Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-23
RAILROADS ISSUE
TtCKE is GRATIS
COMMITTEE SENDS REFUGEES
TO MANY CITIES
Confusion Reisns in Bakeries Owing
to the Fact That Too Many Of
ficials Are Issuing
Orders
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22s--At a
meeting of the general committee at
municipal headquarters in Franklin
hall at noon, Mayor Schmitz appointed
President Wheeler of the University of
California, Father Ryan, Bishop
Nichols and Archbishop Montgomery
as a committee on transportation to
consider means and methods of send
ing away all those who desired to
leave.
All those who desire to leave will be
in California.
The railroad companies have also
given assurance to this committee that
all supplies donated at outside points
will be brought in promptly free of
charge.
Everything Is Confusion
Mr.. Loesch of the general committee
reported to the meeting that there was
utter confusion in the matter of run
ming bakeries and supplying the people
with bread.
He said that there was conflict of
orders, one department giving an order
to do certain things and another coun-
termanding it.
Mayor SchmitZ was of the opinion
that all this conflict of authority was
due to the improper discipline of the
state militia, and that he would make
an attempt as soon as possible to
confer with General Funston regarding
the further use of the state troops.
Refugees Find Shelter
Mr.. Bartlett of the transportation
committee reported that kilograms had
been sent to the mayors of nearly every
city of California asking how many
people they could care for and that
replies are rapidly coming in.
Berkeley is caring for 1000 refugees
and Alameda 5000.
Both report that they could care for
more. A committee has been sent to
the California powder works at Pinole
and other Industrial companies to ar
range for the accommodation of 5000
people in their buildings. If transpor-
tation facilities can be secured more
than double this number can be cared
for at points along the bay north of
Berkeley.
Stockton, Fresno and Hanford have
replied that they could care for from
1000 to 1900 persons each.
viii Rebuild at Once
James D. Phelan addressed a meet
ing and suggested that the press make
known that the work of rebuilding
San Francisco will begin as soon as
possible and that all skilled labor and
trades should be prepared to remain
in Or near the city, as there would
be plenty of employment Immediately.
California can take care of all the
homeless" said Mr.. Phelan, land it
is hoped and urgently desired that
skilled laborers do not go to far off
eastern cities, as they will soon be re-
employed in San Francisco
Water Supply to Be Increased
The committees were advised that
the water supply would be increased
just as fast as pipes could be repaired.
In some places the railway tracks had
been torn up to facilitate the work of
repairing the water mains Lake Mer-
ced is supplying about 100000 gal
Ions to Lake View people, and aside
being brought from Lake Merced to
San Francisco.
Must Flush Sewer Systems
The serious part Is to get enough
water to flush the sewer systems in
the houses. Just as soon as the breaks
can be found and repaired there will
be plenty of water for all purposes
There is water enough stored to supply
the city with 35,000,O00 gallons of water
day. the amount formerly used.
A general and systematic reconstruc-
ton OF the sewers of the city is being
made by the board of public works.
Carpenters and masons will begin al
once to repair every bakery left stand
ing in the city in order that they may
resume operations and provide bread
! for the homeless.