The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-04-26

oNhuuN hlkNtf lnt NuNNN NtNNtl OF NAF7
walton has been banished by the mag.
nlacent response OF the people OF Cal.
ifornia In particular and by the entire
nation In general 60 the appeals that
went out for assistance. Food by tho
carload and boatl1ad poured into
Oakland Saturday night and Sunday In
sufficient quantities TO %overwhelm the
committee which has In charge It's dis
tribution. So great was the volume
of foodstufis brought in TO the general
depot at Oakland mole that the general
committee Sunday made an appeal for
skilled labor 50 the handling OF these
supplies. Grocers, butchers and COM
mission men have been requested To-
secure men who are familiar in the
handling of foodstufs in order that
the confusion attendant upon the dis
tribution az the scores of stations es-
tablished might 30 on without con-
fusion.
The homeless people are no longer
Obliged TO subsist upon bread and
canned stuff entirely, as they had been
during the previous days Of their try
ing experience. but were Sunday given
hot coffee. canned meats and ever
cakes and oranges. Oranges have
come in plentiful supply from southern
California and the sight Of CALIFORNIA;
famous product was everywhere hailed
with words Of delight.
Il must not be understood by the
charitable people Of the country that
there is a surfeit OF food for the suffer
ers. While the supply is abundant at
this writing, IL is well for the public
to remember that the homeless thou
sands must be fed and cared for by the
organized relief committees for an in
definite period. Ii is desired, there
fore, that contributions be continued
everywhere until the people who have
been rendered helpless and destitute by
the city's misfortune can care for
themselves.
One Of the noteworthy features Of
the situation is the remarkable
promptness with which the work OF
Systematically caring for the homeless
has been thoroughly organized and
put into operation. The fear that ex-
listed two days ago that the immense
task Of caring for the destitute and
helpless people could lot be organized
quick enough to save thousands from
hunger and possible epidemic exists no
longer.
The administration OF the city's af-
fairs Is progressing most harmonious
ly. Mayor Schmitz and General Funs-
ton are working in perfect accord,
Contributions Of money continue 10
be made from every part Of the United
States. Chairman Phelan Of the A.
nance committee Sunday reported adj
ditional subscriptions OF about 1852.
600. the largest Of these being n
Of 5l00. 600 by the Chicago Commercial
Association, The finance committee
will Monday consider some plan for
the use Of large sums Of money which
viii o 20 be available for the relief Of
the sufferers.
The total number Of bodies recover
ed and buried up 10 Sunday night Is
SOC. No complete record can BE- had
at this time as many bodies have been
buried without permits from the cor
oner aud the board Of health. The
searchers Of the coroners and the
board OF health departments found
sunday not more than twenty bodies.
They were buried Immediately.
The health OF the scores OF thous-
ands camped out in the open air is.
under the circumstances, remarkably
good, There have. OF eourse. been sew
eral cases Of pneumonia reported. and
colds are quite common. but there is
nothing like an epidemic OF pulmonary
troubles. The board Of health reports
that there is very little contagious dis
ease and for the treatment OF those
cases special hospitals have beer pro-
vided. An interesting Item from the
Golden Gate Park district Sunday was
the report Of the birth OF IS babies.
These eases have received prompt and
efficient attention and the mothers and
children removed 10 the various ma
ternity hospitals.
The Associated Press reports Sunday
covered the entire area Of the burned
section The circumference OF the
great conGagralion. S. as near as
could be -ascertaiued by the markings
Of a c%yclometer twenty six miles and
comprises the entire business district
and a large section OF the residence
district, an OF which was densely pop
ulated.
Il was estimated Sunday by compe-
tent insurance authorities that the loss
will aggregate $500. GOO. 900 and on this
vast amount of property the insurance
companies carried approximately Si75,
600, 600 insurance.
The Gin House Little Damaged.
San Francisco. Calf. A thor
ough Inspection made by a represen-
tative Of the Associated Press who
made the trip IN an automobile. shows
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