The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01
The BURNED DISTRICT.
1t Is Visited by Throngs of
Sightseers Throughout
the Day.
THE RELIEF SOCIETIES WORK
Contributions Pouring in on All Sides
for the UnfortunateS
of the Fire.

The burned district of Thursday nights
fire was crowded all day yesterday by
such persons as had not been able to visit
it during the week, and the hockey pokey,
fruit and candy men did thriving bust
ness.
1t was blustery, windy day that blew
the ashes and cinders into every ones
ewes and made a very detailed investiga-
ton of the ruins very unpleasant. While
there were some of the sufferers by the fire
around the donation booth, yet the most
of them were away trying to get such of
their belongings as were saved into shape,
and many of them whom the relief bureau
were helping were out looking for flats and
new homes.
MANY new signs have been placed
around, and one enterprising local manu-
facturer had large placard over badly
burned and damaged safe, stating that its
contents were found intact thirty-six hours
after the fire, and calling on every one TO
patronize home industry.
MANY of the members OF st. Roses
parish attended Yesterdays service at st.
Brendan's Church at Fremont and Har-
rison streets, and as the most OF them had
lost everything except their ordinary
clothes, their appearances were at times
very sad.
1t is the intention to erect temporary
structure on Brannan street until St.
Roses Church shall be rebuilt, and work
upon both will be commenced early IN the
week.
There have been many offers of clothing
| and supplies ON all sides, and the various
| benevolent societies, including the Elk
aminer relief bureau, are doing very good
work.
| The San Francisco Benevolent Society,
whose headquarters are at COL Commercial
street, have appropriated $1,000 and are
| looking into the various cases and, when
evidently deserving, are arranging Tor the
payment of one months rent IN suitable
| quarters, with an ample supply OF food
and clothing.
They will be glad to receive donations of
clothing, furniture, ETC., and will see that
| a proper distribution is made. Mrs. Agnes
w. Flint, the registrar, reports numerous
applications and has been very busy.
| The Fruit and Flower Mission of 420
Post street is doing good work and IS
working in conjunction with the Episcopal
| Mission on Second street, near Folsom,
where donations can be sent. -,
They had only two cases of sickness in
the burned district. consisting of. a lady
| and her boy, at 2211 Freelon street They
j have been unable to locate them since the
| IRE ana WOutu lihe1 W -hnoW IAcI "Aoi0-
abouts.
The New Woman's Club, at 317 Mason
| street, has been very busy getting dona.-
tons of food clothing and furniture and
were successful yesterday in getting con-
| tributions from over fifty families. They
will be called for this morning and taken
to the Episcopal Mission at Second and
Folsom streets. Many of the more 'deserv-
ing of the unfortunates hesitate to
apply to the bureaus. Mrs. Rumsey Of
the club says they will be glad to:hear OF
/ any such instances where misfortune car
be made the less hard to bear. =.
i The Episcopal Mission, in charge OF Rev
/ and the Fruit and Flower Mission are send
ing their supplies, has been giving. *muct
/ attention TO the details of the relief work
I San Francisco, seemingly cold and cynica
at times, is when theright cord istouchet
big-hearted and generous to a. fault.