The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-21
GOVERNMENT ORDERS RAT1oNs
Two Million to Be Provided for Imme-
49, diate Needs. ...--
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journal Special Service.
Washington, April 21.-Two million
rations will be supplied by the ma
tional government. Secretary Taft to-
day received advices that there are
San Francisco. General Funston has
been directed to purchase 100000 ra--
tions in the open market at Los Angeles
Immediately and have them sent to
San Francisco by express. He has also
been directed to purchase 100000 ra-
tions in the open market at Seattle,
Wash, and have them hurried 70 San
Francisco by special train.
Plans for the erection Of tented city
at San Francisco and a registration
have been completed and great efforts
are being made by the government to
bring order out of chaos.
Troops Ordered to City.
Secretary Taft, at the request Of Gen
eral Funston, who could not .communi-
cate with the various forts in his de-
graphic. facilities, ordered a the four
teenth infantry from Vancouver bar
racks to San Francisco:H Two battalions
Of the twentieth infantry and one
squadron of cavalry from Monterey
were also ordered to the wrecked city.
Two battalions of sailors and marines
have been landed by Admiral Good
rich, who arrived at San Francisco yes,
terday with the cruisers Chicago and
Marblehead. The marines and sailors
were placed under the command Of Gen
era1 Funston. He now has 1850 men
under his command, which he advised
the war department. is ample force to
take care Of the situation. For the
present he will need no more troops,
but If an emergency arises they will be
sent to San Francisco by special train.
Navy Gives Help.
Rear Admira! Rixey, surgeon general
with the army in furnishing medical
stores. Dr.. Rixey today instructed the
medical officer at the Mare Island navy
yard to inform the army medical sup
ply officer at San Francisco of the
amount Of medical stores available and
= to supply on demand all stores needed
by the army for relief measures.
Rear Admiral Mccall, in command of
'yised Secretary Bonaparte that the
three warships which are being con
structed by the Union Iron Works at
San Francisco have not been damaged
These ships will be named the Califor
mia, South Dakota and the Milwaukee
= It is estimated that the government loss
in public buildings and stores at Sa1
francisco will amount to $26,OOO,O0O.
Measures for relief have been made
by the local government here Commits
sioner Mcfarland issued a call for
mass meeting of the people Of this city
which was held at the New Willard
hotel yesterday. Ten thousand dollars
was subscribed and more will be sen:
to5the Red Cross society. The Board O.
Trade also subscribed $4,000 to th,
relief fund. -
81 World sympathizes. ......
President Roosevelt and the state de
partment continue to receive telegram
of coincidence from all over the world
Some of these received today were from
- Count Witte and the Russian delegate
who attended the peace conference a
Portsmouth; the viceroy Of India, tn
president Of Guatemala, the governor O
Australia, the president of Switzerland
King Franz Joseph, Prince Henry O
Prussia, President Diaz of Mexico, Roo
rlguez Alves, the president of Brazil
Lord Grey, the governor general Of Car
ada; Count Lamsdorff, the Russian mir
t. lister Of foreign affairs, and the king. o
italy. r. Is Q
The Daughters of the American Rev
4oiuIioH yesterday appropriated, ST. 90
for the fund and there were many ind
viduai contributions. A box for sui
scriptions has been placed in the ha
where the D. A. r. convention is bein
held for the reception of contribution
. "a special train of twelve cars lade
with relief supplies for San Francisc
IS now on its way from philadelphia. ]
will make record breaking run acros
the continent. It will cover the di
tance in seventy-two hours, and is e,
pected to arrive at San Francisco earl
Sunday morning. President Cassatt {
the Pennsylvania has given an order
give this train the right Of way over a
= other traffic. = :