The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-04
SAN FRANCISCO
SHORT Of FOOD.
MAYOR scHMlTz CREATES CON.
STARVATION IN MUNICIPAL
COMMITTEE.
SIGNS OF RENEWED ACTIVITY
PLANS FOR THIRTY LARGE BUILD.
INGS ALREADY HAVE BEEN
PREPARED.

San Francisco, May 2. - A feeling
akin to CONSERVATION was created at
the meeting of the general municipal
committee yesterday when Mayor
Schmitz stated that the city faced a
shortage in the food supply. 1t had
been the popular belief, and that of
many officials also, that San Francisco
had been placed in position above
want for a long time to come, and the
mayors declaration came as a painful
surprise.
Mayor Schmitz said 700 car loads CT
food and supplies have been distribu-
ted since the morning of the earth
quake, and the Southern Pacific, the
Santa Fe and other lines had informa.
tion of only 1903 cars on the way.
Food Supply Is Small.
Basing his calculations upon reports
received within the past twenty-four
hours Gen. Greedy stated that the
available food supply, including ship
ments on hand and those en- route,
would be sufficient for the present pop
ulation for fifteen days. This reckon
ing is made upon the rate at which
supplies have been consumed since
the fire. Under the army ration sys-
TEN that will hereafter prevail, how
ever, Gen. Greedy stated his belief that
the food will last twenty-one days.
within the next twelve hours"
said Gen. Greedy, I'VE shall be obliged
to deal with>another vigorous problem
the question of feeding able-bodied
male adults. The difficulty will be to
distinguish between clerks, stenog-
raphers, music teachers and others
who are actually unable to return an
equivalent for days wages at hard
labor. Men who are able to work will
have to find occupation as fast as it is
presented
Relief Work at Oakland.
1t was decided that relief work at
Oakland shall be placed under Mill
tary direction similar to that in vogue
here. Oakland las been obliged to
feed and house thousands of unfortu-
mates, and it is stated that the same
misuse of food by INSCRIPTIONS and
mercenary persons has been I'M
earthed there.
An unfortunate happening yesterday
was the destruction of number of
homes in the saved section on Van
Ness avenue. The blasting gang, in
order to blow up the unusually solid
facade of the Concordia club, was
obliged to use large quantity OF
dynamite.
Four Houses Wrecked.
AS result of the tremendous explo-
sion four houses on the other side of
the thoroug.,fare were wrecked but
no person was injured. as warnings Of
the explosion had been sent through
the neighbordood.
Chairman Phelan of the committee
on finance said he has as yet received
no reply to his telegram to Secretary
Taft asking what the relief committee
might expect out of the $2,500,000 ap-
propriated by congress. In the sab-
sence of such reply, he assumes
that this money will be available.
He had information, however, that
the 100000 transmitted Saturday by
Gecretary Taft was given by him as
president of the National Red Cross.
sss<.'>'r''' Renewed Activity. G.,
Signs of renewed industrial activity
were apparent in many parts of the
burned districts yesterday, and the
work of clearing away debris prepare
tory to rebuilding was in progress in a
score of places. 1t is said that plans
for thirty large. buildings have been
drawn and will be submitted after new
building laws have been promulgated.
The mayor notified the board Of
supervisors that he would appoint a
committee consisting OF engineers,
architects, builders and lawyers to
prepare plans for reconstructing the
city.
Street Car Traffic Extends.
Street car lines are being extended
in all directions and the United Rail-
ways has promised to give the people
within short time better system of
transit than that which existed before
the fire.
Shipping is rapidly returning to
normal conditions. Beginning to-day
the Pacific Coast Steamship company
will run all its steamers on schedules
in force before the disaster. Accord
ing to the Merchants exchange, the
usual number of vessels are arriving.
Naturally, however, there are many
idle vessels in the harbor because of
the lack of cargo. Numerous ships
are leaving in ballast for the lumber
ports, and soon heavily laden lumber
carriers will be coming here in fleets.
Big Damages for Injuries.
Superior, Wis, May 2.-The jury in