Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-25

demic of small pox will follow the
numerous calamities of the past week
and add to the horrows which follow
ed the disastrous earthquake. AL
tho ugh the greatest pains have been
taken to conceal the fact, it is known
that nine cases of that dread disease
are now being treated at the Preside
reservation pest house, and the cases
are known to have been found in the
very center of the huddled refugees in
Golden Gate Park. Early yesterday
morning the covered wagon, the prop
erty of the Preside pest house was
seen to back quietly up to a tent in
the park, and although the greatest
pains were taken, nine covered bodies
were seen, as they were slipped quiet
ly into the ambulance. Further in
vestigation proved that all were suffer
ing with small pox. The sanitary con
ditions are such that without the ut
most precautions and the greatest
pains, an epidemic of the disease must
follow.
In the camps, which are Of course
only temporary, and poorly construct
ed the people are crowded together al
most beyond belief, in many cases ON
ly the thickness of tent separating
entire families, and each tent being
the home of as many as a dozen peo
pie. The open manholes of the city
serve as sanitary accommodations.
Drinking Water Poisoned.
A discovery, which was made in sev
eral parts Of the city, by agents o.
the water company, although hushed uI
and quickly rectified became knowr
and added to the horrors of the situa
ton.
The jarring and shaking of the
earth following the earthquake, sc
twisted the sewer mains that in 9
number of instances, they opened di
rectly into the water mains and the
drinking supply was badly tainted by
the sewage before the fact was dis
covered. The breaks were remedieG
as soon as found but not before many
had unwittingly risked their health by
drinking the tainted water.
Decaying Bodies Menace Health.
In the cheap lodging house district
along Mission and Howard Streets
where many bodies were buried in the
ruins, the odor of the putrefying bod
les is becoming unbearable and Is a
menace to the public health. Although
everything possible is being done to
ward clearing. up the debris and recti
flying the evil, the work is Of necessi
|ty slow, and pending the arrival O
forces of laborers from the interior
no systematic work can be done to
ward a general clean up.
Mayor criticizes Guards.
San Francisco, April 25.--It is ;
week ago today since tpe city wa
laid low by an earthquake that start
ed conflagration unequalled in th'
history of this country. Although thu
ruddy glow of the embers still night.
|illuminates the sky, the work of res
toration Is already well under way
Plans for the construction of nev
buildings will begin as soon as the oil
sites are cold. Many of the building
lplanned are on larger scale thai
those licked up by the flames, givinl
promise of new San Francisco tina
will arise from ashes, greater ant
more beautiful than the old. Th'
work of tearing down and rebuilding
the Ferry Tower will begin today. Tht
exodus from the city continues. AL
day yesterday a constant stream o
people on foot and in every conceiv
able vehicle wandered down Marke
and Mission Streets towards the ferry
! As a result, of Mayor Schmitz'
sharp letter yesterday to General Kos
tier, commanding the National Guards
| in which he called attention to th'
!, fact that the city is not under MARTA
!; law and that the drasic measures ant
arbitrary actions of some Of his mel
were illegal and requesting him tt
stop it, there was little shooting las
night.
Insurance Companies Solvent.
I New York, April 25.-The Tribun
today. saws. "No fire insurance CON