Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
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REFUGEES TN OAKLAND
VAST ARMY OF VICTIMS Is
CARED FOR.

OAKLAND. Cal. April MNDrlven from
the San Francisco water front, which was
almost swer. away by fire last night and
early this morning. thousands Of San
Franchises homeless sought refuge In this
city today. The survivors crossed the bay
In ferry boats. tugs and launches, and
were met at the Oakland wharves by large
relief committees, which at once set about
the task OF relieving the needy and suffer
ing.
The seriously injured were at once sent to
the hastily improvised hospitals, and food
was provided for hundreds of hungry per-
sons. Rigid inspections were made for
contagious diseases and a number of per-
sons were placed in quarantine.
Along the principal streets of Oakland
there was picturesque pilgrimage Of
ried the meager effects they had been able
to save. The survivors who could not be
cared for In Oakland made an exodus to
Berkeley and other surrounding cities.
where relief committees are actively at
work.
Utter despair was pictured on many
faces. which showed the effects of sleepless
days and nights and the want of proper
food.
Not Lodging Places for All.
Despite the fact that nearly all the
churches. skating pavtlions and large halls
OF the city have been converted into tenn
porary lodging places. there will not be
room enough tonight to accommodate all
the people who have surged into Oakland.
The effort to maintain even ordinary
sanitation at these congested places Is a
serious task, and all the medical men of
the city are engaged in taking immediate
charge of the refugees who became III.
Employment bureaus have been hastily
established, and able-bodfed men who are
willing to work on railroads and other
large construction schemes in various parts
OF California and Nevada are furnished
with free transportation to the scene Of the
labor. 1t Is believed that many men will
be provided with work within the next few
days, and that the present congestion will
not last.
The Financial Situation.
A meeting of the members, of the San
Francisco clearing house was held here to-
day to discuss the financial situation. to
consider the future of the banks and to
prepare some plan to be submitted to the
state clearing association, which will meet
here next Tuesday. The state bank COM
missioners have reported all of the banks
of the state in splendid condition, but 1t Is
believed that the situation demands that
some unusual action be taken to prevent
any distressing disturbance
The advisability Of having the govern
ment pay out money from the San Fran
cisco mint on Geographic orders was con-
sidered. The Idea of the members was
that it might be best to order a general
suspension Of banking business in the state
until a safe readjustment of monetary
matters has been reached.
An Oregonian's Close Call.
Harry L. Pittock, publisher Of the Ore
gonian. of Portland. Ore, was a guest Of
the Occidental Hotel San Francisco, when
the crash came. having arrived but two
hours earlier from Los Angeles. Mr.. Pit
took was not injured by the falling walls,
but his suit case lying open beside his bed,
Was fattened like pancake. He was
forced to walk the streets during Wednes-
day and Wednesday night, but found quar-
tiers on Thursday night.