The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

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commanding, was ordered to proceed TO
san Francisco this morning. Com
panies belonging to the regiment came
in this morning from PlaeeEviue, ,Marys-
vile. Colusa aud Chico The regiment
left by special train for san Francisco
shortly after 10 o'clock.
Traffic Is Reopened.
Chicago. April 20=At the offices
of the Southern Pacific road in this
city it was announced today that the
entire system of the road between San
Francisco and the east with the ex-
exception of the coast lire between
Los Angeles and San Francisco IS IN
complete working order.
Between San Francisco the ferries
of the Southern Pacific are running on
schedule time and the terminals both
in San Francisco and Oakland being
/ in excellent condition hundreds of
refugees are being taken from San
Francisco to Oakland, placed upon
trains and carried out to small towns
| in the country which are doing all
] things possible TO take care of them.
It is Impossible to estimate the num-
! Der of people who have been taken
/ from the city in this manner but 1t
amounts to many thousands and the
number is augmented with every trip
! of the ferry boats. In addition to this,
boats owned by the road are being
sent around the city to collect all peo-
pie who were driven by the fire to the
north and east sides of the city and
convey them to places of safety.
While traffic to San Francisco is be-
ing restored to normal conditions as
far as traffic itself is concerned, all
/ passengers are not allowed to pro-
! ceed to San Francisco. The Southern
I Pacific, as we'll as other railroads.
! working IN conjunction with the gov
ernment authorities and General Fun
ston, has given strict orders that no.
body shall be allowed to cross the bay
into San Francisco unless it can be
shown that he Is called there by bust
ness of an urgent character. Dis
/ patches received today from General
Funston declare the imperative neces-
sity of getting food into the city as
fast as possible and the railroads are
bending every energy to accomplish
this with out delay.
Arrangements for Water.
Washington. April 20.=The war de-
i partment has received a telegram
from General Funston detailing ar
rangements made for supplying the
concentration camps with water, and
stating that no water famine is an
ticipated-
Roosevelt Recommends Red Cross.
Washington, April 2o.=It is appre-
ciated by the president that while the
people of san Francisco have a per
feet feeling of pride in the matter OF
the acceptance of assistance, tha
pride must be laid aside in order tha'
aid may be extended to them by The
government and by the people of ths
United States. It is made clear tina
assistance from foreign countries j,
not necessary. the United States beins
abundantiy able to send such aid a!
may be needed. It is desired by tht
president and his advisors that sucT
private contributions as may be made
for the relief of the people OF Sar
Fran cisco be contributed directly K
the American National Red Cross as
sociation. which has facilities for tht
administration of such relief funds.
Secretary Taft has Cancelled all O.
his enga gements for several days. II
order to be able to devote his entire
time to. the work of relief through thu
army administration.
Folk Issues Proclamation.
Jefferson City. No. April 20.-CSoyer-
nor Folk today issued a procIama tfor
calling on the people of Missouri II
contribute to the relief of stricken Sax
Francisco.
Ogden Schools Dismissed
Ogden. Utah, April 20-schools o1
Ogden were dismissed at 1880 a. m.
the children being sent to join a relief
force and at 4 p. m. they will send twc
cars attached to the overland limited
containing food for the sufferers in Sar
Francisco. A specia1 relief train leaves