The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
DAYS AGGREGATE
SHOWS DECREASE
Influx of Refugees at Ogden Is
Beginning to Fall
OF.
HEAVIEST SINGLE TRAIN,
HOWEVER, GOES THROUGH
Women and Children Comprise
Big Majority of Enforced
Guests.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. April cs.-Thcre are signs that the
Influx OF refugees from San Francisco Is
about ended, though third No. tho South
Pacihc today brought tho biggest number
that, hes yet come into Ogden TO bo cared
for and provided With food and clothing.
on thls trnin there woro es7 people. ali OK
whom cared for. and Il was tho heayicst
single train that tho Ogden relief committee
has had 10 caro- for. Tho aggregate for tho
day, however, showB a falling OF, No: to-
night brought only about forty -nvc people who
needed TO DO cared for, These wero treated on
the samo lines as have prevailed with their
predecessors in the exodus. They were eoun-
tfulIy fed and those who needed clothing
were provided with It,
Men Are Held Back.
A slgual fact is that nearly all women
and children. and this gives confirmation 10
the statement made two days ago that Mr..
Hartman. who has proved himself ono OF tho
aster, has put into effect his order that no
able bodied men phould be given FREQ tranH-
portaton out or San Fnnciaco. Information
received today ut Southern Pacific headquarters
in Ogden Is TO the effect that Mr. Hartman
proposes to hold oil men who arc aolo TO work
wages. in the clearing OF tho debris from tho
city and Its ultimate rebuilding
Work Of the Lodges.
The work OF the a. o. U. " and OF the
Rcbekahs in tho relief work OF today was of
tho best that has yet been Owing TO tho
fact that mnlo refugees woro scarce and thnt
the bulk OF those 10 DO relieved wcrc women
and children, the Robekahs had good chance
TO show their effective work This was in tho
providing for tho wants OF mothers with young
chidren and with eabics Thess were all
wa9hod and dressed md provided In number
OF instances with now and clean clothing
Also Given Lunches.
Moreover when tho trains left. each mother
was provided with IN ample lunch of fresh
stuh; hor children were provided With oranges
for their journey, and oil the little children.
those OF tho eoby closs. wero given bottles OF
stcriiized milk
Sunday tho especial relief work will be talk
en- In charge by the members OF tho Improved
Order OF Rad Mon. ana associated with them
Will be tho degree OF Pocahontao. tho Ladico
of tho Red Men. Thers will bo sixty OF them
work.
Each of the orders who have taken up this
work have contributed all tho extra supplies
that have been furnished
Hanson Is Praised.
Too much praise cannot be given to Quarter
master Sergeant H NJ Hanson OF tho quarter
masters department of tho United States
army. who has assumed charge OF the relief
load is fod and sped It's way hIs police at
onco clean up the grounds. and when tho noNt
train arrives everything is clean and also
dIBinfeoted.
1t has beon a great work from first 70 last
and one that hos brought Joy to the hearts OF
the people OF Ogden.
Work About Ended.
Reports OF the morning trims from San
Francisco would indicate that the influx Is
about ended Tomorrow's train Will carry.
far present advices Indicate. about zoo
people. This is about nth OF what tho
morning trains havc been bringing to Ogden.
IL looks II the work OF tho Ogden relief
committee Is about ended.
Three tralns, carrying thirty-two OF
provisions arriving from tho East and
Will be forwarded tonight on passenger train