The San Francisco call., 1897-09-29
Commissioner GunSt
Has Secured Some
Good Ideas.
innovations Which He Thinks
Should be Employed in
San Francisco.
Upon Returning He Will Work to
Make Market the Finest Street
In the World.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Sept. 28.-Police
Commissioner NJ. A. Gunst has arrived
here, after some months in Europe. He
came on ths City OF Paris, and is accom-
panied by his family. Mr.. Gunst went
prim arily for the cure of spinal ailment
with which he had been troubled. He
spent eight weeks at the springs at Badne-
helm, Germany, and four at Geas back in
the Swiss Alps for an after cure. He says
he has been considerably benefited. While
abroad MIR. Gunst Inspected the police de-
partments of London and Paris, and also
stayed some time at Berlin finding out
what would be of value to introduce in
San Francisco to improve the police SER
vice and otherwise aid the city. Mr..
Gunst will advocate a number of striking
innovations.
''I went through the department of Lon
don in company with commissioner
Brad bury. and that of Paris with Assist
ant Chief Boulder" said Mr.. Gunst. 1.-THE
department in London is the greatest in
the world, being the best in every way.
Next to ii is Berlin, which l also visited.
In Berlin a policeman must first have
served seven years as soldier. In all
three of these cities in the police depart
ment is the greatest order and system.
"What impressed me most was the
cleanliness of the streets and the quiet
mann er in which the police handled ibe
largest crowds. The police in London
have great power and are treated with the
greatest respect. l found they controlled
the travel of the thoroughfares simply by
a motion of the hand. There was no talk
ing. On the day of the jubilee, in the
whole of London there were only two
pickpockets arrested and one accident.
II want. if can get the support of the
Board of Supervisors and Others to bring
about many changes in San Francisco.
Among these is the removal of all travel,
except by carriages and srreetcars, on
Market street from the ferries up to, say,
Tenth street. l would put everything
else. including heavy freight wagons and
express wagons, over on Mission street.
Then Market street can be improve and
kept in order so it will be the finest thor
oughfare IN the world. Paris, London,
Berlin and other great cities all have re-
moved this kind of travel from their best
slrests. San Francisco ought to 10 it, too.
The trouble has been hitherto too much
6ghtng in San Francisco. | hope it will
stop and we will all get together.
II don't believe in most of the SO called
reform movements. Look at this city,
look at Chicago-both have been injured
by 1t. 1t won't do I would like to see
San Francisco's streets kept cleaner and
the police improved and l will do my best
to bring about these and other results. 1
have a numb ber of things to directly bring
before the board"
Mr.. Gunst is staying at the Holland,
where the correspondent OF THE CALL met
him. He spent the biggest part of the
day with his friend. George McCluskey,
the new Chief of Detectives. He went
through and examined the police de part
Sunday, spending day with William
Pinkerton at Chicago, and expects TO
reach San Francisco the following Friday.