Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-24


know where the temporary Offices OF
the telegraph companies are located,
and these offices have been necessarily
shifted from time to time. Even if the
Offices could be reached, the facilities
for sending messages have been SO
crippled that the companies, although
working necessarily, are unable to give
much relief. There are thousands OF
kilograms at the Offices of both COM
panies awaiting transmission.
To Build Camp in Park.
Marcel Cert, chairman of the COM
that temporary structures will be
erected in Golden Gate park for the
protection of the homeless at once.
Maj. McIlvor, of the United States
army, is now laying out sanitary
camp at this point, work on which
will be rushed as rapidly as lumber
can be secured. The camp will be I'M
der the supervision of an officer of the
engineer corps of the United States
army and the chief of the army med
ical staff will be in charge of it as
sanitary officer. The conditions along
the homeless in the park it was re-
ported by Chairman Cert, were excel
be considerable suffering in the Mis-
sion district, where the committee has
not been able to reach all the peo-
pie. A subcommittee has been ap-
pointed to impress all vacant build
ings and all deserted houses that after
examination should prove to be safe.
Berkeley, said Mr.. Cert, has accom-
modated 1000 homeless people and
had sent to the authorities that it de-
sired to take care of 1000 more. Ala
media has room for 5000 and Fresno
telegraphed that it wished to provide
for 5000 and asked that that number
be sent for which the Southern Pa
cifc would furnish transportation.
H. e. Breeden, manager of the
Standard Oil company, says that the
city of Richmond could take care OF
500 and that he would transport them
Saturday at ten and twelve o'clock,
| leaving the Fulton Iron Works.
100000 Refugees in Oakland.
Oakland, Cal, April 29.-To feed
and house the unfortunate people OF
San Francisco who have suddenly
been bereft of homes and means OF
livelihood is calling forth the best
| effort of the people of this city. II
| is calculated that at least 100000 peo
| pie have come to this side of the bay
and are now distributed among the
homes of Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley. While hundreds have found
| lodging with friends, there are The
countless poor who are dependent
upon charity.
Bounds of Ruined District.
In the section north of Market
street the ruined district is practical
ly bounded on the west by Van Nes'
avenue, although in many blocks thu
flames destroyed squares to the wesl
of that thoroughfare. The Van Ness
avenue burned line runs noTtherly tt
| Greenwich street, which Is few
blocks from the bay. Then the bound
airy goes up over Telegraph hill and
faces Oakland. Practically everything
included !. between Market, Van Ness
avenue, Greenwich and the bay is in
ashes. On the east side of Hyde street
hill the fire burned down to Bay street
and Montgomery avenue and stopped
at that intersection. All south OF
Market street, with perhaps some ex
| ceptions in the vicinity of the Pacific
Mali dock. is gone This section is
bounded on the north by Market street
and runs out to Guerrero street, goes
out that street two blocks, turns wes1
| to Dolores, runs west six blocks tt
| about Twenty-secopd, taking IN foul
blocks on the other side Of Dolores
The fire then took an irregular ceurs'
southwark, spreading out as far a
Twenty-fifth street, and going dow
that way to the southerly bay shore.
Funston Gives Fire Boundary.
Washington, April 2S.-The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Funston re
garding conditions at San Francisco
came to the war department. 1t wa
sent from the naval training station.
Fire Is making no progress to tn
west from Van Ness avenue. Yves
wind of considerable force now begin
ming. Indications now that all tina
part of the city east of Van Ness ave
! que and south OF the bay will be de
streyed. Some considerable apprehen
sion is felt as to the post of For
Mason, but it Is beloved that we cal
save It, Weather continues fine an
warm; practically no suffering fror
cold. It will be impossible to at ono
establish a proper sanitary condition
Much sickness must necessarily b
expected. II the CITY to the west nov
standing remains iatact there are man
good buildings that cah be USED a
hospitals. The water supply IL ea
couraging. The Spring valley waite
people believe they can deliver fror
10000, 900 to 100000 gailoas dali,
This with other sources not mentione
will prevent a water famine"
Earthquake In Italy,
Rome, April %. - Thirteen cart
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