Stricken City Takes Heart In Famine Averted
San Francisco relief efforts expand as fire confines itself to the waterfront. Officials report no hunger, with 30000 sheltered in Fort Mason tents and a large open camp opposite Fort Mason housing about 10000, while rails unload supplies and a federal relief plan coordinates with Mayor Schmitz and General Funston.
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van Ness Avenue
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Filbert Street
Bay
Jefferson Square
Sums Pour In for San Francisco Sufferers as Relief Surges
National giving nears 11.87 million dollars with food medicine and clothing rushed to San Francisco. States and cities pledge hundreds of thousands more including New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis. Relief trains depart from Denver and Philadelphia carrying provisions and supplies to Oakland and San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Scene in Burned City San Francisco April 21
A tour of burned districts shows Market street ruined by fire not earthquake, with skeleton walls and smoldering ruins. Modern steel structures largely survived the quake but burned, except for intact walls. Mission Dolores survived, while newer churches were damaged. The Fairmont and other hotels offered space for relief. The Mint and post office remained largely unharmed.
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Mission Dolores
San Francisco Earthquake Casualties and Rescue Efforts
Forty bodies were recovered from the No 116 5th Street building after the quake and fire. incineration left only bones. Mrs Henry Murray and A J McNear and spouse are missing. Health and sanitation crews battle broken sewers as seven hundred patients are cared for at the Presidio General Hospital and injuries flood western area hospitals.
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San Francisco
No. 116 5Th Street
Red Cross Service
General Hospital
Presidio
Children’s Hospital
California Street
Western Addition
Children Born Amid Ruins In Berkeley Fire Relief
Berkeley reports a maternity hospital opened under Professor Magee at the University of California to aid women displaced by the fire. Three healthy infants were born last night including one in the public square as refugees flood into town. The university shelters eight thousand in public buildings and three thousand in private homes while facilities like shower baths are opened for all. The university will be closed indefinitely.
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Magee
University of California
Surviving San Francisco Fire Party Reaches Los Angeles
A four person group including Mrs. Francis Winter and Dr. Ernest W. Fleming arrived in Los Angeles after spending days amid the Golden Gate Park ruins. Fleming described the tremors as buildings writhed like snakes and streets rolled like waves, with fires and explosions as rescue efforts began.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Francis Winter
Bessie Marley
Ernest W. Fleming
Olliver W. Posey
Palace
Palace Hotel
Fleming
Dr. Fleming
Nob Hill
Sleeping Cars to St Louis and Cincinnati Leave New York Daily
Advertisement notes sleeping cars for St Louis and Cincinnati with perfect service leaving New York daily at 5 00 p m via New York Central Line. Mentions excess fare as part of the offer.
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New York Central
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