Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-25
San Francisco Looks For
ward to Peace and
Upbui1ding.
HAVOC LIFTS ITS HEAVY HAND
Red Ruin Has Ceased and
Charity Feeds the
Hungry.

The great confiagration at San Fran
cisco was finally brought under COM
plete control on the fourth day, leay-
ing practically three, fourths of the
city in ashes. The last fight against
the flames was in the neighborhood of
the big Ferry building, where thou
sands Of people had focked in the
hope Of taking boats for other parts.
Then the people had a chance to
look about them and begin to make
preparations for the future
There are no hungry people herenow;
the gaunt spectre of starvation has
been banished by the magnificent re
spouse of the people Of California, in
particular, and hy the entire nation in
general, to the appeals that went out
for assistance. Food by the carload
and boatland is pouring into Oakland,
in sufficient quantities to overwhelm
the committee which has in charge it's
distribution. So great is the volume Of
foodstuffs brought into the general
depot at Oakland mole that the general
committee has made an appeal for
skilled labor for the handling Of these
supplies. Grocers, butchers and COM
mission men have been requested to Sc
cure men who are familiar with han
ding foOdsuffs, in order that the
business Of distribution at the scores of
stations established may go on without
confusion.
1t must not be understood by the
charitable people Of the country that
there is a surfeit of food for the suf-
fererS. While the supply is abundant
at this writing it is we'll for the pub
lie to remember that the homeless thou
sands must be fed and cared for by the
organized relief committees for an in
definite period. 1t is desired therefore
that contributions be continued every
where until the people who have been
rendered helpless and destitute by the
city's misfortune can care for them
selves.
The soldiers and the police are for
cling every available man in the down
town district Of the city to work, nc
matter where they are found or under
what conditions. One case which at
tracted attention was that Of a young
man who.was pressed into service by
the soldiers. He came clad in a fash
iOnable summer suit, straw hat and
kid gloves. The minute the guards
caught sight of him he was grabbed
and ordered to help clear the bricks
and other debris off the car tracks. At
first he hesitated, but the sharp point
Of a bayonet convinced him that there
was no escape; for the next five hours
he was doing labOrer's work in spite
Of his handsome attire.
Many Of the most substantial bust
ness men and property owners of San
Francisco already are in consultation
with the architects. While the work Of
clearing away the debris goes forward
a corps of draughtsmen will be bust
" occupied preparing plans for the new
buildings to adorn the city. p. ". Lii
enthal, president Of the Anglo-Cali-
fornia bank, said: Now is the time
for every man to put his shoulder to
the wheel to build up the new city.
There Is going to be new city, and l
am going to do all l can to make it the
greatest in the world" Several large
esta blishments have sent messages TO
their customers throughout the state
that they will open for business in San
Francisco as soon as the authorities
permit