Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
RESTORING ORDER
IN HELPLESS CITY
Arrangements Made for Polio
ing San Francisco.
DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS
Conference of General Funston and
the Mayor.
REACTION AMONG THE PEOPLE
Terrible Strain Tells-Illness and In
sanity Has Claimed Some-Hun-
dreds of Homes Deserted.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Order and
system are gradually being wrought out of
the indescrlbable confusion which has pre-
vailed In this city for the last three days.
The hungry thousands are being plentifully
fed wherever they are camped. and the for
tunate householders who were not driven
from their homes are procuring food at the
various relief stations established through
out the unburned district.
Water in sufficient quantities to meet all
immediate and pressing needs of the people
can be had Sanitary measures are pushed
with vlgor everywhere. Sewers are being
repaired and the thousands of people
camped on open spaces and in the parks
are being organized into model camps by
the military authorities.
Temporary buildings are being erected In
the parks to shelter women and children.
and all the churches. educational institu-
tions, vacant houses and those houses
which have been deserted by their occu-
pants tonight hold thousands of the home
less.
Food Is being brought in plentiful sup
ply. and distributed in an orderly and
systematic manner. All those who desire
10 leave the city are being provided with
transportation to any point in California
free of charge No one is allowed to enter
the city who cannot show satisfactory ex-
cuse for being here.
The sick and injured are being cared for
at the General Hospital in the Preside
and at various other hospitals. as well as
emergency hospitals established by the Red
Cross Society at several widely separated
points. . +
Policing the City.
Gen. Funston, Mayor Schmitz and Gov.
Pardee met in conference at Gen. Funston's
Headquarters at Fort Mason today and
had thorough understanding as to the re-
lief measures and the policing of the city.
II was decided to divide the city into three
districts. one under the federal troops, one
under the state troops and the other under
the police. plan of cooperation between
the military and civil authorities was
formulated, and all future conflicts of or
ders or confusion of authority will be OBJ
Waited
The supplies brought into the city from
interior points will be stored at Oakland
mole under Maj. Duval Of Gen Funston's
staff, who will forward the same by boat
TO the various water front stations, whence
they viii be distributed under the direction
of Gen. Funston and his staff.
The bankers OF San Francisco met this
afternoon to discuss the financial situation
The question Of opening the vaults of the
wrecked financial institutions was thor
OUghly canVassed, and II was the sense of
the meeting that limit of thirty days be
made for the resumption of business.
The stringent military rule of the past
few days has been modified almost to the
extent of permitting citizens TO come and go
at their pleasure. There will be no relaxa-
tion of rigid police measures. however, and
the entire city was patroied tonight in
thorough and systematic manner There
has been no disorder reported
The board OF health held meeting to-
day and took measures for an immediate
and thorough inspection OF the entire city
by physicians. For this emergency the
board OF health has called for 500 volunteer
physicians.
Reaction Has Set In.
The terrible strain of the last few days is
beginning to tell on the people.
The reaction has come and suspense over
missing relatives and friends is causing HI
ness and in some cases insanity
At Central avenue and Oak street man
today became insane and attempted TO XIII
his wife with a cleaver. He had TO be ar
rested TO prevent him from injuring him
self or family.
Hundreds of houses In the unburned dis
trict have been deserted by their occupants,
who either have fled from the city or
camped In the parks. These, with 1000
vacant homes and fats and all public build
ings, Will be used FOR housing the home
less.
Episcopal clergymen today decided to hold
religious services at the different camps to-
morrow.
Slight Blaze on the Water Front.
Late this afternoon "A journey along the
northern water front of the city showed
fires blazing in only two places. and these
were hardly capable OF spreading unless
q severe gale should spring up. 1t Is
believed that unless the smoldering en-
bers are again famed TO blaze the water
front IS safe.
The walls OF several ruined buildings In
the downtown section collapsed today. but
so far can be learned no one was injured
by the falling stone, brick and steel. The
tower on the Hall of Justice on Kearney
street still retains its upright position, de-
spite the fact that but one small corner OF
the structure bears the immense weight of
steel and granite Several walls are in
such imminent danger of toppling over that
Il IS believed they will be torn down. One
OF the walls OF the Mercantile Library build
ing fell across Golden Gate avenue during
one OF the busiest periods of the day, but a
grinding noise before the wall fell into the
street warned pedestrians of the approach
ing collapse.
In the last three days 80 Chinese and
whites have been buried in Portsmouth
Square. Few OF the bodies were identi-
fled, most OF them being burned beyond
recognition.
squads searching for bodies met with
some success today. In one ruin 40 bodies
we-s recovered and on one side OF Mob
Hin nvc charred bodies were found
A sou OF I. Il. Riordan q real estate
dealer. was shot and instantly killed to-
day IeI feet from his residence. Young
RIordan was ON his way home and had a
bottle OF whisky In his coat pocket
The soldier on duty ordered him to stop
ard throw the whisky away and when
it.o-daR refused the soldier Immediately
shot hila dead
a workman employed at tie Gerson tan
ncry was on his way home this morning
when halted by a sentry. The workman
expialCed that his wife was dying and tried
TO pass. The sentry shot at him, but
missed. and the workman ran back to tbs
tannerS.