LXLV1I. -NO. 41.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.. THURSDAY. APRIL "26. 190G.
PRICE 50ENTS
SHOCK
T
LARMSTRISGD
'Night Earthquake Shock
ting a Few seconds
Was Felt..
No Loss of Life or Property
Cge l Reported as Result of
Disturbance It ,na nau xi-
L causing Much Uneaeineas
People Leaving San Fran-
-Estimated That 800 Bodies
Been Burled Thue far.
30NVILLE, April 19, 9: 30 a.
hintiy between Momeicy, v,o-
aad Tajaro snow uniuisuuittui
f the terriuie ieuvuius jco-
n the upheaval oi me eurui.--
.inks 'extending aloug railroad
,i far us the eye can reach
Iroui four to six rcei.iu aena
m loft on I ho surface of the
mule testimony oi imimai
distance of nearly a mile the
sunk into the earth.
on Castroville and Monterey
ksers have been Incited into
spotting hot colored mua to a
from ten to nueeu luei,
building to building In a toad rush on
ward. . ' v . ..",': J. V ;,'.,, -'. V.
k ; Important Documents Destroyed.
crept around the base of Telegraph
mil, and loft but few houses s.andiiig,
has crept back from west and Is now
in full possession' of houses on bill
' I the rush during the destruction IU", rTZ J..,kT
ot the city hall every document' of j i? w' Jl0?"btf h7? v 11
record was burned, i . KWn t0 th? front on Van e.
Mechanics' Pavilion caught fire just
as the last of the injured had .been
carried from It.
. Women fainted everywhere and the
scenes enacted have made brave men
weep. -
Willing men were driven back oy
the police while their homes were
burned before them. : .
Fire Making Way Eastward.
The fire is still burning and Is mak
ing Its way eastward.
$50,000 for Relief Purposes.'
NEW YORK. April 9.-11:46 a, m.-r-M.
Guggenheiraer & Song, copper
magnates, this morning wired $50,000
to Oakland' bank iwlth instructions to
ston for relief purposes.
Fire Reaches Knob Hill.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. 11 a.
m. Tho Are has reached Knob Hill,
about the ' residence section of the
i city.
i The Fairmont Hotel, a new struc
ture, erected by Mrs. Oclrlchs, Is now
in names.
Firemen Report City Doomed.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-12:40 p.
m. The Western Unlo received tie
following telegram from San . Franc
Cisco this morning: ;
Outside cities havef been sending
engines to assist In subduing the
flama Kilt it Kna Kann fVTm A iinnlioo
en the seaside and Del Monte fa aecount of no water and theM are
Avenue end west ot there.
"The main fire has reached Octavia
street and Is going at fast rate, There
Is no one In from the fire since mid
night. At that time It had started
afresh ou the south end of the line of
fire and was burning fast.
"The ferry buildings present a fear
ful scene ot men, women and children
and few articles .they have tried to
save. They are all to leave the city
on the first boat they can get away
on." . ','-.- - . ..'.,
Road Strewn With Vehicles.' :
' NEW YORK, April 20, 11:30 o'clock
The road leading from ferry north
and around shore of bay as far as
Fort Mason is strewn with all sorts
r.l.nQ ii . r i I"' ".ic lum uan uruivtr:r uu
SV: r; '3r' r "TUC,m ruufh heavy loads.
he tracks were twisted until
cmbJance of tracks disap-
100,000 People Homeless.
HI.VGTO.V, April 19, 10 o'clock
Ing is the first official report
Department has had from
Funston, commander of the
States forces at San Francis
etary of War, Washington, D.
need thousands ot tents ana
rations that can- be sent. The
portion of the city is destroy
about one hundred thousand
arc homeless. The fire Is still
The troops are all on duty, as-
poliee. The loss of life is prob-
thousand. The best part of rest-
msLrict is not yet burned.
'FUNSTON.
City Under Martial Law.
r YORK, April 19, 10:19 a. m.
is still raging. The city is
lly destroyed. It Is too early
Imarning there to learn defialte-
ater fioat the exact Situation.
and Biirburban roads are run
schedule time except to Al-
military are doing police duty.
is under martial law. ,
Santa Rosa Destroyed.
ANGELES, April 19, 10:33
-Santa Rosa has been des
Ten thousand are homeless.
ad may reach Into hundreds.
a business building has been
nding. Main street is one line
red ruins. The buildings not
d by earthquake were con-
y fire. -
people fled to hills and watch-
destruction oi the city.
People Leaving City. ',
ANGELES, Cal..Anrll 19. 11:30
rA 'east two thousand llves
1st in Sun Francisco in earth-
ad conflagration that follow-
hospltals and improvised asy-
e anie with difflculty to care
injured, of whom hundreds
en treated.
stricken people, who have
escaped injury, are preparing
the city in large numbers.
ft Attack Residence 8ection.
flames ran along a rrnth In
w circuit In the section, de-
I and skipped In a dozen direc-
ine residpnpA siwinn At
1 the fire had made its way
:o North Reach nortlnn and
'fftS the Khinnln Rpctfnn ilnvn
pay shore over hills and across
mird and Townsend- streets'.
ws and manufacturing plant
lath. This rvuiintot&H tha
listi let known an south of
trtct.
far south the flames extended
wen told as that part of the
on trom the city proper.
to Golden Gate Park,
"ark tb.3iisa.nilK f
akin their wav with hlnnlreta
int.. . . -
r" provisions to Golden Gate
MH'Uor. Those-in homes in
Va''ey niled thnlr' hntmohnlil
P the streets, from where they
ny trucks and automo-
"uioKirig of the city.
p City Will Be Destroyed.
""J in' San Frtumluvw who
feared to leave the city, be-
"i oe totally destroyed.
wn everything Is In ruins.
"Intss hnuco . ii nin
s nave been rrnmhlol and
JW Plants are useless.
f."1 reach 1150.000.000 or
jf bu' nothing definite will
until a partial aecountin
Tlree Ghouls 8hot.
side is death and suffer-
P !te in the afternoon three
""not by soldiers as they
in tne ruins.
Fi8Mert Nearly Exhaueted.
not itcOrnraJ ), m
r'1" down bill tha ASA A
F i mad rush of fiery element.
211 ,fire fighters, who aro
t: "? 10 reliefs, are heinsr com-
f ineir lon hattu wiih tha
,AII Bio Bullftln.. f.
')( UUHG.
being returned to Oakland and other
points. The firemen report the city
doomed." ';. ,'-(
Damage at Interior Points.
LOS ANGELES, April 19. 1:00 p.
m. At San- Jose Vendome Hotel an
nex was wrecked and tea or fifteen
persons were killed. The Doherty
block was entirely consumed and one
Woman killed. Every business build
ing was demolished. Martial law has
been declared. It Is estimated that
fifty were killed here. Passengers
arriving from other villages bring tid
ings of death and disaster at Santa
Cruz, Monterey, Gllroy and Holllster.
Wall Street Firm's Subscription
NEW YORK, April 19.-1:10 p. m.
Brown Bros. & Co., of Wall street.
subscribe ten thousand dollars for the
earthquake sufferers. ,
City's Finest Structure Consumed.
NEW YORK, April 19.-1:20 J; m.
lock Island Railroad officials have
received the following from San Fran
cisco: ' .-'..:
Day dawned on a scene of death
and destruction. Flames have con
sumed the city's finest structures and
skipped In- a dozen different direc
tions. Flames made their way ovei
Into North Beach section and are
springing out anew along the shipping
section."
None Alolwed to Enter City.
NEW YORK, April 19.-2:00 p. m.
-San, Fiancsco fire continues burn
ing In a diagonal line-up tha hill.
coiumerjclng at McAllister and end
ing at Battery Stand on Mission as
far as Sixteenth streets with rising
wind and scarcity of water. No one
is alolwed to enter the city and sol
diers are distributing the water.
Americans in London to Subscribe.
LONDON, April 19.-2:07 p. m.
Americans in London will hold meet
ing tomorrow and subscribe to fuiid
for relief of Bufferers In San Fran
cisco. United States Ambassador
Reid will collect subscriptions.
. Mrs. Oelrlchs Prostrated.
" NEW YORK. April 19. 1:10 p. m.
"Practically all my property is In
ruins. I can't give aid because now
I'm as poor as anyone else." Thus
spoke Mrs. Herman Oelrlchs this
mcraing who, before her marriage,
was Miss Fair, of California, who Is
prostrated today at her Fifth avecue
home over the anxiety for relatives
and friends and loss of a great part of
her fortune in San Francisco disaster.
Seligmans Subscribe $10,000.
NEW YORK, April 19.-2:10 p. m.
J. and W, Seligman have subscribed
$10,000 for the relief of sufferers.
House Votes $600,000.
, WASHINGTON, April 19.-2:10 p.
m. Immediately after convening this
morning the house voted an approp
riation of fCOO.OOO for the relief of
San Francisco sufferers, to be ex
pended under the direction of Secre
tary of War, who Is authorized to em
ploy steamers and other means of
transportation to carry supplies to the
stricken city.
OAKLAND, April 20. 2:30 a. m.,
(coast time) There Is no change for
the better across the bay. The city
is practically wiped out.
First Newa Not Encouraging.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. 9 a.
m. There Is nothing encouraging
from the scene of the conflagration
thi3 morning. On the contrary, since
midnight it has started afresh on the
south end of the -line of fires and is
burning fiercely. It nearly reaenca
Fort Mason last, night and the big
Fontana warehouse and nearby can
neries, which will doubtless go today.
It is believed the flames will make
a clnan sweeD of everything as far
as Gofden Gate Park with the prob
ability of taking the eucalyptus trees
around that line ana rannanaie rut
to the ocean. .
Cruiser Escape Injury.
WASHINGTON, April 20. Jl a. m..
Th navy department has received
a dispatch from Admiral McCalla. at
Mare Island, stating that the armored
cruisers South Dakota and California,
now being constructed at Cnlon Iron
Works, escaped Injury. He adds- that
he has sent s tug toad of provisions to
the city.
Fir Started Afresh at Midnight.
vrw YORK. A"r:t I'll a. m
The fire came very close to Fort
Mason last night and the big Fontana
warehouse will no doubt go today. I
thinlt the fire will make clean sweep
of everything as far as Golden Gat
Park. , -
Aid front : Sacramento. .' :
OAKLAND,' April 20.-11:34 a. m.
River boats are arriving from Sacra
mento and relief ! from hunger and
thirst aro in slghtvfor limited number
of sufferer. -..-''
Lack of Water'Very Seriou.
WASHINGTON, April 20. 11 a. m.
The War Department this morning
received the following dispatch from
Colonel Devol, department quarter
master, 'San Francisco:
''Presidio. Cat.," April 20.
"Quartermaster, Washington.
"Answering yours am Issuing 3,000
common wall tents in store at Presi
dio, also 1,000 buckets and 1,000
blankets. Will continue to Issue un
til stock Is exhausted. Lack of water
Is very serious. Can. probablyr take
care of tonnage as fast as it arrives.
No stoves needed. Warehouse in
soma danger at Presidio. All military
store houses in the city totally de
stroyed with contents, except the
storage of officers' effects.' Dock and
all transports uninjured. Have mov
ed records and office to Presidio." . . ,;
City Practically In Ruin.
OAKLAND, Cal., April 20.-2:00 p.
m. San Francisco is a memory. Not
a home remains and the peninsula,1
yesterday the home of nearly hall a1
million people.-Is now a ruin, . '
- Beside--Sb Francisco the Tit es of J OAKLAND, April 21, 10:30 a.
Boston, Chicago and Baltimore seem
Insignificant More people died in the
Galveston flood, perhaps, but the de
itructioa of property was far less;
Mayor Schmidt' residence fell be
"ore onslaught of the fire fiend and the
executive and General Funston, work-
. ig in perfect harmony from the same
ifficea, were forced gradually back
ward until today It is expected they
.vill have to move into the military
reservation. Itself ' '
There are left standing no hotels or
msiness bouses but a few side s'reet
alns thrust their mighty beams into
:he smoke-clouded sky as if in de
fiance of elements that, strove to
wreak their destruction. The . steel
frames are twisted and bent but re
main faithful to the hopes of Inven
tors who conceived, them.
The United States mint stands deso
late amid the ruins. The quaklngs oi
mpry ntature did little - more than
make the mammoth pile tremble and
its stones defiled fire and remained.
It Is impossible to estimate the
number of dead. Five hundred may
s near right ae five thousand.
Estimates of ten thousand are com
Two thousand refugees arrived at
night at Sacramento and twenty thou
sand more will be sent there today.
Through the - night outcasts of
earth, hyenas In the Image of man,
plied their thieving, ghoulish calling
in darkness. The soldiers shot many
of them.
Toiling up steep hill sides, drawing
trunks and household goods over
piles of debris, their faces blackened
by smoke, lined by sufferings and re
sembllng Imps from another world,
men, followed by dazed families,
sought .all night to find relief from
the scenes of horror. The mournful
procession of poor whites, orient peo
ple of all nations, wended tragically
from the rookeries they called home.
Soldiers are administering affairs
with all the justice of judge and all
the devotion of heroes. It was the
soldiers who prevented people from
robbing fire-fighters of the last water.
the soldiers who keep up courage ot
the refugees and feed the hungry and
serve the Injured. . '
Doctors, nurses and policemen are
working without food and all work
with patience.
The great story of the San Fran
cisco disaster Is yet to come. . It will
never be all told. There will be as
many versions of thousands of trage
d.'es as there were people In the
stricken city.
"May Save Part of City. '
WASHINGTON, April 202:15 p.
m. The War Department at noon re
ceived the following from General
Funston:
"Fire situation at seven this morn
ing was better. Fire baa been stop
ped at Franklin street Hose la now
being stretched from Franklin ' and
Broadway toward Russian Hill and
Telegraph Hill. It is hoped to stop
the fire on that line.
"South of Market street the fire has
packed to west of Dolores street but
norvb of Market street the entire line
Is under control, from about Filmore
and Market The region of city west
of this line and north of Market will
probably be saved.
The weather continue fine. Sup
plies are arriving and the situation
appears a little better vma antici
pated at midnignt.
Much Effective Relief W-v. '
without relatives or funds were taken
in charge by coarlUote organisations
and made as comfortable as possible
ir. parks, churches and hotels. Almost
without discrimination tl.a destitutes
were taken Into private homes for
temporary succor,
Ten to twenty , thousand Cnlnene
are among those reaching west sldo
of the buy. They hurried supplies
and in main, found places for their
Cf intrymeu.
Hay citizens took special precaution
t protect themselves from the law
h ss element Organized; corps of
special police patrol tho streets and
guard the houses.
All the people were ordered from
the strews at 10 o'clock.
Suspicious characters were arrest
ed. Mayor Molt, of Oakland, served
notice on storekeeper- that If ; they
oharged exorbitant prices, thelrstocks
would be confiscated for distribution
by authorities. - ,
Unless more food than is In sight
reaches here within 48 hours both the
homeless in San Francisco and those
of cither bay cities will suffer hunger.
The soldiers are pressing Into ser
vice all the men who come near
Prefcldlo, forcing them to labor In
burying -the dead. Corpses are piled
so thick they have become a menace
and orders were Issued to bury them
at any cost. No attempt Is made to
identify them. ,.
Ex-Mayor Phelan, of San Francisco,
on of tho heaviest losers. - headed
tha subscription for relief of the dis
tressed by giving one million dollars.
All nearby towns are raising subscrip
tions. ;
No Water Famine Expected.
7 NEW YORK.' April 20.-3:45 p. m.
-Western Union Bulletin says:
y The - homeless peoplo are, concen
trated in three . camps, one between
Fort Macpn and Presidio, one in Gol
den Gate Park, and a third south of
the Protrcro In the hills. '
No water famine is anticipated.
NEW YORK, April 21. 10 a. m.-
A Western Union bulletin from San
Francisco says:
"The situation here is apparently
no worsa. No ono seems to know
what is going on except fa bis Im
mediate neighborhood.
' f The wharf fire, which worried us
alt night by spurting up at times, may.
get away from the firemen. It men
aces the sheds and warehouses on
the water front, of . which about 15
are left, all being of wood,"
Diseases Break Out
hospital servtc veceivoil T.o advices
regarding tha reported outbreak ot
smallpox and typhoid in Frisco.
Hatf Population Slept in Parks.
OAKLAND, Cal.. April 21. I2:t!0
To save the waUr front the law
machine works were dyuaraitod.. It
looks now as if fire , on water front
will be checked w ljimbard street
wharf. It is i3Wottti'd thnt ou-hiilf
of the population of Frisco slept lu
parks last night
Aaide from the fire whlcli was
creeping along tho river front from
North Bench all sectlo.13 are In eon
trol In thut portion of Mission tils
trict. These are not touched bv the
(lames and no damage has been done
there, , "
Relief Fund Etght Millions.
NEW YORK, April 21.-1:15 o. m
From reports at hand today It Is
seen that the reiiet fund for San Fran
Cisco sufferers aggregates vlght mil
lions. .-'.;"
New York alone this morning raised
nearly fl,500,000. At the time of the
Chicago conflagration this elty raised
Sl,lO0,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23. The
fall of ralu is aiding in clearing of tho
streets and Hushing of sewers.
Today will mark nd of the confla
gratlon. unlera some untoward circum
stances start It again In the residence
section in western part of the city.
Much Suffering Last Night.
NEW YORK, April 23.The West
ern Union received the following bul-
plainly that Frisco Is a nervous wreck.
The hist day,; wh!n lw big quukfs
occurred, veiiplc waited for a tttw)
shock that wo;:hl sink tho city, then
for four days th?y hod, the chance to
forgvt shesl.i ua mage of fire gv
t.r.-wn saruetiilng else to think of.
Now tfta siliptuest muvvr causes thum -rc.v;?
their fares, .-
No correot estimate el ths doait is
possible.- its all eases it has been uec-
exsaiy to bury botki at ov.e? and
only five per ceut aro identified, it
is estimated thiw 00 bodies Iwvo
been burled thus far. Others are Lo
ir? constantly . discovered bv men
clearing away the uVibrls.
Death List About 1,000.
OAKLAND, April 24. Coroner
Walsh state that his vdeputk UwK
charge of 450 bodies tnk from the
Frleco ruins, not Including thoso that
were buried by police and military.
It is beiiewa now the death- list wia
be Ire the neighborhood of 1,000. Many .
were cremated. i , .
San Fiaraclsco stw.k exchange hsa
opened temporary quarters.
Action by Congress Expected.
WASHINGTON. April 24. Follow.
Ing precedents set In the cose ot the
groat Chicago ami Boston fires Con
gross Willi pms Wll authorising free
Importation of structural steel and
other butltling materials for use ut
San Francisco. , The senate finance
committee had a, meeting this mono
ing but took no action on resolution
to this effect, WMca wrvs lutroduoei
yesterday by Senator Cullom for rea
son that all measures affecting re vo
let In this 'morning at 9:30 from San " " . uug rev
Friinoiiww .... flues oilglnat in the hous. Conn
uetice was, nowever, expressed bv
m.
Newspaper men who left San Francis-
jo late last, night say smallpox and
yphoid have broken out among the
of -igees in parks. They &Id the
:lty would be placed under quarantine
, Conduct of People Good.
WASHINGTON, April 21, 10:40 a.
n. The dispatches this morning from
Ainston say fire Is making no prog
ess through west from Van Ness Av
tni3.-' '- ;''.
Wind of considerable force Is blow
Ing. Indications are that part of city
iouth of Van Ness and north of the
bay will be destroyed.
It will be impossible to establish
proper sanitary conditions. Mucn
sickcess must necessarily. beexpect
ed. '.
If city to west now standing remains
intact there aro many good buildings
thnt can be used as hospitals.
The water supply Is encouraging.
Supplies arriving are being distrib
uted to people In the parks.
The police, troops and firemen are
almost exhausted.
The conduct of the people In gener
al has been admirable.
Most of the casualties were in the
poorer- sections south of Market
street. Not many were killed In the
other portion. -
Many Pitiful Sight.
NEW YORK, April 21. 11 a, m.-
A Western Union bulletin, says:
"I have never witnessed a worse
condition of affairs. During the night
when the cold wind sprang up the
plight of the campers, men, women
and children, must have been pitiful
in the extreme.
"The opinion Is that after the people
have all Informed their friends of
their condition there will be little
business until rebuilding starts, end
many express doubt as to when thavi
will be,"
150 Killed at San Jose.
OAKLAND, April 21. News from
points outside of San Francisco is
still meagre. -
It appears that disaster at San Jose
has been underestimated and at Santa
Rosa overestimated. .
A brief dispatch direct from San
Jose says 150 were killed and 200 In
jured. In Agnew's Asylum the loss of
life was 130.
WeWstern Union Ready to Move.
. NEW YORK, April 21. 11:16 a. m.
The Western Union ofllce recelwd
following bulletin from Frisco ofBce'
at 11:15 this morning: I
"Fire that started along water font
last night, which was feared wmld
consume Ferry House where the
Western Union established headquart
ers, is still burning but unless a -high
wind comes we feel safe for the pres
ent But as a precautionary measure
to prevent the world, from being shut
out 'from San Francisco we are ar
ranging to carry cables working to
Oakland to s point np the bay where
we will be able to continue com
munications rn case the ferry building
Is destroyed."
Russian and Telegraph Hills
. Destroyed.
OAKLAND,' April 21.-11:30 s. m
Early this morning fury of the flames
abated somewhat The fire completed
the destruction on Russian and Tele
graph Hills. The approach of firs to
the ferry building caused the report
that ferry was on fire.
Relief was givea all who needed It
and it H rrjiortei that there was not
Franolsco
"It has been raining- here since mid
night, causing untold suffering among
refugees." - ' -
Encouraging Massage. .
WASHINGTON, April 23. Encour
aging dispatches from government
officials in San Francisco are being r
ceived almost hourly. The outlook
for early resumption of federal bus
iness Is very bright. With a new pust
offlcs. mint and appraiser warehouse
practically Intact th moBt valuable
jf government property in the city
vas saved and the biggest damage it
v'll be railed upon to apr will bs thm
tor repairs. :,
Aeco.q.iig to messages received to
day all government officials are hard
at wcTk, bringing order out of Chios
and establishing temporary quarters
where old are out of commission.
Word reached the treasury depart
ment this monrlng that the steamship
China from orient had arrived witii a
arge cargo of supplies for Chinatown.
Word was wired to admit the goods,
Tree, at least for the present. li;e
-upplles were not consigned to suf
'ereis and owners will be expected
.o pay the duty after a while.
Government Fund Increased.
WASHINGTON, April 23. Tho gov
eroment rellet fund for San Franclsoo
was Increased a million and a luif
dollars today, tho snnata adding to the
house resolution half a .million. In
accoi j'ance with the president's reo
ommendaton It was provided that
s W't sum as may be necessary could
be diverted to payment of milCttse
and other unusual expoimes Incmied
in transportation of men and supplies.
Few Cases of Smallpox.
WASHINGTON, April 23. No re
sent advices regarding outbreak ol
smallpox have been received beyond
official Information given out Itwi
night that a few cases have been dis
covered and that they had been
Isohued.
Pope Sends Donation.
ROME, April 23. Pope Plus X has
sent a letter to Archbishop Farley, of
New York, requesting him to convey
to tho American government the
papa) condolence over tho San Fran
cisco disaster. He also enclosed
a donation for distribution among fam
ilies cf unfortunates. '
Senator Aldrlch that the house would
speedliliy take action In this direction.
General Greeney's Report.
WASHINGTON. April 24. The war
department this morning gave out I'ts
following telegraphdo report received1
from Major General Greeney, come
mantling the Pacific division ot the
rmy, who has Just arrived In Ban
Francisco:
. "I assumed command this morn lug.
Have gon carefully over th situation
with Colosel Jooelyn and Funston.
Due largely to Fimjto' etKwrv and
judgment and toot there ho been
minimum of violence, even under most
distressing conditions. Very .careful
Investigation made by Captain' Winn
today Indicates that the entire . San
Francisco death not may not bs over
277 victims. Of thess about 60 aro
unknown,"
IN MMIM
OAKLAND, Cal., April 24 Another
earthquake shock occurred at 10:10
last tight and increased the anxiety
ot San Francisco's stricken people. It
lasted but few seconds and no dam
age was reported The shock, thodgh,
caused many people to remain awake
through fear of, further disturbances.
The rain last night and new shock
has caused maca- of the re fu trees to
Oeave Frisco and exodus started again
1 .. v., - I I . 1-
force. Transportation Is not bard to
got. It is harder to get a loaf of
Frrm Tuesday's Dally, f -
Policeman Peary yesterday after
noon arrested George Btults, alias
George Sheffield:-a negro wanted In
Martinsville for burglary.
Stultz Hi rived here yesterday, hav
ing come In from Greensboro and hs
liad been hero only a few hours bi
foie he was landed. pQllcsttittn Sttv
en, of Martinsville was here Inst
Friday, having learned that the negro
had been seen here. In- company with
local otliecrs lie visited several negro '
hetU-emenis, but George had left town.
Pollceimin Stevens says George Is a
bad negro. About a month ago b
was sentenced to the Virginia peni
tertiary for housebreaking. At 0"
o'clock one evening he was placed In
a new steel cell and when an offlcsf
went to the cell at 7 o'clock be found
that George had sawed out and skip
ped. In a few weeks, however,
George went back, to Martinsville sod
with tho aid of a partner entered, a
store one night and stole savers! sulu
of clothes. George Imurs of his skill
jin escaping from prisons, An- ofllcs
arrived here from Martinsville today .
to take him back.
Clemmoncy Defeated Winston,'
Special to The Sentinel.
CLEMMONS, April 23. The repoil
which came out lr The Sentinel in re
gard to Clenuuons and Winston bait
game was not correct, so please print
the following: -
The Clemraons baseball team de
feated the Winston ball team on Cknv
mons ground, April 19, by a score ol
24 to 2.
bread than a railroad pas out of the I The difference between the' Ideals
city. The Southern Pacific only asks of a girl and a boy is about the dif
these questions: "Where do you want fcrence between whipped cream and
to go?" "How mac.y In party?"
The shock of last night shows
lady lingers and broiled
fried potatoes.
steak and
la mil
GREATEST DISASTERS IN HISTORY.
Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius;
A. Q. 79; mors -thsn 2,000 lost
Earthquake In Constantinople, thousand killed; 557.
Catania, Sicily, 15,000 persons killed by earthquake; 1137.
' 8yrla, 20,000 killed by earthquake; 1158.
- Cllcla, 20,000 killed by earthquake; 1268. '
Palermo, earthquake, 9,000 lost; 1726.
Csnton, China, 100,000 lost by sartiquake; November 30, 1731. ,
Kuchan, North Persia, 40,000 lost, earthquake; 1765.'
Lisbon, elty ruined by earthquake, 25,000 killed; November, 1755.
Aleppo, destroyed by earthquake, thousands' killed; 1822.
Canton, earthquake, 8,000 lost; May 27, 1830.
Calabria, earthquake, 10,000 lost; 1857; ' v
Island of Krakatoa, volcanic eruption, 38,380 live lost; May 27, 1883.
Isle of Ischla, earthquake, 2,000 lost; 1883.
Eruption of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, 7) killed; 1880. '
Charleston, 8. C, earthquake, 49 fi es lost; August 30, 1886,
Bandaisan, volcanic eruption, 1,00 killed; July, 1888,
Island of Hondo, Japan, sarthquaki, 10,000 killed; October, 1891. .
Venezuela, earthquake, 3,000 killed; April 24, 1894.
Guatemala, earthquake, loss of lifi not yet ascertained; April, 1902.
8t. Pierre, Martinique, May, 1902; loss of life 40,000.
Veeuvian towns destroyed by eruption of volcano, April, 1906 ; 400
killed.
all the