[48] See [Part I], [pp. 11-12].

Preparing meals in the street

A row of street kitchens

Fires in Houses were Prohibited

To give some idea of the character and origin of the relief stations a table of the relief stations of Civil Section VI is given:

TABLE 4.—CHARACTER OF LOCATION, ORIGIN, AND DATES OF OPENING AND CLOSING OF RELIEF STATIONS OF CIVIL SECTION VI

Station
number
Character of locationOpened byDate
opened
Date
closed
600Planing MillCitizens of neighborhoodApril 19 June 12[49]
601SaloonCommittee, Citizens of neighborhood24 May 21
602ChurchPastor of same26[49]July 1
606Butcher shopCitizens of neighborhood24 June 1[49]
609Police stationCommittee, Citizens of neighborhood25[49](Unknown)
610ShackMission Relief Committee20 (Unknown)
611City ParkCommittee of citizens22[49]June 2
613(Unknown)Committee, Citizens of neighborhood22[49]May 15
616BakeryCitizens of neighborhood23 June 23
618SchoolhouseCitizens of neighborhood22[49]June 16
619BarnVolunteers21[49]June 23
620Hot Meal KitchenLos Angeles Relief Committee(Unknown)(Unknown)
622TentU. S. ArmyApril 25[49]June 23
623Maennerbund HallLocal Order of Eagles20[49]May 14
624Public squareCitizens of neighborhood20[49]June 14
626ShackCitizens of neighborhood27[49]May 21[49]
627(Unknown)Committee, Citizens of neighborhood22 June 9
628HallCommittee, Citizens of neighborhood20 June 9
629ResidenceCitizens25[49]May 13
630SchoolhousePhysician and other citizens22[49]May 31[49]
631(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)May 1
632(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)June 16
634(Unknown)CitizensApril 23 May 12
635(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
636ResidenceSociety of Native DaughtersApril 26[49]May 26[49]
637(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)May 13
641CellarAncient Order of HiberniansApril 24[49]June 23[49]
642ResidenceTwo physicians22[49](Unknown)
643City and County Hospital GroundsU. S. Army25[49](Unknown)
645SaloonAncient Order of Hibernians25 June 20[49]
646SchoolhouseCitizens of neighborhood23 June 15
647SchoolA physician20 May 1[49]

[49] Approximate.