The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-23
CLEARING UP DEBRIS IN CITY;
NO EPIDEMIC, FUNSTON SAYS

build up the new Ct and I am go-.s
@ ing Z to do all r can to make It !; the 38
I'll greatest city in the world. VI I will 8
E mean work and lots or; it, but he peo@ @}ss
ss pie nf San Franclsc o are dual to the TIA
task :i: u.
Several large establishments have
4 sent messages to their customers through
sout, the State that they will open for
tbu6lness In San Francisco as soon as the
authorities permit, Tho Olympic Club
building will be rebuilt. Fiji
No y Danger of Famine. 3ss53 sSsal
There are no hungry 1 people tonight
The gaunt spectre of starvation has been
bnnished by the magnificent response OF
the people Of California In particular
and BY the entire nation In general, to-,
the appeals that went out for assistance.
Food by the carload and boatload poured
into Oakland last night and to-day. In
sufficient quantities to overwhelm tho
committee which has In charge Its dis
trlbution. So great was the volume 8ofs
foodstuffs brought into the general depot
at Oakland that tho general. committees +
to-day made an appeal for skilled labor
II. the handling of these supplies. Gro
GERS, butchers and commission men have
been requested to secure men who are B
familiar In tho handling of foodstuffs,
scores of stations established might so 4
on without confusion. f2 III
The homeless are no longer obliged to
subsist upon bread and canned stuff en-
3tlrely. ns they had Eeen during the pre-
vious days OF their trying experience Ii
but were given hot coffee, canned meats
Even cakes and oranges have come in
plentiful supply from Southern California,
and the sight OF Californla's famous pro-
duct was everywhere hailed with de-%
light.
by tho charitable people of the country
that thero ia surfelt of food for the
suffering While the supply Is ahundanss
at this time. 1t Is we'll for tho public to
rememler that the homeless thousands (
must be fed ana cared for by the orsa- 3
nized relief committees, for an indefinite
be continued everywhere untll the peo- h
period. 1t Is essential that contributors
pie who have been rendered helpless
and destitute by the clty's mlstortu'e' E
can care for themselves
Water Situation Better.
The water situation, while ca"s','s ~
convenience to the people, Is no lohser
such Il problem, About two -th'ras Oh .ns as
section OF the city which was not purM''uu M
is --belng supplied with sufficient wafer 54
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cnnrsc there Is not yet enough to be
had for fire lighting purposes, Because II
of this fact the most stringent eorueIs n.
have been issued by the military ana
civil authorities that no tires shaA ne
built within any house, and no iisi'ls, ny 8,
even Il candle light, can4be SHOWN AZ h'sht s
in tho houses All cooking for the pres
ent must be done on the Sidewalks ol "
IN the open streets and In daylight
One of the noteworthy features or tne I
situation is the remarkable promptness
with which the work Of Systematically
caring for tho homeless has been tho
roughly organized and put into operation
The administration OF the city's aralrs
ts nrogressing most harmonousy. Mayor
Schmitz and General Funston are worklsg
In pcrfect accord, The system put Into
force by the Mayor 'and General Fun
ston to-day is working order out OF con-
fusion. and the city Is as orderly as be-
fore the nre,
900 Bodies Recovered.
Contributions continue to be made from
every part OF the United States. Chair
man James D. Phelan OF the Finance
to-day reported additional y
OF about $4,000, the ltg-
est of these being one of $1,000 BY tbs
Chicago Commercial Association. Tho
Finance Committee will tomorrow con-
sider some plan for tho use OF the large
sum Of money which will soon be avail,
lbie foi, the relief of the sufferers, IA &
The total number of bodies recovered
and buried up 10 Sunday night Ia hyt Il