Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
TAKES HOPEFUL VIEW
Senator Flint Discusses Condi-
tons in San Francisco.
PEOPLE ARE COURAGEOUS
Neighboring Cities Will Afford
Shelter for Many Homeless.
REBUILDING CITY A CERTAINTY
Earthquake Did but Small Damage
paratively-Citizens Will
Surprise the World.
CITY A CERTAINTY

Senator Flint of California takes a most
hopeful view of the situation there so far
as the ability will be demonstrated on the
part of the authorities and on the part
of the people themselves to promptly meet
the awful situation that confronts them.
THE world will be astonished," said
Senator Flint, ito find how quickly San
Francisco will recover from this calamity.
/ think that by tomorrow the situation will
be greatly relieved so far as caring for the
people is concerned. The tourist season
is now over and the people of San Fran
cisco can be carried to the south, where
there are large numbers of tourists hotels
that are unoccup.e d at this season In
Los Angeles, which can be reached from
San Francisco within a day-trains leaving
San Francisco in the morning will get to
Los Angeles before night-there are
accommodations for $1,000 people, in addi-
ton TO everything that is at present occu-
pied. But ii will not be necessary to go
SO far as Los Angeles. There are a num-
Der OF places between San Francisco and
that city where there are fine tourist no.
tells, and l should say that including Los
Angeles, there are accommodations on that
line for half million of people today.
Dwelling in Tents.
But so far as that is concerned, no
hardship will be experienced in sleeping In
lchtS iicett lilc cry L nave slept OUT OL
doors without cover in California many
night and I would not object to living
there the next six months in a tent In
fact, there would be no danger to health
Tor persons who may sleep the ground
without covering, the rainy season is
over
while the calamity to my state is be-
yond our comprehension in the great suf-
fering 1t has brought upon the people, 1t
Is surely very consoling TO consider that
the conditions on the coast are such as to
minimize suffering from now on
LAS to the rebuilding of San Francisco.
l feel confident that the world will be
astonished to see how readily 1t is done.
l have already written my views to some
of my friends on this subject We should
at once extend the fire limits and provide
that only buildings constructed of steel
frames should be allowed to GO up within
those fire limits. Stockton street, Grant
avenue and one or two other thorouebfares
should be wtdened, and If that is done we
Will have model city. Another condition
that should be met there is In the reguIa-
lions concerning the construction of build
ings In the residential section Unlike
many other places, we had long rows of
frame houses, SO that practically a whole
square might be considered as the site of
g. single frame building That condition
assisted In the destruction of the CITY by
fire. The city should not permit that kind
of construction to be resorted to in the
future. Provision should be made for de-
tdCuS0 HOUSES Within the residential C.
ton where there may be frame buildings.
Cause of Destruction
When we come to analyze the causes of
the destruction OF San Francisco we find
that the earthquake shock itself did little
damage. 1t was the fire that destroyed our
city. and we can provide against such dan
ger in the future. There should be a
change in the method of fighting fires
While the reservoirs were exhausted there
was a whole bay of water accessible to the
CITY, There were numerous freboats on
lhe pay we had had some means for
piping water from the bay in case of fire 1t
would have been possible to have met this
awful situation and to have checked the
flames
or pipes running from the bay to the city.
so that in case of interference with our
water supply 1t would be possible to pump
water from the bay.
1.-The fact is we were no worse situated
than is New York city, for instance / do
not know whether New York has any nro-
Vision for piping water from the harbor
into the city In case of Interference with her
usual water supply, but If she has not the
experience of San Francisco should be suffi-
cient to cause a supply of that deficiency.
AS have said, the people of California
Will surprise every one In the manner in
which they meet this calamity"
Senator Perkins Private Advices.
Senator Perkins has received private in
formation of the safety of his wife and
daughter. who are living in Oakland and
he has also been informed that their large
residence in that city has been thrown omen
as refuge to as many people as can be-
accommodated there.
Senator Flint has received special advice
that his brother, Mr.. NJ. H. Flint of Los
Angeies, grand master Of the Masonic order
of the state of California arrived in San
Francisco today to devote himself to relief
work there.
Senator Flint stated today that It Is EVIL
dent there is only one hospital at San Fran
cisco that has not been destroyed Four
teen or fifteen hospitals In the city have
been utterly destroyed. but the city hos
pital, located quite distance in the suh-
urbs. surrounded by large piece of ground.
alone remains to care for the sick and in
tured.