The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22
Hungry Thousands Are
 Being Fed.
FUNSTON, scHMTzAND PARDEE
Hold Conference and Reach an
 Understanding.
D;vision of the Policing of the City In order That There May No Longer Be Any Conflict of Au-
 thority.

s-n l -~ncisco, Cali, April 21.--or- der and system are gradually being wrought out of the indescribable con fusion which has prevailed in this cl.y for the past three days. The nungry thousands are being fed plentHuny wherever they are camped and the TOT. innate hou .ders who were not driven from their homes are procuring food at the various relief stations es- tablished throughout the burned ois- trict.
 Water in sufficient quantities to meet all the immediate and pressing needs of the people can be had. Sewers are heinz repaired and the thousands or people camped on open spaces ana III the parks are being organized into moo- ell camps by the military authorities.
 Temporary buildings are being erect ed in the parks to shelter women ana children and all the churches, educa- : sional institutions, vacant houses and those homes which have been deserted by their occupants tonight have thou sands of the homeless. All those who desire to leave the city are being pro vided with transportation to any point in California free of charge.
 No one is allowed to enter the city who can not show thoroughly satisfac- tory excuse for being here. The sick ana 1nJuTeQ dFG DctEs CdAS0 I'VE e@s ~'- general hospital in the Presidto and at various other hospitals left intact, as we'll as at the emergency hospitals established by the Red Cross Society at several widely separated points.
 General Funston. Mayor Schmitz ard Governor Pardee met in conference at General Funston's headquarters at Fort Mason today and had thorough understanding as to the relief measures and policing of the city. It was de- cided to divide the city into three dis tricts, one under the Federal troops, one under the State troops and the other under the municipal police. c
 Plan of Co-operation.
 A plan of co-operation between the military and civil authorities was form : ulated and all future conflicts of orr ders or confusion of authority will be obXiated . The supplies Brought Into the city from interior points will be stored at Oakland Mole under Major Duval of General Funston's stan, who will for ward same by boat to the various wa ter front stations whence they will he distributed under the direction of General Funston and his stan. This means that all supplies donated by Ca1ifornia cities and transported free of charge by the railroad and steam ship companies will be put in the hands of the National Government.
 The bankers of San Francisco met this afternoon to discuss the financial situation. The question of opening the vaults of the wrecked financial insti- tutions was thoroughly carvassed and it was the sense of the meeting that d limit of thirty days be made for the resumption of business. While the sub treasury building is unsafe and cannot be enterd at present, the mint, with over s20,000,00o, is intact and trans fers of money may be drawn there
 The stringent military rule of the past few days has been modified al- most to the extent of permitting citi- zens to come and go at their pleasure There will be no relaxation of the rig i'd police measures, however, and the entire city will be patrolled tonight in a thorough and systematic manner. There has been no disorder reported from any section.
 The board of health held meeting today at which were present many of the representing physicians. and meas ures were taken for an immediate and thorough inspection of the entire city by physicians.
 For this emergency the board of health has called for 500 volunteer physicians.