Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-24
50 SAYS GEN. GREELY
This Estimate is Made After the Very
Careful Investigations Completed
Yesterday by Capt. Vim.
ABOUT FIFTY OF THE UNKNOWN
Have Been Buried In Streets
and Squares.
FIF1y-SN BODIES ARE IN THE RUINS
,..ool,,sa Press Dlspateh by special wir,s

Annotated Press Dispatch by special wires
Washington. April 24.-The official
,onort from Gen. Greedy, in command
st SAN Francisco, of the extent Of the
los Of life in that city is as follows:
Fort Mason, San Francisco, April 23,
loo6.-The Military Secretary, Wash
ngton ID. c.: Very careful investiga-
tion made by Capt Winn today limits,
ss far as information is obtainable, the
entire San Francisco death list from late
disaster TO 277 victims. OF these about
50 unknown. gathered from various
narts of the city, have been temporarily
hurled in Lombard and Bay streets and
Washington and Portsmouth Squares
In the Valencia Hotel IA bodies were
recovered. and So others are believed
IN have perished in the ruins.
Gen. Greelv has made some important
recommendations to the War Depart
ment touching the future employment
Of the military forces in California. He
has telegraphed as follows:
"Ssn Francisco, April 23.-Military
secretary. Washington, ID. c.. Have
had consultation with Mayor Schmitz,
Gen Funston and the chief OF police re-
parding necessities Of the near future.
line mavor urges that the army take
charge Of the large districts now guarded
bv the State militia Apart from other
considerations, it is evident that the state
militia cannot he expected to serve here
suv considerable length Of time. The
msvor informed me that / should ask the
governor to remove all militia at once.
informed him that questions involving
relations of the municipal and State
authorities were beyond the province OF
the regular army, but that everything
would be done as far as present regular
force permits to safeguard the interests
Of the city. 1t is evident, however, that
within a week or 10 days the situation
will develop not only in San Francisco,
but in adjacent cities. to such am extent
as to absolutely demand largely increased
forces for the preservation of public order
and the conservation of public interests
While / am advised that an additional
force Of 5000 men would not be excessive
vet. i'm my opinion, the prospective needs
can be met by $500 additional troops to
come from outside Of this.military division
As large a proportion Of these troops az
possible should be cavalry, in view of the
destruction Of local transportation and
the difficulties OF inter-communication
The present forces, including coast ar
tllery and marines, aggregate in Sar
Francisco this morning $500, including
officers. Early favorable action Is, there
fore. requested.
at is strongly recommended that the
transports Warren and Crook be put int,
commission Immediately Already diff
culties exist regarding supplies Of forag
and lumber, which are certain to increas
in the near future. These transport
would do much 70 meet the demands o
the army in these respects apart frou
other directions. Until the present tn
entire activities of the command hav
been given to the saving from destruC
ton but from this time on arrangemen
will be made looking to permanent pre-
vision for difficulties which are certain {
arise during the coming month.
Greedy, Maior-General, commanding.