The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23
HUNGER BANIsHED;;
DISEASES CHECKED
Abundant Supply Of Good Food
Relieves Suffering in San
Francisco.

Journal Special Service.
San Francisco, April 22.-The relief
work is being accomplished magnif-
Gently. The great problem of santa
tlon IS being met with energy and
foresight. No case of serious illness
has been reported from the chief refu-
gee camps.
There are no hungry people. The
gaunt specter of starvation has been
banished by the magnificent response
Of the people of California in particu-
lar and by the entire nation in general
to the appeals that went out for assist
ance.
So great was the volume of food
at Oakland that the general committee
has made an appeal for skilled labor
in the handling of these supplies. Gro
GERS, butchers and commission mer-
chants have been requested to secure
men who are familiar with the handling
of foodstuffs in order that the ,distribu-
ton at the scores of stations estab-
ished might go on without confusion.
Oranges Are Welcomed.
The homeless people are no longer
obliged to subsist upon bread and
canned stuff entirely, as they had been
during the previous days Of their try
ing experience. ."%~
Hot coffee, canned meats and even
cakes are given with every meal now.
Oranges have come in in plentiful sup
ply from southern California, and the
sight of California IS famous product
was everywhere hailed with words of
delight.
It must not be understood by the
charitable people of the country that
there is surfeit of food for the suf
ferers. While the supply is abundant
at this writing, it is well for the public
to remember that the homeless thou
sands must be fed or cared for by the
organized relief committees for an in
definite period. ..E
It is desired therefore that contribu.
tions be continued everywhere until the
people who have been rendered helpless
and destitute by the city misfortune
can care for themselves. ~.
Water Situation Mastered.
The water situation, which caused
Inconvenience to the people, is no longer
such problem. About two thirds
of the remaining section Of the city is
being supplied with sufficient water fol-
the pressing domestic needs, but, of
course, there is not yet enough to be
had for fre-fghting purposes.
Because Of this fact the most strin.
gent orders have been issued that no fires
shall be built within any house and nc
lights, not even candle light, can be
shown at night indoors. All cooking
for the present must be done on the
sidewalks or the open streets and in
daylight. -.
Eighteen Babies Born.
The health Of the scores Of thousands
camped in the open air is, under the
circumstances, remarkably good. There
have been several cases of pneumonia
reported, and colds are quite common
but there is nothing like an epidemic of
pulmonary troubles. The board of
health reports that there is very little
contagious disease. For the treatment
of such cases hospitals have been pro.
vided. -.@ I-a'%6s . u 800 50.
The Golden Gate park district yester.
day reported the birth, of eighteen ba.
bites The mothers and children were
removed to the various maternity hos
pitfalls.
by the board Of health and the board OF
public works to improve sanitary condi
tions, which, while not entirely. salts
factory, in general are not as vet a seri
GUS menace to health.