New-York tribune., 1906-04-20
Federal Government Straining Every Nerve to Aid
San Francisco.
WHOLE COUNTRY RESPONDS APPEAL
aO Contributions Pouring IRON Every Some-Monev Food and sr
Tor the Destitute and Homeless
Prom Ire Tribune Buresus


.-~-,, April l9.-The utmost sorrow,
,orror prevailed in the national capital to-
she appalling catastrophe which has Wis
g., Francisco and every one connected
-. federal government is doing all in his
render assistance and mitigate the in
-. suffering. Secretary Taft and his as
IS worked al LAST night on the problem OF
..,r the p-omptest and most efficient re-
ed IS result OF their labors. orders have
.,-,b to-day IN every direction. the execu-
:, which VIII doubtless go far TO relieve
: s--oksr people OF San Francisco and the
-. c,r3es which have been devastated by
:, ..-tbouake and the resultant fires.
LASS to-day appropriated S1,oo0oOo to
=. s,nsnded under the supervision Of the sec
,1.s Of Wa the Navy and Commerce and
- ,n cooperation with the mayors OF the
..ss, cities. The President approved the
..,r,,or. This sum has been made immedi-
.,.v available. and more Will be provided II
-. svrencies u the situation show that more
,ssded. General Funston. acting first on his
,-, rssponsbiIity. and later under orders from
n. sscre,ary o. War. is doing everything pos
.s,s 10 maintain order and AFFORD relief, and he
sss been informed thaS more troops viii be
rlaosa at his disposal II needed.
Rear Admiral Goodrich, acting under wireless
,-isrs from the Secretary Of the Navy. has
rass for san Francisco with the Chicago, the
vsAshead. the Boston and two torpedo de-
rrysrS Secretary Metcalf has placed the
Hrsthouse tenders in the harbor al the DISPOSE
tr Of the civic authorities. The Secretary OF
Var has ordered quantities OF tents. camp stoves
ana provisions to be purchased and forwarded
70 san Francisco or TO such nearby cities as
nay have become places OF refuge for the
homeless citizens OF San Francisco and the
nsighborhood. The proposition TO establish a
relief camp within, perhaps. thirty miles from
San Francisco. at a point that VIII afford the
best transportation facilities, is being consid-
cred, and VIII be adopted II later advices show
II TO be advisable. The Secretary Of the Navy
has ordered that al available naval stores be
placed al the disposal Of the military authori-
ties The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered
Eat Sl0000000 IN currency be turned over 70
'-t Wells Fargo Express Company for irnne-
date use that company having deposited like
inount with the Treasury in the East
more detailed accounts Of the situation
show other methods by which federal assist
ance can be given 70 the inhabitants of the
afflicted cities. il win be Immediately forth
coming and in the mean time the federal Off
aais VII hold themselves I'm readiness while
mey await fuller and more accurate accounts
Is with the utmost satisfaction that the
scientific experts of the government report that
nsr most delicate Instruments show no indi-
cations Of any seismic disturbances anywhere
this country since 3 O'Clock this morning
1s last recorded having been merely the slight
waves which invariably follow so severe a dis
&fSanoe as that which has devastated san
Fa1csco
IF roughly estimated that the federal gov
1Hnent has losr in stores and public buildings
?" less than S7ao00oO in san Francisco. and
'''foSirnateiy 100000 in nearby towns. II it
determined Immediately TO replace the build
As' destroyed The money which must be ex-
psaaed therefor win doubtless prove a godsend
70 The homeless and Impoverished workmen Of
California