New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

tracks have been torn up to facilitate the repair
ing of watermains. Lake Merced is supplying
about 1000 gallons to Lakeyiew Postofice and
100000 gallons to San Francisco. There is
water enough stored to supply 100000 gallons
a day, the amount formerly used.
A general and systematic reconstruction of
sewers is being made by the Board Of Public
Works Carpenters and masons will begin at
once to repair every bakery left standing in the
city in order that they may provide bread for
the homeless
FOOD SEIZED ON VESSELS.
For two days and nights squad of police has
been performing patrol duty in Golden Gate
Strait Two lteutenants and eight men aboard
the tug Sea Rover prevented the departure last
night of several vessels from the harbor because
they carried food. Among them were the bark
entines Eureka and Barracuda, bound for Port
land, with large supplies on board.
All the vessels stopped were compelled to drop
anchor In the stream or return TO the pier
where the food was unloaded and turned over to
the authorities. On Thursday a similar detail
of police succeeded IN saving for San Francisco
many tons Of food which would otherwise have
been carried to cities up and down the coast
The headquarters of General Funston, COM
manding the military, at Fort Mason, on the
North Beach, and those of Mayor Schmitz, at
Franklin Hall, Fillmore and Bush streets, were
so widely separated that there were at times
conflicts of orders. The needs of the people in
many districts were so urgent that there was no
time TO consult regarding measures for their re-
lief General Funston and the Mayor cooper
ated later in the day in the establishment Of the
at Park Lodge Engineer. sanitary and signal
corps officers were detailed to take charge of
these departments, and the military will prompt
II do everything possible to relieve the uncom-
Portable situation of the refugees now in the
park Lumber is being delivered at the park
ing erected on all the open spaces in the park
and on the sand dunes south of the park.
CERTAIN GUARDS ACCUSED.
Chief of Police Dinan has recommended TO
General Funston and the other military author1-
ties the withdrawal of the University of Cali
fornia Cadets and other military guards and
companies, which, he thinks have not exer-
cised proper discretion in handling loaded
weapons and in performing their duty. 1t was
said this morning that a number of men on
the waterfront were shot last night for refus-
ing TO help fight the fire. but this report has
not been verified. In Golden Gate Park two
men were shot last night for insulting women
refugees.
Many rumors of summary execution of men
caught in the act of looting last night were
afloat to-day, but they could not be confirmed.
The only case Of shooting positively known Is
that Of a foreigner who was ordered to chop
down. trees by soldier. Not understanding
English, the foreigner started to walk away
and was shot through the body. There are per-
sistent but unconfrmed reports of the hang
ing OF two men in Jefferson Square last night.
1t is reported also that two japanese were shot
and killed by soldiers in the western addition.
and that there was considerable thievery in
the residence section last night.
There was little water in the unburned sec
ton of the city to-day, but it was promised by
the water company that all that section lying
west of Van Ness avenue would have connec-
tons with the watermains before morning.
About the only water TO be had in this district
was that which had been stored by the thought
full householders who filed bath tubs and every
other sort of receptacle.
The Southern Pacific Company succeeded In
getting the first train through on the Coast Di-
vision last night. 1t ran into the station at
the corner of Sd and Townsend streets Trains
are now running with comparative regularity.
An inspection Of the line shows that a number
of water tanks, stations and freight houses
have been destroyed, but this does not seriously
interfere with traffic. A bridge over the Pajora
River Santa Cruz branch, and a bridge on the
Monterey branch are so out Of line that it is
impossible TO get trains over these branches.
Large gangs of men are working night and day.
and it is hoped TO open the whole division soon.
ALL TRAVELLERS THOUGHT SAFE.
Eastern people need have little solicitude for
their friends who were here travellers at the
time of the earthquake. 1t may safely be as
serted that few if any such persons have been
killed or injured. The casualties with few ex-
ceptions were confined to the occupants of
cheap lodging houses. AS an inevitable result
Of the catastrophe people are scattered far and
wide, and the destruction of telegraph facilities
renders it impossible to find them or TO COM
municate with them. A great many strangers
do not know where the temporary offices of the
telegraph companies are. and these offices have
been necessarily shifted from time TO time.
Even if the offices could be reached, the facili.
ties for sending messages have been so Grip
pied that the companies, although working in
cessantly, are unable TO give much relief. There
are thousands of kilograms at the offices of
both companies awaiting transmission.