The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-04-21

ern &. best part of the city
remaining has been stayed. The only
portions OF the conliagralion that de
mandS the attention of the tremen Is
that extending from the Mob hill sec
ton down to the northwestern part OF
the water front The western addition
danger was averted 10y the use of gun
cotton. dynamite and two streams of
water The explosives We're handled
by the chief gunner of The Mare Island
navy yard and his accomplishments
proved him 10 he a master of his pro
fessiOn
The work of relief has been started.
and a big bakery in the saved district
has increased its ovens and arranged
to bake $1,000 loaves OF bread night.
With thousands of people in line be-
fore the California street bakery the
police and military were present TO en-
force order and TO see that each person
was allowed only one loaf
The homeless people in the parks and
vacant lots have been provided for as
speedily az possible.
The restitution and suffering are in
describsble. Women and children who
had comfortable homes few days ago
slept all uightif sleep came at alton
hay Oh the wharfs on the sand lots
near the north beach. some of them I'M
der the little tents made of sheeting.
..sI,t.h nAApltr ,uotn.ta1 h..
chilling ocean winds The people in the
parks are possibly better off in the
matter Of shelter, for they left their
homes better prepared. Instructions
We're issued by Mayor Schmltz TO
break open every store containing pro
visions and TO distribute them TO the
starving people.
The problem now confronting the
city government and federal authori-
ties is how TO feed the multitude of
destitute. Supplies are coming In by
the train load, but rs yet the system OF
distribution il not in complete working
order.
Al the Preside military reservation,
where probably $1,000 persons are
camped. affairs are conducted with mil
itary precision Water In plentiful, and
ratioDs are dealt out all day long The
refugees stand patiently in line, and
there is net murmur This character
| istic is observable all over the city. The
people are brave and patient. and the
wonderful order preserved by them
has been of great assistance
In Golden cate park are encamped
100000 persons huge supply station
has been established there. and prov-
sions are dealt out.
] Many thousands are camped in va
cant lots and squares scattered about
the city. and these are the mfortu-
mates that are hard to reach
Six hundred men from the Ocean
Shore railway, with wagons and nipple
ments. are working on the sewer Sys-
TEN. Inspectors are going from house
to house examining chimneys and issu-
my permits to build fires.
Owing TO the short supplies of proy-
sions General Manager Calvin of the
Southern Pacific railroad has arranged
10 take all destitute people possible on
ferries TO Oakland and send them out
On local trains to points in California
without charge. He also Is sending
steamers to take off the people on the
wharfs between the ferry building and
Port Mason and carry them to Oakland
without fare
The Southern Pacific is running its
through trains aud suburban trains on
schedule time. The Wells-Fargo Elk
press company horses and wagons
were saved, aud these are distributing
relief supplies
The enly bank in the huge ruined
district that escaped destruction was
the Market Street bank. at the corner
Of Seventh aud Market streets. 1t is