Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-21
PROCLAMATION IS
ISSUED BY MAYOR
EVERY ONE WARNED NOT TO
START FIRES
Even in San Francisco's Darkest Hour
the city's Chief Executive Con-
graduates the People on
Their Bravery
Iiy Associated Press.


1lp Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO April 2O.-Mayor
Schmitz issued the following proclama-
tion today:
The fire is now under control and
all danger is passed.
The only fear is that other fires may
start should the people build fires in
their stoves, and L therefore warn all
citizens not to build fires in their homes
until the chimneys have been inspected
and repaired properly.
All citizens are urged to discounte-
nance the building of fires.
congratuIates Citizens
I congratulate the citizens of San
Francisco upon the fortitude they have
displayed, and I urge upon them the
necessity of aiding the authorities in
the work of relieving the destitute and
suffering. For the relief of those per-
sons who are encamped in the vari-
Gus sections of the city, everything
possible is being done.
In Golden Gate park, where there
are approximately 100000 homeless
persons, relief stations have been es-
tablshed. The Spring Valley Water
company has informed me that the
Mission district will be supplied with
water this afternoon, between 10000 900
and 12,000,000 gallons daily being avail
able.
Lake Merced will be taken by the
federal troops and that supply pro-
tected.
Relief Measures in Oakland
The supply of food in this city may
last out the week, and then unless it
is received in large quantities the city
will be in state of want and the rich
and poor alike will be the sufferers.
To what extent the outside country
can supply the needs is a question that
only actual trial will demonstrate.
If the $1,00O,000 appropriated by con-
gress and other amounts subscribed
are made Immediately available and
can be sent here in the form of pro-
visions, the time of trial may be tided
over until the chaotic order of affairs
can readjust themselves.
Relief Stores to Be Seized
Immense amounts of supplies We're
consumed in the fire at San Francisco,
which was the distributing point for
the cities about the bay and interior
towns.
This supply has been swept out of
existence, and what the resources of
the chief concern of those engaged in
1.-The relief work.
The seizure of supplies coming in on
the trains by the relief committee has
been authorized by Mayor Schmitz.
Following out this order and with the
authorization given the committee by
the civil authorities Edward Stearns,
member of the executive committee,
seized a carload of flour this morning
containing $40 sacks.
OF this amount twenty-five sacks
were Immediately sent out to Idora
park, where there are a large number
of homeless people.
Another twenty-five sacks were sent
down to Adams Point, where the peo-
pie are camped under the trees.
A carload of ice was seized for the
hospitals.
A carload of potatoes was, also
taken.
Goods Are Not Confiscated
1t is not the purpose of the COM
mittee to confiscate these goods, and
the names of the consignees are taken
in each case and as soon as there are
any funds available they will be paid
for. The emergency, however, is such
that prompt and firm action in the
matter is deemed necessary
Besides these seizures, Livermore
sent in a wagon load of butter and
eggs to the committee this morning.
Sends Ham, Butter and Eggs
Winters has also notified the COM
mittee that there is a carload of hams.
butter and eggs on its way to this
city from the people of that locality
Other cities are sending supplies, and
it is hoped that the amounts will be
sufficient for the needs.
At present the supply station at
Thirteenth and Franklin streets IS
emptied as fast as the goods are re-
ceiVed.
The demands cannot begin to he
supplied and what will result when
the stores of the city are empty is Il
matter past conjecture.
Mayor Mott this morning addressed
a. circular to the bakers of the cities
of Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley re-
questing them to continue work regard
less of holidays.
Bakers Work Night and Day
The bakers have agreed to work
their plants to their utmost capacity
and to send all their surplus output
to the relief committee.
BY working night and day it is be-