Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-22
DESCRIPTION OF THE BURNED AREA
Market, Van Ness, Greenwich Streets and
Bay the Limits.
OTHER PARTS OF CITY ARE AFFECTED
section Bounded by Market, Guerrero,
Dolores and Twenty-SecOnd
and Hay shore il
wiped Out.

SAN FRANCISCO, April H.-Order and
system are gradually being wrought out
of the indescribable confusion which has
prevailed in this city for the past three
days. The hungry thousands are being
fed. and plentifully fed, wherever they
are camped. and the fortunate household
ers who were not driven from their homes
are procuring food at the various relief
stations throughout the unburned district
Water in sufficient quantities to meet all
the immediate needs of the people can be
had. Sanitary measures are being pushed
with vigor everywhere. Sewers are being
repaired and the thousands Of people
camped on open spaces and in the parks
are being organized into model camps by
the military authorities. Temporary build
ings are being erected in the parks to shell
ter women and children. and all the
churches, educational institutions, vacant
houses and those houses which have been
deserted by their occupants tonight have
thousands of homeless. Food is being
brought in in plentiful supply and dis
tributed in an orderly and systematic man
ner.
- All those who desire to leave the city
are being provided with transportation 70
any point in California free of charge. No
one is allowed to enter the city who can
not show thoroughly satisfactory excuse for
being here. The sick and injured are be-
ing cared for at the general hospital in the
Preside and at various other hospitals left
intact well as emergency hospitals and
those established by the Red Cross society
at several widely separated points.
Relief Work Divided.
General Funston. Mayor Schmitz and
Governor Pardee met IN conference at
General Funston's headquarters at Fort
Mason today and had a thorough under
standing as to the relief measures and the
policing OF the city. 1t was decided 10
divide the city into three districts, one
under federal troops, one under the state
troops and the other under the municipal
police.
A plan Of cooperation between the mill
tary and civil authorities was formulated
and all future conflicts of orders
or authorities will be avoided. The
supplies brought into the city from
interior points will be stored at oal-
land mole under Major Duyal, Of General
Funston's staff who will forward the same
by boat to the various water front sta
tions whence they will be distributed
under direction of General Funston and his
stan. This means that all supplies donated
by California cities and transported free
of charge by the railroad and steamIhip
| companies. will be put into the hands of
the national government.
Banks 10 Resume Business.
The bankers of San Francisco met this
| afternoon to discuss the financial situation.
| The question of opening the vaults of tho
wrecked financial institutions was thor
! oughly canvassed and II was the sense OF
the meeting that limit of thirty days
be made for the resumption Of business.
While the subtreasury building is unsafe
and cannot be entered at present, the mint.
with over 500, is intact and New
York transfers Of money may be drazA
there.
The stringent military rule OF the pASt
few days has been modified almost TO the
extent of permitting citizens to come and
go at their pleasure. There will be no
relaxation of the rigid police measures.
however. and the entire city will be pa
trolled tonight in a thorough and syste-
|
reported from any section.
The Board OF Health held a meeting to-
day, at which were present many OF the
representative physicians and measures
we're taken for an immediate and thorough
inspection Of the entire city by physicians
For this emergency the Board Of Health
has called for 800 volunteer physicians.
Danger of Fire Passed.
Late this afternoon a journey along the
northern water front Of the city showed
hres blazing in but two places and these
were hardly capable OF spreading unless a
severe gale spreads them tonight Unless
the smouldering embers are again famed
into a blaze and scattered by the winds, II
is believed that the water front for thC
time being is safe. The walls OF the ruined
buildings in the downtown section Of tho
city collapsed today. but so far as can b'
learned no person was injured by the fall
ing stone. brick and steel The tower OF
the Hall Of Justice on Kearney street still
retains its upright position despite the fac
that but one small corner Of the structure
bears the immense weight OF steel an,
granite. Several Wans are N such imni