The Washington times., 1906-04-26

SAN FRANCISCO. April GA new
system for the distribution of supplies
was put In operation today as a result
Of the wholesale grabbing OF food and
other articles by some OF the sufferers
while others less forward did not re-
cclve their proportionate share.
Kitchens and mess rooms were installed
in different parts Of the city where cook
cd food was given 10 ali who applied No
person. however. was permitted TO carry
away food.
Retail business was resumed with
rush today in the sections of the city
that escaped the fire.
Sixty thousand persons have thus far
cult the city This was declared
enormous on account OF the limited
facilities. The Southern Pacific and the
Santa Re railroads have provided for
free transportation for the fugitives.
Scarcity of Labor Felt.
10 able-bodied men are permitted to
turn their backs upon SAN Francisco.
They are needed 100 badly Already
there is a scarcity Of labor. The streets
are clogged with all sorts of debris and
the authorities have decided that the
work Of restoring the city must not be
allowed 10 lag for want of help.
Vandalism among the marines who
ehavc been intrusted with the task OF
dynamitinE unsafe walls and buildings
has been charged by the citizens, and
hints Of graft in the handling OF supplies
are current One instance was reported
when a detail of marines. who were NOT
commanded by any officer. sought to
blow tc pieces the sreat Claus Spreckles
building Experts had decided that the
structure was not unsafe. Protesting
citizens We're unable To prevent the ma
rines from placing quantity of dNua-
mite in the basement and getting r-.a,g,-
10 explode It. Physical force was then
brought 10 bear The marines were
uverpOwered ana forced 10 remove the
dynamite and vacate the building
Much temper is exhibited toward the
marines and soldiers by the citizens
Some Of the ShoOtiugs accredited TO
them have BEEN stgmatized As little
short OF murders
One Victim of Yesterdays Shock.
One woman was killed in the severe
earthquake shock belt yesterday. Yes
terday several tottering walls and weak
ened houses in the ruined district
tumbled 10 the ground. and workmcn
mployed on damaged buildings dropped
.heir tools and rushed IN alarm through
the streets.
Scores Of workmen, swung on narrow
platforms along the sides Of sky-scrap-
ers, flung themselves on their faces and
. clunE to the platforms as they swayed
10 and fro, with the strength OF des-
pair
After the first throes OF terror the
women and children in the camps
herded together in many places like
frightened cattle. and there was great
difficulty in restoring anything like or
der- The tremor was Eeit in Oakland.
and frightened people rushed from
their houses there.
The woman victim was Mrs Annie
Whitaker. twenty-five. years old She
vas at work in the kitchen of her
home in Shotwen street, in the Mission
district. The chimney. which had been
left i'm weakened condition by the
shock of last week. was thrown down
and crashed through the roof. Ths
mass Of bricks and mortar struck the
woman on the head killing her in
StautIy. Within an hour after she had
been killed. the body, which had been
I taken TO the morgue, was buried IN
laurel Hill cemetery. The speedg
burial indicates the manner In which
ordinary customs are forced 70 give
way to the eXigencies Of the situation.