Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-29
ACTIVITY IN THE STRICKEN CITY
People Are Taking steps to Return to
Their Regular Occupation.

People Are Taking steps to Return to
Their Regular Occupation.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.-The day
broke clear and pleasant with a warm sun
shine after one of the most disagreeable
nights since the great IRE. cold wind
blew from the north until a late hour last
night, and il was with difficulty that the
people camping out, especially on the
ground, kept warm. Additional blankets
and other coverings were distributed in the
various camps last night and the suffering
was minimized. Today the weather bids
fair to be pleasant and this will make the
work of the relief committee easier.
Last night was the quietest in the city
since the strict patrol was established.
There was practically no firing OF shots
anywhere and few arrests were made. and
these only for minor offenses.
Street cars were in operation this morn
ing and the confusion and congestion in
the unburned district was less noticeable.
Many OF the firms opened up their Offices
in residences and began the work of
Strengthening out their affairs with the
view of resuming business as soon as pos
sible.
The real estate board met the whole
salers' association in a joint meeting this
morning and there was a thorough discus
sion of the details of resuming business on
this side of the bay. The offers of citizens
of Oakland of large tract Of land on that
side of the bay TO the wholesalers had
stirred up the real estate men to the i'm
portance of immediate action to retain
these firms in San Francisco, and from
present indications it seems that there will
be no difficulty in arriving at some sort
of understanding between these two i'm
portant bodies.
There was much activity today through
out the burned section, many men being
engaged in clearing away debris in prep
aration for the immediate construction of
temporary buildings. Further warning was
sent out to all who have safes in the
| burned buildings advising them not to at
tempt to open vaults or safes of any kind
for the present. Several persons opened
small safes taken from the ruins and the
! contents Immediately took fire and were
consumed. There were fewer reports today
| OF falling walls, most of the dangerous
ruins having already been RACED.
Army officers IN charge Of the refugees
/ camp at Golden Gate park report that
| conditions there are excellent and that the
/ refugees are so situated that they not only
experience no suffering, but no discomfort.
With few exceptions all tents have been
made water tight by being lined with tar
| building paper which was the principal
| supply distributed yesterday. The occu-
pants OF every tent have been supplied
/ with a field cook stove and the refugees
1 In need are given a double army blanket
| upon request being made to the officer of
! the day. Within the last forty-eight hours
| fully 100 campers have left Golden Gate
! park TO occupy houses they left In fear OF
/ IRE or new places they have found in the
/ burned district. The Dominican sisters
| have informed the Associated Press that
/ their college at San Rafael was not dam
/ aged by the earthquake and that studies
I have been resumed in the institution.
The ship George Curtis, which came to
| dock at the Eighteenth street dry dock at
/ San Francisco yesterday, had a collision
az sea and the third mate was killed. the
/ captain seriously injured and the ship
/ badly damaged.