The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-24
SAN FRANCISCO
 ID RISE AGAIN First Stages of Rebuilding Have
 Been Reached CONFIDENCE IS RESTORED
Health and Sanitary Conditions Are Comparatively Good-Suffering Is
 Being Relieved, and a General
 Good Feeling Is Prevalent.

San Francisco, April 2s.-The
 Francisco. which will rise from the 'S
 of the old, was in it's first stages
 building today. After five days
 fusion and almost superhuman effort Or
 the part of the citizens of California's
 metropolis. the great task of sheltering. feeding and otherwise caring for the
 homeless thousands has been almost com
 pletely accomplished. Complete order has
 been re-established and attention turned to the future.
 Throughout the great business district where the devastation of the flames was the most complete walls were being
 razed, buildings that had not been disin- tegrated before the intense heat were
 being inspected with the view of reoecu-
 pancy, and even ground was being cleared for the immediate construction of some
 sort of building in which to resume bus-
 ness at the earliest possible time. In short, confidence has been restored. Many Assurances Received. The assurance of the insurance compan- ies. the measures taken by financial inst- tutions, the prompt and reassurng word
 that has reached the business men of San
 Francisco from eastern financial centers- all these things went to clear away any feeling of uncertainty that might have existed in the minds of the. timid that San Francisco would not be what it was
 the great center of population and busi-
 ness on the Pacific coast.
 The general situation temporarily sui fered a set back early today because of the chilling rain which fell in the late hours of last night and during the early forenoon today on the people, and sup plies protected only by canvas covering and even less impervious chickering's While the rain caused considerable suf- Efering fer the time being, the conditions
 were quickly ameliorated by the prompt
 action of every relief committee doing
 duty, as well as by the voluntary acts of | householders wherever 1t was possible to accommodate them.
 The people were fed today in a thorough business-like and systematic manner
 From the water front where the boat loads of provisions docked, there was an
 endless procession of carts and drays car rying food to the score of sub-stations established throughout the city, and parks. At these stations food and drink. compris- ing bread prepared meats and canned goods, milk and limited amount of hot coffee was served to all those who applied.
 About 1000 tons of provisions are being
 moved daily from the water front
 Large Supplies Arrive.
 Large supplies of blankets. tentings and
 other material to provide covering for those who have been scantily supplied here, are reaching the supply stations rapidly. Barracks have been completed
 at several points, and in these many peo-
 pie have found comfort and shelter against the inclemencies of the weather
 The situation in the congested districts. such as Golden Gate park and the various public squares throughout the city, has been considerably relieved by the depart ure of many people for the points on the other side of the bay. While the number
 of people leaving the city Is nothing like the vast crowds that packed the ferry boats during the previous two days. the
 number was sufficiently large to satisfy the relief committee, and their task would become less difficult from day to day The general health conditions are most satisfactory. While the number of cases at the various hospitals has shown con siderable increase, this is not an unexpect- ed ueVelOpIIlenl ol lie pdSI IeW udyS oI hardships encountered by the homeless thousands.
 The most encouraging feature s the absence of anything like an epidemic of
 disease of any nature whatever The somewhat unsatisfactory sanitary ar | engagements in the various camps. the lack of a variety. in diet. and the ex- posed situation of many people neces- sarily develops ailments of every sort and t,, r1la< t1,ara hoe hnar1 farx of infectious diseases, such as measles, chickenpox. etc, but the primary causes
 of disease are being remedied and removed as fast as possible.