The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22
DISPATCHES FROM FUNSTON.
situation in the City Described by I'll
General In Command.

situation in the City Described by the
General In Command.
WASHINGTON, April 2l,-The following
was received from Gen. Funston at $50
A. NJ. to-day
Fire is making no pro eress to the west
from Van Ness avenue. West wind Of CON-
siderable foroe beginning. Indications are
that all that part Of the city south OF Var
Ness avenue and north of bay will be de-
stroyed.
Some considerable apprehension is felt
as 20 the post at Fort Mason. but 1t Is be-
lieve1 va can save it.
Weather continues fine and warm: prac-
tically no suffering from the cold.
1T will be impossible TO establish proper
sanitary conditions; much sickness must
necessarily be expected.
@If the city 10 the west now standing
remains intact there are many good build
ings that can be used as hospitals.
The water supply Is encouraging. The
Spring Valley water people believe they
can deliver from 10000 900 to 100000
gallons daily. This, with other sources
not mentioned, will prevent famine
A despatch from Gen. Funston to the
War Department, received at 2:2o A. NJ.
to-day, said:
AT this h~our-s:3o p. M.-Hard and
probably successful fight being made. to
save western part Of the city. Fort Mason,
where army headquarters have been estab-
lished. may 60, but we will know in an hour.
Supplies arriving and are being dis
tributed to homeless people camped in
parks, military reservations and vacant
spaces, Troops, polics and firemen al
most exhausted by three days terrible
work. Conduct Of people in general has
been admirable, though in some cases
hooters have been shot.
Admiral Goodrich haSlandedall available
men from feet and placed under nv orders.
Seventy cavalry, under Major Benson,
guarding rulns OF banks, where there are
millions in vaults.
Impossible yet to learn individuals for
whom you inquired. Most casualties were
in poorer districts, south Of Market street.
Not many killed In better portion Of citv.'
A despatch tonight from San Francisco
to the War Depa rtment says that the troops
at the Preside nave been deprived Of their
barracks, which have been turned over to
the women and children. Fifty thousand
people nave found refuge there.
A tele gram to Surgeon General O'Rsilly
Of the army from Chief Surgeon Torney at
San Francisco says:
very few men Of the army have bsen
injured; only one ohcer, Lieut.. Pulls, Coast
Artillery. He was victim OF premature
dynamite ex olos ZION AMI suffered a d.
pressed fracture Of the skull and an inc.sed
wound on left jugular vein. Hs has re-
covered consciousness since surgical opera
ton and is doing we'll. Request that infor-
nation rela i've to army be disseminated
This morning the following was received
from Gen. Funston:
$50 far as Known no casualties among
army and navy people except Lieut.. Pulls,
seriously injured during fire. Please cable
Manila
The following despatch has been received
by the Quarterma ster General from Major
Devol at San Francisco
AS previously reported recommend
transport Sherman deliver passen gers,
except sick, at san Francisco and proceed
same date TO Seattle. to be despatched TO
Manila from there Thorough investi-
CATION yesterday shows that Union Irop
Works, Kisden Iron Works and United
Engineering Company will be able to re-
sume repair work in very short time. I'm
possible, however, to secure necessary
supplies for Sherman here ar this time.
Can give full advices before next transport
arrives. Still soma dan G,r from the fire
on water front, BIrning badly in ives. end
last night. Transport dock might possibly
he destroyed, but not problble. Have
wired you every day, but doubtful II mes
ga ge went through. Ample supplies are
arriving, but great difficulty is to get them
distributed.
"DEvoL. Depot 'Quartermaster
The transport Sherman, to which refer
ence is made in the telegram, left Honolulu
for San Francisco on the day OF the earth.
quake in San Francis SEQ, without knowledge
OF what had happened.