Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-23
CLEARING UP DEBRIS
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child died and was left when the party was
formed to move. Three bodies were found
today in the ruins Of the house on Harri-
son street. between First and Second.
They had been. burned beyond all posi-
bilty Of identification They were buried
on the north beach at the foot Of Van Ness
avenue.
The body of a man was found In the
middle OF Silver street between Third and
Fourth A bit OF burned envelope was
found in the pocket OF the vest bearing
the name "A Houston"
At noon today reports have been made
by deputies sent out by the Board OF
Health Of the finding OF twenty-three bodies
in various parts Of the city Few OF them
could be identified. The bodies were buried
in various places and the graves numbered.
sanitary Conditions Improve.
The Board OF Health reports a very en-
oouraging health condition, considering the
circumstances. Sickness is constantly on
the decrease. There are very few conta.
gious diseases and these are being attended
at Deer Lodge, in Golden Gate park. Sani-
tary conditions in the residence districts
are being improved.
A large corps of volunteers started at
work yesterday removing all cans OF
garbage to the curbs. wagons were being
pressed into service today and the garbage
removed to the burned districts, where II
will be destroyed. Cesspools are being dug
Most Of the sickness is among the people
who are living out of doors and IL Is
upon these cases that the Board Of Health
Is concentrating most of its attention.
Hundreds Of volunteer doctors, dentists,
nurses and helpers are at work allaying
suffering. Ever since the fire broke out
there has been no lack of volunteers for
every kind OF work
Major Torrey of the United States army
and DR.. Foster OF the State Board Of Health
have charge Of the work among the people
who are out OF doors and DR.. Hassler IL
at the head OF the sanitary work
Oakland has furnished a sanitary corps
TO assist in restoration OF the water supply
and another that will aid in cleaning the
streets.
Hospital Supplies Arriving.
DR.. X. A. L. Mackenzie, chief surgeon
Of the oregon Railway and Navigation
company, has reached here in charge of two
physicians, a number OF nurses and plenty
Of hospital supplies. DR.. w. E Carl OF the
oregon State National guard has arrived
in addition to the entire Third hospital
corps of oregon.
The soldiers ana the police are forcing
every available man I'm the downtown dis
trict of the city TO work, no matter where
they are found or under what conditions
One party OF four men that came down
town In an automobile yesterday was
stopped on Market street by the soldiers.
The well dressed men were ordered out
NJ the ms and nalIAd n a
clearing the debris from Market street 80
that provisions may be hauled up through
the center OF the city. Then the automobile
was loaded with provisions and sent out
to relieve the hungry people in the park.
Men coming from the unburned district
in the western addition with the intention
of crossing the bay to go TO Oakland and
Berkeley were stopped in the downtown
section and put to work. One case whiSh
attracted attention was that of a young
man who was pressed into service by the
soldiers. He came clad in a fashionable
summer suit, straw hat and kid gloves.
The minute the guards caught sight of
him he was grabbed and ordered to help
clear the bricks and other debris OFF the
car tracks At first he hesitated. but the
sharp points of bayonet convinced him
that there was no escape and for the next
five hours he was doing a laborer's work
in spite of his handsome attire AS a re-
suit of this system the streets are being
| rapidly cleaned.
Sewers in DepIOrabIe Condition.
The inspection OF the sewers made today
! by the board OF public works shows that
the outlets to the systems In the residence
section remaining unburned are all in good
condition save two.
In the district south of Market street
few, il any systems, remain. President
Maestretti Of the board of public works.
describes the condition as "deplorable."
In the business district no inspection has
been made. The work Of repairing the
sewers needed at once is under way.
Gangs of workmen are being sent out
Teams and wagons have been secured and
some sort of order is being established.
Plumbers and doctods are needed. Some are
volunteering, but the demand far exceeds
the supply The situation Is becoming
! increasingly difficult. Householders and
campers have been ordered to remove garb-
age and refuse TO the curb lines on the
street. The health department impressed
| the wagons into service TO cart away this
debris. The supply of chloride of lime is
nearly exhausted.
street Cars Running.
San Francisco is not now without pas
senger service Cars are running down
Fillmore street and appear to have plenty
OF power. The fare Is free to all with the
exception OF boys The cars on Suffer and
Pacific avenue win probably be run by
horses The federal troops under command
Of General Funston have already taken
systematic charge of the principal portion
OF the city entrusted to their care.
Major Benson OF the Fourteenth cavalry.
! is in command OF the provost guard. Gem
ersl Funston's headquarters are at Fort
Mason and he has under his command
5000 federal force.
United states Marshal shoup OF Alaska,
who was in the Palace hotel. San Fran
cisco, at the time Of the earthquake, is
safe with hundreds In Piedmont park
Oakland. Although severely shaken by
the quake he escaped injury. Five chill
dren were born last night In the hospitals
that have been established at Golden Gate
park. making eighteen births in this park
( Eight babies have been born I'm Buena
Vista park.
Trains have been running on all lines
practically on the regular schedule ex-
| eept on the coast line of the Southern Pa
cihc. The first mail from San Francisco
for outside points was dispatched yester-