The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
RESOURCES ARE WITHOUT LIMIT Finance Committee Has Millions
 For Relief LIGHTS PROMISED SOON Entire Force of State Militia Is to Be Withdrawn From Residence Sec
 tion--Water Supply
 Is Better.
LIGHTS PROMISED SOON

San Francisco, April 2S.-There will be no limit to the resources of the finance committee, whose duty 1t is to expend the million of dollars being subscribed for the relief of the homeless sufferers in San Francisco. That was learned at a meeting this evening, when offers of as- sistance were received from the large cities of the east. and even from Premier Seddon of New Zealand. There will be plenty to distribute but the problem now is to use the contributions impartially for the relief of all those who are deserv- ing
 The finance committee, of which James G. Phelan is chairman will, no doubt. dispense all the money and supplies. but it will do it's work through the regular army, and looking to that end a confer ence will be held at Fort Mason tomor- row morning. At that meeting the state will be represented by Governor Pardee.
 People With Homes Must Pay.
 The army by Generals Funston and Greedy, and the finance committee by James D. Phelan, w. r. Herrin Garret McInerny and M. II, De Young. At the meeting this afternoon it was proposed that all persons that have homes left shall be forced to pay for their provis- ions, and that only the actual sufferers shall be given free food. The regular soldiers will be given charge of the dis tribution of supplies.
 It is feared that the French consul NJ Leconte Perrettl de Larocca, is lost. The vice consul. Pittre Lacas. has made every effort to locate his chief, and has been unsuccessful. Yesterday he visited the French consul's quarters at 316 Post street, and discovered the floors had fall en through. and were lying in a heap in the basement of the building. Advertise ments for the location of the consul have been made. but he has not been found None of the French records have been located
 Water is still scarce in some sections of the city, and every effort is being made to increase the supply from day to day
 Water Supply Better.
 At the present time the water is turned on only at certain hours of the day and night and is an ample supply for do- mestic needs where the water mains are still intact. Inspection of the system in the inhabited section of the city is going forward rapidly. At some points the pipes have been found badly twisted and dis placed from the effects of the earth quake. and these will have to be re- placed by new ones.
 The street car companies announced to- day that four different lines were now ready for operation and service would be restored on these lines as soon as the city authorities would permit the turn ing on of the electric power The electric power companies stated today that it was hoped the power would be available for lighting houses and streets within the next three or four days. and whenever it was considered safe to do so.
 The citizens general committee of which the Mayor is tine presiding officer adopted a resolution at its session 10 withdraw the entire force of state militia that has policed a large residence section for the past few days In adopting this resolution a vote of thanks was rendered the gov ernor and the state militia for it's ser vices in the emergency. From this time on the city will be patrolled jointly by the municipal police and federal troops Until q city prison is reestablshed all persons held on felony charges will he taken to Fort Mason and turned over, to the regular troops for safe keeping. There Is a vast supply of provisions on hand for the people of San Francisco
 Major General Kranthoff, chief depot commssary of the department of califor- mia, stated today that there were avail able 100000 rations. or supplies