The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-21
Carloads Of Food Ire
Sent to the Homeless
and to Hospitals.
MAYOR AUTHORIZED IT
COnSIgnees Will Be Paid as
Soon as Funds Are Available
No COnfiSCatiOn.
FOOD IS FOUND IN The RUINS.
Loss Of Life Estimated at Between
500 and 600.
STEEL BUILDINGS STANDING
Some Ferry Slips and WhaNes
Are Spared by the Flames,
Loss Of Life Estimated at Between
500 and 500.
STEEL BULOINGS STANDING
Some Ferry Slips and WhaNes
Are Spared by the Flames, =

tthfb y" 'N
derwrIters- Newspapers Get Out a
Four Page Edition in Oakland Freaks
OF the Fire Leave Several Old struct'
ures Standing in the Midst Of Waste
Market street Bank and Gerry
Building Are Examples Of This Mint
10 Practically mtact-City Continues
Under Martial Law and Gen. Funston's
Firm Policy Holds Disorder In Check.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20. a p. M.-The
seizure Of supplies coming on the trains
by the relief committee has been authorized
by Mayor Schmitz. Following out this
order and with the authorization given
the committee by the civil authorities,
Edwin Stearns, chairman Of the executive
committee, seized a carload Of -four this
morning containing $40 sacks. OF this
amount twenty-five sacks were imme-
diately sent out to Idora Park. in Oakland,
where there are a large number Of home
less people. Another twenty-five sacks
we're sent down to Adams Point, where
the people are encamped under the trees
A carload Of ice was seized for the hospitals
and n carload of potatoes was also taken.
1t is not the purpose of the committee to
oonfiscate these goods and the names of
the ~consignees are taken in each case. As
soon as there are any funds available they
will Re paid for. The emergency, however,
is such that prompt and firm action in the
matter is deemed necessary.
Besides these seizures, a "a gon load Of
butter was sent to the committee this
morning. A man has also notified the COM
mittee that there is a carload Of hams,
butter and eggs on it's way to this city from
the people OF Winters. Other cities are
sending supplies and it is hoped that the
amounts will be sufficient for the need.
The committees which have charge OF
various branches of the work have opened
a registration bureau, where all are asked
to register their names for those wishing
to find families or friends. Hundreds, Of
inquiries nave beer received for informa-
ton In regard TO the people. I'm hurried
flight many families were separated and
we're at a loss to know in what direction to
look for one another.
The delivery of telegraphio messages
from outside points to people in San Fran
cisco is an impossibility. The messenger
service Of both the big telegraph companies
no longer exists. Even had the companies
an army Of messengers they would be of
little value for the reason that the people
are scattered far and wide, and it would
take one messenger a week to locate a mar
who on Tuesday was prominent and lis
location known to a dot by all the boys.
Vehicles Of all, descriptions are OF no SER
vice, as they can make no progress through
the streets, which have been made i'm
passable by the fallen buildings.
The famine problem is rapidly becoming
4 serious one. At present a loaf OF bread
costs a dollar and a scrap of meat brings SO
cents. The refugees subsist on dried
breakfast food not moistened by milk,
and upon canned vegetables and fruits.
One man secured a frying pan and sue
ceeded in toasting some slabs OF potatoes
in taliow. mixed with a little butter. These
he was selling yesterday at 10 cents per slab,
Three stations for the homeless have been
| established by the general relief COMMITTEES
and 70 these there were beirg carried this
uou,ine oonAaoa,ad storea fhom erooeries.