Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
Activity at San Francisco In
Restoration.
THE COMMITTEE AT WORK
Distribution of Funds and Supplies
Goes On.
SEARCHING RUINS FOR DEAD
Santa Rosa's Loss Greatest Compared
With Population-tories of Ref
ugees and Thrilling Incidents.
SEARCHING RUINS FOR DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-It is a week
today since this city was visited by
earthquake which laid low the metropolis
of the Pacific coast and started a GONNA
grafton unequaled in the history of this
country. Although the ruddy glow of the
dying embers OF the fire which devastated
San Francisco made homeless 100000 peo-
pie. caused the loss of many lives and left
e. black trail OF utter desolation and ruin
In its wake still nightly iluminates the sky,
the work OF restoration is already well
under way.
Plans for the construction of the new
buildings to replace those destroyed by
earthquake and flames are rapidly being
drawn and work on some of them will be
gin as soon as the ruins are cold Many
of the new buildings planned are on a
larger scale than those burned, giving
promise that from the ashes will rise new
San Francisco greater and more beautiful
than the old.
In addition to the large force of men and
teams already at work about fifty teams OF
government mules were put to work yes
terday hauling away debris. Several more
streets We're cleared for traffic, numerous
street car lines are ready for operation, while
the repairing Of the water mains and the
work of restoration OF the gas and electric
systems is making rapid headway. Work
on taking down and rebuilding the ferry
tower began today.
Exodus From City Continues.
The exodus from the city continues. All
day constant stream of men, women and
children, afoot and or every conceivable
vehicle. wended its way down Market
and Mission streets toward the ferries. A
little bundle on stick carried over the
shoulder represented all the worldly possess
sions of some; others had grips and baskets,
and a great many had saved trunks and
furniture. 1t is estimated that 6000O peo-
pie were furnished with free transportation
yesterday to the different parts of the state
by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific rail-
ways. The relief work is now thoroughly
organized and rapidly becoming systema-
tized. Many carloads OF provisions and sup
plies are being received daily. Five cars
were received from southern California;
among other things 1900 blankets, which
q
port docks by the marines. The blankets
came at an opportune time. but are ins!g
nihcant in number to what are actually re-
quired-in fact, imperatively necessary-to
alleviate the distress of the suffering, many
of the refugees being poorly protected
against exposure.
The rain was followed by a clear cold
night causing much distress in the parks
and crowded camps for want of dry bed
ding, blankets, cots and waterproof tents
Many people walked for hours to keep
warm, others huddled around little camp
fires shivering with cold in some instances
their clothing being still wet from the rain.
Everything possible was done to alleviate
their distress by putting women and chill
dren in houses. but no fires are allowed
and there is a lack of blankets II helped but
little.
Result of Mayors Sharp Letter.
AS a result OF Mayor schmitzs sharp let
ter yesterday evening to Gen. Roster, COM
mandlng the National Guard. in which the
mayor called the generals attention to the
fact that the city was not under martial
law and that the dastric measures and arbI
trary actions of some of his men, which
have caused so much complaint. were Illegal
and requesting him to put stop to Ii, there
was but little shooting last night In the dis
trict over which the militia holds sway.
marine has reported finding a light
burning In a house on lower Fillmore street
after 10 o'clock last night, and the military
sentry on the post shot through the window.
A Iooter who, II is stated. broke into sew
eral places on Vallejo street. reported
10 have been shot by marine sentry at
Vallejo and East streets.
Several bullets fred from the water front
- Ia, IN, uubtr I1r
Diggins OF the Emergency Hospital service
was going from the Potrero district to the
Preside. The shooting was done while the
launch was OF the ferry depot. None OF the
occupants was hit The bluuejackets who
patrol that section Of the water front dis
claim all knowledge OF the shooting.
An alleged thief who is said to have
Jumped out OF a window with a bundle of
clothing at Pierce and OFarreil streets
early this morning Is reported TO have been
shot by a National Guardsman.
The fact that two companies of the 14th
United States Infantry from Vancouver
went 10 Oakland yesterday TO do guard
duty in that city indicates that the militia
will be recalled.
Affairs Quieting Down.
Things are Quieting down in San Fran
cisco today.
Telephonlc communication with oakland
has been re-established. For the time be-
ing the service will De confined to business
communications. but It will be extended
very soon. Telephone service will be re-
sumed in the undestroyed portions OF the
city IN a few days.
The belt railroad Is now operating around
the water front and all sorts OF relief sup
plies are being distributed from there The
electric lights were started on East street
last night and these lights will be extended
to the whaFyes right away. There will be
plenty of electric lights almost Immediately
perhaps today.
The School Buildings.
An official list of the condition of the
school buildings throughout the city shows