The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

Los Angeles Chinese. $1,000
Ios. Angeles theatrical people, $1,000
Y Reka, $500
stockton Chamber Of Commerce, ST.
Tacoma. $1,000.
Everett Wash, 81 LOCO.
Los Angeles. Bishop Conaty) $1,000.
Total for day, S2,4l5.5O0
The Southern Pacific company which
had established headquarters in Oak
land is transpt ting fro supplies for
the relief of sufferers and carrying free
for the present Z destitute people from
bax points TO interior towns and cities
of California
Arrange .ents have been made with
General Funston and Major Devol.
ouartermaster for the esta blishment of
= supplv depot at Folsom dock and one
at Fourth and kentucky streets from
which the army will distribute all re-
lief supplies in connection with the city
authorities and citizens committees
All Of the federal court records are re-
ported safe superintendent Leach of
the mint reports that institution in
condition to resume business at once.
F,unston's 4Oficial Report.
Washington Apr 21.-The following
dispatch from General Funston regard
inc conditions at San Francisco came
to the war de artment at $40 this
morning. 1t was sent from the naval
training station.
Fire is making no progress to the
west from Vanness avenue West wind
of considerable fore now beginning. IN
dicafious now that all that part of the
civ south Of Vanness avenue and north
of the bay will be destroyed. Some
considera bic apprehension is felt as to
the posts of FIT Mason, but it is be-
Heved that we can save it. weather
continues fine I'D warm; practically no
suffering from colo. It will be 1mpossl-
bic at once to establish proper sanitary
conditions. -1uch sickness must neces-
sariIy be expected. If the city to the
vest now standing remains intact there
are many good buildings that can be
used as hospitals. The water supply
/ is encouraging The Spring Valley wa
ter people believe they can deliver from
10 to u million gallons daily. This,
with other sources not mentioned, win
prevent a water famine"
General Bell. the chief of staff of
the army, to whom the dispatch was
addressed. said he thought the words
of General Funston south of Van
Ness avenue should read least OF
Van Ness avenue as that thorough
fare runs north and south
West Wind Springs Up.
Washington, April 21.-The war de-
partment has received the following
/ Western Union bulletin dated Sar
+ Francisco 3 o'clock this morning;
1T IS some foggy this morning and
some westerly wind. Condition grows
worse Last night it was windy com
pared with previous night and ac-
/ comm odations in Oakland are at 8
premium. Those that are in the park
viii suffer unless they get into houses
I think there are plenty of flats fol
rent but the earthquake put them IL
/ bad shape. Fire worried us last nigh
by squirting up at times and may. &c
4 away from the fremen at any time
and endanger everything on watei
front, that is. the sheds and ware
I houses. There are very few left. prob
ably 49, and they are wood of poores
kind. There seems to be no- imme
date danger from fire. Wind has dies
down and several Warships and tug
are pouring water from the bay OF
the flames which are quite a distanci
from the ferry buildings where GU
Office is located. The superintendent
Of the ferry building tells US that tn
building is now safe and there is NJ
danger from fire.