The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-20

thing In my power to render assistance ana
trust to War Department to authorize any
action l may have to take. Army casualties
will be reported later. All important papefs
safe. We need tents and rations for 20 600
people. FUNSTON
Military Secretary, Washington; =
"Your four dispatches received. Have
already filed several for you.
Impossible now to inform you as to
full extent Of disaster City practically
destroyed. Troops nave been aiding police
pa trolling and maintaining order. Martial
law has not been declared. Working In
conjunction with civil authorities. Have
not interfered with the sending Of any de-
spatohes.
You cannot send too many tents or
~rations. About 200, 900 people homeless, Food
very scarce. Provision houses all destroyed.
All Government buildin 60 In city gone.
FUNSTON
Military Secretary, Washington:
"City still burning. Could not be worse.
Lieut.. Pulls MORALLY wounded. No other
casualties reported
Gen. Funston means, OF course, that
there are no other casualties in the army.
Lieut.. Charles G, Pulls is attached to the
Twenty-seventh Company OF Coast Artil-
lery. stationed at the Preside OF San
Francisco.
Gen. Funston, San Francisco!
your despatch calling for tents and
ration for 10000 people received. Have
directed sending Of 200 900 rations from
VANCOUVER barracks, nearest available
point. viii give you orders concerning
tents Immediately and advise you within
an hour. Do you need more troops2 OF
course, do everything possible to assist
in keeping order, in saving life and prop
erty and in relieving hunger by use OF
troops, material and supplies under your
orders. House passed enabling resolution
to-day and senate will to-day. All rail-
way and telegraph facilities surrounding
San Francisco reported badly damaged
and dsmoralized. Officers will accompany
supplies where necessary in order to in
sure as prompt forwarding and delivery
as possible. with ord ers to keep in touch
with you when practicable
sFunston, San francisco:
IAN available hospital, wall and conical
wall tents will be sent at once by express
from Vancouver, Douglas, Logan, Russell,
Eodh hnuoLiO. NioltSlS1 hchih ohN 'io'
dan. Remainder will be sent from Phila-
delphia depot. Little definite information
thus far received as to limits Of burned
districts or condition. Wire details as COM
! prehensively as possible.
TAFT, Secretary OF War
Commanding General, Department Of Co
lumbid, Vancouver Barracks, Washington:
Secretary Of War directs you have com
missary, Vancouver Barracks, send 200, 900
ration to depot commissary, San Francisco,
also all available hospital and conical wall
tents to depot quartermaster with least
delay possible, by quickest practical route,
either by water or rail. All railroad and
telegraphic facilities surrounding San Fran
cisco reported badly damaged demoralized.
Have an officer accompany these stores
with view to seeing that they are forwarded
and delivered promptly as possible, and
instruct him to keep in touch by wire with
Gen. Funston when practicable. Acknowl-
edge receipt and report action.
BELL, Chief Of STAFF
Depot Quarterm dster, Philadelphia, Pa:
ship by express at once to depot quar-
termaster, San Francisco, 9,425 regulation
conical tents. complete. Acknowledge re-
ceipt, report when shipment complete.
HUMPHREY, Quartermaster-General."
Commanding General, Department OF d.
kotd, 81. Paul, MINI:
ship by express to depot quartermaster,
San Francisco, all wall, oonical and hos
! pital tents complete that are now at Fort
Smelling. Send competent officer with
shipment to see to prompt delivery at San
Francisco. BY order Of Secretary Of War.
BELL, Chief Of STAFF"
Similar kilograms were sent to Fort
Sheridan, Fort D. A. Russell, Fort Sam
Houston and Monterey.
"BENIcIA ARSENAL, Cal, April 1s. 1905.
-(Rec'd 2o3 A. NJ, April 49,
Chief Ordnance, Washington:
Damage by earthquake chiefly to Chin
neys and ceilings, probably not over 81 500:
Report will follow. No one injured here.
"BENNET, Commanding
'OAKLAND PIER. Cal, April Is.
'(Received 1853 A. NJ, April 49,.
"Commissdry-Generdl Washington:
Depot destroyed by fire; everything lost.
Local troops supplied. Will wire in refer
enoe Manila shipments. KRAUTHoFF,"
'Chif OF staff, Washington;
Just received your telegram Of this date.
Orders have been issued accordingly. Chief
Commissary now in Portland purchasing
rations. Will report result in accordance
with inst ructions received last night from
| Division Commander. The commanding
officers Of all posts in this department out
side Of Alaska have been ordered to ship all
available tentage and all rations in excess
Of twenty days allowance by quick est
route, whether by rail or steamer, to San
Francisco.
with reference to your telegram OF the
18th regarding shipments, all available
tentage at Vancouver, with officers, to San
Francisco, or ders have been given and
prompt action taken. WILLIAMS,
Commanding Department OF Columbia