Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-20

+ San francisco, April 20.-The fire is
under control it having been checked
at Van Ness avenue and Mission. The
fire is still raging north of Russian
hill toward the bay, but will not
spread west. Probably fourth of the
cityis safe. Measures are being taken
FOR the relief of the destitute. Last
night was horrible one for the refu-
gees. Most Of them were without food
or water and their sufferings were ter
rible. The bakeries are starting today
and broad is being sent over from
Oakland. Supplies Of bread and milk
arc needed Immediately. Swift &
Company have half million pounds Of
canned beef at South San Francisco.
\ This will be Of material assistance.
New York, April 20.-The Western
Union received the following from San
francisco at o'clock, Pacific time:
"'Fire in the residence section has been
stopped at octavia street and is now
confined on Telegraph hill. The flames
will probably not spread much further
in this section. One great danger
which may lead to fresh fires about the
city is likely to be the k,ndling Of fires
/ IN stoves by ignorant persons. There
10 scarcely chimney in town safe to
trust to the stove fire."
San Francisco, April 2o.-There
seems little hope now of saving the
choicest residence section in the city.
lying west and north Of Vanness av-
enue. The fire department which has
thruout the entire conf1agration done
splendid work, is still making strenu-
GUS efforts to check the all-devouring
flames. but without avail Water is in
better supply, but of little use appar-
emily, against the headway now gained
by the fire, owing to the tremendous
heat The edifices for some distance
from the fire are dry as tinder. and
they seem to disappear like flash the
Care Of Homeless.
Care Of three hundred thousand of
homeless and starving refugees, now
gathered in the city's public squares
and parks is now the main problem
the local authorities have to solve.
They must be fed and bread, meat and
lrs, Io a1>fy A %Io 4ff -
les and towns thruout the country are
exerting themselves to alleviate the
sufferings of the unfortunate victims.
Provisions are now headed for them
from many points. Bread has already
sold as high as dollar a loaf in the
stricken city, and two loaves and a can
of sardines bought in one instance for
$3.50, but this condition Of affairs will
not be permitted to last long. In the
towns across the bay, the master
bakers have met and fixed the price
OF bread at five cents per loaf, with the
understanding that they will refuse to
sell to retailers who attempt to charge
famine prices. A committee on safety,
composed Of fifty leading citizens of
San Francisco, with Mayor Schmitz at
its head, will meet today and take all
the. necessary steps for the protection
and assistance of victims of the fire.
Three relief stations for the homeless
already have been established at
Golden Gate park, Preside and San
Brunocoad, by order of the general
committee and all the remaining stores
were entered by the police last night
and the goods confiscated Caravans
Of provisions are now on the their way
to the three relief stations In the
meantime the hills and beaches at San
Francisco look like an immense tented
city. 1t is said that fully hundred
thousand persons, including rich and
poor, sought refuge in Golden Gate
park alone, and fully two hundred
thousand more homeless ones, are To-
Gated at other places of refuge.
Many Corpses Found.
Yesterday. Portsmouth square be-
twenty and thirty corpses were
laid side by side upon the grass, for
lack of a more suitable place for their
temporary resting place. 1t is said
that when the fiames threatened to