New-York tribune., 1906-04-27
A FLOOD OF MONEY.
Plans for Disbursing VGst amounts
Considered.

San Francisco. April z6.--what to do with tns
immense amount OF money that has been con-
triouted 70 the relief Of San Francisco's home-
less people was the question that to-day re-
csived careful consideration by all those en-
gagged In relief work. So many inquiries have
come to the heads OF the various departments.
civil and military, asking for whom and by whom
the money contributed would be expended. that
The Associated Press was asked TO comrnuni-
cate TO the country the assurance that every
dollar would be put 10 the use for which it was
intended. While the complete details OF disburs-
ing and accounting for the immense sum OF
money already contributed have not been
formulated. they have been thoroughly discussed
In committee and may be briefly stated as fol-
lows:
All expenditures will be authorized by the
finance committee Of the citizens and the Red
Cross funds. The members Of this COMMITTEES
are bankers. business men and turfsts OF san
Francisco and DR.. Devine Of the National Red
Cross. This committee will audit all accounts
and make a detailed report to the War Depart
ment, where final audit and statement will
be made.
AT noon to-day the distribution OF food 10 tho
city Of San Francisco was formally turned over
to the United States Army. Under this system
many abuses that have prevailed in the giving
out Of supplies by various local and outside re-
lief organizations. acting Independently, will be
discontinued. and the direction Of all the sta
tons will be centralized IN tho depot Of the
quartermaster OF the United States Army at
this post under Major DuvoI
The impression which seems to have prevailed
in Eastern cities that there was friction over the
concentration and distribution OF Red Cross sup
plies was corrected to-day by DIR. Devine,
general agent OF the Red Cross who re-
peated his assertion Of yesterday that absolute
harmony prevailed and that the work was car
ried on to the entire satisfaction OF everybody.
He wished it TO be known that the Red Cross
work had been carried out IN a most satisfactory
manner, and that the transfer Of all its supplies
now on hand would be made without the slight
est confusion
The reports from the leading hospitals at the
Preside and at Golden Gate Park to-day showed
that the number OF patients is less than yester-
day. The decrease is probably due to the fact
that the privilege OF free transportation over the
railroads to any part OF the state expired at
noon to-day, and many OF the patients who were
suffering from minor injuries and complaints
left the hospitals IN time to take advantage OF
the generosity OF the railroads
A statement by DR.. James H Ward, presi-
dent Of the board OF health, showed to-day
that there are now thirty hospitals in use. all
the smaller institutions established IN the con-
fusion Of the first few days following the IRE
having been abolished and the patients re-
moved to the larger establishments. Tuber-
culOsis hospitals have been established sepa-
rate from the others Every well and other
source OF water supply throughout the city IS
examined by competent inspectors to provide
against any possibility OF contamination, The
garbage Of the city Is taken out TO sea on
barges. All unsanitary camps have been re-
moved and the ground which they occupied
has been quarantined. The medical supplies
have been concentrated at the Presidio gen.
eraI hospital. and from thsre distributed to
the various hospitals and relief stations \
most rigid inspection is maintained. and any
case Of contagious disease Is promptly isolated
and quaranttned.