Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

where until the Iseople who have been
rendered helpless and destitute by the
city'S misfortune can care for them
selves.
The water situation, while causing
Inconvenience to the people, is no lon
ger such a problem. About two-thirds
of the section Of the city not burned is
being supplied with sufficient water for
the pressing domcStice needs, but there
is not yet enough to he had for fire
fighting purposes. Because of this fact
the most stringent orders have been is
sued by tho military ana civil author
tiles that no fires shall be built within
any house and no lights, not even a
candle, can be shown at night IN the
houses. vi &c )kimg for the present
must hc done Oh the sidewalks or in the
streets ana in daylight.
one of the noteworthy features of
the situation is the remarkable prompt
ness with which the work of systemat-
irally cariTg for the homeless has been
thoroughly organized ana put in oper-
alton.
Mayor Schmitz ana Gen. Funston ar"
working perfect accord. The system put
into force by the mayor and Gen. Fun
ston today is working order ont of the
confusion ANA the city is as orderly as
before the fire.
Contributions continue to be made
| from every part Of the United States.
Chairman james ID. PhClan Of the IL
rance committee today reported addi-
tional subscriptions Of ahnrt S15.,U00,
| the largest Of these being one nf $loI, 0DU
| by the Chicago Commercial AeSocia-
| ton. The finance committee will to-
morrow consider some plan for the u.s.
| cf the large sum Of money which will
soon he available for the relief Of the
sufferers.
The total number Of bodies recover
| 500 No complete record can be had
at this time. as many bodies have been
buried without permits from the coro-
ner and the board of health. The
searchcrs of the coroner and the board
! Of health departments found not more
| than 20 bodies today. They were
buried Immediately. 1t is impossible
at the present time to obtain any sort
| of death list or even to make a re-
| liable estimate Of the number of cas-
ualtjcS. Whenever q body is found it
| is buried Immediately without any
| formality whatever and these burials
have been made ut widely separated
parts of the city by different bodies of
| searchers who do not even make a
prompt report to headquarters. Con-
| siderable confusion has resulted in
estimating the number of casualties
ana exaggerated reports have resulted.
| The health of scores of thousands camp
ed in the open air is, under the circum
stances. remarkably good. There have
been. of course, several cases of pneumo-
mia and colds are common. but there is
nothing like an epidemic of pulmonary
diseases. The board of health reports lit
| tie contagious diseases. For the treat
| ment of these cases hospitals have been
provided.
| An interesting item from the Golden
| Gate park today was the report of the
birth OF IS babies. These cases have re-
| ceived prompt and efficient attention and
| the mothers and children removed to the
various maternity hospitals.
| Vigorous measures are being taken by
tho hoard of health and the board of pub
liz works to Improve the sanitary condi-
tions throughout the city. Eight tempo
rarv structures. $50 feet in length by rs