The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-25
Rain Was Followed by Warm
and BaImy Air and Refugees
Enjoyed Some Sleep.
BUT FEW COMPLAINTS NOW
LATEST SHOCK CAUSED QUITE A
SCARE.

city, last night was one OF compare
tive comfort and of greatly improved
conditions. The night was clear, warm
and balny, and there was less suffer-
ing among the thousands of refugees
camping under the blue canopy than
at any time since the day of the ter
rfble disaster The condition of the
people is constantly growing better.
The relief work is being better organ
lied with every day and the distribu-
ton Of provisions and the providing
Of shelter is daily becoming more sys-
tematiC and methodicaI.
Yesterday afternoon wagonloads of
quilts. comforts and blankets were dis
trfbuted among those who have suf-
fered intensely from the cold and ex-
posture while sleeping in the open.
Other wagons loaded with tents wend-
ed their way through the crowded
parks and replaced many improvised
shelters which afforded little or no
protection against the rain and chill
winds. with waterproof canvas tents.
AS a result there were but few COM
plants of suffering this morning.
While the heavy rain. for the time
being, added much to the misery of
the homeless, it did much towards i'm
proving the sanitary conditions
the city.
Momentary Alarm.
At 10:40 O'Clock last night an earth
quake shock was felt throughout the
city, and momentarily created consid-
cradle alarm among the people, still
unnerved and overwrought from their
recent experience. No damages were
caused, but in some few instances per-
sons living in houses ran out badly
frightened and called upon the SEN
tries and guards to help carry out
and other effects The SOL
dlers treasured them that there was
no danger and that any other time
the shock would have caused little
comment. Shortly after the slight
Jremor an unconscious man was found
on the sidewalk in front of a house
at Golden Gate avenue and Buchanan
street He had evidently fallen or
jumped from a window in his efforts
to get out of the house when If was
shaken He was taken to st. PauI's
Emergency hospital in the Lutheran
cnurch at Cough and Eddy streets,
where 1T was said that his injuries We're
not serious. At O'FarreH and Leaven-
worth streets an unknown man. appar-
7ntIy demented, was found in the street
in dying condition by the police. He
died before he could be removed To .
hospital
Will Be Disarmed.
Following the unfortunate killing Of
MAJOR h. g Tilden of the general re-
lief committee on Sunday night bv
some self-constituted vigilantes. it is
said that the citizens patrol and oil
irresponsible guards will be disarY7ed
and the troops. both regular and mi
nua, Will be instructed not to shoot
except in case of extreme necessity
II the reckless action of some OF tbe
guards In the triple system Of polio
ing this city by three separate organ
under independent command
RS, which has caused conflict of an
thorlty and much confusion, has given
r1se to much complaint. the regulars.
soldiers and marines, have earned for
LneInSelVeS nigh commentator for
their efficient work and the exercise of
good judgment and discretion i'm deal
ing with the people under the present
trying circumstances
The general conditions I'm Tho oi+,,
are improving raridIy. The weatbCr
today was never better. and the in
11cauons for its continuation are GOOD
Hundreds of men have been nTacad
at work clearing the streets and dv-
namiting of the lettering walls which
we're left standing by the fire and which
endanger life will be continued +o7oI-
The Spring Valley Water comnanv hi :
about 1000 men at work repairing and
-ep1ac1tg broken water mains and many
portions of the residence section arr
now abundantly supplied with water
French Consul Missing.
No trace of Count De La Rocca, the
French consul in this city, has Vet
been found. 1t is feared that he has
lost his life in the fire.
several car lines are ready for opera
tlon as soon as it is deemed safe IN
turn on the power.
Many merchants are making ar
engagements for clearing the ruins of
their buildings as rapidly as men can
be secured, preparatory to commencfnp
building operations. The situation il
growing more cheerful and
hopeful. Eighty men OF the Benicia
signal CORPS have arrived and are at
work restoring the government tele-
phone and telegraph communications
The city telephone and telegraph COM
pan1es viii also commence restoring
their lines as soon as material is on
hand TIE Home Telephone comnanv
which has been given a franchise. viii
begin work in the near future on their
plant and telephone system. The com
pany expects to spend something like
81, 100000 in the city within the next
three years.
Committee Conference.
OCAACA Oil unoNOiis GSHeTdl Creefy,
Mayor Schmltz ard the finance com
mittee Of the general relief commit
tee held an important conference at
Fort Mason this morning Among the
matters considered was the proper dis
tribution and handling of the relief
funds and also the recall Of the state
militia.
A canvass Of district No. 5, includ-
ing a portion OF Golden Gate park.
made by Major McIver. U. s. A, i'm
charge OF the district, showed but two
deaths since the earthquake. The in
formation bureau reports every per-
son within the district sheltered either
N tents or wooden houses. Clothes and
provisions are plentiful and there are
even some luxurfes in the shane of
cake donated by Sacramento. A trans
rortation line for passengers and bag
gage mas oeen established to the ferry