Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-24
THE RED CROSS
And Government Departments Work
ing to Alleviate the Suffering.

Washington, April 23.-Working in cen
junction the governmental agencies ami
the Red Cross are rapidly pcrfccting
plans for the relief of the situation in
San Francisco. Today the National As
sociatton received remittance Of Soo.oW
from the New York branch. Inquiries
were made through Surgeon General
O'Rcilly as to the need in San Francisco
for doctors or female nurses. 1t was
known that in several cases large con
tingents of nurses and doctors were about
to start on special trains from the middle
West. From Lieutenant Colonel Torney.
chief surgeon in charge of the medical
department at San Francisco, came this
answer:
I'm reference to need of doctors and
female nurses. after Il conference with
Or. Foster, secretary of the State Board
of Health. the conclusion has been reach
ed that they will not be required. as ply
sicians from San Francisco and the out
lying cities of the state are offering their
services freely"
The Red Cross has been Informed that
about 1900 doctors are available in San
Francisco and Oakland sufficient for all
needs.
AS to medical supplies. Miss Boardman
was informed by the surgeon general Of
the army that he had arranged to provide
all needed indictments for three months
for 2oc,OO0 people and that no more would
be required at present.
There is a need however. for clothing
and shelter and warmth and today ar
rangements were made with the army
r
army blankets to San Francisco. Quar-
tcrmaster General Humphreys was advis-
ed by ware from his San Francisco agent
that 1000 stoves with pipirg were being
unloaded ard that the tentage WAS com
ing in by boat and rail at rate that
would probably result in aftording protec
ton by tomorrow night. for all of the
earthquake and fire sufferers.
Gen. Funston having reported to the
war department that the few military tel
egraphers under his command were worn
out and in need of relief. Gen. Bell. chief
of staff. promptly ordered a company of
signal corps men from Omaha to San
Francisco to assist in working the wires.
complete summary of the situation in
San Francisco today is given in the fol
lowing report received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Funston:
II request thtt SIX Ouartermaster3.
junior to Devol. be ordered to San Fran
cisco. Cal. as soon as practicable, to
assist in distribution of supplies, four
Quartermastcrs to be assigned to assist
the Red Cross and other relief parties.
four commissaries junior to krauthof TO
assist in issuing supplies. Have ordered
To San Francisco today all cavalry that
can be spared from the department of the
Columbia, and one battalion of the 10th
Infantry, these additional troops needed
on account of requests to protect stores
in Oakland and depots. Ten companies
of the 14th Infantry arrived today, leav-
ing now reserve unassigned as follows
Five companies of infantry, one troop OF
cavalry.
I'm the district controlled by my com
mand everything is quiet and complaints
largely individual. The Red Cross doing
good sanitary work. I have prohibited
the requisition of teams. automobiles am
all means of transportation. A large num-
Der of complaints came in this morning
on account of seizing teams. Today I di-
rected district commanders to give special
attention to prohibiting this action. order
Ing summary punishment If persisted nj
Situation better today that yesterday. and
the reports Of my inspectors are cncour.
aging
General order issued this morning sub
oiv'ding section of the city under NY con.
troi In districts. Will be published nj thc
local papers re-established in Oakland
ana 1t Is believed its effect will have yer,
pehencial results. A map of the city will
a'so be published in the papers, showins
ea.ioh OF districts and each district
laeaoquarters. All of the district head
|. Iuarters are now connected by wire wifi
, u'V's,"n headquarters and constant com
ihuh'catlon Kept up. System ratrollin,
ana guarding of property is now est,h
nshed in my district At conference ,.;,,
!ne district commanders this everiner ,,,o,
!. Indicate that they can handle distr;ot,
without additions to the personnel w.
under their control" i'o"
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