The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-24
Already Work of Re
 building IS On.
RESTORATION OF CONFIDENCE
People Fed in Systematic Manner
 at the Food Bureau.
Chilling Rain Fell For Time sad This Added Greatly to the Distress or Those without
 Shelter.

San Francisco. April 23.--The new San Francisco which will rise from the ashes of the old was in its first stages of rebuilding today. After five days of confusion and almost superhuman ef- fort on the part of the citizens of Gsi- ifornia's metropolis. the great task of sheltering. feeding and otherwise car- ing for the homeless thousands has been almost completely accomplished. Complete order has been re-estayiished and attention turned to the future. Throughout the great business dis- trict where the devastation Of the
 flames was the most complefe. walls were being razed. buildings that had not been dislntegrated before the in- tense heat were being inspected with
 the view of reoccupancy and even ground was being cleared for the i'm mediate construction of some sort of | building in which to resume business at the earliest possible time. In short confidence has been restored. The as- | surance of the insurance companies. the measures taken by financial insti- tutions. the prompt and reassuring word that has reached the business man of San Francisco from Eastern fi- nanciai centres--aIl these things went to clear away any feeling of uncer, tainty that mfgh. have existed in the
 
 would not be what it was--the great centre of population and business on the Pacific coast.
 Rain Causes Distress. The general situation temporarily suffered & setback early today because of the chilling rain which fell in the late hours of last night and dUying tho early forenoon today on the people and supplies protected only by canvas covering and even less impervious shel- terings. While the rain caused consid- | erable suffering for the time being. | the conditions were quickly aineitora- | ted by the prompt action of every re- lief committee doing duty, as well as by the voluntary acts Of householdere 1 wherever 1t was possibie to acccmmo- date them,
 | The people were fed today in q thor ough busiressiike and systematic man. | ner. From the water front where ths | boat loads of provisions docked theye was an endless procession of carts and drays carrying food to ...e score Of sub- 1 stations established throughout tho city
 and parks. At these stations food and | drink, comprising bread, prepared l meats and canned goods. milk and a | limited amount of hot coffee was serv- ed to all those who applied. About 1 1,5oo tons of provisions are being niov- ed daily from the water front.
 
 and other material to provide cov-
 erings for those who have been scant- ly supplied here are reaching the supply stations rapidly. Barracks have been completed at several points
 and in these many people have found comfora and shelter against the fn- clemencey of the weather The situa- l tion in the congested districts. such as Golden Gate Park and the various pub- | lie squares throughout the city has been considerably relieved by the de- 1 parture of many people for points on | the other side of the bay.
 Many still Laying.
 While the number of people leaving | the city Is nothing like the vast crowds 1 that packed the ferryboats during the previous two days. The number was sufficiently large to satisfy the relief committee their task would become less difficult from day to day. | The general health conditions arc most satisfactory. While tho number of cases at the various hospitals has | shown considerable increase this Is not an unexpected development of the | past few days of harship encountered | by the homeless thousands. The most l encouraging feature Is the absence of anything like an epidemic of disease of any nature whatever The somewhat unsatisfactory sanitary arrangements
 in the various camps, the lack of a
 variety in diet and tho exposed situ- tion of so many people necessarily de- velops ailments of every sort and In some places there has been few cases
 of infectious disease. such as measles, chicken pox. etc. but the primary csus es of disease are being remedied and rop,nva5 aa a nnRRihlN.