyed the wooden structures housing joss houses schools opium dens and theaters. He recalls crowded streets above and prisoners beneath who perished in the flames while surfaces burned away. The text then shifts to a timetable note for the Second Empire daily train from New York to Buffalo with stops en route.
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San Francisco Confirms Fire Over and Urges Aid
Mayor Schmitz announces danger past and orders aid to the destitute. Water, food, and shelter arrive as troops and volunteers organize relief in Golden Gate Park and the Presidio. Refugees endure cold and hunger while officials warn against fires and push for orderly distribution and reunions.
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