New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
STRICKEN CITY TAKES HEART.
Fears of Famine in San Francisco Allayed, and Work
of Relief Actively Going On.
LITTLE SICKNESS AMONG REFUG
SUPPLIES Pour in by Land and Sea-Ecient Work Of Distribution by Troops
Water Mains Repaired

the relief committee early in the morning and
by noon was we'll under way. When this has
been perfected the people of San Francisco who
from one motive or another have refraned
from making their wants known at the public
headquarters will be reached and succored. The
lack of teams had been met by morning IN
many cases individuals came forward and Of
fered the services of their horses and wagons,
one man providing twenty vehicles. The work
of tabuating the vacant bouses in the unburned
districts was undertaken by the Associated
Charities Board. and over thousand houses
are at the service of the relief committee.
ALL AUTHORITIES IN ACCORD.
At a conference of Governor Pardee, General
Funston and Mayor Schmitz to-day at Fort Ma
son il was agreed that all supplies sent TO the
CITY for thei relief of the homeless should he
placed in the hands of the federal authorities
distributed under the direction of General Fun
ston and he under the immediate control of
Major Duvall. depot for the receipt of sup
plies was established to-day at the Oakland
Mole
There was perfect harmony at the confer
ence and an earnest desire on the part of every
one 70 co-operate to the fullest extent in order
that the relief work might be carried out with
out any confusion of orders. This conference
has served to clear away any impression that
there had been any misunderstanding between
Mayor Schmitz and General Funston, and there
will be complete harmony between the military
and civil authorities to improve the condition of
the homeless sufferers.
no ONE SUFFERING FROM HUNGER.
In the Presidio thirty thousand persons are
sheltered in four thousand tents. constant
stream of wagons and pedestrians is enter
ing and leaving the reservation. Generally sat
isfactory conditions prevail in the military res
ervation. with lots of provisions on hand.
In the western addition, west of Van Ness
avenue. every precaution is taken 10 supply the
immediate need of the people. Water wagons
90 through the streets twice daily, serving
those whose houses have been cut off from
running water Milk wagons are peddllng milk
al and 10 cents quart and meat is distrib-
I uted free to the needy and sold at reasonable
rates to those who can afford to pay.
There is no want anywhere. The authorities
are handling the situation admirably and there
Is little suffering Only the sanitary conditions
give cause for some apprehension. Great diff
entity is encountered in disposing of refuse but
health officers are righting conditions rapidly.
AN APPEAL FOR MEDICINES.
An urgent appeal has been sent out for a
snpplv of chloride of lime. 1t is wanted i'm
,neIiately in large quantities. Other drugs
needed are sulphur carbolic acid. bichoride of
mercury vaccine points general antiseptics,
fornaldehyde. cathartcs castor OIL opium pills.
morphine tablets and quinine. 1t is almost as
urgent that people outside the city furnish these
drugs at once as it is that they send food.
The largest open camp in the city lies oppo-
site Fort Mason. 1t extends from Larkin street
20 the Preside and from Filbert street to the
hay. This space to-day contained ten thousand
nersons. all living in tents or similar shelters.
These are for the most part among the poor
est people of the city. Nearly half of them are
Italians Ii is said that no deaths have oc-
Cured there in the last twenty-fou hours, and
that sickness is confined principally to babies and
old peopIe The entire area is exposed TO a fresh
breeze from the ocean.
Among the homeless hundreds now being shell
tered at jefferson Square conditions are as adj
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