The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
berkeley Fun of Refugees.

Berkeley, Cal. A prii zO."fVery
train from san Francisco is bringing
hundreds of refugees from that city.
It is estimated that at least six hun
dred homeless people have come here
and on account of the large influx the
city has practically been put under
martial law A thousand cadets of
the University of California are pa
trolling the streets and a hundred po-
lice are watching homes and stores.
Last night the campus and athletic
field of the University Of California
was converted into a great sleeping
room. Tents were provided for wo-
men. while cots of straw were stretch
ed out for the men. Under the his
toric oaks of the campus is an i'm
mense tent where the cooking is be-
ing done.
Every church and fraternal hall in
the city has been thrown open and
converted into bed rooms. The hos
pitality Of the university and towns
people Is being gratefully accepted by
the weary, homeless who are in a fair
IS comfortable condition
Many Of San francisco s injured
have been brought here and are be-
ing cared for by the medical men of
the city in an emergency hospital.
Many pathetic scenes are witnessed
among the sick. Among the patients
are women with newly born children.
Denver to Send Relief Train.
Denver, April 20.=Mayor r. w
Speer Of this city today received the
I Following telegram from George c.
Pardee- governor of California:
Three hundred thousand of San
Francisco's people are in want of food.
Can your city send supplies? Need is
great"
Mayor Speer Immediately issued a
proclamation calling upon the people
OF Denver to aid in equipping relief
tram for which the Rocky Mountain
News and Denver Times were already
/ organizing. Liberal contributions of
/ food- clothing, blankets. tents. etc.
we're made BY merchants and the relief
t1aln viii be dispatched this afternoon.
A Pathetic Incident.
oakland, April 20.-Among the many
pathetic incidents of the San Francisco
/ disaster was that of woman who sat
/ at the foot of Vanness avenue on the
not sands on the hillside overlooking
the east side Of Fort Mason with little
ea1idren, the youngest a girl of three,
/ Jhe Oldest boy Of ten. They were des-
+ utute Of water. food and money. The
! woman had fed with her children from
/ a home in flames in Mission street and
/ tramped to the bay in the hope of sight
! ing the ship which she said was about
/ due, OF which her husband was the cap
! tain.
He would know IN anywhere" she
SAID And she would not move although
/ young fellow CALAMITY offered his tent.
: PACK IN vacant lot. Ia which to shelter
/ her children.
Won't Sleep in Houses.
Sacramento. Cal, April 2o.-Refugees
/ from San Francisco are beginning to
arrive here in large numbers. Those
! Who are in need are being cared for.
/ BY the local relief committee which pro-
V1des food and shelter Many Of the
refugees refused to sleep in buildings.
/ pfeferring to rest in Capitol park. The
southern Pacific company has placed
j orders for the purchase of provisions
/ from all sections of the Sacramento
/ valley and Nevada TO ship to san Fran
/ CISCO Several car loads We're sent from
/ mere by the company last night
Militia Ordered out.
Sacramento. Cal. April 20-Iast night
about o'clock oraers were received in
this city from Governor Pardee at Oak
iand ordering Company G of this eitv
70 70 proceed TO Napa to assist in policing
that district A few hours later This ~
der was countermanded and the whole