The pioneer express., 1906-04-27
TO tho scores Of substations estab-
lished through the city and the Pre-
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lished through the city and the Ere
sidio. ...5g
500 Tons 4 Day. i
About 500 tons OF provisions are be.
ing moved daily from the water front.
Large supplies of blankets, tentings
and other material to provide cover
ings for those who have been scantily
supplied heretofore are reaching the
supply stations rapidly. The situation
In the congested districts, such as
Golden Gate Park and the various
public squares throughout the city,
has been considerably relieved by the
departure Of many people for points
on the other side of the bay.
Health Conditions Good.
The general health conditions are
most satisfactory. The most encour-
aging feature is the absence of any
thing like an epidemic of disease of
any nature whatever. The somewhat
unsatisfactory sanitary arrangements
in the various camps, the lack of va
riety in diet and the exposed. situation
Of so many people necessarily devel.
ops ailments of. every sort, and in
some places there has been few
cases of infectious diseases, such as
measles, chickenpox, ETC., but the pri.
mary causes of disease are being rem.
edied and removed as fast as possible.
Water is Still Scarce.
Water is still scarce in some sec.
tions of the city, but every effort is
being made to increase the supply
from day to day. At the present time
the water is turned on only at certain
hours Of the day and night, and is in
ample supply for domestic needs in
the districts where the water mains
are still intact. Inspection of the sys-
tenn in the inhabited section of the
city is going forward rapidly. At
some points the pipes have been found
badly twisted and displaced from the
effects of the quake and these will
have to be replaced by new ones.
Prominent Man Killed.
One of the most unfortunate hap.
penings since the city has been under
the joint police supervision of the
government, the municipality and the
state militia, was the killing at an
early hour yesterday of Maj. H. G.
Tilden, a we'll known merchant, in the
extreme southwestern part of the city.
The killing was done by three mem
bers of a self-constituted vigilance
committee who fired upon an automo-
bile carrying Maj. Tilden, a friend and
the chauffeur returning from Menlo
Park, whence Tilden had gone with
his family.
Withdraw the Militia.
The citizens general committee, of
which the mayor is the presiding Of
ficer, adopted resolution at its ses-
sion yesterday to withdraw the entire
force of state militia that has policed
a large residence section for the past
few days. In adopting this resolution
a vote of thanks was rendered the gov
ernor and the state militia for it's
services in the emergency. From this
time on the city will be patrolled joint
ly by the municipal police and federal
troops. Until a city prison is re-es-
tablished all persons held on felony
charges will be taken to Fort Mason
and turned over to the regular troops
for safe keeping.
Vast Supply Of Food.
There is a vast supply of provisions
on hand for the people of San Fran
cisco. Maj. Gen. Krauthoff, chief
depot commissary of the department
of California, stated yesterday that
there was available 100000 rations of
supplies. This included those at the
Preside, Fort Mason, transport docks
and railway yards.
Supt. Leach of the branch United
States mint said yesterday that opera
tions could be resumed Immediately
There is no lack of money in the mint
and New York transfers upon that in
stitution will be paid upon presenta
ton, but up to this time there has
been no call for funds.
DemoIishing Ruins.
A considerable portion Of Market