![]() ![]() The earthquake and subsequent fires make for an eventful story on their own. The guardsmen move on to repeat their announcements over and over to the hundreds upon hundreds of us spread out on the park’s lawn. The army has positioned troops outside the park to watch for them. We are not to worry about the fires approaching the park while we sleep. We are also told army tents will arrive early tomorrow morning, but that tonight we must make do with whatever we can. No liquor is to be sold to anyone for any reason. No candles are allowed of any kind anywhere and no cooking fires inside any structure, as that very thing was the cause of one of the fires now burning out of control. The mayor has declared that any looters will be shot on sight. No one is allowed to return to areas where the fires have raged nor where the fires are headed. No one is to be out and about after sundown or before sunup. As we settle in for the night and just as the last light of day leaves us, National Guardsmen walk through the park to announce that a curfew has been set in the park and in the city. ![]()
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