Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-20
Starvation Stares in the Face Many of Those Who
 Escaped the Shock and the Fire.
President Sends Secretary M Scene of Earthquake Govern ments Representative Leland Stanford University Students Killed and Number nued-A Number of the Buildings Were Destroyed Entirely Supreme Knight Hea Calls the Knights of Columbus for Ad

This is the third day of the scourge of fire and earthquake at San Fran cisco, and as. the hours go by there seems to be no relief in sight for the doomed city and it's suffering people. Late this afternoon the news was flashed over the wire that the fire was about under control, that is, that it had burned itself out, leaving a very small portion of the city un- touched. It is time for all humane people to act, and particularly those blessed with large means. Carping critics and professional knockers should be hustled to the rear. Thou ands of people are homeless and starving, and every man that can spare the smallest mite should at once place it where it will do the most good. This is no time to ques- tion a mans motive for his chari- table work, and if Editor Hearst or any other liberal minded man sees fit to give thousands toward alleyi- ating the sufferings of the people in San Francisco he should be given full credit for it, even if he is look
 
 prefer to do things in that way while others prefer not to let the left hand know what the right hand contrib- utes. Whatever mans motive, this is not the time to question it. Let us all do something now, while it is needed most.
 San Francisco. April 2O.-The fire is under control. it having been checked at Van Ness avenue. and 1.-The Mission The fire is still rag ing on Russian hill and is burning toward the bay, but will not spread west. Probably one-fourth of tho city Is saved. Measures are being taken for the relief of the destitute. Last night was horrible one for the refugees, Most of them, were with. out food or water and the suffering was terrible. About 3OO,OOO people are homeless. Everything Is quiet. The troops are cooperating with the police. Famine seems inevitable. All the large supply houses arc burned.
 San Francisco. April 20-1he people of San Francisco. homeless and stary- ing are facing the calamity which has oyertaken them and practically swept out of existence the great city of which all were so proud. There are no evidences of weakness to be seen among the crowds of stricken people moving back reluctantly upon each advance of the destroying flames, which continue to sweep toward the ocean. Appalled, for the moment but undaunted, the bravery exhibited by the men, women and children in face of overwhelming disaster. is that of a race destined to arise stronger than ever out of the ruins which now sur round them.
 There is little left today of the gay city by the Golden Gate.
 There seems little hope now of say ing the choicest residence section of the city lying west and north of Van Ness avenue. The firemen are still making strenuous efforts to check the all-devouring flames. but without avail. Water is in better supply hut of little use, apparently against the headway now gained by the fire. Ow- ing to the intense heat the buildings for some distance from the first gre as dry as finder and seem to disap- pear like flash the minute the flames req -ll them.
 The care of the three hundred thou sand homeless. hungry refugees now gathered in the city's public squares and parks Is the main problem the lo- cal authorities have to solve. They must he fed. and bread. meat and drink in sufficient quantities are lack ing. All the leading cities and towns throughout the country are now ex- erting themselves to lend assistance md proyivions are now headed for them from many points.
 Bread has already sold as high as s1 a loaf and two loaves and a can of sariInes brought In one Instance s3.50.
 But this condition of affairs will not be permitted to last long. In the towns across the hay the master ba- kers have met and fixed the price of bread at five cents a loaf with tho understanding that they will refuse to sell to retailers who attempt to charge famine prices The committee Of eif- izens now in chargP of the situation in the stricken city will aI<O use ev- ery effort to keep the rrice of food fovn to the ordinary price.
 The committee of safety coEnpose.i If fifty of the leading citizens of San fFrznciseo. with Mayor Schmitz zt it's head. will meet today to take aII p4cr<<zFT steps fer the assistance eg ,he victims of the fire
 Thrre relief stations for the hone les have already heen established hy fhe general committee at Golden Gate rark- prpsidio snzi San Bruno rad
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