‘ Wmlttad to
last loll:-
. 11111111111111 bay the master hair
police
[the streets in the. bard.
1. ‘ of Oakland and establi
lies about the various build
amused by the earthquake.
1nd disorder In Oakland not~
landing the large crowd of refu-
' ., have contain
in leaving Oakland Is load-
ts capacity. Thousands are seek-
“obtain transportation to has
it is learned that the rail-
. l mines to bring any one to
d Who cannot show good cause
thing.
New Haven to Give Relief.
1 HAVEN,Ap1ii 20. ——-Cont1|b11-
relieve dishess among mem-
f the order in San Francisco
sire been received at the national
lifters of the Knights of Colnln~
his city. A call to the mem
,the order to aid the sufferers
issued at once by Supreme
git ,iildward L. HeaIn. The o1der
" {membership of 1600 ‘in San
cisco.
rti'ord People Anxious.
FORD. April 20. ——The anxieh
“any Hartford people for relatives
ends in San Francisco contin-
Olin iesident has sent six tele-
doilar a piece, but thus far
ived no answer. in connection
in delay Superintendent MaIiin
1.11 Postal Telegraph Cable here
libs 'a'de a statement through the pa
. 1111111111111; the difficulties with
his the company ls contending and
notice that money transfers
he accepted for the City of
Francisco at the present time.
rtford insurance Companies Hit.
ARTFORD April 20. -—The losses
alusuranée companies of this
is as a result of the earthquake In
an Francisco will run 11p into the bill-
03931 At least six of ihe companies
' heavily involved. The Hartford
is alone carries riskA in the wrecked
of over six millions and from ad
in“ lit hand at piesent it figures Its
at not less than two millions.
.‘ of the other companies are in
' tion to give any figures but they
that theii Ilsks are huge and
ticipate heavy losses which the
say will be piomptly paid in
”can a melee It is thought that the
1 losses may be even iaigcl
one of the Hartford Flie.
.11 Homeless and Starving.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. '1‘1111
people of San Francisro homeless and
’ inc. are facing the calamiiv whi1h
ertaken them and practically
out of existence the gieui 1ity
blah all were so proud. 'l'licre
evidences or weakness to I111
, mong the crowds of sirirkcn
Hamming back reluctantly upon
dunes of the destroying flames.
continue to sweep towznd Ihe
. Appalled Im the momenl.b11i
M“ ed the tummy exhibited by
a, women and (c'hlldieu in law
a whelmlng disaster. is that of
ma destined to arise strongeI than
out of the ruins which now am-
mil them.
' e is little left today of flu1 guy
1i? the Golden Gate. 'l‘he1e scents
£0010 ope of saving the choicest insi-
dissection of the (Ity lying west
tilt of Van Ness avenue The
dare still making strenuous of»
check the all-devouring flames.
out avail. Water is In better
but of little use. apparently.
the roadway now gained by
Wing to the Intense heal the
[for some distance from the
”I; II dry as tinder and seem to
11 like a flash the minute the
' h them.
, e of the tines hundred
1111’ homeless. hungry refuges
bored in the city's public
‘e local authorities have
1 Gy must be fed and bread.
fl drink in sufficient qunniiios
as. All the leading cities and
roughout the country are now
“themselves to lend assistance
isions are now headed for
in many points.
'has already sold as high 1111
' and two loaves and a can
rungbt In one instance :3. 60.
' ditlon of affairs will not be
.- ._..... a...” 1...
nun-.-
' won some new
news $1.00 A
woman. vou
‘ mat and 111111 the price of broad at
111:. cents a 11111: with the understand-
in; that they will refuse to sell to re-
tailers who attempt to charge famine
prices. The committee of citizens now
In charge of the situation In the
stricken city will also use every effort
to keep the price of food down to the
ordinary price.
The committee of safety, composed
of fifty of the leading citizens of San
Franisco with Mayor Schmiiz at Its
head. will meet today to take all net-1
essary steps for the assistance of the
victims of the fire.
Three relief stations for the home-
less have already been established by
the general committee at. Golden Gate
Park. Presidlo and San Bruno road.
By order of the general committee
all remaining stores were entered by
the police last night and their goods
confiscated. Caravans of provisions are
now on their way to the three relief
stations. In the meantime the hills and
beaches of San Franisco look like an
immense tented city.
For miles through the park and
along the beaches from ingleside to
ihc‘ sea wall at North Beach the home
less are camped in tents. innkeshlfts
rigged up from a few sticks of wood
and 11 blanket or sheet. Some few of
the more fortunate secured vehicles on
which they loaded regulation tents
and therefore more comfortably hous~
on than the great majority. _
ll Is said that fully one hundred
thousand persons. rich and poor alike,
sought refuge in Golden Gate Park
alone. and two hundred thousand more
homeless ones located at the places of
refuge.
Pozfismouth Square yesterday he-
came for a time a public Morgue. lic-
tween twenty and thirty corpses were
laid side by side upon the troddeu
glass in the absence of more suitable
accommodations
it is said when the flames tines-
ieued to iefllh the square the dead
mostly unknown, were removed to
Columbia Square, where they were
buried when danger threatened lheii
quarter.
Out at the Presidio soldiers forced
men to labor at burying the dead. So
thick were the corpses piled 11p that
may were becoming a manure. and
the order was issued to bury them at
any cost. The soldiers were needed
for other work. so at the point of
rifles. the citizens were compelled in
lake to the work of burying. Every
man who came in reach was forced to
work 11! least one hour. Rich men
unused to physical exertion labored by
the side of workingmen. At. the pres-
11111 writing many still remain unbur-
ied and the soldiers are still pres-sins.
men into service.
Today and tomorrow have been
made legal holidays. This. it is be-
lieved. will give San Francisco bank-
ers time in be in position to meet the
demands of the depositors and the
danger of 11 financial crisis will be
averted. “
The slate and banks of the United
States in general have ielegrapbml
guaranteeing support to local financial
insiilutions and arrangements have 11l
ready been made to pay eveiy deposi-
1111 in full.
The Insurance companies have ul
ready I‘ukeu 11p the question of losses.
it was stated yesterday that the com-
ponies have decided If possible to pay
dollar for dollar on all the losses.
whether occasioned by fire or earth-
qunkc. This will menu. if the. loss io-
tals 3200000000. 011 it Is believed it
will. that 8110000000 will be paid Inio
the pockets of San Francisco realty
owueui and with ibis as a start. new
siiumures will soon be In\ comes of
mot-lion on the silos of old
The Fireman‘s Fund and the Home
and Marine, both local corporations.
will. it is said. he the principal suffer.
1111's. The losses are divided among
eighty insurance companies. and ii is
slated authoriiailvely. all claims will
be adjusted and no company will be
found to suspend.
’Ihe pacific coast managers of the
fire insurance companies will meet to-
morrow in Oakland to dismiss the sii~
nation.
Into a temporary hospital yesterday.
lho. Harbor Hospital being unable to
accommodate the1 injured who were
brought there. About 100 patients
ware stretched on the dock at one
lime. in the evening tugs conveyed
them to Goat island, where they were
lodged In the hospital. The docks
from Howard street to Folsom street
bin/11 been saved. as the fire was not
permitted to creep further east than
Main street. ‘
Explosions of sewer gas have wreck-
ed many streets and caused needless
alarm among people who mistook the
upbearvals for further earthquakes.
Officers of the Spring Valley Water
Company stated last night that they
expect to be able to furnish the city
with tan nliilion gallons of water to
day or tomorrow. There is water
now west of Van bless sienna and
the a glass there are fighting the fire
with rash water. in the Mission dis-
trict there In water but'ihere are no
engines and the fire I: burning unim-
period.
Another series of fatalities occurred
yesterday caused by the stampeding of
a hard of cattle at 31th and Folsom
streets. Three hundred of the pains
stricken animals r111! smock when they
felt the flames and charged wildly
down the street. trampling under foot
all who were in the way. One man
was gored by a msddeued bull. At
least a dozen persona. it In said. were
kill it ”c
e .
The death is reported of D151
Shown. a well known younfltbysisiw
and 11111111111 number of the
of Health who was killed in his 1111111111
at the 61111111111111 Hotel. Wednesday
morning. by the earthquake shook.-
D
The Folsom street dork was turned
_ ‘ 1 ebri
1mm calm the water from
In the business section. Ono 11111111
men were employed this 1111111111: 1111-
‘ tier the direction of the street depart
ment.
FDRRY‘ BUILDING, SAN FRANCIS
troi It hayinr been checked athan
Nes's avenue and in the Mission. The
‘ fire Is now raging north of Russian
Hill toward the bay. but will not
spread West Probably a fourth of
the city is safe. Measures are being
taken for the relief of the destitute.
Last night was a horrible one for the
refugees. Most of them were with
out food or Water and their sufferings
were terrible. Bakeries are starting
today and bread is being sent over
from 0dkland.‘ Supplies of bread and
milk are needed immediately. 1 wilt
and Company have 500.000 pouni... o.‘
canned beef at South San Francisco.
Ration- for Homeless Ones.
WASHINGTON. April zu.~—The War
Department has ordered army officers
in purchase at Los Angeles immediate-
ly two thousand rations and at Seattle
three hundred thousand rations and
hurry them to San Francisco.
The, Department was informed that
there are one hundred and
thousand rations at the Presidio. that
thousands of refugees are being shel
tered there and that the army is feed-
lug them. One million rations already
have been started to San Francisco by
the department.
SAN FRANCISCOL April 20,—»The
report tbai the famous Cliff House had
toppled Into the sea cannot be veril-
fied and is probably untrue. in the con-
fusion It is impossible to get to if.
CHARGED WITH ‘STEALING COATS.
r...
Stranger in Town Held by Norwaik
Police for Trial Tomorrow.
.W Smith who says he is a host
leis.) was educated on 11 charge of theft
this morning b1 Scigeant Thomas
Hunt. of the Norwaik police. The
complaint was made by George cher~
house, a River street young man, who
charges Smith with stealing a coat.
Smith had no sooner been locked up
than Clifford Sandlnnd. an employee of
Tracey Brothers, who are building an
addition to the Muller silk mills. com-
plained to Chief of Police Thomas
Bradley that he had Ifeun sepai'utedN
f1oin his raincoat in Waterbury by
the accused.
If You Want To
Your. Saturday’
Our Very Best Elgih Creamery Butts
21 lbs. Granulated Sugar ............
Strictly Fresh Eggs, per doz. ........
Volunteer Flour, per bag ............
3 lbs. Large Prunes ... ..............
Shoulders, per lb.
. ............ .....
24 corraoe‘avsuus.
MERRILL BUSI
the past
Spring Term
M. A. MERRILL. Principal.
Thursday, Friday.
JOIN
Let Us
abort profit be
We make
Full line a
51. 00.
The Call says this morning that tits L
CD. April 30. ~Tbe fire is under «2011- -
twenty '
\
in the United States aunt!
WW
OLD WELL AIR. .
Oddmont Quintet Furnished the At.
‘ traction Last NI lit.
The entertainment at t is Old Well
Fair last evening was very fine. The
attendance ms large and as the week‘
progresses 11111 fair seems to become
more and more successful Mimic was
furnished by the Otidment- Quintetf
Their opening number was "Good live-
nlns All. Good Evening." which was
enthusiastically encored
The next rendition was “hooked in
the Cradle of 'The Deep.” followed by
"Sallie in Our Alley."
Joe McMahon rendered a couple of
very clever solos, entitled "When
Vlose With His Nasc Leads the Band"
and "Nobody"
There was present a large delega-
lion. of visiting firemen. members of
the Norwnlk fire department and out
of town visitors.
Tomonow afternoon there wi‘l be a
matinee at :1 o'clock
TOLD STORY OF HARD LUCK.
led by a little child called at the
South waalk Municipal Electric
Works yesterday and told a pitiful
slew of a sick husband in a faraway
city The 11111111111111 was supposed to
be on his deathbed and she was try
ing to get nioney enough to pay her
carfare there. A collection was tak-
en for her. latter she went to Hoyt‘s
in this instance her husband was an
actor, and not an engineer as she had
stated at the pou'er plant. She visit-
ed other institutions also and netted
quite a sum of money It is believed.
SUITS AGAINST FERRIB ESTATE.
The many suits against the estate
of 1hr; late 51.111111111111111 H Ferris
will come up in the court today in
Bridg11poii.The plaintiffs in the dif-
ferent suits are William F. Acton. The-
odore W. Austen, George W. Carrol,
Albert S. Coinsiock, ct 11L. executors.
W. W. Comsiock. Albert Davis. G. H.
Goodrich Samuel Grumman, John ii.
napp, Edward London of al. Thomas
S Osborn of al Hemy Seymour E.
.Sipperley. Josephine Sillison, et al.
executors Oscar Si iobu and Susan
Wu i k l 11:11.
save _. oney. Buy
a and 1 day’ s
Groceries At This Store.
Ii‘perlb. ...... f." ................. 23c
............... ......,....... $1.00
................................. 216
................................. 59c
...... ' ...................... 25¢
................................. 10c
A Full Line of Fruit and Vegetables.
A. ST ULL,
EAST NORWALK. OT.
130 Posdi tins
Filled by Graduates of
NESS COLLEGE
45 weeks.
SOME TALK—MERRILL SHOWS RESULTS.
begins April 16th.
Do. Norwalk. Conn.
ALTERATION SALE
40 per cent. on ENTIRE STOCK
Saturday, Monday
NELSON’S
US!”
All Be HaDDII. Well
Dressed. and Sarelioneu.
ECONOMY is A SOIIIIII TRAIT.
HERE’S A CHANCE TO PROVE IT.
A store chock full of Men‘s and Boys' Clothing.
1111 good as there Is In town, marked on quick soiling.
1111. 111 11.110 and 110.00.
no moss, Metals.
this aiaertion: Our clothes can't be
. had elsewhere at the priest’s sell.
TIOT 00. YOU CAN'T LOCI.
Men' I Suits, various fabrics at 07. 00 and 010.00.
Man a Spring 'l’op Coats, 11107.00 and 010.00 '
Children“ a Suits from $1.50 111 04.00. '
linens Negliguo Shirts from poo in
1
Watch our window display; "
out the habit and go to
$00 minis” 1:111 ‘ ‘ .1
Smith Iii ya 111.1111 suited two years
A refined looking woman accompan~ ’
Theatre and told the same story. only
Chinas.
WILLIAM SCHENK BURIED.
The burial of William Schcnk. who
was killed by the cars Tuesday night
at the Norwalk tunnel were buried
this afternoon in St Mary's Cemetery.
The funeral icok place from David W
Raymond's undertaking rooms. The
Iemains or John Farrell who was kil
led at the same time were sent to
Newark. N .I today.
To the Board of County Commissiom
ers of Fairlieid County
1 hereby apply for a license to sell
Spiriiuons and intoxicating Liquors.
Ale. Lager Beer Rhine Wine. and Ci-
der. a1 37 Railroad avenue, Town of
Norwalk. lily place of business is not
located within 200 feet In a direct line
of a Church Ediflce or Public School-
house. or the premises pertaining
thereto. or any Post Office. Public LI-
brsiy or Cemetery.
Dated at Norwaik this lilh day of
Apiil A D. 1906.
FREDERICK W. STOCK
Applicalli.
We. the. undersigned. elocfms and
taxpayeis. as defined by law of the
Town of News“: hereby endorse the
application of the above named Fled
crick W. Stock for such license.
Dated at Norwalk. this liih day of
A'.]‘lili A. [11906.
Gustav [13.i1‘red1l1h Henry (‘1.i1'roeb.
Jacob Wolf. Henry Zalifes. J1... John
Oidcnschlager.
I hereby certify that the above unm-
ed ondorscrs are ciecibrs and taxpay-
ers as defined by law. of the Town of
Norwaik.
Dated at blame": this liih day of
Am” A. D I906.
HERBERT R. SMITH.
1112 10 Town Cle1k.
Anthonu Hope’ sf
NEW STORY.
bnphg 11001111111111
Better than “The Prisoner of lands. "
BEGINS SUNDAY, APRIL 22.
in the MAGAZINE SECTION of the
NEW-IIIIIK llillilllit
NEW
8th Music
150
FOR SATURDAY.
Gee! But This is a lonesome Town.
Sister. Hiram Green Good-Dye. Chick-
en Chower. When the Whip-poor will
Sings Margueiite. Keep on the Sunny
Side. When the Mocking Birds Are
Singing in the Wildwood. 45 Minutes
ii‘roui Broadway. You re a Grand Old
Rag. Ethel Loveys Virginia Song.
Mary's a Grand Old Name. and others.
WM. A. .BRIGGEIIMAN’S
. MUIIC areas. .
Donovan Illicit. ‘ifl Washington Of.
amt for Ora-neat usury
1....1...” .. 1..-...11.
Large Assortment
of
Clothing
Anything In the line of Floor OOVeiings we are piepared to furnish.
We also have the Gran Grass Mattings In all colors.
I
FIBER CARPETSwA full line of Fiber Carpets, in very choice patterns and III all quantities.
l
All grades of 11111111 Carpets. Tapes»
try and Body Brussels Carpets. Velvet and 1.111111111111111 Carpets. in a large and varied assortment of patterns.
BUGS-Rugs of all sizes, including the large carpet sizes. of which we have beyond a doubt the intact as1
sortmont ever shown In town. and at the prices we areseiling them we can save you money.
MAT‘i'lNGS—-We have a full assortment of. all kinds of mailings, Including new patterns in fancy Jane and
Large size
Russ and Art Squares In the same material makes a very satisfactory and inexpensive floor coverinc.
Tats-mam a nun, NORWALK, CONN.
The Hatch 81 Bailey Co.
Lumber and Mill Work for EveIIIilIinn.
From a Planery la a Palace.
This is the beginning of “Fly Time" and we want to call attention to
Wheeler’ s Patent WINDOW SCREENS for which we are agents. GUARAN-
TEED FLY PROOF. made to slide. and by a patent Iadjustment will slide1
easily in all kinds of viesther.
This same adjustment serves as a lock'
also. permitting windows to be left open while room or house is tempor-
arily vacant.
ALL KINDS OF SCREE NS MADE TO ORDER. . '
We wish also to call attention to our large stock of HARD WOOD.
FLOORINGLIn Oak. Maple and Ease-grain Yellow Pine.
Our kiln dry!!!“
facilities permit us to furnish flooring thoroughly dry that will 1101 shrink,
Water Street... Telephones—Yard, 46; Mill, 46- -3.
BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN ONLY.
The Bible Class for Men Only which
meets every Sunday at 12:00 intbe
main audience room of the First Meth-
odist Chuich the topic‘ Jesus The Sin '
ners Friend" confidering the proper
method of dealing with those whose
thoughts and actions we seek to
change. This question involves so:
veral social problems.
REALIZED OVER $50 FROM SALE.
The members of the Islting Chap-
ter, of Trinity Guild. real zed over $50
from the rummage sale held this week.
The organization thanks the members
of the 8 th Norwaik Club, and Con-
tractors mitb. Waldron and Riordan
for the use of the store. which they
kindly loaned for the benefit of the
new Trinity Church rectory fund.
1110111011";~
1
1
initial IIIIII lining
The inhabitants. legal volers. of the
Town of Norwalk, are hereby notified
and warned that a special town meet-
Ing will be held In the Town Hall,
Wall street. Monday. April 23. 1906.
at 8 o'clock in the evening for the
following purposes. towitcv—
1. To lay the annual town tax.
2. To make the annual appropfla»
lion for the support of the public
schools. 1
3. To consider the matter. and If
deemed advisable. to accept and main-
tain In Osborn avenue. at East Nor
walk, a server now owned by the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
00.: and to drain the crossing under
the railroad bridge at South sboro
avenue Into said sewer. and to allow
the residents of Rowan street to con-
nect with said sewer,
Dated at Norwaik this fifth day of ‘
April. 1906.
ALFRED AVISON.
JAMES It. BROWN.
.1. B. RAYMOND.
Selectmen of the Town of Norwalk
1118 SI
L...-
Bpooial Amntion is Coiled to the Many
New and Original Ityiu
Displayed in
Spring and 50111de
Footwear.
11111
Men. Women. '
Missa‘and Children.
Waildnai P1111105.
Gibsoii Tits.
Sailor Ties and
Chloris.
Willie Canvas Goods.
nmflme‘
1111111 «1111.11 11
South Norwalk.
DISTINCTIV E
sunsanuirorcmus
FOR MEN.
CetucLCINm [o r Mrs
A Nobby Sack Suit, tailored
as you expect it, right to all do»
tails,
015.00 to 025.00.
Other good styles from 010.00
nil
Open Wednesday evenings, as
well as Monday and Saturday.
Joseph Davis,
TAI LQI
CLOll‘Hl'IH
FURNISHIR.
00 Washington 0t. 1 So. Norwaik.
wwwwwi
CHEER Off THE WORST .
l8 YET TO COME (perhaps).
We can supply your Immediate
needs is the fuel line and. keep
you going until the miners got
111111: to work on 111111. .
y we want to mention
WOOD-Alum for "the law--
wood only.
and sold by the barrel. 3:10p
Norwalk Chronicler