Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-21
NO LIGHTS IN DIV FEELINGS
Soldiers Patrol the Streets, and No
Citizen is Allowed to Pass From
One Block to Another.
ABUNDANCE OF FOOD PROMISED
Precautions Taken to Avoid
a PeStllence.
LuoTERS ARE SHOT DOWN ON SIGHT
,,.o,l,,ed Pres dispatches oy Special wirs.

Annotated Press Dispatches by Special Wire.
San Francisco, Cal, April 2l-For the
6rst time in its history, San Francisco
Is having its taste of martial law. When
darkness fell upon the desolated city,
every inhabitant OF the houses that were
lett standing groped about their homes.
Early in the evening the survivors of the
calamity cooked their suppers on fires
built in front of their houses, but the
wind famed many OF the fires into nasty
bazes and for time it looked as II many
new fires would be started, and police
orders we're issued that all fires must be
put out and the building of fires in front
Of houses was summanly suppressed.
In all the homes left standing no lights
we're allowed. In places where persons
lit lights contrary to the orders OF the
police and the militia, citizens formed
and forced the occupants to extinguish
them. The only exception was in the
case of hospitals. Soldiers patrolled the
streets, and no citizen was allowed to
pass from one block to another, except
by written permission OF the chief OF
police.
Mayor Schmitz has issued the follow
ing proclamation, which citizens are in
Hrcted to observe:
"Do not be afraid Of famine. There
will be abundance of food supplied Do
not use any water, except for drinking
and cooking purposes. Do not light any
fires in houses. stoves or iireplaces. Do
not Use any house closet under any cir
cumstances but dig earth closets in yards
or vacant lots using, il possible, chloride
Of lime or some other disinfectant. This
is Of the greatest Importance, and the
water supply is only sufficient for drink
ing and cooking. DO not allow any gar
bage 20 remain on the premises; bury it
and cover Immediately. Pestilence can
only be avoided by complying with these
regulations. You are particularly re-
quested not to enter any business house
or dwelling, except your own, as you may
be mistaken for one of the looters and
shot on sight, as the orders are not to
arrest, but shoot down, anyone caught
stealing
DR.. Vorsanger, chairman Of the Com
mittee TO Feed the Hungry, reported that
everything possible was done to provide
food for the populace and that not a
hungry soul existed in San Francisco last
night There was no trouble in the dis
tnbution Of food, nor in procuring 1t,
and in quantity and quality it was salts
factory At the Y. NJ c. A. Building, on
Page street near Stanyan, and at the
Park Lodge thousands and thousands
were fed from morning to night; all kinds
Of provisions and clothing, meat, vege-
tables, bread, canned goods tea and
coffee and the like were handed out in
abundance, not a soul being turned away.
Dr. Norsanger appeals to all citizens who
own teams of horses to come to the front
with them at once, as the committee has
experienced difficulty in moving the sup
plies. This morning $50 Stanford students
will traverse the various districts of the
city and hand out supplies from door TO
door, and at the same time additional
stations will be established Twenty car
loads Of foods Of various kinds will be here
this morning The McNear Mills an
nounced that they will send 5000 pounds
oil Hour a day from now on.
James d. Phelan, chairman Of the Fl
nance Committee, reported that yester'
DAY local subscriptions had reached the
grand total of SOS, $50 The following
additional donations were announced
me Mon Trust Co. of Oakland
SoOOO0i the United Railroads, $4,000
commercial men Of Cleveland, 100000
William Waldorf Astor, 100000; sup
plies from Cronwall, $4,000.
Marcel Cert, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
OF Refuge for the Homeless, says temper
sry structures will be erected in Colder
Gate Park at once for the protection o
ine homeless. Major McIvor Of tn
United States Army is laying out a sani
laTy camp at this point, work on whicl
vwlu be rushed as rapidly as lumber cal
De secured. The camp viii be under tn
supervision Of an officer of the Enginee
N,orps OF the United States Army, and tn
uhlei OF the army medical staff viii be i
einarge OF 1t as sanitary officer. The con
eltlons among the homeless in the park
u was reported by Chairman Cert, wer
excellent, but it was feared that ther
would be considerable suffering in th
Mlsslon district, where the committeeha
not been able to reach all the people
subcommittee has been appointed {
impress all vacant buildings and all dc
sened houses that after examination
snould prove to be safe. Berkeley, sal
Nr' Cerf, has accommodated 1000 home
less people and has sent word to tn
authorities that il desires 10 take care
5OJO more. Alameda has room for 8 ,OOC