FURIOUS FIGHTING FOR PRECIOUS WATER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 96, 23 April 1906, Page 5

FURIOUS FIGHTING FOR PRECIOUS WATER.

PITEOUS SCENES IN SAN FRANCISCO PARKS. W The water famine is even more serous than the food famine. Furious fighting took place until t..e military seized and dispensed the | Jfaier. i ! ; Hundreds of people have wandered into the hills in search of water, and drank anything. The water mains are now nearly repaired, and it is hoped that ten million gallons a day will so >n be available. The parks present a piteous aspect. At night all social distinctions have disappeared. The rich and the poor, c iminals and respectable people, Chinese, I foreigners, negroes, society belles and fa ;tory girls, are all huddled together, yet Ml are disposed to help one another. _■ any of the refugees have died of expoFive babies have been born in the p irks. Many thousands of refugees have hit the city, and all the towns in the Tfciaity are threatened with a shortage of food. Great efforts are being made to res ore the sewer system and avert a pesti- / LATER. '--; Majbr-General Funston reports that the progress of restoration: of the supply works is encouraging. yyA committee of bankers has inspec-ed the vaults of the bahksy and report |;|fom intact and securely guarded. They are confident the depositors jnU be y&ia in full. ' y . / - •/