Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
First Steps Taken Toward Restoration of
Great Western Metropolis
Systematic Feeding and Clothing Refug-
ees in Progress
General Health Satisfactory and No Dis
ease Is Prevalent

Of California, stated yesterday that
there were available 100000 rations
OF supplies
Superintendent Leach OF the branch
United States mint said yesterday
that operations could be resumed I'm,
mediately There is no lack of money
ut the mint and New York transfers
upon that institution will be paid
upon presentation,
Churches Especially Unfortunate,
The houses OF Worship of san Fran.
cisco were especially hard hit by the
earthquake and oonfagration. A
list compiled yesterday shows that
there were 80 religious institutions
destroyed These include churches,
converts and missions
Greedy Succeeds Funston.
General A, w, Greedy took com.
mand Of the federal troops at this
port, supersedlng General Funston.
who will act under his orders Gen.
eral Greeley has established headquar-
ters at Fort Mason, just east of the
prqsidio reservation on tho shore OF
San Francisco bay
Felt In Honolulu.
The Associated Press received
cable yesterday from Honolulu stat.
ing that the shock In this city was re-
corded In Honolulu by the selsmo.
graph. The disturbance, however,
wah hardly felt by the people of the
islands The Hawaiian islands have
subscribed II was stated. toward the
relief of San Francisco and the anx-
lety there Is OF the keenest character
and general among the people.
Heard News by Wireless.
| Fifteen minutes after the earth.
quake In san Francisco last Wednes.
day the cruiser Boston put out to sea.
Not man on board was aware OF
tho disturbance, AT IL o'clock that
morning while many miles from shore
IA wireless message from one OF the
southern California stations was re-
ceived and Admiral Goodrich was mp
prised of the disaster In the city. The
Boston returned Immediately to San
Pedro harbor and remained long
enough TO take aboard many tons OF
supplies from Los Angeles. Leuten.
ant Commander Brand OF tho Boston
said that had II not been for the wire
less service the ship would have
known nothing OF the earthquake and
FIRE.
Guarding Rich Ruins.
Washington, April 2i.--in dis.
patch received ut the war department
yesterday General Funston says the
situation In San Francisco Is much
better than II was Sunday, and the
reports OF his inspectors are encour-
aging. The troops have been 80 dis.
! uibuted ms 10 cover more tnan half
the city, this territory includes the
buildings and commercial houses con.
| tanning vaults and stores of great
value The postofilce, outside OF this
district. Is also under charge OF fed
eral troons Food supplies, tentage
/ anu ulhUhilh iIt uNllHhlHh w SbHt'
In very rapidly and In very few days
1t Is believed sufficient supplies OF
all kinds will be regularly distributed
daily.
viii Send Cash 10 Bank.
Secretary Shaw has given direc'
tions that si5.0O0.0O0 Of public money
be distributed among the national
banks OF San Francisco and immediate
vicinity which will include Oakland.
an soon Ms the banks furnish security.
The secretary was In Chicago yes
terday and his directions TO this effect
were wired 10 the treasury depart
ment
More Troops Reach Oakland.
Oakland. Cal, April Yesterday
three more companies OF regulars ar
rived In this city. They came from
| Vancouver barracks,
|