The San Francisco call., 1906-04-26

There is much Joy among the desti-
tute as well as among the members of
. the citizens relief committee because
Uncle Sam is to distribute the rations
hereafter
Today there will be a systematic
distribution of rations throughout the
. ffty-eight relief stations of the city.
This viii be under the general direc-
ton OF the Quartermaster's depart
ment.
With the powerful organization Of
. the army turned TO the distribution OF
the vast amount of food and other
supplies given by the people OF the en-
tire country, the citizens will be able
: To give their attention to the recon
struction of their business.
Retail stores have been instructed
10 reopen and the city government
has established a scale of prices which
cannot be passed under pain OF imme-
3 date cessation of business.
Yesterday. was one of optimistic re-
ports from all sides. Conditions inn
proving" was the happy expression
from those who have had charge OF
any of the self-impOsed duties of car
ing for their less fortunate fellow
townsmen during the last few days.
In fact. now that the most important
duty will hereafter be performed by
the United States army, that of dis
tributing the vast amount of food and
other supplies, which have been do
mated with almost lavish hands by the
people Of the entire country, the citt-
Zens Of San Francisco have turned
their attention to the details OF the
reconstruction of their businesses.
There was. resumption of business
TO an astonishing extent yesterday,
considering the condition, throughout
the resident section. Retail stores
We're instructed TO reopen and the mu-
nicipal government has established a
scale of prices for the most important
commodities, food, clothing, etc,
which is even below that existing un-
der normal conditions.
Street car service is promised for
today and electric lights will DE turn
ed on this evening. AS yer there is no
definite time set for the resumption OF
cooking in the houses. The work OF
rebuilding and inspecting the chin
peys is progressing rapidly, but 1t VIII
probably be some time before IL Is
considered safe to allow fires
The preparation of the morning and
evening meal-for San Francisco does
not partake Of more than that number
at presents one Of the most pictur-
esque sights resulting from the catas-
trophe. In front Of every house there
IS a small, improvised furnace or COOK
stove whereOn the food is prepared.
BY PRESIDENTS REQUEST
At the request Of DR.. Devine. agent
OF President Roosevelt, the names OF
Horace Davis. w. W. Morrow anJ
John F. Merrill are added to the
finance committee.
This establishes complete affiliatiOn
OF the Red Cross with the finance
committee, Of which James d. Phelan
is chairman. All the money for the
relief Of San Francisco goes to the
finance committee. Governor Pardee
Joins the afiliation.
Los Angeles, whose generosity DIR
ing the great calamity has been ur.-
stinted, came in person yesterday to
succor the needy. A small COMMITTEES
OF business men from that city, led
by J. D. Desmond, reached this CITY
yesterday with supplies and fed 15,o0i
people the first two hours they w-ee
here.
The committee brought thirty-fivt
carloads Of provisions, eighty CO )ks
fifteen carpenters, their own lumber;
eighty head Of horses. one carload
OF. beef and ice. With these they diI
their work, having five wooden camps
standing besides their other work and
all in two hours.
The secret Of this marvel in speedy
relief lies in the fact that these fifteen
representative men did not stop to find
out what TO do. They learned that
the Potrero was suffering most and
they went right to work with theI1
own hands.
w S. Voorsanger one OF the men
saw the extreme need OF chloride Of
hme and at once wired for four car
loads 10 where he knew he could get
f. He also started 165 charges eor
the chemical engines on their was
here. Five carloads Of canned fruii
completed the train, which viii arrive
this morning.
CATTLE TRAINS COME FIRST.
= The Southern Pacific has given or
ders that all cattle cars be rushed
10 the city at top speed and To
have precedence even Of passenger
trains. Some cattle are arriving from
the South, but most come from tho
northern part OF the State and Ne
vada. This is all hay fed beef, but
grass cattle viii be- arriving within
two weeks.
One Of the finest contributions &c
the destitute Of San Francisco has
been made by the people Of Palo Alto
Stanford University and the surround
ing country. These people have gath
cred together and sent up five tons
OF clothing, all carefully sorted Out
and marked so that the distributing
officials may know exactly what 1:
contained in each package.