New-York tribune., 1906-04-25
Doctors Report

San Francisco April 24-This was the seventh
day since the earthquake Jared the city and
started the fires which laid it in ashes. and. as
on the preceding days. Tuesday took up the ac-
cumulated impetus of Monday and added force
Of it's own, so that Wednesday will dawn on
situation that is a long way toward the normal
Such marts of trade remained unburned were
opening for the transaction OF ordinary bust
ness. temporary structures being run up
for the accommodation of others. clearing Of the
devastated area of the ruins was well under
way the inquiry into the condition of the bank
vaults was completed. and the organization and
preparation for service Of the street railways
were so far advanced that the company ex-
pressed it's readiness to resume business as soon
as the Mayor would permit. The water COM
pany announced the completion Of such repairs
as enabled it 20 supply total of twelve million
gallons daily.
At joint meeting this afternoon Of the finance
committee and the chairmen Of all the emergency
committees it was ascertained that the lives
lost in the catastrophe were fewer than three
hundred This approximation was made by
Fairfax wheelan. chairman Of the relief OF sick
and wounded committee. It surprised every one
present. estimate of one thousand and
more had been made by the Coroners office.
NO FEAR OF EPIDEMIC.
DR.. J. w Ward. chairman of the health COM
Inittee, made the following statement at the
meeting of the general committee this morning:
Say to the people Of California. of the United
States and of the world that there is no cpl
demIc in San Francisco and no danger of one.
If not absolutely free from contagious
diseases, at least have fewer of them than
we have under the circums stances any right to
expect Indeed. we have at this moment fewer
cases of such diseases than We had a month
tion OF affairs in San Francisco that would lead
us as medical men TO fear outbreak. The
sanitation Of the city is absolutely under con-
troll
The officers OF the Board Of Health report that
the staff of physicians and nurses at ali hospi-
tails is complete.
Temporary structures have been erected in !
Golden Gate Park for housing forty thousand
people. This work was begun this morning by
the shelter committee. and the homeless who
have been sleeping out Of doors for nearly a |
week were moved into comfortable quarters. |
About the same time supply OF blankets and /
bedding was received. and these have been taken |
to the park At present there is little suffering /
and before a week II is expected that all the /
refugees here will be comfortable.
At the same time the committee is sending as 1
many OF the refugees as possible to interior /
points. Work and succor have been promised. /
The railroads furnish transportation free to all i
vvbo coma with recommendation from the COM
mittee.
NOPE HOUSES FOR THE HOMELESS.
The seizure begun yesterday Of all vacant I
houses in the unburned district is still under /
v,av MANY vacant fats have been taken. where /
the homeless are housed and the sick have soot I
committee OF architects has .
been sent out 10 examine churches ana othei +
buildings. including schoolhouses. with view
of turning them into living rooms for the home +
less.
Supplies Of food are coming in rapidly from
outside points and are being centralized IN the
freight sheds and warehouses still standing A
corps OF shipping clerks has been placed in
charge Of these depots, and every ounce Of food
ia checked as II comes in and goes out With
the assistance OF Michael Casey, president OF
the Transfers Union. the food committee has
succeeded IN systematizing the distribution The
committee has taken possession OF all the large
trucks and teams which are used 10 haul sup
plies 10 the forty-odd sub-depots throughout the
city This places the transportation facilities
IN excellent shape and makes il possible TO de-
liver supplies as quickly they come.
RESUMPTION OF TRADE URGED.
The city has been laid or in district covered
areas OF four blocks. The subcommittee in
these districts regulate the supply OF food fur
uished 70 the families living within their eoun-