Show san francisco destroyed killed the same number injured million dollars worth oaf f property destroyed and tho the business part of the city obliterated the most terrible tidings that have ever flashed over the wires to this remote section reached vernal thursday morning it was a private telegram to mr logan stating that an earthquake kad had destroyed san francisco that m most of the large buildings had collapsed that eleven hundred po people ople had been killed and that fires were raging in many parts of the city later telegrams through the same source increased the number killed until thursday night it was waa said to be killed and injured the telegram which indicates that the astrope catastrophe cat is one of the most stupendous in the history of the world was waa one va which emanates from chicago and was dated april it states that the loss of life was killed injured and places the property loss less at about million dollars that earthquake and fire had obliterated the business district and the city had been left helpless also that the same causes had wrought havoc in other california cities particularly in 14 the suburbs of san francisco it stated fires are still raging in various parts of the city the above is unofficial and is given in order that faint outlines of the extent of the calamity may be given to our readers the people of vernal have among them those who are full of the most intense apprehension regarding the safety of relatives and friends ward and leon pack have a brother who has started on a mission to the society islands and would be in san francisco about the time of the disaster miss jorgensen who is teaching at the central school bass has brother in a hospital there rev R S nickerson has a niece who is a nurse in that city and miss Pink hams mother is also there there has never been an event that has excited the profound interest among the residents resident of vernal that this one has and the full particulars are awaited here with breathless anxiety |