The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Abundant Supplies of Food Now
Arriving to SuccOr the
Homeless.

soldiers the building of fires in front
of houses was summarily suppressed.
No Lights Allowed.
In all of the homes left standing no
lights were allowed to be burned. In
places where persons lit their lights
contrary to the orders of the police and
the militia, citizens formed and forced
the occupants TO eXtlngush them The
only exception was In the case of hos
pitals. Soldiers patrolled the streets
and no citizen was allowed to pass
from one block to 'the other except by
written permission OF the Chief Of Po-
lice.
Mayor Issues Proclamation.
Mayor Schmitz has Issued the follow
ing proclamation which citizens are In
Structed to observe:
do not be afraid Of famine. There
Will be abundant OF food supplied. Do
not use any water except for drinking
and cooking purposes. Do not light any
fires In houses, stoves or flre place. Do
not use any house closets under any
circumstances. but dig earth closets In
yards or vacant lots, using II possible
chloride OF lime or some other dislnfec-
tant.
Danger Of Pestilence.
This is OF the greatest Importance,
as the water supply is only sufficient
for drinking and cooking. Do not allow
any garbage to remain on the premises
bury It and cover Immediately. Pes
thence can only be avoided by comply
ing with these regulations.
"You are particularly directed not to
enter any business house or dwelling
except your own. as you may be mis-
taken for one of the looters and shot on
sight. as the orders are not to arrest,
but shoot down any one caught steal
Ing.
Hungry Being Fed.
"Dr VoorsanRer, chairman OF the
committee to feed the hungry. reported
that everything possible was done to
provide food for the populace and that
not a hungry soul existed In San Fran
cisco last night There was no trouble
in the distribution of the food nor In
procuring It, and that In quantity and
quality it was satisfactory.
Y. NJ @. A. Comes to Aid.
AT the Y. NJ. c. A. building on Page
street near Stanyan and at the Park
lodge thousands and thousands were
fed. From morning to night. all kinds
of provisions and clothing, meat, Vege-
tables. bread. canned goods. tea and
coffee and the like were handed out In
abundance, not soul being turned
away.
DIR, Voorsanger appeals to all citi-
zens who own teams Of horses to come
70 the front with them at once. as the
committee has experienced quite lit
tie difficulty In moving the supplies.
This morning $50 Stanford students
will traverse the various districts of
the city and hand out supplies from
door to door, and at the same time ad-
dltIonal ration stations VIII be estab-
nshed In connection with those already
inaugurated.
Twenty carloads of foods OF various
kinds Will be here this morning The
McNear mills announced they will send
5000 pounds Of flour day from now
Local Subscriptions.
James D. Phclan, chairman Of tho
finance committee reported that yes
terday's local subscription had reached
the grand total OF s2S.250 The follow
Ing additional donations were an
nounced The Union Trust company of
Oakland $50, 900; the United Railroads.
SIS. 900: commercial men OF Cleveland.
100000; William Waldorf Astor $780,
coo: supplies from Cornwall. $4,000,
Temporary Houses Built.
Marcel Cert. chairman OF the COM
mittee OF refuge for the homeless, says
that temporary structures will be
protection OF the homeless at once.
Mai McIvor of the United States
army Is now laying out sanitary camp
at this point, work on which Will be
rushed as rapidly as lumber can be Sc
cured. The camp Will be under the su-
pcryision OF an officer Of the engineers
corps of the United States army and
the chief of the army medical staff viii
be in charge Of 1t as sanitary officer
Epar FOR Mission District
The conditions among ,>,r homeless
in the park 1t was reported by Chair
man Cert, were eXcellent but It was
feared that there would be consider
able suffering In the Mission district,
TO reach ali the people. sub COM
mittoe has been appointed 10 impress
all vacant buildings and all deserted
houses that after examination should
prove to be safe.
Refuge at Berkeley.
Berkeley, said Mr. Cert. has accom-
modated 2000 homeless people and had
sent word to the authorities that IL
desired TO take care OF 1000 more Ala
media has room for 5000 aud Fresno
teleGraphcd that 1t wished to provid.
for 5000 and asked that that number
be sent, for which the Southern Pr
cifc would furnish transportation
II. T.. Breedcn. manager of the Stand
ard on company, says that the city OF
Richmond could take care OF 500 ppo-
pie, and that he would transport thom
today at 10 and 12 o'clock leaving from
the Fulton iron works
Buildings for Offices.
1t was stated upon good authority
last night that the Merchants ex-
change, the Foirmount hotel and the