The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-26
DANGER OF FAMINE AVERTED
Food Arrives From All Points and
the Hungry Are Fed.
200 BODIES ARE CREMATED
A Systematic Search Being Made For
Victims of the Disaster - Millions
Of Dollars For Relief Pouring In
1wenty-six Miles Burned Over-Loss
Will Aggregate $500, 900.
Will Aggregate $30o,ooo 900.

Will Aggregate $500, 100000.
San Francisco, April 23.-Had it not
been for the sight of the rude altar
set up in the open air wherever San
Francisco's homeless thousands were
camped, one would have had some
difficulty in finding any of the peace
full associations of the Sabbath in this
city. Everywhere throughout the
burned as well as the remaining sec.
ton of the city there was the greatest
activity. Streets are being cleared of
debris, laborers were repairing broken
water pipes, sewers and gas mains;
electricians everywhere were seeking
to untangle the confusion of wires
In fact, San Francisco was in the first
stages of it's regeneration.
There are no hungry people, the
gaunt spectre of starvation has been
banished by the magnificent response
of the people of CALIFORNIA in particu-
lar and by the entire nation in gen.
eral to the appeals that went out for
assistance. Food by the carload and
boatload poured into Oakland in sufi-
cient quantities to overwhelm the com.
mfttee which has in charge it's distri-
button. So great was the volume of
foodstuffs brought into the general
depot at Oakland mole that the gen.
eral committee made an appeal for
skilled labor in the handling of the
supplies.
The homeless people are no longer
obliged to subsist upon bread and
canned stuff entirely, as they had been
during the previous days of their try
ing experience, but were given hot
coffee, canned meats and even cakes
and oranges Oranges have come in
plentiful supply from Southern Cali
fornia and the sight Of CALIFORNIA;
famous product was everywhere hailed
with delight.
1t must be understood by the Chart.
able people of the country that there
is surfeit of food for the sufferers.
While the supply is abundant at this
time, it is well for the public to re-
member that the homeless thousands
must be fed and cared for by the or
gained relief committees for an in
definite period. 1t is desired, therefore.
that contributions be continued every
where until the people who have been
rendered helpless and destitute by the
cityS misfortune can care for them
selves
The water situation, while causing
inconvenience, is no longer such
problem. About two-thirds of the sec
ton of the city which was not burned
is being supplied with sufficient wa.
ter for the pressing public needs, but
of course there is not yet enough to
be had for fire fighting purposes. Be
cause of this fact the most stringent
orders have been issued by the mill
tary and civil authorities that no fires
shall be built within any house. and
no lights, not even a candle light, can
be shown at night in the houses. All
cooking for the present must be done
on the sidewalks or in the open streets
and in daylight.
One Of the noteworthy features of
the situation is the remarkable
rromptness with which the work Of
Systematically caring for the home
less has been thoroughly organized
and put into operation.
The administration of the citys af-
fairs is progressing most harmon
iously. Mayor Schmitz and General
Funston are working in perfect &C.
cord.