The San Francisco call., 1906-04-22
Southern Pacific and Santa Re
offer Free Transportation to
California Points,
Tugs and Launches VIII Sup
pIement Work of Regular
Ferry Steamers.
People Whose Homes Are Un-
injured Take Heart and Re-
turn to DomiciIeS,

The Southern Paclflc and SANTA e
railroads VIII give free transportation
TO any place in California to those
wishing TO leave San Francisco. Be
sides the regular ferry boats. launches
and tugs viii be at the wharves near
the foot OF Market street to take refu-
gees to Oakland
In addition to this the Federal Gov
eminent is Transporting people from
the wharf at Fort Mason 10 the foot
of Washington street, Oakland where
the. Oakland Relief Committee viii re-
s-efve them. Gangs Of men are clear
ing Market street TO the ferry, and the
streets above Van Ness avenue are
clear 10 Fort Mason.
Worlzmen and skilled mechanics are
urged by the General Committee TO
= remain in san Francisco. as there viii
be plenty OF work. The rebuilding
Of the city VIII begin Immediately.
The water supply is being rapidly
increased. Lake Merced is supplying
=. .OOO. 900 gallons to San Francisco and
1000 900 to Mountain View. Six mill
lion. gallons are coming in from Col
3ege Hill reservoir. In the burned dis
1rict the water is running to waste
through broken pipes. These breaks
viii be repaired as rapidly as possible.
The greater part of the city saved
from the flames still has enough water
70 relieve the thirst but walk Of
several blocks is necessary to obtain
It. The gravest danger is the lack Of
water for the flushing Of house drains.
but the Federal authorities are super
Vising the sanitation OF the city.
MANY TRAINS AND BOATS.
Transportation out Of the city to
local points is now easy and frequent
To Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda
the Southern Pacific trains are run
ming according to their usual schedule
every twenty minutes. The Key
Route is running every hour on the
hour.
To Marin County points both the
Northwestern Railway and North
Shore are running on their usual
schedule. The North Shore, however,
does not go beyond San Anselmo.
The Santa Fe boats to Point Rich
5lond leave the ferry at 1880, $3.50,
1Q:55 a. m. and and 2. m.
To Vallejo the Montacello, Frisbie
and Arrow are running back and forth
continually. All these boats start from
the ferry building.
The western section Of town is in
excellent condition. People are being
systematically clothed and fed. An
exodus Of people has begun from
Golden Gate Park. The multitude has
realized that all danger is past, and
many Of those whose homes were not
burned are returning to their dom
iciles and preparing to resume their
former mode Of living.
At the various supply depots
throughout Golden Gate Park tens Of
thousands have been fed. Few people
occupy the western end of the park
and the ocean beach appears the same
as ever.
The Cliff House was not damaged by
the shock.
SURGEONS DO GOOD WORK.
The Park emergency hospital staff
has done noble work The surgeons,
under the direct supervision of Chief
Surgeon Charles F. Millar Of the city
emergency service have worked inces-
sanity. Thousands OF sick and wound
ed have been cared for. Nurses, stew
ards and volunteer help have given
their services heroically
The following doctors are among
those who gave aid to the injured: Drs.
c. F. MiIIar, c. B. Pinkham, Arthur
McGinty, Thomas B. Roche, F. ]. Till
man, r. A. Day, E. A. Diggins, T. E.
TiIlman, T. "A Stoddard, William II.
L8awlOr, J. Reid, r Cadwallader
. George GOodale, S Mather, F. G. Can
ney, Hossler Mcintosh Of Bakersfield.
CULVER of Los Angeles and Chief
Steward Charles Bucher. Many others
assisted
branch hospital established at the
. Fourth street bridge in charge Of Drs.
Green and c. A Olmstead has done
great work for the injured and sick
south Of Market street over in the
POuero hospital Dr. W. E Buell. and a
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