The San Francisco call., 1906-04-25

modern ana greater San fTanClSco bnddA
reward the faith and restore the losses
of her people"
Ernest P. Bicknell. representing the
Chicago Commercial Association, ar
rived in San Francisco yesterday to
ascertain definitely what Chicago could
do for San Francisco. He stated that
Chicago's contribution Will be s1,0o0,-
00O
DR.. Edward Devine of the New York
Ped Cross Association stated that New
York city would have $2.00o,o0e col
Iected within few days.
Five thousand people who need food,
shelter. medical treatment or employ
ment can procure the same In Stock
ton. Four hundred were transported
yesterday on the steamer T. G. Walker
from Fort Mason.
Every public hall and vacant house
at Stockton has been located and made
ready for the reception Of refugees.
The demand for workmen Is far in ex-
cess of the supply. Reports come from
Stockton that no one Is arriving there
from San Francisco.
Up to yesterday the relief committee
shipping from Topeka had sent thirty
one cars OF -four and cornmeal. two
cars Of cured meats and one car Of po-
tatoes, with the promise that other
shipments will follow.
MANY TONS OF FOOD.
The Lafayette Park relief committee
has at last brought order out of chaos,
and yesterday, through the efforts of
T. B. Lloyd. one hundred and six
wagon loads of supplies were delivered
to the different stations, whereas only
twenty-four were delivered the day be-
fore.
Teams have been procured from the
transportation committee. and Mr.
Raisch will be on hand this morning
at Pier No. rs, which Is in charge Of
Messrs. McLaine and McGanney. A
notice has been posted on the water
front, announcing that employment
can be procured at regular wages at
the above pier.
Miss Nevada Hess has volunteered to
do the cooking for the workngmen
who are hauling the supplies and estab-
lished a camp at the corner Of Jackson
and Laguna streets, where she has
several thousand other people daily
The camp has proved success, and
much credit IL due to the young lady,
who, with the assistance Of q few
Japanese, has undertaken this noble
work
Superintendent Judson Of tho Gar
bage Reduction Works announced to-
day that within ten hours he will have
practically cleared the city Of dead AMI
mails. At the reduction plant on Fifth
avenue a large force Of Cinnamon II
engaged in cutting up and oonsignins
the carcases to the flames.
FINANCE COMMITTEE BUSY.
The finance committee appointed by
Mayor Schmitz to take charge Of ali
funds and supplies donated for the re-
lief Of the homeless will hereafter be
called the Finance Committee Of the
Relief and Red Cross Funds. This ac-
ton was taken after the general
finance committee was made the
finance committee Of the Red Cross. Il
Chairman Phelan added the following
to the committee: ]. 8. Tobin, In place
of Judge Tobini r. g. Drumm, Horace
Davis, John 3. Merrill. Judge w. w.
Morrow and Garret McEnerney.
NINE STATIONS STARTED.
The San Francisco Relief and Protec-
tive Association established nine sta
tions In thirty-six blocks yesterday,
and was ready with teams and volun-
teer citizens of standing to deliver
goods under It's system, but 1t could
not get the goods. Under the Asso-
oiation's system there il . station Ia
the center OF every four blocks. Fam
flies are to be given only the goods
they make requisition for and are
found to be entitled to, and there viii
be no congestion. as each block has
separate hour to be served.
The Relief Committee win comuni-
cate to-day with Henry Miller & Co.,
the wholesale butcher and cattle COM
pany, in order to have the company re-
ceive and kill the numbers Of live
stock that is coming into tho city for
the relief Of the hungry.
The Mission High School Is to re-.
ceive all the sufferers camped In the
Mission Park.
Gavin McNab reported that COM
missary department has been con-
structed at Ninth and Brannan streets.
Seventeen carpenters erected the build
ing between daylight and dark.
Ernest Hackette. formerly OF the
Palace OF Art, is chairman of the COM
missary department. of the Citizens'
District Committee for the four blocks
bounded by Post. O'Farrell, FILLMORE
and octavia- He subscribed $1,000 to-
ward ro1tof