DEATHS AT ABOUT 300. Induscrial And Commereinl Damage -Almast Conreption=KEvery = _ Muatcipal Building Was Destroyed. HAN FRANCISCO, April 28 Secre- tary Metcalf, whe Is bere as the rep reseutative of the national adminis tration. with instructions from the president to report (ov Lim regarding the conditions iu the stricken city as he should find them, has wired the president 8 complete summary of the situation. He thiuks the loss of life will not excead 30, the injured Leing about LOUD. Secretary Metcalf says, } ALL THAT 18 LEFT OF GRACE ~~ CHURCH. bowever, that the industrial and com- mercial losses are appalling. There is no suffering from lack of provisions or water. Eversthing considered, the health of the people is excellent. His report is as follows: “Have practically completed inspec tion of the ruins] districts. 1 do not believe the loss of life will be as great 2s was aulicipated. In wy jodgwent it will be lLnpossible to determine the exact number of deaths, bot conserva: tive estimates place the nnmber at not to exces! 20%. There ure 1.000 sufferers iu local hospifals aml proba- bly not ovef 100 are scr injured No necessity exists ut the present time for nurses or doctors, “As regurds industrial amd commer cial losses, Lhe conditions are appalling, figures and distances colivey slight conceptions or realities. Not vuly have the business nnd industrial houses and establishments of HOON people dis- appedred, leaving them destitute finan clally and their weaus of livelihood temporarily goue, bul the complicated system of trusportation, ladispensable to the dally comfort and interests of 500,000 people lias Leeu alos total Iy destroyed. Over the