Night of Flames Devastates City and Increases Refugee Flow
As night fell the blaze swept remaining districts near Market Street and south toward the bay, destroying wholesale houses and homes. Thousands became homeless and fled to Golden Gate Park and hills, while city shelters and parks filled with evacuees from both sides of the bay. Officials report many injured and dozens dead, with relief work mobilized and telegrams of sympathy arriving from around the world.
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Grd
Ant. Townsend Ste Ware
Mechantes’ Pavilion
San Francisco Fire and Earthquake Devastation Across the City
At least 500 feared dead as martial law spreads under Roosevelt’s message. Fire and dynamite battles destroyed key districts including Montgomery Street, Market Street, and the Mission area. Water supply cut, hundreds aiding firemen. insurance firms face ruin while Redwood City suffers quake damage.
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Roosevelt
Level
Aroma
Redwood City
Caronga
Tragic Explosion Buries Twenty Victims in Debris
A blast left twenty people buried under debris and incinerated with no chance to identify them. Lieut. Chan. C. Pulls of the Twenty fourth company of light artillery was fatally injured by a dynamite charge at 6th and Jessie.
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Chan. C. Pulls
Twenty Fourth Company of Light Artillery
al 6Th
Jessie
Salmon Packers Face Loss After San Francisco Disaster
The Alaska Packers Association reports nine Weaselas of 1 feet sent from San Francisco but docks suffered destruction of tinplate and thousands of holdover salmon cases. Brady says the pack may be 760000 cases short this year. Shipping will be forced to dock elsewhere, and dock facilities are being sought. Ella J Clark seeks divorce from Orville Clark alleging marriage for money and lack of support.
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San Francisco
Alaska Packers’ Association
San Frecisco
Philip J. Brady
Oriental
Pacific Coast Company
Ford
Survivors Face Famine and Fire After San Francisco Disaster
Oakland April 1 In San Francisco the city lies in ruins with refugees lacking blankets and water. Thousands crowd Golden Gate Park and Black Point as dynamiting continues. Food is scarce and shelters are overwhelmed with 500 refugees using coats as blankets.
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Fly Scripps News Agen
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Black Polot
Water Company
Maine
Herkeley
Bay Cities
Army supplies ordered to San Francisco coast units
Washington April 18 Gen Funston says all army supplies and facilities on the coast have been ordered sent to Genneton. Two hundred thousand rations ordered from Vancouver barracks and 200,000 more from Denver to San Francisco. Mare Island has enough food for two days and there is rebuilding work at the California and South Dakota. Admirals McCalla and Goodrich ordered to aid the city with available facilities.
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Washington, D. C
Genneton
Funston
Vancouver Barracks
Prins Fa
Navy
California
South Dakota
San Francisco
Seattle Labor Council Plans Relief Fund for S F Sufferers
At a Seattle Central Labor Council meeting last night a sympathy message was sent to Mayor Schmitz and the people of San Francisco after their calamity. Organised labor pledges to relay needs and may collect $2 per member for a relief fund expected to raise thousands.
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Central Council
Seattle
Central Labor Council
Local Man Held for Safe Keeping after Police Removal
Police Clerk Bryant and Humane Officer Clark found a man yesterday and took him to the county jail for safe keeping amid concerns he is insane.
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Bryant
Clark
Guggenheimer Sona Sends 50000 for Gen Funston Relief
New York April 19 Guggenheimer Sona the leading smelting company wired 50000 to an Oakland bank for credit to Gen Funston for use at the general's discretion to aid relief of sufferers.
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New York
Guggenheimer Sona
Oakland Bank
Gen. Funston
Man Alleges Press Slan der Plot In Waterfront Arrest
R. J. Riley jailed yesterday in the county lockup as insane though calm says newspapers publish slanders about him and claim a plot to chloroform him. He cites a John D. Mackefeller disguise and asserts the reporters used coded lines to manipulate his mind.
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Art
R. J. Riley
Hilley
John D. Mackefeller
Riley
Distressed San Lace Seeks Help as Company Donates
A local relief effort reports dire homelessness in San Lace. The management has pledged one percent of its total assets to the relief funds, aimed at supporting the distressed community.
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Sanlace
Java
Hu Hanan Company
Brief note on to close railroad ticket offices
A movement is afoot to close all railroad ticket offices at 6 80 in the afternoon. After doors are locked the agents and clerks must check the day's business and offices are often not practically closed until 7 or 8 o'clock.
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Ernst Bros. Incahi
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Portamouth Square
Mall of Justice
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En Tire
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United States Mint
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Lacosta
Clay St
College of St. Ignatius
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Navy Yard
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M. M. Ring
Geo. D. Burr
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Frank L. Binby
Grace Huntington & Co
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Callahan &@ Co
George Yeeman
le Witt
Ashmore
Frane
Evana
Harnesn & Levina
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Heady’s Barber Shop
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Ohio Dental Parlors
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