Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-19
MEASURES FOR RELIEF
Directions Issued by the Secre-
tary of War.
ORDERS TENTS AND RATIONS
Gen. Funston Says They Will Be
Needed for 10000.
TO BE FORWARDED AT ONCE
Everything Possible to Be Done to As
sist In Keeping Order and
Saving Life.

FfeSdent Roosevelt has received q tet.,
gram from Gov. Pardee of California. nj
sacramento In response to the Presidents
Geographic inquiry sent early Yesterday.
Inc governors message follows: Owing
70 the interruption OF telegraphic comnuni.
cotioh the extent of the disaster In San
FRANCISCO Is not well known here. but no
doubt calamity Is very serious People OF
Caiiiornia appreciate your prompt inquiry
ana ofrer OF assistance State troops doing
Paroi DUTY, and if federal assistance IA
needed will call on you
A private telegram from Oakland for
"afoed to Secretary Metcalf last night
saio the principal damage done in oak
iand was caused by falling chmneys
Advices From Gen. Funston.
The first message received from Gen.
fuhston arrived here at 11:4o o'clock last
night. 1t was addressed to Secretarv Tart
and follows: I'VE need thousands of tents
and all the rations that can be sent The
business portion OF the CITY is da-troyad
and about 10000 people homeless Fire
sun raging. Troops all on duty assisting
the police. Loss of life probably 1000.
Eest part of residence district not vet
burned"
The dispatch from Gen. Funston was de-
nvered to Secretary Taft by his secretary.
Mr. carpenter. Secretary Taft Immediately
summoned Brig. Gen Bell. the chief of
star, and Brig. Gen. Sharpe the commits
sary general. They held a conference. Or.
ders were decided upon and dispatched to
the army post at Portland the most COM
venient to San Francisco directing that All
tents necessary be furnished and all COM
missary supplies necessary be ptrcha sod ar
foFtIand and forwarded with the greatest
expedition The officers ct Portland also
were directed to confer with Cen Flnston
as To whether additional troops are needed
and that II more are found necessary they
be dispatched TO the stricken CITY
Secretary Taft late last night directed a
message to be sent Immediately to Gen
Funston urging him 10 advise the War De-
partment of the conditions at San Iaran
cisco as soon as possible and to do every
thing In his power to let the public at large
know of the actual state of affairs In the
strIcken city The War Department was
advised that an officer who has an autorno-
bile had consented to make an attempt to
reach Gen. Funston at once and carry the
dispatches which have accumulated at oah-
land and could not be sent because OF lack
of ferry accommodations.
Rations Needed for 10000.
The War Department early this morning
received the following second dispa tch from
Gen. Funston at San Francisco: 1--WE are
doing all possible to aid residents OF San
Francisco in the present terrible calamity.
Many, thousand homeless. shall do every
thing in my power to render assistance and
trust to War Department to authorize any
action may have to take, Army CASUAL
ties will be reported later. All important
papers saved. We need tents and rations
for 20 900 people.
A dispatch was received early this morn
ing from Army Depot Quartermaster Trout
hoff at San Francisco, as follows:
Depot destroyed by fire Everything lost.
LEGAL troops supplied. VIII wire in refer
ence to Manila Shipments.
From Bernieia arsenal, California, came
the following addressed to the chief or ord
nance: Damage by earthquake chiefly to
chimneys and ceilings. Probably not over
81 eco. Report will follow. No one injured
here"
By Commfssary Gen. Sharpe:
'sThe Secretary of War has directed the
commissary at Vancouver barracks to for
ward to the depot commtssary at San Franz
cisco 2OO0o0 rations Is the railroad open
to Portland?
Secretary Taft's Orders.
The following dispatch was sent to Gen.
Funston by Secretary Taft at o'clock this
morning:
your dispatch calling for tents and
rations for 29,o00 received. Have directed
sending of 100000 ratioas from Vancouver
barracks. the nearest available point. VIII
give orders concerning tents Immediately
and advise you within an hour. DO you
n9eQ more troops. vi NOdtStl ho CNNi 14AA-s
possible to assist in keeping order in saw
ing life and property and in relieving suffer
ing and hunger by the use of troops, ma
terials and supplies under your orders.
House passed enabling resolution today
yesterday, and Senate Will tomorrow (to-
day All railway and telegraph facilities
surrounding San Francisco reported badly
damaged and denoralized. Officers VIII ac-
company -rations where necessary In order
to insure as prompt forwarding and delivery
as possible, with orders 10 Keep an touch
with you when practicable.
The War DEPARTMENT late last night re-
ce!yed a Western Union dispatch from oak
land saying that another sharp eartnddake
had Just been felt on that side OF the oayi
that II was of short duration lasting about
Ave seconds The Western Union has re-
ceived another dispatch dated at san Fran
cisco regarding the wrecking or the lnsahe
ASYLUM near San Jose, saying that the ruins
took fire shortly after the collapse OF one
institution and that there were ABOUT fo
persons in the buildings
Secretary Taft early this morning sent
the Following dispatch to Gen. Funston;
aAIl available hospital wall and conicaI
wall tents will be sent at once by express
from Vancouver, Douglass, Logan, Russei'
can antonIo Monterey Smelling and Sheri-
dan Remainder Will be sent Irom rhila-
delphia depot. Little definite Information
thus far received as 4 limits ,s 70 burned Gus ols-
trict or conditions, Wire delais as conn
prehensively as possible.
Sympathy of Elks-
washington Lodge OF Elks at largely
attended meeting last night passed resolu-
tions of sympathy for the earthquake suf-
ferers and sent a telegram to the San
Francisco lodge rendering financial ana
other assistance.
Among those who spoke on the subject
os the catastrophe were Past Grand Exait-
ed Ruler e. 3. Hay, who has just returned
from San Francisco and Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler ]. Albert Cassidy OF Balu-
more.
The Masonic Order.
Mr.. A. w. Johnston. grand secretary OF
the Grand Lodge Of the District of CO.
1umbia, states that the officers of the
Crane Lodge have the matter of relief for
the suffering In San Francisco now under
advisement. and action VIII not be taken