The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-26
DANCER Of A
FAMINE IS PAST
Willingness and Energy OF q
Great Nation Suecor
Helpless.
FRISCO FIRE CONTROLLED
still Burning, But the Limits
OF Its Reach Are
Fixed.
PROVISIONS HAVE COME
. 10 Declared No One 10 Going Hun.
sry-Wondsrfui Relief work-Last
Night One Of Utter
Darkness.
FRISCO FIRE CONTROLLED
PROVISIONS HAVE CONF

San Francisco. April 23.--fiad IL not
zen for the sight OF the rude affairs
et up In the open air. wherever San
rrancisco's homeless thousands were
amped. one would have some DIM
ulty In finding any OF the peaceful as
ociations OF the Sabbath In this city
yesterday. Everywhere throughout the
,urned as well as the remaining Sec
ion OF the city there MAS the greatest
!ctivity. Streets were being cleared OF
lcbria, laborers were repairing broken
rater pipes. sewers and gas mains
electricians were everywhere seeking 10
intangle the almost hopeless confusion
" wires: In fact. San Francisco was In
he first stages OF It's regeneration.
There are no hungry people here to-
lay: the gaunt specter has been ban
shed by the generous response OF the
iatlon TO the appeals that went out Tor
assistance. Food by the carload and
W the boatload poured into Oakland
asst night and today I'm sufficient guam
tiles to ovcrwhelm the committee
which has ia charge It's distribution.
10 great was the volume OF foodstuffs
brought into the general depot at Oak
and Mole that the general committee
yesterday made an appeal for skilled
abor In the handling OF these supplies.
Appeal for Experienced Help.
Grocers. butchers and commission
men have been requested TO secure men
Who are familiar In the handling OF
oodstuffs I'm order that the distribution
u the scores OF stations established
night 70 on without confusion.
The homeless people are no longer
obliged TO subsist on bread and canned
Suir entirely. as they had been during
a. k..N. Vrxsfs.
perlence but were yesterday given hot
offee. canned meats and even cakes
md oranges.
Oranges have come In plentiful sup
hy from southern California, and the
light OF CALIFORNIA; famous product
vas everywhere hailed with words OF
lelight.
II must not be understood by the
charitable people OF the country that
here Is surfeit OF food for the SUI
ercrs. While the supply ~ abundant
Il this writing IL Is well for the public
O remember that the homeless thou
ands must be- fed and cared for by
he organized relief committees for an
Indefinite period. IL u desired, there
ore. the contributions be continued cy-
rywhere until the people who have
cen rendered helpless can care for
themselves.
Water Situation Getting Better.
The water situation. while causing
nconveniences To the people. L. no
ongcr such "A problem. About two
birds OF the remaining section OF the
Atty Is being supplied with sufficient
Eater for the pressing domestic needs.
ut. OF course. there Is not enough To
g had for fire lighting purposes. Be-
ause OF this fact the most stringent
riders have been Issued by tho mill
airy and civil police that no fires shall
c built within any house and no
ghts. not even candle light. can be
hown ut night In the houses. All
ooking for the present must be done
n the sidewalks or In the open streets
nd I'm the daylight
One OF the noteworthy features OF
he situation Is the remarkable prompt
less with which the work or systemat-
.ally caring for the homeless has been
thoroughly organized and put into OPP
ration. The fear that existed two days
20 that the immense task OF caring
or the destitute and helpless people
ould not be- organized quick enough
save thousands from hunger and
'ossible epidemic exists no longer. Tho
administration OF the city's affairs Is
Progressing most tremendously. May
q Schmitz and General Funston are
working In perfect accord. There was
ONE slight confusion yesterday owing
% the misunderstanding OF orders by
ONE members OF the national guard
,ut this has been minimiZed. The sys-
EN- put into force by the mayor and
General Funston today Is working or
Ter out Of confusion and the city IN as
rderly as before the fire.
Contributions OF money continue To
'c made from every part OF the United
uates. Chairman PhclRn. or the n
lance committee. today received addi-
ional subscriptions OF about yl62. 900,
he largest OF these being one OF $780,
90 by the Chicago Commercial asso-
dalton. The finance committee viii to-
morrow consider some plan for the use
" the large sum OF money which will
,c available for the relief OF the SUI
erers.
Few OF the Bodies Identified.
The total number Of bodies recovered
Ind buried up To Sunday night IN 200.
40 complete record can be had ut this
line. many bodies having been buried
Without permits from the coroner and
BOARD OF health. The searchers OF the
,oroners and the board OF health de-
Iartments found today not more than
:wenty bodies. They were buried i'm
nediately. Few OF these bodies could
D. identified and the graves were
Il the present time To obtain any sort
" death list or even To make "A re-
liable estimate az to the number OF
casualties. Whenever a body IL found
IN buried Immediately without for
nality whatever and AS these burials
iave been made at widely separated
parts OF the city by different bodies OF
Iearchers. who do not even make n
prompt report TO headquarters. consid-
,rable confusion has resulted I'm the
estimating OF the total number or cas-
ialties and exaggerated reports have
esulted. ..mi "
San Francisco. April 2i.--For the
irst time In Its history, San Francisco
las had It's taste OF martial law.
When darkness fell upon the desolat-
sd city every inhabitant OF the houses
hat were left standing CROPPED about
heir homes I'm darkness. Early I'm the
ivening survivors OF the terrible calnm-
~ were cooking their suppers on fires