The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-25
SOME FAMILIES
WERE HOGG|SH
Appeared in the Food Line in
Force Many Times a Day
and Laid by Provisions.
SYSTEM NOW INTRODUCED
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS AT THE
PRESIDE.

San Francisco, April 24.-Conditions
at the Preside are being rapidly re-
duced to a systematic basis. The great
excitement of the few days following
the earthquake and the great fire has
subsidized and the efforts of the authori-
ties are now being directed to the or
Sanization of a perfect system for the
control of the thousands of people who
have sought refuge within the pre-
cinctS of the reservation.
Within a day or so a model camp will
have been put into operation. Prepara-
lions are being made to gather to-
gether all the refugees within one i'm
mense tented city. The model city will
be located just within and north of the
Union street entrance of the Preside.
1t will be streeted, severed and con-
stantly patrolled, and order and sani-
tary conditions preserved as nearly as
is possible.
The food supply will be regulated
and the promscUOus giving of eata-
bles. clothing and other supplies will
cease. Hereafter the residents of the
camp will not be required to go to the
various relief stations for their sup
plies. but the various commodities Will
be distributed from tent to tent.
Abused the Privilege.
II has been definitely ascertained by
the commissary and other departments
that there has been great abuse of the
free food and clothing privileges.
Whole families have been accustomed
TO standing in line several times a day,
each carrying away with him supplies
of food to last for several days. In this
way some families have accumulated
stocks of provisions to last them for
many weeks to come.
Food is being distributed at four dis
tinct points in the Preside, and a sys-
tenn has been devised which obviates
the long delays which characterized
the first few days of the free distribu-
ton of edtables to the needy At one
camp, which is a counterpart of the
others, canned roast beef, canned
corned beef, beans, rice, onions, pota-
toes, prunes, bread, pepper, sugar, tea
and milk were served in turn to the
long line, each person asking for what
he or she wanted when passing the va
rious tables In this manner an appli-
cant for food received a sufficient as
sortment within two minutes after en-
tering the relief station.
Sick Well Cared for.
At the hospitals within the reserva-
ton the most satisfactory conditions
prevail. The sick and needy are being
cared for, and every attention is being
accorded the more serious cases of ILL
ness. The supplies of remedies and
rapidly replenished, and a sufficient
corps of nurses is on hand for all pres
ent needs.
At the general hospital in the Presi-
dio 1t was stated today that the most
satisfactory conditions obtain. The
wards are full of patients but few are
suffering from severe types Of sickness
There are many cases of tonsiIitis
colds and such ills. but the sanitary
conditions are such that the medical
Nh r11f0r-f ioc- T1rlr-
be a serious epidemic of any kind. The
patients suffering from contagious dis
eases are being cared for at Harbor
View, but so far the number of con-
tagious cases has been comparatively
few.
The greatest precautions are being
taken in the camps. Drainage is be-
coming better every day and the most
rigid cleanliness is enforced.
Rapidly Thinning Out.
During the past few days thousands
OF people have left the reservation
having found homes with friends i'm
this city or gone to Oakland, Alameda
or other places. The authorities esti-
mate that the number of camDers on
the grounds has now been reduced to
less than 5000. A few days ago over
10000 people were encamped on the re-
serVatfon. Hundreds of tents on the
grounds are now vacant. Tentage was
llSuH1ClenJ at nrSL to shelter the neO-
pie. but now there is more than is re-
QuiTed. These excess tents will he
taken to other camps throughout the
city and distributed. In a few davs
tentage sufficient to house 10000 peo
pie Will arrive in this city and will be
distributed at various points through
out the city.
Today 300 teams are being prepared
TO carry food and supplies throughout
the residence sections. These wagons
viii start from the Presidio with a
guard and go t. the various relief sta
tions with supplies, and will also make.
a house to house call in some sections
1t is proposed to later make this dis
tribution of food even more general.
and to that end additional horses and
wagons viii be procured. Water and
milk will be distributed in this manner
also.
Injured Are Cheerful.
The happiness permeating the Presi
dio extends to the general hospital.
where, since the morning of April 18
over 1000 patients received medical at
tention, and where more than 5000 all
ing and injured are now quartered. DR.
Kennedy, in charge, states that condi-
tions in the institution under his SUI
~pervision are excellent and that no
trouble is experienced by the medical
staff in caring for the sufferers
AS patients are discharged from the
hospital the ailing are given the unoc-
cupied beds.