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RUSH RATf0NS TO FRISCO.
Secretary Metcair is Sent Out to Take
Charge Of the Work.

Secretary Netcan is sent OUT 10 iahe
Charge OF the Work.
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-The Govern
ment continued to-day its efforts to aid the
stricken people of San Francisco. As a
result of a Cabinet meeting President Hoose-
welt designated Victor L. Metcalf, the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor, whose home
is in Oakland, as the personal and Official
commemorative Of the Administration, and
directed him TO proceed to San Francisco
at once for the purpose of cooperating with
the State and municipal authorities ana
to take general charge Of the relief work OF
the Federal Government. Mr.. Metcalf ett
Washington this afternoon. Additlona! sup
plies of food have been ordered purchased,
more troops have been sent to preserve
order, and everything possible in the way
nj measures to relieve the suffering has
been done.
But the danger Of famine still threatens
in spite of the efforts of the Government
to provide sufficient food supplies. Three
hundred thousand people are hungry n
home less, Funston reports. and there Is
food enough only to serve for breakfast
tomorrow.
Tugs are rushing rations from the Mare
Island navy yard, thirty miles away, and
the first relief supplies from Will
probably reach San Francisco tomorrow
morning. Fortunately a sufficient guam
tity of water for drinking and cooking has
been secured. Three large concentration
camps are being organized for the home
| less bv the military authorities.
All the Regular troops at Vancouver bar
! racks and Monterey have been ordered to
San Francisco. Sailors and marines have
been landed from the cruisers Chicago and
Narblehead and more are on their way to
the devastated city. About 5000 soldiers,
| sailors and marines of the regular establish
ment will be in San Francisco in a few days
Two hundred thousand army rations are
IN be purchased at Los Angeles. Orders to
buy 400 900 more at Seattle have been sent
Tbare are 100 COO rations in the army store
houses at the Preside. A special train Of
twelve cars, carrying military supplies from
New York and Philadelphia, passed through
Washington to-day on its way to San IRAN
| olsen. Thousands of tents are being erected
in the concentration camps, and thousands
more. together with blankets, mattresses
and bedding. are being rushed from army
supply stations.
The Red Cross society is receiving a gen.
srous response to President Roosevelt's
appeal for aid. The President mas per-
sonally given 81 900. Contributions from
foreign Governments. organizations or in
dividuals will be declined.
All the warships that are being built by
the Union Iron Works of San Francisco
were uninjured by earthquake or fire. The
amored cruisers California and South Da-
kota and the protected cruiser Milwaukee
are under construction there.
The Governments losses are heavy. how
ever. In the Quartermaster-Generals de-
nartment alone the actual loss to buildings
and stores amounts to 81 ,94l ,572. and all the
bedding, tents, &c. to be used in the relief
work, representing a cost of 1884, s3,
must be replaced. The War Department
will ask Congress for an urgent deficiency
appropriation Of 81, OPS $50. The army
warehouses at the Preside are reported
to be in danger.
The War Department has received the
following from Gen. Williams, commanding
the Department Of the Columbia:
Special train, II cars, left Portland 10
p. NJ. 10th instant with 2OO,O0O rations and
All tents in charge Lieut.. Kobes, Fourteenth
Infantry. Expect to arrive San Francisco
early Saturday morning