Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-21

in the SfIiiancInI district in anticipation of raids by thieves.
 Policeman Flood on entering his home after long tour of duty en- countered stranger, who attacked him. Flood shot him dead. Special Policeman Snyder also reported that he had killed a man, but offered 10 details.
 Eleven postal clerks, all alive, were taken from the debris of the postofiice last night. All at first were thought to be dead, but it was found that, al- though they were buried in the stone building, every one was alive. They had been for three days without food or water. All the mail in the post office was saved.
 Governor Pardee has wired Presi- dent Roosevelt asking him to send the Pacific squadron to San Francisco in order that the marines may help the unfortunate sufferers and also that the supplies of the squadron may be used for the relief of the needy.
 Thousands of people who have lost their homes and all their belongings are gathered at concentration camps at the Presidio, Golden Gate park and other places on the outskirts of the city and are receiving food and wa ter. About 300,000 are homeless, and every effort is being made to supply them with tents and shelter tempo rarily.
 The New York opera stars. after two days in the ruined city, are starting for their homes. They place their losses at more than $150,O00. Mime. Sembrich alone had $20OO0 in cos tumes destroyed.
 A correspondent here estimates the fatalities in California, which can be but guesswork as yet, at from 2.0o0 to 5000. He says some insurance men say the financial loss may aggregate S5O0,OO0,0O0.
 Four thousand infantry soldiers un- der General Funston's command now guard the ruins of the city.
 The fire in the Mission district has been practically extinguished, and the spread of the flames toward the west ern addition, the best part of the city remaining. has been stayed. The only portions of the confagration that de- mands the attention of the fremen is that extending from the Mob hill sec ton down to the northwestern part of the water front The western addition danger was averted by the use of gun cotton, dynamite and two streams of water. The explosives were handled by the chief gunner of the Mare Island navy yard, and his accomplishments proved him to be a master of his pro- fession.
 The work of relief has been started, and big bakery in the saved district has increased it's ovens and arranged to bake 5O.0O0 loaves of bread night. With thousands of people in line be- fore the California street bakery, the police and military were present to en-. force order and to see that each person was allowed only one loaf.
 
 The Restitution and suffering are in- describable Women and children who had comfortable homes a few days ago slept all night--if sleep came at all-on hay on the wharfs. on the sand lots near the north beach, some of them un- der the little tents made of sheeting, which poorly protected them from the chilling ocean winds. The people In! the parks are possibly better of in the matter of shelter. for they left their homes better prepared. Instructions were issued by Mayor Schmitz to break open every store containing pro- visions and to distribute them to the starving people. "
 The problem now confronting the city government and federal authori- ties is how to feed the multitude of destitute. Supplies are coming in by [ the train load, but as yet the system of distribution is not in complete working order.
 At the Presidio military reservation. where probably 50.000 persons are camped. affairs are conducted with mil Itary precision. Water Is plentiful, and rations are dealt out all day long. The refugees stand patiently in line. and there is not a murmur. This character