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' o TEN si S. :.1 Vi' TEN PAGES. THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXVN(L 5290 CITY EDITION CHARLOTTE, N C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1906. CITY ' EDITION. PRICE: 3 CENTS l2 iffiWio IJtUii Fl4 i A H f 99 x 11 JLjLU-iO iDes troys ILivsp :Prfegy tin pap Fpapisfse Hundreds Bead and About 1000 fpf The Shueklis Ml 5;10 Mocl( Injured. Loss is Hear 140,000,000 mm San Francisco Time-The Details Each Report from Scene of this Mornings Fearful Trag edy Adds More Horror and New Victim?. Loss Estimated at $40,000000. Entire Water Front Burning and Flames Spreading in Every Direction. Many Large Buildings Wrecked. By Associated Press. San Francisco, April IS, (9:30 a. m.) The facts so far as known at this hoar may be summarized as follows: Hundreds of people were killed and probably 1000 injured. The entire water front is burning. The Postoflice building has collaps ed. The fish market, at the corner of Clay and Merchant streets collapsed, killing six people. Fire Chief Sullivan and his wife have been badly injured. The Grand Opera House is burning fiercely. The gas works south of Market street, were being blown up and this started another big fire in that section. A portion of the mission, ssveral miles from the business section, is in flames. Fire began at Twenty-second' street and is rapidly moving eastward. In Oakland, five persons were killed by the collapse of the Empire build ing. Machine Shops Collapse. By Associated Press. San Francisco, The Santa Fe round house and machine shops at Port Richmond have collapsed. The earth quake was not seriously felt at other points along the coast so far as can be ascertained. ' Fire is coming up Market street and is now less than one block from the Postal Telegraph building, No. 534. Loss $40,000,000. San Francisco, April 18, (9.45 a. m.) Twenty-one bodies have been taken to the morgue. The building cannot accomodate any mere. The military is patrolling the streets. Kessie strest, at the side of the Palace Hotel is burn ing. The burning district at this time runs from South street on the west to the water front on the east, south of Market street, north of Market street, from Sansome to the water front and from Market to Washington. There is also a block burning on Mission street between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets. The dam age already inflicted is estimated roughly at 840,000,000.. V Fire Threatens Buildings. San Francisco, April 18, (9:15 a. m.) Fire in the vicinity of the Palace and Grand Hotels is rapidly approach ing these buildings and from the pres ent indications they will fall prey to the flames within half an hour. The Examiner and Call buildings are also in imminent danger. The loss of life seems to have been confined to the poorer districts and the manufacturing territory. For the benefit of Eastern people who have friends visiting in San Fran cisco, it is safe to say they have not been injured. No reports have been received outside of San Francisco, but the damage about the bay must be enormous. Oakland is said to have suf fered severely. Extent of Earthquake. By Associated Press. Washington, Anril 18. The earth quake has reached across the entire continent. The siscograph at the Weather Bureau here showed such violent agitation about 8:30 p'clock this morning that the pen passed ofl the recording sheet. The instrument ft noon was still under vibration, showing that the earthquake had not ceased. Severest in Years. By Associated .Press Sacramento, April 18. the severest earthquake felt in this city in many years occurred at 5:13 this morning. Buildings rocked like cradles. Many clocks were stopped. No serious dam age done here. Report Erroneous. By Associated Press. San Francisco, April IS. The report that the Palace Hotel had caught fire is erroneous. I Another Shock. By Associated Press. San Francisco, April 18,. (8: 15 a. m.) There has' just been another shock, which intensified the panic. People have started a rush into the streets but the shock was of short duration and the alarm subsided. 50 Blocks Burned. The following dispatch was received by Mr. Gaffney, manager of the Postal here from San Francisco: "Shocks are being continually felt and about 50 blocks have been burned. Blowing up buildings with dynamite in effort to check flames." , 400 Dead Taken Away. By Associated Press. Los Angeles, April IS. Up to 11 o'clock about 400 dead had been brought into Mechanics Pervillion, San Francisco, and others were being brought in. ' " ' The Call building' has been destroy ed and the flames are working west ward. ! Ships Probably Sunk. By Associated Press. Los Angeles, April IS It is said that buildings were destroyed at Salinas, about 100 miles south of San Francisco. A wireless telegraph company is endeavoring to establish communica tion with the Pacific Squadron at San Francisco from its Santa Barbara office. It is reported that two ships at anchor in the bay were sunk. Thousands May Be Dead. By Associated Press. Chicago, April IS. Supt. of the Mails of the West said he had information from officials of the railroads, carr ying the through mails between here and the Pacific coast that the aeatns in San Francisco will run into the thous ands. Business Section Dooroed. San Francisco April 18. -(10:45) The. Palace Hotel is now on fire. The .tuo'r- v.niiriin!Ts on firp. are The Claus Spreckles structure, IT stories nigu, the Phellan building and O'Farrell store. The south side of Market street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, is now on fire and the flames are spreading in all directions. The city is now under martial law. It seems that the entire business secr tion of San Francisco must be de stroyed. " Vibration Ceased at 12:35. By Associated Press. ' Washington, April 18. The vibra tions did not entirely cease until about 12:35. , Fire Spreading. y By Associated Press.. New York, April 18. At 11 a. m. San Francisco time, the employes of the Postal Telegraph Company had to leave their office on account of fire. At that time the Palace Hotel and Grand Hotel were not on fire, but were, in immediate danger. The militia is in charge of the town. . . r The"' amount of cotton received at the local platform today was 23 bales at 11 3-4 cents. Last year on the same day 39 bales were reported at 7.5j cents. EASTER 47 YEARS AGO. North Carolina Covered With Snow. Murder Trial Today. Electric Road For Wadesboro. Special to The News. Wadesboro, April IS. Easter 47 years ago North Carolina was covered with a mantle of snow and ice. Cotton was killed and seed brought 50 cents per bushel. The staple was selling in Cheraw, then the market of this whole county, at 4 3-4 cents per hundred. The price in the fall of that year was S cents. This we learn from one of the oldest citizens of this county, then doing business at Cheraw, Maj. Thos. Ingram, now living in Wadesboro. Judge Shaw opened court today. The charge was lengthy but very interest ing. The most prevalent crime, ac cording to Judge Shaw, is perjury and its most fruitful source is found in the illicit distillery and the illegal sale of liquor. Parties, engaged in this traffic expected the purchasers of liquor to defend him in his illegal busi ness. The meanest man in any com munity is the perjurer, except the em bracer. The trial of J. B. Johnson, the mur derer of his brother-in-law, Guion John son, will commence Wednesday. Judge Shaw has ordered a special venire of 150. It is expected that this trial will consume the whole time of the court. An electric road from this place to the-depot, is now being discussed by our citizens. This road will be built for it is a necessessity that our peo ple will supply. The Presbyterians of our town are picnicking at Flat Rock today. Several loads of the youngsters gave the "rebel yell" as they passed through town. Hope all will injoy themselves. Cotton will bring 11 cents today. Stockholders of Southern Voted to Issue Vast Sum in 50 Year, Four Per Cent Bonds for Gen eral Improvement Along Lines of the Roadi By Associated Press. Richmond, April 18. The stockhol ders of the Southern Railway, in spe cial session here today, voted an issue of $200,000,000 fif ty-year-four-per-cent-bonds. The stockholders adopted resolutions approving the scheme devised by the directors for the general improvement of the different lines of the Southern's system. "' This bond issue is a part of the scheme for extending and strengthen ing the system. BASEBALL AT NEWTON. Catawba College Defeats Lenoir Col lege By Score Of 3 to 2 in Good Game." '" ; "-" Special to The News. ' Newton, N. C, April 18 Catawba College of this place defeated Lenoir College on the grounds of the latter Monday, by-the score of 3 to 2. A large crowd witnessed the game which was pronounced the best of the season. Both teams played clean ball. Tong, for Catawba, outpitched, Mcser, on whom the Lenoir crowd had relied for. vic tory. Lynch was behind the bat for Ca tawba and his batting was the feature of the game. He' got four hits out of five times up. Young played a beautiful third for the Newton team. This makes the fifth consecutive victory for Ca tawba College, having defeated,, the Hickory team in the last two games. 'Batteries: Catawba College, Tong end Lynch; Lenoir College, Moser and Miller. VOTED 1200,000,000 FOR IMPROVEMENT In Spaciah Message to Congress President, Roosevelt Hotly Criticises Result of Trial of "Beet Trust" in .Chicago and Decision of the Judge. Declared That Interpretations Such as that of Humphrey, "Come Measurably Near Mak ing the Law a Farce." Re commendations to Congress, By Associated Press. Washington, April IS. In a special UiCOariC riueni nooss- Mr. F. L. Robbins Becomes Owner of velt declares that the result of the re-J Shober Property. Mt. Ulla 'Levies cent trial of thex"Beef packers" in Chi- j Special School Tax. cago was a ''miscarriage of justice"', Salisbury, April 18. An election was and that the interpretation placed by Judge Humphrey cn the . will of Con- gress is such as to make that will ab solutely abortive." The message, which is most sensa tional in character is based largely on a letter to the President from Attor- ney General Moody, in which the - At - tcrney General reviews the proceed ings of the case of . the Government against the beef packers. The President says it is clear no criticism attaches to Commissioner Garfield as what he did was in pursu ance of the duty imposed on him by Congress. He refers sharply, however to the decision of Judge Humphrey, say- ing Congress coud not have foreseen such a decision and he can hardly "be- lieve that the ruling of Judge Hum phrey will be followed by the other Judges. He declares' that such interpretation of the law as that placed on it by Judge Humphrey "comes measurably near making the law a farce" and he recommends that Congress pass a dec laratory act stating its real intention. The President also requests Con gress to confer upon the government, by statute, the same right of appeal, in criminal cases, which the defendant now enjoys, where the merits of the case have not been determined. The "Black Pope" Dead. By Associated Press. Rome April 18. Father Louis Mar tin, General of the Jesuits, known as the TBlack Pope," died from cancer of the chest. COUGH" RELEASED Col. Ward, Erstwhile Confederate Officer and Daring Spy is Again Released from Prison. His Remarkable Life. A Noted Character. By. Associated Pi ess. Chicago, April 18. A dispatch to the Tribune from Michigan City says: "The man with a cough," Col. A. B. Ward cne time confederate officer and daring spy, one of the men sent North to burn New York City during the Civil War, was released from the state nrison here yesterday. Ward is one of the last of the old time confidence men. He was born near I Indianappolis of wealthy parents and I rra 1. n ---n An .4- riff Vvtr Vl 1 a id years agu 11c was cask kju. uj family because of too high living. La ter in Washington, D. C, he killed an army officer and fled south where, at the outbreak of the rebellion, he enlist ed in the Confederate army. The second year of the war he was sent North to burn New York City and was arrested while applying a torch to the Astor house. He was sentenced to be hanged. He devoted himself to the care of the Confederate prisoner sol diers while in prison so that President Lincoln pardoned him. After the war Ward ran a packet on the Mississippi River, which, was fitted up lavishly -and numbered among its patrons the biggest gamblers in the United States. He later went to New York on one occasion, broke Phil. Dalys' gambling house, winning over $30,000 in one night. :' Ward's wealth gradually slipped away and he took to forging checks, and he has served more than a score of terms in prison during the last 40 years. He got the title. '""The Man with a cough" several years ago when he secured a pardon from a southern prison by coughing, and regarding his cough as his principal stock in trade. THE MAN WITH THE One Thousand Lives are Reported Lost in the Buildings that Have Collapsed. Fires are Raging in a Num ber of Localities and the City is at the Mercy ot the Flames. The Water Mains are Bursting and there is, Practically, no Water Supply. IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE DEAL. ! Saty to vote for a levy of a social school tax. Only five votes were cast against the levying of this tax which will be 30 cents on the hundred and 90 cents on each poll. The Lutheran Pastor's Association of P.owan held an important meeting in St. John's church in this city yes- ' teraay. Hen. John S. Henderson, chairman of the Democratic Executive Cpmmit tee of the 8th. District has called the committee to meet in Wilkesboro, April 25th to name a date and place for holding the congressional con vention. Salisbury hopes to secure the convention. One of the most important real j estate deals in Salisbury recently was j that by which Mr. Frank L. Robbins becomes owner of the home place of the late Col. F. L.Shober. This is one of the prettiest and most valuable pieces of property in the city. Mr. Rob bins vill make extensive improve ments in the place and will reside there. Mr. George W. Wright has sold his interest in the Salisbury Drug Co., to Messrs. Barnes and Wilkins, who had an interest in the buisiness and who have had the management of the store for the past year. Beginning about May 1st the South ern will onerate another train on the Western road. It will be run as a local and will leave Salisbury at 6:30 a. m. and arrive in Asheville at 11:30, will lave Asheville at 3:30 and arrive in Salisbury at 8:30. The trains now op erated on that line will only make stops at the larger stations. The "Drummer Boy'' Pleads not Guilty to Every Count in Bills of Indictment. Jury Chosen. A Number ot Witnesses Testify the Case To-day. ' '. Special to The News. ... Greensboro, April 18. Good progress. was made in the Blackburn case before adjourning for dinner. The defendant pleaded not guilty to every count in the consolidated bills of indictment. A jury was secured in 15 minutes, each side making . two peremptory challenges. A great many witnesses were examined. W. R. Krider testified that he paid the" defendant in March last year $50 dollars but that it was not any more for compromising a case in the depart ment as for the legal services Black burn had rendered in court. Blackburn told him he could not ac cept pay for appearing before the De partment and not having paid him any thing for former services he just hand ed him ?50 dollars. Commissioner Yerkers, said Black burn handed him in Washington a pe tition in the Ace Dinkins case but did not make any argument. That the petition was signed Ace Dinkins per Blackburn, attorney. Collector Harkins testified that Blackburn over a long distance phone had tried to get him to recommend the release of the liquor seized from ;Ace Dinkins, and upon his declining begged him to do it, say ing it would mean $500 to him. Frank Edderman, i testified ;that he paid Blackburn $500 in a check, on a Winston bank as a fee to get the Dinkins case compromised before the Collector and District Attorney. Have never stated I paid it for Blackburn, to appear generally before the. Departments. JURY CHOSEN III THE. BLACKBURN CASE By Associated Press. San Francisco, April 18. San Fran cisco was practically wrecked by an earthquake at 5:10 o'clock; this morn ing. . The shock lasted three minutes an-d thousands of buildings were damaged and destroyed. The loss of-life is re ported as fereat. There is no water and the fiers are spreading all over the city. All the wires with the exception of one, are gone. The city hall, costing $7,000,000 is in ruins. The modern building suffered less than those of brick and frame. The terror and excitement is indescribable. Most of the people were asleep and rushed into the streets undressed. The buildings swayed : and crashed, : burying the occupants. There was a panic in the down town hotels. The Lick , Housse was badly damaged but no loss of life there is 'reported. The Palace and St. Francis hotels, stood the shock well. The, greatest damage was done to buildings in the south . side of ' Market Street, where they were mostly frame and tenement houses.Fires occurred in every block in that ' district. A disastrous fire, has broken out on the south side of Market street and is now within on block of the Palace Hotel. The water mains have burst and the fire department is practically helpless. Confusion exists and all business has been suspended. Nei ther the Palace Hotel nor the St. Fran cis is gone, that is, as far as the south side goes, but the inside, plastering, etc., is greatly damaged. Between the postoflice and the water front there has been great damage by fire which is burning fiercely. The damage by the earthquake ap parently, extends all over the city. The residence districts are safe, so far as heard from. The business section of the city from Market . street . to Mission; street and from ; the bay back h,as ; been al most completely wrecked. The Call and the Examiner buildings were de- j stroyed. Many buildings along Market and Mission street, including the depart ment stores, collapsed. Hundreds, of people in the cheap tenement district are reported killed. Fires are raging, and owing to the scarcity of water they are practically beyond control. The residence portion is but. slightly damaged, although nearly every j house has been more or less injured. Story of Disaster Grows. By Associated Press. San Francisco, (8:40 A. M.) As the reports come in the magnitude of the disaster grows. Fires are raging in all directions and the people are mov ing out of down town sections. The loss of life may reach into the hun dreds. Millions of dollars worth of property has been destroyed. Railroad Track Sank. By Associated Press. Sacramento, April 18. Three miles of the Southern Pacific track near Benecia, was sunk down about four feet. Where The Damage Was Worst. By Associated Press New York, April 18. The Postal Telegraph company received the : in formation that the ..greatest damage from the earthquake - was done to property iD the following streets: Drum, Davis, Front, "BatteVy, Sansom, Spear, Main, ' The News In New York. By Associated Press. "N New York, April 18. News reached here that a severe earthquake wrecked many buildings and caused loss of life in San Francisco this morning. The shock was felt at 5:13, San Francisco time. Following the wrecking of the build ings a number of fires broke out. The Postal Telegraph Co's office was wrecked and communication was lost at 8:50. New York Time. No Water to. Fight Fire. By Associated Press. Kansas City, Mo., April. 18. At 8:35 this morning the Postal Telegraph Company, here states ,that thencraly in formation obtainable from the West was that their operators at San Fran cisco had. left their, building in that city and reported many buildings were collapsed and many fires breaking out with no water available to fight flames. People were fleeing from affected dis trict. , Damage in Sacramento. By Associated Press. Chicago, April . . 18. Considerable damage from the earthquake is re ported as having occurred in Sacra mento as well as in San Francisco. Dead Taken From Ruins. About-9: 40 the Postal Telegraph Co. had communication with their San Francisco office but lost the connection again almost : immediately, the San Francisco office reported that a number of buildings had collapsed and the dead and injured were being taken from the 1 ruins as rapidly as possible. : The principal danger was from fires, which were making great headway, owing to the lack of water. Shock at Sacramento. - By Associated Press. i . . Sacramento, Cal., April 18. A se vere earthquake shock occurred here at an early hour this morning. There is great confusion and it is impossible to learn the full extent of the damage. No loss of life is yet reported. 1CC0 Lives Lost. By Associated Press. . Kansas City, April 18. At 9:15 the Postal Telegraph Company had re ceived the following infocmation from Los Angeles: It is reported that 1000 lives have been lost in the earthquake at San Francisco. Both the Postal and Wes tern Union Telegraph buildings in that city have been destroyed. A disastrous fire, is eating its way up the side of Market street, and at last acocunt was within three blocks of the Palace Hotel. The, water mains were bursting and the fire department is absolutely help less. Business has been entirely suspend ed. : ' Fourteen Blocks Destroyed. , The following telegram frori Bir mingham, Ala., was received ty Mr. W. O. Gaffney, local manager of the Postal Company In Charlotte: . "On account of the earthquake there will be an indefinite delay to San Fran cisco, Cal. .The water supply has been destroyed and the town is on fire. The city from Fiere to Paiacc, aTicut fourteen blocks, is said to have been destroyed. . The disaster occurred sometime after 3 o'clock this morning. " ' -'-' ' ' --' " "A." KLEIN." Montgomery, Kearney, Beale and Fremont. V
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