The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-04-28

mate as to the number of casualties.
A helpful feature of the work is the
Establishment by the Southern Pacific
railroad of chain of information bu-
reaus, which will be served by relays
of pony riders carrying the latest
bulletins and INSTRUCTIONS relative to
transportation facilities provided to
relieve the congestion in San Francis
co.
The health of the scores Of thous-
ands camped in the open air is, under
the circumstances. remarkably good.
The board of health reports that
there is very little contagious disease,
and for the treatment of those cases
special honspitals have been provided.
An interesting item from the Golden
Gate park district yesterday was the
report of the birth of eighteen babies.
These cases have received prompt and
efficient attention and the mothers
and children removed to several ma
ternity hospitals.
Vigorous measures ara being taken
up by the board of health and by the
board of PUBLIC works to improve the
sanitary conditions throughout tho
city. While not entirely satisfactory
at some places, the sanitary conditions
in general are not q serious menace to
the health of the people. The turning
on of considerable water in the resi-
dence district still remaining yester-
day and promise Of much more to-
day will relieve the minds of all those
living in houses of the fear Of disease.
Temporary Shelter Secured.
Eight temporary structures $50 feet
in length by 20 feet wide and IS feet
high have been erected at Golden
Gate park, and in these sheds thou
sands found reasonably comfortable
shelter for the night. More of these
buildings will be ready by tonight.
The Associated Press representatives
yesterday covered the entire arearef
the great conflagration, as near as
could be ascertained by the markings
Of the evolutometers, in twenty six
miles, and comprises the entire bust
ness district, and large section Of
the residence district, all of which
were densely populated.
It is estimated ny competent insur-
ance authorities that the loss will ag-
gregate $500, 600, 900, and on this vast
property the insurance companies car
ried approximately $175, 0OO,0 600 in
surance.
The burned district is estimated to
| cover seven sqaure miles.
Sightseers Not Wanted.
Chief Oman of the San Francisco
police has sent kilograms to the police
authorities of all California cities re-
questing them to take measures to pre-
vent people from leaving their respec-
tive towns and coming to San Fran
cisco out of idle. curiosity. He asked
them to impress upon the people that
! there are more persons in San Fran
cisco than could find place to sleep
and that by coming here they were
simply running chances. Of being put
to work clearing away the debris Of
burned buildings or repairing sewers.
This does not apply to skilled work.
men who have their own tools and
who will be welcomed by the commit.
tee II they will lend their aid in car.
rying out the urgent needs Of the
street, plumbing, electrical, building
and other departments Of this nature.
Religious services were yesterday
conducted by every denomination in
the various parks and at every othe,
place where people were in camp.
Improvised affairs were set in many
places and the ceremonies carried out
before thousands OF earnest and devout
worshipera