The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
RIGOR IS RELAXED,
BUT GEN. FUNSTON ORDERS MORE
TROOPS TO FRISCO.

reported 10 tne Ndi departments
telegram dated Fort Mason, San fran
cisco, yesterday, that he had divided the
devastated city into districts and tna' 'he
eituation was better. His report iolo"s'
HEADQUARTERS,
Fort MASON, Cal, April ~
MILITARY Secretary. Washington:
Al request that six Quartermasters
i,inior to Devol he ordered to San Fran
cisco, Cal, az soon As practicable TO assist
In distribution of supplies, -four quarter
masters to be assigned to assist the Red
Cross and other relief parties, four com
miss ries Junior to Krauthotf to assist IN
issuing supplies.
Have ordered to San Francisco to-day
all cavalry that can be spared from De
partment Of the Columbia and one battalion
of the Tenth Infantry. These addlliohai
troops needed on account OF requests 10
protect stores in Oakland and depots' len
COMPANIES of Fourteenth Infantry arrived
to-day, leaving now reserve unassigned as
follows: Five companies of infantry one
troop of cavalry.
ain the district controlled by my COM
mand everything is quiet and Complaints
largely individual. The Red Cross dong
good sanitary work. | have prohibited tiie
reuuisition of teams, automobiles ana al
means of transportation. A large NUMBER
of complaints came III this morning on ac-
count of Selling teams today. | directed
district commanders to give special atteh-
ton prohibiting this action and ordering
summary punishment if persisted in. STU
alton better to-day than yesterday ana the
reports of my inspectors are encouraging
General order issued this morning SUBJ
dividing section of the city under my con-
troll in districts viii! be published in the
local uapers re~establislIed in Oakland, and
it il believed it, effect wall ave very Oene-
fetal results. A map of the city will alSo
he published in the papers showing location
of districts and each district headquarters.
All of the district headquarters are now
connected by wire with division head
CHARTERS and constant communication Kept
up. System patrolling and guarding Oh
]uronerty is now established in my district.
at a conferences with the district COM
manders this evening they Indicate mat
thew handle their districts with little add
lions to the personnel now under lheir
control. The territory controlled 10y lhe
troops under my Is as iolIoWe'
All of Golden Gate Park, all of the territory
north and east Of Golden Gate farN, along
"A street to Stauyan, along Stanyan to Oak'
along Oak to Fillmore, along Fillmore to
bush. along Bush to Powell, down Powell
to Market, along Market to llrNt, along
First to include the Pacific Mail dock. 1t
includes probably more than half the popu-
lation OF San Francisco, all the buildings
and commercial houses containing vaults
with stores of great value. The post Office,
outside of this district, is also under charge
of the Federal troops.
THE following is an extract Of the general
order issued this morning; District COM
manders will instruct troops under their
commands to prohibit the seizure Of all
vehicles of transportation by all within
oity districts unless they have a written
order signed by the Mayor or division
commander and dated April %, 1865, or
later. Lights are authorized between
sunset and 10 p. ". In case lights are
burning after this hour sentinels will in
y~estigate quietly and inform the occupants
that orders require lights TO be e~Ntingushed
at 10 p. M.
"In houses no fires will be permitted in
stowe crates, furnaces or other fireplaces
having exit through chimney fues unless
the occupants Of the houSe hold Il certiti-
cate issued by authorized INSPECTORS show
ing the chimneys in proper condition. The
importance Of this provision is emphasized
nv the fact that no effective means are al
hand for stopT ing fires, Oil stoves may he
used. All persons except suspicious char
acters will I've permitted so lass s%entinels
without interruption, provided they are
orderly and do not destroy, molcst or ap
II. go, ~ ~ tlllT ,,,yn
The division commander desires tc
impress upon the TROOPS the importance O
Temperate action in dealing with the un
fortunate people who are suffering from
the awful catastrophe that has befallel
them. He desires also the assistance OF TIN
peopIe. for whom every possible effort i
being made, whose foriearance alread'
bespeak- their courage under circumstance
impossible to fully comprehend "ithou
experiencing them.
sin light of the unfortunate condition
we must ask this cooperation and assistance
Food supplies, tentage and blankets are
beginning to come III very rapidly, ana Il
a very few days it is believed that slifficiei
supplies of all kinds VIII be- Regularly dis
trib,ltei daily for the absolute safety o
all. II is particularly required that III
person permit himself 10 receive more c
any kind Of supplies than are absoIutel
necessary. Our greatest danger IN tn
future may he expected from rnayoldabl
unsanitary conditions. and every perso
is cautioned that to violate in the sIlghtes
degree the instructions OF the ~saritar
officers would be "A crime that could hav
no available punishment. y
As far as the War Department is col
earned the disaster to San Francisco ha
passed the exciting stages, Hencefort
the work OF the military at San Francisc
will be confined solely TO relief work. RI
ports have been received which show thu
ali the tents ordered to San FTuncisc
by the War Department will have arrive
Inv tomorrow or Wednesday. A despatC
10 Ouartermaster-Genera Humphrey lat
this afternoon said that 1000 stoves, wit
piping, were then being unloaded ar
sent to the concentr ration camps.
The Surgeon-General of the army h;
despatched enough medical supplies
San Francisco to furnish 2OO,OO Poop
with medicines for a period Of thrt
months.
A despatch in response to an inquiI
from Lieut.. Col. Torney, chief surgeo
said that no more doctors or nurses a
.oll IL Con ErnnciSco Vhpra are mo