The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

to be used for fighting FIRE or for sani-
tary purposes.
Already the work of clearing the ruins
is in progress. Men who up to this sad
catastrophe counted their wealth in the
hundreds of thousands of dollars, are
working side by side with others who
have always been compelled to depend
upon the remuneration Of their daily
toll for means of subsistence.
City Is in Darkness.
All are courageous, however, and
hopeful of the future that is to come
when the city by the bay shall rise
again to take it's place among the show
spots of the western hemisphere.
The absence Of artificial light is now
the most serious drawback to the sit
uation. With the destruction Of all
gas mains and the carrying down of all
electric wires the result has been that
the pcpulace has been compelled to de-.
those in the concentration camps have
received their light from the glare of
hundreds Of camp fires that are burned
along the streets of the city of tents
that shelters those survivors who are
still left here.
Fortunately, however, the good work
of the city authorities and the federal
troops, under the command Of General
Funston, has resulted in an exodus from
three-quarters of the entire population,
who are now being cared for in Oak
land, Alameda. Berkeley and other sur
rounding places. ~.
General Funston today was com
PEELED to order the troops to force the
residents Of a large number of dwell
ing houses to vacate, as he feared some
might try to use demolished chimneys
or toilet appliances. Altho it was a
hardship on the face of it, the action
was necessary and the people were
tary authorities. ;.
Fed as Army in Field.
Every person left in the city today
| ate his meals in the open, they being
| prepared in the middle Of the street
in order to obviate any chance Of a
renewal of the fire. Black coffee,
rashers Of bacon fried to crisp in
old tins; a few eggs, crackers and
bread were the diet Of many who until
a week ago had dined sumptuously> on
the best that the wonderful market of
San Francisco could afford. But what
there was of the food was good and
| there was enough of it, so that the
|
| people contented
| AS fast as a trainload of supplies
reached the other side of the bay ii
was hurried across on all available
boats, and the entire transportation
4 facilities left, including wagons OF
| every description, some few automo
biles and number of ramshackle OLD
handcarts. .. = \.-... SWIFT ~ IL
s. g. &. vigilants Get First Relief. -.
A great dealsofs help in this connec
ton was given by all of the sailor.
and marines from the Pacific squadron
who were sent ashore by Admiral Good
rich and ordered to cooperate with thu
/ military and city authorities. The ad
vent Of these fresh men was a God
| send. t't
| The soldiers from the Preside, thu
city officials and the police and fir.
departments of San Francisco have
done noble work, but exhausted nature
could do no more, and so soon as these
fresh men put in an appearance today
the men who for three days have beer
| doing yeoman service getting the situa
ton under control were given chance
to rest. 81. =. r / p = Z
| So tired were they that they lay
down to sleep in the grass Of the parks
and even on the hard stone pavements
! without covering Of any kind, tired hu
manity giving way to the stern de
mands Of sleep. -
! Only San Franciscans Died.
For the first time since the catastro
1 ply, General Funston and the cit,
authorities were able to devote few
moments to try. to. learn where tn,
casualties took place. They are unable
to estimate what the death list is, bu
they ask the press associations to as
sure the outside world that when til,
gruesome list is made up it will b.
found to contain only the names O.
San Franciscans. 49,. =. .. -
/ Those who met death lost their live
in the poorer quarter of the city an
in nearly every case were crushed t.
death by the shock of earthquake
throwing their homes down upon then
like a house of cards. All the guest
of the big hotels got away safely. The,
lost all Of their effects, Of course, blu
they had something to be thankful fol
Volunteer Physicians Arrive.
Chief Surgeon Terney, who is i
charge Of the hospital corps at tn
Preside, has asked that all availabl
medical supplies be rushed to the cit
and this is being done. Volunteer ply
sicians from all along the coast are al
| irving here, and are reporting to him
. and these, with the local needles, ar
being divided into squads and sent t
the points where they can be expecte
to do the most good.
They have absolute orders to en-
J force the strictest Of sanitary meas
ures, and each bears signed orde
} from the commandant of the troop
authofizing him to call upon the sol
diers to compel every one to respec
instructions. They are also giving wha
; aid they, can to all the sick and in
jured.
Most of their patients are womer
suffering from nervous disorders as
result Of their experiences, and me-
and women who have heavy colds an
I'll throat troubles, resulting from expos
!. ure There is grave danger of an cpl
demic of pneumonia, and in order t
avoid this, stimulants are given unde
the direction Of the doctors whereve
| they are needed.
The ruined district, which is still
mass Of smouldering ruins, gray wit
ashes and black with smoke, is still s
warm that but little can be don
toward searching for victims of the dis
8 aster.
Thousands Of Candles Come.
The lack of oil is seriously felt, Du
s tho of sT1nn1ieS that ar