The Washington times., 1906-04-24


among the ruins
General Funston will pursue the line
of active operations already initiated.
IL has been decided, after consultation
with him. that ne shall construct M
suitable places extensive and permanent
camps for the inhabitants; inhabitants
camps to be constructed by hired labor
with suitable sanitary methods installed
under the supervision OF regular Officers.
This both afrords employment to many
destitute. and tends TO minimize tho
which are aggravated by scarcity OF
water
Under Army Canvas.
probably 2O.OOO are under army can
vas. and about 100000 people without
house shelter Hope to give reliable
data later today on this point.
Subject to approval by the War De-
partment there will be held here for
special and temporary duty all officers
reaching San Francisco on leave or com
ing here with supplies from other points.
Scarcity OF officers has prevailed from
the beginning, and those here have
worked with sucn energy and persis-
tency as to threaten physical exhaus~
tjon. Owing to absence of department
officials. especially military secretary.
chief Quartermaster and chief commits
sary. the entire situation has so far
been hardled by division Headquarters
and its staff
s''rhe time has come to differentiate
headquarters will take charge itself
with questions OF policy. the general
movement Of troops and particularly the
important question of sanitation. The
department commander CFunston) will
COnfine himself to the administration
duties covering the various staff depart
nlents and the distribution of relief sup
plies. The two headquarters are to-
gether, and everything will progress
without delay or friction. General Funs-
toms work is of the most trying and
eNhausting character which viii make
the fullest demand on his energy and
strength.
additional troops with the division
anpear to be necessarJ- Iris subject
and recommendations theTL on be made
tonight. NGREELY,
Major General. Commanding"
Conditions Much Improved
\ later dispatch from General Greely
Is as follows:
"Forst Mason. San Francisco.
April g.
Although ontailed discomfort last
night conditions are very much i'm
proved. II is estimated that more than
> O03 let I'Ie ci;y during the past TWEEN
.v-fo,.- hJurS. 400, 800 civilians. un-
der pass, have entered San Francisco
uhTinS tne past fOur days.
Parties are busy clearing roads, de-
molIsning dangerous walls. and repair
ins- water mains. The street railways
which We're oper1tsc temporarily sun
Gav have suspend ID o,,erativns DendiaS
further repairs. There has been no suf-
fcring during the past twenty-four hours
for lack of water food. or temporary
shelter. although much wet bedding ne
cessitates temporary discomfort The
E1flIRnE
barracks in Golden Gate Park. A board
or officers has been carefully examining
the situation for such temporary camps
as may be further necessitated.
Present indications point, however,
20 largely decreased demands the COM
ing week. owing TO rapid removal of
towns. Many relief trains are arriving
daily. the facilities for feeding the des-
titute have been greatly improved By
the arrival today of twenty-eight cars
sent by the chamber Of commerce relief
committee OF Los Angeles. the outfit
including its own transportation. forage,
etc, and provided with cooking arrange
ments capable Of caring for 5000 per
sons
"GREELY.''
further dispatch from General
Cireely. received al IL o clock this morn
ing, says:
Schmitz Wants Regulars
San Francisco, April %.
Have had consultation WITH mayor
Schmitz General Funston. and the chief
or police regarding necessities Of the
near future The mayor urges that the
army take charge of the large districts
now guarded by the State militia. Apar;
from other considerations IL is evident
that the State militia cannot be expect
ed TO serve here any considerable length
of time. The mayor informed me that
he should ask the governor to remove
all militia at one. l Informed him thai
questions involving relations OF the mu'
niipal and State authorities were beyond
the province of the regular army, but
that everything would be done as fal
as present regular force permit to safe
guard the interests of the city
1T is evident. however, that within q
week or ten days the situation will de
Velop not only IN San Francisco, but il
adjacent cities to such an extent as e
absolutely demand largely increased
forces for the preservation OF public
order and the conservatism of publi'
interests.
while l am advised that an ad
ditional force of 5000 men would not b'
excessive. vet in my opinion the pros
pective needs can be met by 2-50O add
ditional troops TO come from outside o.
this military division. AS largs a pro
portion of these troops as possible
should be cavalry. in view of the de
struction of local transportation and th'
difficulties of intercOmmunicati tion.
The present forces, including coas
artillery and marines. aggregate in SaI
Francisco this morning 100. including
officers. Early favorable action i
therefore requested 1t is strOngl,
recommended that the transports War
rem and Crook be put into commission
Immediately. Already difficulties exis
regarding supplies of forage and lumber
which are to increase in the near future
These transports would do much TO NEE
the demands of the army in these re
spects apart from other directions.
Until the present the entire actiVi
ties of the command have been givel
TO saving the city from destruction. bu
from this time on. arrangements will b.
made looking TO permanent provision 70
difficulties which are certain TO aris
during the coming month