New-York tribune., 1906-04-24
CITY SOON TO RISE.
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.rrosed to the storm. With few exceptions those
10 rad homes responded readily to the now
..ns made upon them. and where they did no,
.ss butt end Of rifles quickly forced a way
,s-ough inhospitable doors.
while the storm has added TO the difficulties
n the general committee, especially of those
having in charge the care of the sick. the. sani
...,o, If the city and the housing of the home
,.ss q has been a spur 10 even greater efforts
- hiring order out of the chaos prevailing. Reg
.,.- shelter tents will be provided. as well as
,o.s standing of the ground 1t is realized that
,,ese provisions are imperative-as much so
as the providing of food
.,,ar several hours Of clear weather there was
o,rer precipitation At a m. and again at 9
.,,,ock the fall was resumed and continued at
,,,o-vals through the day.
An INSTANCE OF SUFFERING.
-. Individual instances of suffering the num-
legion. but one viii tell the story of them
all:
,ho,, ! o'clock when the rain had been fall
,re heavily for an hour middle aged man.
,r.,.. faced from distress and fatigue. appeared
-. bea6o1;ar-ters Of a general committee
Nc had walked two miles from his camping
la. in the park to make an appeal for his
.-fs-inc wife and little ones. AS he told OF
.,oir distress tears rolled down his cheeks His
r-,se and children were. he said without cover
,-- other than a sheeting overhead. and were
,.-rg On the naked ground. their bodies pro-
,ecte6 only by a quilt and blanket which OF
his bousehold bedding were all he had managed
70 save These had quickly been soaked and
while unwilling to complain on his own account
he coud not bear 10 see the distress of his loved
mes and had tramped all the way from his
csr,p;ng place 10 the comittee headquarters In
the hope that there he might find some means
Of getting his family under shelter.
WEEKS SUPPLY OF FOOD ON HAND
Food was never more plentiful in San Fran
csco than il was to-day. The only trouble is
,ts nroper distribution. The committee on feed
,,v the hungry reports satisfactory progress In
The huge task. and has already established fifty
TWO food stations. where all the hungry may get
rations
Besides the government and the general food
committee which are doing heroic work, large
number Of independent organizations are at
tacking the food problem. 1t is hoped that the
distribution Of supplies may be systematized
1,rder one head in the course Of a few days, so
thar there may be no conflict or duplication Of
1,o1a haG dpGiC-
mated subcommittee Of seven, which is d.
recting the relief work as far as food Is con-
cerned. DR. Vorsanger is chairman The head
quarters Of the bureau is at the City Hall, Bush
and Fillmore streets
From all points news of approaching relief
trains is coming in. and already sufficient pro-
visions have accumulated at the Oakland pier
Ia supply The needs Of the city for more than a
week. Plain food Of every description is plenti-
ful. and luxuries are beginning 70 arrive.
coffee famine was threatened last night, but TO-
day fresh consignments were distributed from
almost every depot
PEOPLE PATIENT UNDER HARDSHIP.
There is an abundance of meats for stewing,
though all the finer cuts are used at the hos
pitals. Immense cattle trains are rolling north
ward from the prairies of the Southwest, and
chickens and eggs are coming from nearby
towns. The most pressing need is for vege-
tables,
The lines Of applicants at the various food
stations are blocks long, and remain until
closing time Every one received rations for a
single person as many times a day as he asked.
The spirit Of the people is buoyant in the face
OF distress and neither disorder nor complaint
is evident along the bread line. Volunteer dis
trihutors are issuing the provisions under mill
tary protection.
The committee has obtained two main ware
houses. and ali provisions. as they reach the
piers. are carted there These arc the J. A
Folger Building. Spear and Howard streets
which stands intact. though in the burned area,
and ne Moulder School House. Page and Cough
streets. which VIII supply that part Of the resi-
deuce quarter spared by the confagration. De
pots for government supplies are At the Presi-
do the Folsom street dock and Fort Mason.
BLOWING DOWN TOTTERING WALLS.
The heavy rains Of last night and to-day did
not weaken the walls left standing in the burned
area, according 10 the building commissioner.
Menacirg walls are blown 20 pieces with dyna-
mite IS fast possible. and this danger is de-
creasiHS every hour. General Funston has
placed his dynamite corps at the disposal Of the
building committee, and the men are throwing
Gown walls along Market street When this
tnoroughfare is safe, the dynamiters viii devote
attention 10 side streets, keeping up the work
until they have covered ali the streets in the
4 BUSY WOMAN