The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-04-26
FIRE is MASTERED:
REBUILDING BEGINS
With Smoke Rising From Ruins Of
San Francisco, Stricken People Be-
gin Work of Regeneration

foodstuffs brought into the general
depot at Oakland mole that the gen.
eral committee yesterday made an ap-
peal for skilled labor in the handling
of these supplies.
Plenty, But Not Surfeit.
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
trying experience, but were yesterday
given hot coffee, canned meats and
even cakes and oranges.
It must not be understood by the
charitable people of the country that
there is a surfeit of food for the suf-
ferers. While the supply is abundant
at this writing, it is well for the pub
lie to remember that the homeless
thousands must be fed and cared for
by the organized relief committee for
an indefinite period.
Keep Up Good Work.
1t is desired, therefore, that contri.
buttons be continued everywhere I'M
til the people who have been rendered
helpless and destitute by the city's
misfortune can care for themselves.
The water situation, while causing
inconvenience to the people is no
longer such a problem. Apout two
thirds of the remaining section of the
city Is being supplied with sufficient
water for the pressing domestic needs,
but, of course, there is not yet enough
to be had for fire-fighting purposes.
No Fires Allowed.
Because Of this fact the most string
ent orders have been issued by the
military and civil police that no fires
shall be built within any house and no
lights, not even candle light, can be
shown at night in the houses. All
cooking for the present must be done
on the sidewalks or in the open streets
and in daylight.
One of the noteworthy features of the
situation is the remarkable prompt
ness with which the work of system
atically caring for the homeless has
been thoroughly organized and put
into operation.
IHlfnCIlSS FTOpISII1 mdSICTCOs
The feature that existed two days
ago that the immense task of caring
for the destitute and helpless people
could not be organized quick enough
to save thousands from hunger and
possible epidemic exists no longer.
The administration of the city's af
fairs is progressing most harmonious
ly. Mayor Schmitz and Gen. Funston
are working in perfect accord.
Contributions of money continue to
be made from every part of the Uni
ted States.
500 Bodies Buried.
The total number of bodies recov-
cred and buried up to Sunday night is
500. No complete record can be had
at this time as many bodies have been
buried without permits from the coro-
ner and the board of health. The
searchers of the coroner's and the
board of health departments found
not more than twenty bodies yester-
day. They were buried Immediately.
1t is i'm possible at the present time
to obtain any sort of death list or even
to make a reliable estimate of the
number of casualties. Whenever
body is found it is buried Immediately
without Formally.
Health Is Good.
The health of the scores of thou
sands camped in the open air is, I'M
der tho circumstances, remarkably
good. There have been several cases
of pneumonia reported and colds are
quite common, but there is nothing
like and 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 provided.
The Golden Gate Park district yester-
day reported the birth of eighteen
babies. The mothers and children
were removed to the various maternity
hospitals.
Sanitary Measures.
Vigorous measures are being taken
by the board of health and the board
of public works to improve sanitary
conditions, which, while not entirely
satisfactory. in general are not as yet
a sA.,nrs mentce to health. The turn