Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-24
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boat Ckij1T With the saving OF the San
Francisco water front.
Lines of hose were laid from the
steamers, and shippers and passengers
made u gallant and successful fight.
Two steamers We're wrecked at the
Union Iron works. One was the Co
lumbia, a big passenger boat, which
was on the ways. The earthquake
caused her to topple off and roll over
on her side. She was practically ruined.
The steamer City of Puebla was ly-
ing at the dock there when a huge
crane falling struck her and smashed
her so that she sank.
Fully 10000 refugees are being fed
by the government at the Preside and
North Beach. Provisions are being
bountifully supplied to all who make
application, and as yet there is no suf-
fering from hunger. Tents are still be-
ing distributed. Over 10000 have been
given, and the authorities intend con
tinuing the distribution as long as the
supply lasts. Barracks are to be erect
ed in Golden Gate park to accommo-
date 10000 persons.
Thousands of San Francisco's home
less slept in the open-if they slept at
all-in a d%renching rain, adding untold
misery and suffering to those whose
cup is already full. Shortly after mid
night 1t began to rain and continued
for three hours a heavy downpour.
Governor Pardee has received word
that Ecuadorean Consul General San
tos Elias Santos is missing. The report
was sent in by the consul's secretary,
who says Mr.. Santos has not been seen
by friends since the earthquake.
The exodus to interior towns contin-
ues. Passengers stand in line for
blocks to file their applications for free
tickets. After investigation officers
mounted on dry goods boxes announce
through megaphones the names of
those to whom tickets have been is
sued, and every outgoing train is
crowded.
Many are leaving on electric cars to
nearby towns. such as Elmhurst, Ala
media. Berkeley, Haywards, F%ruitvale,
Benicia, Milpitas and farther south and
east in the hamlets of the rich fruit
lands of the Santa Clara and San Joa-
quin valleys. Thousands have crossed
to the S~ausalito, San Rafael, L%arkspur,
Mill Valley and other towns clustering
Ranchers, no less hospitable than the
town dwellers, have thrown open their
farmhouses, and for scores of miles
nearly every dwelling has become a
temporary refuge camp.
The condition of the 5000 persons
camped in Jefferson square is terrible.
Not more than . per cent have ever an
army tent, and makeshifts are con
structed of carpets, bed sheets and
every imaginable substance. They
were inadequate to keep out the heavy
rain that fell Sunday night and yester-
day. Houses are requisitioned for these
people as fast as possible.
Glenn A. Durston of the Spanish War
Veterans relief committee has imme-
date charge of relief work.
President Fred Hall of the Bohemian
club said that all the historical and
other important pictures in the clubs
galleries were saved and are now at
the Park museum.
The famous painting, 1.-THE Man
With the Hoe" is safe.
DR.. Edward 4. Deyine, general secre-
tary of the Charity Organization So
ciety of New York, whose experience
has been very large in relief work, is
in charge for the National Red Cross
in San Francisco.
General A. w. Greedy has taken COM
mand of the federal troops here, super
seding General FREDERICK Funston,
who will act under Greely's orders.
His report says:
Our greatest danger in the future
may be expected from unavoidable un-
sanitary conditions. and every person
here is cautioned that to violate in the