The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20

San Francisco, April 20.-The people
Of San Francisco. homeless and starving,
are facing the awful calamity which
swept the great city practically out Of
existence with spirit of resigned forti-
Gude that must command the admlra-
ton of the world.
There are no evidences of weakness
among the crowds of stricken people
moving back reluctantly, upon each adj
vance of the flames, which continue to
sweep toward the ocean.
Appalled, for the moment, but I'M
daunted, the bravery exhibited by men,
women and children in face of over
whelming disaster is that Of race des-
tined to arise stronger than ever out
of the ruins which now surround them.
Little Left Of Gay City.
There is little left today of the gay
city. There seems little hope now of
saving the choicest residence section Of
the city, lying west and north of Van
Ness avenue. The men of the fire de-
partment, who have thruout the entire
confagration done splendid work, are
still making strenuous efforts to check
the flames. but without avail.
Water is in better supply, but of lit
Gle use apparently against the Roadway
now gained by the fire. Owing to the
tremendous heat, the buildings for some
distance from the fire are as dry as
finder and they seem to disappear like
flash the minute the flames reach
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Refugees Now Problem.
The care. of the 100000 homeless and
hungry refugees now gathered in the
city7s public squares and parks is now
the main problem the local authorities
have to solve. They must be fed, and
bread, meat and drink are lacking. ALI
the leading cities and towns turnout
the country are now exerting them
selves to aid the sufferers, and provi-
sions are now headed for them from
many points. 49,.
Bread has already sold as high as
81 loaf in the stricken city, and two
in one instance $3.50. But this con
dition of affairs will not be permitted
to last long. e.. ~. ...,-...> .3t~4a
In towns across the bay the master
bakers have met and fixed the price Of
bread at 5 cents q loaf, with the I'M
derstanding that they will refuse to
sell to retailers who attempt to charge
famine prices.
Ali Stores Are Seized.
The committee of citizens now in
charge of the situation here will also
use every effort to keep the price of
food down to the ordinary level
This committee Of safety, composed
Of fifty of the leading citizens Of Sa1
Francisco, with Mayor Schmitz at its
the protection and assistance Of the
victims of the fire.
Three relief stations for the home.
less have already been established by
the general committee. These stations
are the temporary homes Of the home
less The stations are at Golden Gate
park. the Preside and San Bruno road
By order Of the general committee
all remaining stores were entered by
confscated. Caravans Of provisions
are now on their way to the three re
lief stations.
Immense Tented City.
In the meantime, the hills ant
beaches of San Francisco look like al
immense tented city.
For miles thru the park and alons
the beaches from Ingleside to the sea
wall at North Beach, the homeless ar
camped in tents, makeshifts rugged III
with a few sticks Of wood and a blanke
or sheet. - $3.50
Golden Gate park and the Pan Han
die look like one vast camping ground
It is said that fully 100000 persons
including rich and poor, sought refug
in Golden Gate park alone, and full
100000 more homeless ones located a
the other places Of refuge.
Square Becomes Morgue
Portsmouth square yesterday becam
for the time public morgue. BetWee
twenty and thirty corpses were TAI
side by side upon the trodden gras
for lack of more suitable place. ]
reach the square, the dead, mostly III
known, were removed to Columbi
square, where they were buried whe
danger threatened that quarter.
HUNGER AND DISASTER
WRECK MINDS OF MANY
San Francisco, April 2O.-While til
fire fighters were making the last stan
at Van Ness avenue, panic reigned i
this part Of the city.
The absence of water has been so tel
rible that scores have become franti
and others dropped from exhaustion i
the streets. The streets are still chocke
with refugees scrambling wildly for a
avenue of escape.
In the panic many mad things are b.
ing done. Soldiers were obliged i
many instances to prevent men an
women, made insane from the misfo
tune that has engulfed them, from rusl
ing into doomed buildings in the hop
of saving valuables from the ruins.
At Larkin and Suffer streets tw
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