Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-24
financial centers. all these things have

dispelled the feeling of uncertainty.
 Saved from destruction, the steamer State of California has sailed for Port Angeles with crowded passenger list. Myron Hume, one of the passengers, credits Captain Thomas of that vessel, Captain Alexander of the steamer San tn Rosa and the captain of the ferry boat Ukiah with the saving of the San Francisco water front.
 Lines of hose were. laid from the steamers, and shippers and passengers made a. gallant and successful fight.
 Two steamers were wrecked at the Union Iron works. One was the Co lumbia, big passenger boat, which was on the ways. The earthquake caused her to topple off and roll over on her side. She was practically ruined.
 The steamer City of Puebla was ly- ing at the dock there when a huge crane falling struck her and smashed her so that she sank.
 Fully 30,O00 refugees are being fed by the government at the Presidio and North Beach. Provisions are being bountifully supplied to all who make application, and as yet there is no sui fering from hunger. Tents are still be- ing distributed. Over 10000 have been given, and the authorities intend con- tinuing the distribution as long as the supply lasts. Barracks are to be erect ed in Golden Gate park to accommO- date 15,0O0 persons
 Thousands of San Francisco's home less slept in the open-if they slept at all-in drenching rain, adding untold misery and suffering to those whose cup is already full. Shortly after mid night 1t began to rain and continued for three hours alheavy downpour.
 Governor Pardee has received word that Ecuadorean Consul General San- tos Elias Santos is missing. The report was sent in by the consuPs secretary, who says Mir. Santos has not been seen by friends since the earthquake.
 The exodus to interior towns contin- ues. Passengers stand in line for blocks to file their applications for free tickets. After investigation officers mounted on dry goods boxes announce through megaphones the names of those to whom tickets have been is- sued, and every outgoing train is crowded.
 Many are leaving on electric cars to nearby towns, such as Elmhurst. Ala meda, Berkeley, Haywards, Fruitvale, Benicia, Milpitas and farther south and east in the hamlets of the rich fruit lands of the Santa Clara and San Joa- quin valleys. Thousands have crossed to the Sausalito, San Rafael, Larkspur, Mill Valley and other towns clustering around the base of Mount Tamalpais. Ranchers no less hospitable than the town dwellers, have thrown open their farmhouses, and for scores of miles nearly every dwelling has become temporary refuge camp.
 The condition of the 5000 persons camped in Jefferson square is terrible. Not more than 5 per cent have even an army tent and makeshifts are con- structed of carpets, bed sheets and every imaginable substance. They were inadequate to keep out the heavy rain that fell Sunday night and yester- day. Houses are requisitioned for these people as fast as possible.
 Glenn A. Durston of the Spanish War Veterans relief committee has imme- diate charge of relief work. -'- @e'-'r--'
 President Fred Hall of the Bohemian club said that all the historical and other important pictures in the clubs galleries were saved and are now at the Park museum.
 The famous painting, "The Man With the Hoe" is safe.
 Dr. Edward T. Devine. general secre- tary of the Charity Organization so- ciety of New York, whose experience has been very large in relief work, is in charge for the National Red Cross in San Francisco.
 General A. W. Greedy has taken con- mand of the. federal troops here. super seding General Frederick Funston, who will act under Greely's orders. His report says:
 ''Our greatest danger in the future may be expected from unavoidable un- conditions. and every person here ia cautioned that to violate in tbp