Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-24
REFUGEES RAPIDLY
THINNING OUT.
Only About Three Thousand Peo-
pIe Left in Golden Gate
Park.
KEEP COOL AND DRY" THERE
Total Amount of Relief Fund COL
Lected TO Date Is 49,.
tI0,31O.

San Francisco. April 24,--The refu-
gees are rapidly thinning out of Cold
en- Gate Park and the Panhandle. The
police estimated that 1000 people left
the park yesterday and there are
about 5000 left, The rain had little
depressing effect on the spirits OF the
people seeking shelter in the tents. one
man tackled up sign In front OF ms
tent. taken from coal oil can keep
cool and dry"
A company of soldiers was sent from
Fort Mason this morning 10 guard the
vaults ut Masonic cemetery, where the
papers from the hall OF records are
stored All the records there were
saved, but those in the county clerks
office were lost.
The teachers, principals, superin-
tendents and the board OF educatlon
are ready for work, Buildings or tents
suitable for school purposes VIII be
provided In the near future ana Just
as soon as they are ready school VIII
begin.
Alta conference at the Oakland Mole
Yesterday n. II. Hartman, president
of the Southern Pacific. and his lead
ing officials decided to have 100000 In
cash placed at the command OF the
company I'm Oakland for the immediate
payment of all outstanding pay checks
and vouchers today. Late yesterday
this big sum was obtained and pay
ments against It Will begin today by
the treasurer of the road and his sub
ordinates.
The Southern Pacific usually pays In
checks. but Mr.. HERMAN realizing
that cash Is needed under present ton-
ditlons, made provision TO pay In that
manner. The large sum owed by the
company, amounting to something
like sac. 900. Will be paid out IN cash
in Oakland at the rate of $4,000 or
5000 a day.
The Alaska Packers association has
resumed business on Stuart street
wharf where the loading of Is ships
win begin at once These ships VIII
sail within two weeks. Three thou
sand persons can get work in the Alas
kan canneries according to the state
ment of an officer of the company.
Their removal will relieve the local
situation to some extent. No attempt
will be made to provision the COM
pany's ships here. That Will be done
at various ports on the journey north.
The Pacific Coast company's steam
ship City of Puebla which was sunk
at the Union Iron Works by the tenn
blor. will be raised in few days. The
steamer Columbia Portland, was shak-
en- badly by the earthquake and great
ly damaged.
The sailing of the liner Sonoma for
Australia and of the Mongolia for the
orient has been indefinitely postponed.
The total amount OF the relief fund
,n11agtnd IN date iQ ATO RIO
REFUGEES In SEATTLE.
Seattle, Wash, April 2i,-Nearly 100
refugees reached Seattle last night
from San Francisco and were housed
at hotels and lodging houses by the
chamber OF commerce acting In COM
junction with the Young Women's
Christian association. The Seattle re-
lief fund last night passed the Sll5,00O
mark IN actual cash.
The steamer Burnside sails today
with additional supplies. making the
third relief ship to sail from Seattle.
Mayor Moore last night received
messages OF thanks from Gov. Pardee
OF California and Mayor Schmitz OF
San Francisco.
REFUGEES IN PORTLAND
Portland, Or, April 2i.-Sx hundred
refugees from san Francisco reached
Portland yesterday over the Southern
Pacific railroad. Four hundred were
destitute and are being cared for by
the relief committee, individuals and
trades unions
The latter made no discrimination be-
tween union and non-union me Three
hundred more refugees will arrive to-
morrow morning,