The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
CHECKED AT FERRY
Fire Is Burning Only Near Lom-
bard Street.

CO., E7ranoisco. April as A. NJ
- -,erson left in san Francisco
l,real,fasted this morning on 1000 cooA-
Cd in tn lopen streets, no Hres pens
.ilo,,,ed in the houses A few Dicks
~ stones gathered into d senblance OF
a f,rnace win a few dry sticks pc
,7aath cans or kettle, was the lHpIoNl
81 Kitchen In which the food OF the
millionaire as well as the humble street
workman was prepared. All through ene
ana residence section of Pacific heights
,,eonle sat on the sidewalks and tooA
tbs5r black coffee. dry bread, crackers
and in some cases eggs and bacon
In the parks and along the north
beach or wherever people were camped
the relief stands handed out food sufi-
cient to relieve the situation There
were probably very few persons who
aid not receive some sort of food this
morning. The grave question to be
met today is the sanitary situation.
The ferry station is still open and is
not thought to be in any danger from
the fire more than a half mile north of
Ii
The Battle for Food.
The situation among the people camp
ed out was the worst this morning at
early hours the hungry people besieged
every place where it was thought food
was stored. In some places there was
a disposition to overrun the guards. In
the meantime every sort of vehicle OBJ
tainabie was pressed into service by the
authorities and food supplies sent to
every part Of the city where people
We're camped- Bread, milk, coffee and
even more substantial articles were
Cealt out in quantities amply sufficient
10 satisfy the hungry for the time be-
ing.
Thousands of tons of provisions were
brought over the bay during last night
and sent to the various Distributing
stations in drays and automobiles. This
latter vehicle has played an important
rart in the history of San Francisco
first by carrying dynamite from place
70 place IN the tight against the fire
IN transporting troops and fremen Il
places OF danger in bringing in sup
plies and forwarding press matter anC
kilograms TO Oakland and in a thou
sand other ways that proved valuable
Almost every private machine in the
city Is IN use, many Of them voluntarily
rendered; others commandered BY tn
military authorities
Mayor Schuitz and General Funston
have established -zdouarters at Fl
Mason which was saved by some des-
perate work on the part of the soldier.
aided By body of sailors rom the war
ship Chicago
The records in the han Of records have
been unhaFFned which viii prevent an,
tangle IN titles.
list OF THE DEAD.
The following is a par ial list Of tn,
identified dead who have been buried bz
the authorities
Harry Cbeshro.
- RoSenfield, 9ST1 = Folsom street
=. Nourmann, 4S9 Pacific street.
antoine Webster. ii Williams streei
John Day. 2S5 Geary street.
,. n. Vase, 26O Sherman street
d myTiake, 423 Stevenson street.
A mother and 2-year-old baby. a
1913 Turk street.
-" King. male. OPS Mission
Besides these Is unidentified nsrso7
Nere buried under the suDeT1isior5 =
49r- Gamble, two OF them being Italian
found in the building of the Wester-
Fish company.
number Of others have been burie
whose names can not at present b
learned. =
Large Sums Subscribed.
me Following is a tabulated state
nent Of the amount Of money rs5ss
sssteroSy Tor the sufferers of the earth
A1 ana lre here This has not an
reference 10 any money subscribe
heretofore: iNS
St Louis. 100000 S'''00
sacramento, 500 600
Seattle. $4,000
Victoria. B. c.. S25 GOA.
$4,000 ooiiiailele e
Goldheld, New. 81 OO8
Reno, New. $4,000
Spokane, $4,000.