Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
MESSAGE FROM sUPEHINTEND-
EMIT OF THE MINT.

"A NUMBER OF messages pertaining TO the
san Francisco situation have been received
by the Treasury Department from Frank.
A Leach. superintendent of the mint. dated
Oakland. Cal. April n. They are extreme
ly encouraging. Superintendent Leach
says:
In the matter OF establishing bureaus or
Information. sugsested by you. md RELIEF
committees La both cities are trying to ac-
complain this purpose with aid of Asso-
ciated Press. Had talk with manager or
the Western Union. who thinks II Is i'm
practicable at this time to try to get
through such information. as wires are
more than forty-eight hours behind with
private and ofiicial messages. Would s,ig-
gest that reassuring kilograms be spread
through country that stories OF loss of life
have been most grossly exaggerated
Loss OF life and list of injured exceed
fngly small considering extent Of disaster
No further danger unless confiagration
only two or three isolated spots Ofbcials
declare they have the thing completely In
hand. Relief supplies are coming In rap
10y, and everybody is being taken care of.
Water mains being repaired. and have heard
OF no suffering during last two days on ac-
count OF lack of water. was able to sup
ply thousands of people during first days
from our artesian well system I have To-
Gated deputy assistant treasurer and have
sent messenger for him. Jacobs home
burned out His present address Laurel and
Clay streets"
Another dispatch says: Stories of loss
of life greatly exaggerated Have bean In
1t every day from the first. Have men re-
porting to me continually from all parts
OF the city and do not believe the list
Will reach four hundred Nv estimate from
statements to me win not reach three The
IRE did not travel fast and the authorities
took trouble to keep ahead OF the flames
notifying people of the danger and carine
for the helpless. The homeless are being
cared for In Oakland and other suburban
places. Thousands are camped out In the
park and other open country south OF city.
People are being able to ge. into the
ruins In places. especially from Market
street, and I am Informed that some of
the modern buildings. like the Spreckles.
Croker. Union Trust. Mutual Savings. all
Of which. having banking institutions. can
be fixed as to be able to allow
banks to resume after some form In q few
days Am told Crocker- Wooiworth and
Union Trust hope to open up by Monday.
VIII wire later fire conditions
Have found Jacobs and deputy and ar
ranged for them to be at mint on Mon
day and after giving them quarters for
business"
Another message says: "The subtreasury
will be transferred to the mint today. The
press and banking interests highly compli-
ment your active interest and prompt aid.
None of the transfer funds has been asked
for yet but several Will present demands
Monday. The burned district covers one
and three-Quarter miles by three and half
miles. People generally are In comfortable
condition. Relief committees patroling
streets hunting for the distressed. Have
heard from every man employed In the
mint except four, and have reason to be-
lieve they will report SOON
G. G. Bantz. deputy assistant treasurer
Of the United States, will leave Washing
ton tonight for San Francisco. where he
will assume direction of the transfer OF the
subtreasury from the present wrecked build
ing to new quarters and assist in getting
the Institution in condition for business.
kilograms from Internal revenue officers
In San Francisco state that all the records,
stamps and papers of their office are in
good condition and that they will be ready
for business tomorrow. A temporary In
land.