Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-23
Destitute City Passed a SOrrOwing
Sunday strenuous Efforts to Pre-
vent Spread Of Pesti|enCe--- Ma
tiOn's Relief For People in Need.
A BIG TASK.

SAN HANtISNO. ApIll Zo.-AlOTe
than half of San Francisco's popula-
ton has now abandoned the ruined
city. Trains and ferry boats which
are again running regularly, are tax.
ing them to neighboring towns in tens
of thousands.
Those who remain are camping in
mediate danger of suffering either
food or water famine. Their most
serious menace now is the danger of
pestilence. due to unsanitary condi-
tions, and General Funston admits
that while all possible precautions are
being taken by the civic and military
authorities, much illness must be- ex-
pected
The death roll does not now exceed
1000 and may be less. The fire has
almost died out. Estimates of the loss
vary from $120.000000 to $3.50. 100000.
Governor Pardee of California sent a
message to President Roosevelt say
ing
Thanks for ships. Conditions much
better Fire out. Weather cool. Peo-
pie cheerful and being quite well taken
care Of No epidemcs. Whole coun-
try veing to extend our people aid
and sympathy. We appreciate very
much your help
Later Governor Pardee said:
"The situation is as good as can be
expected. considering the greatness of
the calamity that has befallen us. The
nation and the world are taking great
interest in our welfare and showing
material and financial aid. Although
| am considering the advisability of
calling an extra session of the legisla-
ture, | do not see the especial need of
it at the present time.
What we need especially is med
ica stores, clothing and shelter for
the refugees. OF course food will he
needed in considerable quantities for
some time to come. An epidemic does
not exist at present. 1t is not proba-
BILE that there will be any necessity for
ordering quarantine The work of
building san Francisco has commenc-
ed, and I expect to see the great me-
tropolis replaced on much Grander
scale than ever"
Already the owners of the damaged
skyscrapers have given orders TO pro
coed instantly with their reconstruc-
ton. The Spreckels building. the Hay
ward building. the st. Francis hotel.
the Merchants Exchange and all the
other structures that We're damaged
by fire are to he rushed into shape as
quickly as possible. And already con
tracts are being drawn mp for other
steel buildings to be erected with all
practicable speed.
All day thousands of men worked
like tiends to clear the debris from the
middle of Market street and to render
that once mighty thoroughfare passa-
Bile.
Market street. which was nothing
more than a footpath-a twisted trail
over piles of brick and masonry-is
now wide open from Dolores street to
the ferry building-a roaring thorough
fare. bearing IL steady tide of humanity
out of the city.
M1lII0na1feS. Spdue Ill Hduu Wtic
working next to beggars. Abe Ruef
who was the Frisco city boss until
General Funston deposed him. passed
whole day guarding line of hose in
the Russian hill section.
On the front wall of the Market
Street National bank, all that remains
standing of the structure except the
vaults is sign giving notice that the
bank will open for business in tenn
porary quarters this morning.
The relief fund for smitten San Fran
cisco has reached the enormous total
of S14,14I,190 This sum does not. in
clude the collections taken up in
churches of all creeds all over the
country.
Melbourne, Australia. started relief
fund with $4,000 Richmond, Va,
raised $4,000 in ten minutes.
From Omaha. Neb., comes fifty fast
Union Pacific trains loaded with pro
visions and clothing.
Forty bodies We're taken from the
ruins of the building at 119 Fifth
street by the Red Cross service. Mrs.
Henry Murray and A ]. McNear and
wife lived in this building They have
not been heard from by friends since
the fire.
Many relief trains have already
brought siIccor to the burned city, and
hundreds of tons of stores are rushing
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