The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-23

The homeless people are no longer
obliged TO subsst on bread and canned
stun entirely as they have been during
cnces. but yesterday got hot coffee. meats
and even cakes and oranges. Oranges
have come I'm plentiful supply from south
ern California, and the sight OF Califor-
MAS famous product was everywhere
hailed with delight.
RELIEF WORK WILL BE LONG.
While the supply Is abundant at this
time, It is well for the public TO remember
that the homeless thousands must be
fed and cared for by the organized relief
committees for an indefinite period. IL
Is desired, therefore, that contributions
be continued everywhere until the people
who have been rendered helpless and des-
titute by the city's misfortune can care
for themselves.
The water situation. while causing in
convenience 10 the people, is no longer
such a problem. About thirds OF the
section OF the city not burned is being
supplied with sufficient water for the
pressing needs, but, OF course. there Is
not enough TO be had for fire fighting pur-
poses.
Because OF this fact the most stringent
orders have been issued by the military
and civil authorities that no fires shall
be built within any house and no lights
not even a candle, can be shown at night
in the houses. All cooking for the present
must be done on the sidewalks or in the
streets and In daylight.
SYSTEM ESTABLISHED.
One OF the noteworthy features of the
situation is the remarkable promptness
with which the work OF Systematically
caring for the homeless has been thor
oushiy organized and put into operation.
Mayor Schmitz and General Funston are
working in perfect accord, The system
put into force by the Mayor and General
Funston Is working order out of confu-
sion, and the cit yis as orderly as before
the fire.
Contributions continue to be made from
every part OF the United States. Chair
man James d. Phelan OF the finance COM
nittee today reported additional subscrip-
tions OF about $4,000. the largest OF these
being one of $4,000 by the Chicago Com
mercial association. The finance COM
mittee today will consider some plan for
the use OF the large sum OF money which
will soon be avaiiable for the relief OF
the sufferers.
The total number of bodies was 500
No complete record can be had at this
time. as many bodies have been buried
without permits from the coroner and
the board OF health. The searchers OF
the coroner and the board of health de-
partment found not more than % bodies
yesterday. They were buried immediate
~.
DEATH ROLL INCOMPLETE.
II is impossible at the present time
20 obtain any sort OF death list or
even make a reliable estimate of the
number OF casualties Whenever a
body is found. IL is buried Immediately
without any formality whatever, and
these burials have been made a. widely
separated parts OF the city by diff
ferent bodies OF searchers, who do not
even make a prompt report to head
quarters Considerable confusion has
resulted in estimating the number OF
casualties, and exaggerated reports
have resulted.
The health of tho scores OF thous-
ands camped in the open air, is under
the circumstances, remarkably good
There have been. OF course. several
cases of pneumonia, and colds are COM