Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
WORK OF REBUILDING FALLEN
CITY IS NOW UNDER WAY

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The general health conditions are
most satisfactory. While the number
of cases at the various hospitals has
shown considerable increase, this Is not
an unexpected development Of the past
few days of hardships encountered by
the homeless thousands.
No Epidemic Feared
The most encouraging feature is the
absence of anything like an epidemic
of disease of any nature whatever.
The somewhat unsatisfactory SAN
ltary arrangements In the various
camps. the lack of variety in diet
and the exposed situation of so many
people necessarily develops ailments of
every sort, and In some places there
has been a few cases of infectious dis
eases such as measles, chickenpox,
etc. But the primary causes of dis
eases are being remedied or removed as
fast as possible.
Water Still Scarce
Water is still scarce In some sections
Of the city, but every effort is being
made to increase the supply from day
to day. At the present time the water
was turned on only at certain hours
of the day and night and is in ample
supply for domestic needs in the dis
tricts where the water mains are still
intact.
Complete inspection of the system in
the inhabited section is being followed
rapidly.
At some points the pipes have been
found badly twisted and displaced from
the effects of the quake, and the sew
ers have to be replaced by new ones.
Four Trolley Lines Ready
The street car companies announced
today that four different lines were
now ready for operation and service
would be restored on these lines as
NIT the turning on of the electric
power.
The electric lighting companies stated
today that it was hoped that power
would be available for lighting houses
and streets within the next three or
four days, or whenever 1t was constd-s
cred safe to do so.
One of the most unfortunate hap
penings since the city has been under
the joint police supervision of the gov
ernment, the municipality and the state
militia, was the killing at an early
hour today of Maj. H. C. Tilden,
prominent member of the citizens
general committee, and Well-known
merchant in the extreme southwestern
part of the city.
Killed in Automobile
The killing was done by three men,
bers of a self-constituted vigilance
committee. who fired upon an automo-
bile carrying Maj. Tilden, friend and
the chauffeur, who were returning
from Menlo park.
The three men, displaying no badge
automobile to halt. following the de-
mand almost Immediately with vol
ley of pistol shots. Mr.. Tilden was
shot through the back and two other
occupants of the machine were
wounded.
Militia withdrawn
The citizens general committee, of
which the mayor is the presiding Off
Ger, adopted q resolution at its session
today to withdraw the entire force of
state militia that has policed a large
residence section of the city for the
past few days.
In adopting this resolution vote
of thanks was rendered the governor
and the state militia for it's services
in the emergency.
From this time on the city will be
patrolled jointly by the municipal po-
lice and federal troops.
Until city prison is re-established
all prisoners arrested on felony charges
will be ta!an to Fort Mason and turned
over to the regular troop for safe
keeping.
Plenty of Provisions
There is vast supply of provisions
on hand for the people of San Fran
cisco. Major c. r. Cruthoff, chief
deputy commissary of the department
of California, stated today that there
was available 100000 rations of supplies.
This included those at the Presidio
Fort Mason, transport docks and rail-
road yards. More than 100 carloads ad-
ditional are being distributed from the
Southern Pacific yards.
Superintendent Leach of the branch
United States mint said today that
operations could be resumed imme-
diately There is no lack Of money
at the mint, and New York transfers
upon that institution will be paid upon
but up to this time there
has been no call for funds.