The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-23
PEOPLE WORSHIP IN STREETS
AND PARKS; FOOD PLENTIFUL

SAN FRANCISCO, April Con the
steps of the shattered churches
and OH the green slopes OF parks and
8 cemeteries the people OF San francisco
Il assembled at the USUAL hours for RELIGIOUS
services. There was no distinction as
TO sect or denomination. the gatherings
including, as 10 rule, a large percentase
OF tho families camping or residing ~
the vicinity.
Catholic clergymen celebrated masses
in the Jewish cemetery and members OF
every creed .knelt with bowe,, heads; while
the services were IN progress
si, On the steps Of st. Mary's Cathedral
4 ana on the upheaved pavement of Golden
Gate Avenue. overlooking the blnckcnen
waste that commenced just across ne
street, Archbishop Montgomery cele-
/ brnted mass at s o'clock The service
was attended by thousands. covering the
church steps and extending we'll up anu
down the street in either direction. The
" archbishop's words and his reference to
the death of Fire Chief Sullivan. affec.-
&. cd the ennrc assenlblage, tears stream
+ Ing. down hundreds Of faces upturncd 20
tAe tiny altar In the open doorway OF
+ the vestibule
Five masses were celebrated at ST..
Nlary's Cathedral. The archbishop, In his
sermon recommended to tho people that
they be at all times submissive to the
authorities, civil and military.
Z Close to the graves In Calvary Gene
tery three masses were celebrated for
the congregation of Holy Cross Church,
Cremation of the Dead.
Two hundred bodies found III the
Potrero District, south Of Shannon
Street, in the vicinity of the Union Iron
Works. were cremntcd at the SlN Mile
House yesterday, by order of Coroner
Walsh.
Cremation was doomed absolutely ncces-
sary to prevent disease. In the majority
of cases identification was impossible,
Il owing to the mutilntlon of the features.
The city has been divided into sanitary
districts and squads of scarchers for
bodies of victims have been sent out to
every quarter. The ruins Of the burned
buildings in the business and the old
residence section have sufficiently cooled
to make the search possible.
At noon to-day the board of health re-.
ported finding twenty-three bodies III
various parts Of the city. Few could
he Identified. Tho bodies were buried in
various places and tie graves numbered.
No Danger .yof Famine
The committee having In charge the
#5relief of the hungry reports hat every
homeless man, woman and child in San
Francisco is being cared for, and that
there is no suffering on the score of
either food or drink within the city.
Within a few hours All ample supply of
milk will be assured.
Tho committee is establishing new re-
lief stations wherever needed In nddi-
ton, a many points on the outskirts.
+ individual or independent organizations
are working in connection with the COM
mittee. The relief Of the needy is being
accomplished magnficently.
Cars and steamers laden to their capa-
city with food and medical supplies are
pouring into the city from every point
along the coast and throughout the State.
and as this supply has been assured as 4
permanency, there Is not tho slightest
fear of any lack of food or drink.
At the emergency hospitals. which were
quickly cstaHlshed Nnd attended by many
physicians, almost within a half hours
notice, the only complaint that really
exists is the lack Of bedding.
Only thirty patients are chartered In
the territory that comprises the park
emergency hospital. No deaths have oc
Cured 1T the park emergency hospital
since Wednesday mornings shock.
Over one hu-fred physicians and at.
pendants are serving in the park, DR..
Fottanzi yesterday conhscatcd seven bar
rels of whiskey from n nearby sa loon
and placed Il guard over them for hosp-
tai use.
Water Supply.
Experts OF the Spring Valley Water
Company, who have been engaged in
making n thorough examination of the
mains and reservoirs Of the system, have
reported that the company has in It's
Is reservoirs enough water to supply the
city at the regular rate Of 100000 gal
Ions per day for a period of six hundred
days.
The only immediate problem is that Of
getting this supply of water into the
city. Already pipes have been repaired in
certain sections and supply of TO00N0l
gallons Per day is coming in through
Ocean View from Lake MERGED. About
100000 gallons Of this Is being con-
iumed daily by Ocean View and tho other
owns along tho pine lines but 100000
gallons daily Is reaching and will con-
dnue to reach the city proper.
M Within few hours another supply Of
100000 gallons daily will be poured into
The city from. College Hills. This Will
furnish water TO the northern section OF
he city. Already water Is being sup
,lied TO the Black Point and Pacific