The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-29
REPORT OF
METCALFE
SECRETARY SAYS CONDITIONS
AT FRISCO ARE APPALLING.
The Organization of Relief Hss Ae
eempiished Wonders ard None
Are Hungry or Thirs,y-peo- y,
pie Keep Up Nerve.

Washington. April 2s-The ic1. OF
Secretary Neicalfes .eicg-aphic rc.
port 70 the president is in part as f0i
lows
Fort Mason San Francisco. April
q The President. Washington -
Dear SIR Have practically romp'c,
"a the insroc'ion OF fre ruined dis
'r.c,s 2 do not believe 'h, loss of
l.fo vill 5e as great a. anticipated
f1 my .uIrus-' o. will boz impossible /
90 determine toe exact number oi
deaths. bur conserntIvo ,stlmatcs
place the number at not 20 exceed
900. There are about 900 sufferers
ia local hospitals and probably not
over 800 ard r.uously injured 80
necessity exists a. tho present time
for nurses OF doctors. and they should
not De- sent except upon rccommenda.
tion of General Greedy or Dr. Deyine
As regards Industrial and CONNER.
cial losses. the conditions arc appall.
ing Figures and distances convey
but slight ideas q realities Not only
have the commercial establishments
and business houses q n great city
DISAPPEARED leaving them destitute
| financially and their means Of livell.
hood temporarily gone. but q compli.
Gated system Of transportation indis.
ponsablo TO the daily comfort and in.
terests Of one.half million people has
been almos, totally destroyed
Practically every municipal build
ing is destroyed. forcing the city off
ciala into scanty quarters. necessarily
situated In localities diHicult of ac.
cess.
The citizens committee appointed
by Mayor Schmitz Is composed OF the
oblest business men OF the city and
the efforts are united and harmonious
20 an astonishing degree. speedily
brought order out OF chaos aud adopt.
ed systems OF relief work which have
accomplished wonders
| General Greedy returning from
leave. resumed command Sunday
evening and commenda In the highest
terms tho efficient anu ,irclcss Efforts
of General Funston. II appears i'm.
possible but ! am assured by General
Greedy and others that the methods
Of relief and restoration were so EN-.
cicnt that no person has suffered
from lack OF food. water and shelter
The question OF sanitation is re-.
ceiying special attention The entire
city Is inspected daily by four trained
mounted officers wHo report regular.
ly the situation The Notifications
are practically uninjurcd The mint
and appraisers buildings are practi.
cally intact The sub.trcasury Is
in'Sroly destSoycd. Opinions Nifcr
as 20 the extent OF the injuries 10 the
postonice II II not believed that any
OF the vaults In the subtrcasury or
any banking institution IN the city
has suffered any material damage
n g. almost impossible to give an
accurate estimate of the cost OF re.
pairs to public buildings but from
, personal Inspection OF the buildings
ana from figures given me by compc
, t'nt builders, should say that tho
appraisers building would cost Tor
repairs about 1900. mint $4,000 and
the rosloHicc building not 10 exceed
100000
II IS reported 20 me that no dis
4 elimination OF any kind has been
p shown anyone on account OF race OF
} ! color
The health Of the city is remarka
p bis good. everything considered stor
e ins regarding pcstloncc and opidom
4 ica are destitute of Foundation
q Tho people are confident anl hone
= I'M for 10" future and have not IN ans
rusc lost their courage Thoy fee
under deep ohlieu'Iong 10 the nation
al government for thp prompt and EN-
- Client assistance rendered them.
n strongly urge that congress AT ono,
y appropriate sufficient money 20 -
r pair the damages 10 the public build
Z iufs and for the establishment ot an
@ other sublroasury IN the place OF IN,
+ one destroyed, ! shall report 20 yor
I later tho damage caused in other sec
U tlons OF the state.
V. n. METCALFE.