The San Francisco call., 1906-05-01
APPROVAL
is GIVEN
RAILROAD
Policy of the Streetcar
Company Is Most
R8dSSuring.
Gross Receipts Are to Be
Turned Over to RI
nance Committee.

al 90 not wish to appear too san
guine. though l believe that the poilcy
of the United Railroads as ont!lned py
rae is the fullest evidence OF the con-
/ fdence 1 hold as to the future Oh san
Francisco. 1 predict-with full con-
/ fdence that my prediction VIII De lul-
filled as history in America is but 10
he repeated-that within ninety days
san Francisco will be the easiest
money market in the world. Then re-
construction viii begin in a manner
that will astound the most optimistic
6nanciers of the city."-Patrick Cal
houn. president of the United Rail-
/ reads, in an interview.
! The spirit of cooperation that mas
marked the conduct of the United
Railroads since the disaster yesterday
won the approval of the general COM
n,jttee. Patrick Calhoun, president
of the corporation. and Thorn
Well Mutually, assistant to the pres
ident, appeared before the COM
n,sttee the first named to outline the
future policy of the company IN the
reconstruction of San Francisco ana
the latter to place in the hands "t
the relief authorities the gross receipts
of the company since the collection of
fares began. Both Calhoun and Null
laliy were warmly greeted h the COM
n1fttee and in answer TO a REQUEST tGa{
he announce the policy OF the United
/ Railroads. Mr.. Calhoun said:
MATERIAL ON THE WAY.
1--WE nave had another manifestation
in the East of the fact that there are.
no State lines when any portion OF this
great country suffers catastrophe
The readiness with which all the peo-
ple have extended not only their sym
pathy. but their means to you in your
time Of distress is an honor TO US as
/ Americans. 1t is an evidence that the
breadth Of humanity is bounded only
by the boundaries of the country. AS
for your future the great energy you
have manifested and the sterling char
acter you have displayed assures that.
Not even an earthquake can shake the
confidence of the American people in
you.
"As for the policy of the United
Railroads. it is our intention to go
right ahead. We are not concerned
with the past; it is the future in which
we are now interested. Looking for
ward to the time when this city will
be rebuilt, 1 delayed in the East oEiy
long enough to ascertain clearly what
material would be necessary to re-
equip our system, and it may reassure
you gentlemen to know that at this
time much of that equipment is now on
the way here"
TURNS OVER RECEIPTS.
Thornwell Mutually was accompanied
by two husky men wearing the uni
form Of inspectors of the system and
carrying between them a leather bag
1t contained the Sunday gross receipts
OF the United Railroads, amounting to
the sum Of $ls67, and was deposited
on the Mayors rostrum.
''It is all yours" said Mr. Mutually
Thanks" said the Mayor, while the
committeeman applauded
A little later Mr.. Phelan of the
finance committee came in.
I'VE have here. Mr.. Phelan," said
the Mayor, "the contribution of the
United Railroads. I have the honor to
turn it over "a you"
Thank you, Mr.. Mayor" said
Phelan.
Mr.. Mullally announced to the COM
mittee that the cars Of the system
we're now rlnning on Market street
from the ferry to Fifth and thence
along Mission to the county line. He
was also reaching the Western Ad6i-
tion and park districts by means Of
cars Of the Eddy and Ellis street line
starting from Van Ness avenue and
journeying in a general way western
In few days 1t was hoped to have q
trolley line running up Market street
as far as Valencia
DISCOURAGE CURIOUS.
IT was the observation of severa
, members Of the COMMITTEES that the
: streetcar lines were being used in ;
purposeless way by women and chill.
dren and sightseers. It WAS the sens,
OF the meeting that Mr.. Mullau,
should be instructed TO charge full far,
for women and children, and that til,
Mayor by proclamation should discour
age sightseeing. This was at one,
acted upon.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Ruef tha
II was an imposition upon the Unite,
Railroads to ask IL to turn over tn
entire receipts Of operation. He sug
eested that whatever contribution here
arter the system should make shoul
\ represent what was left of its receinf
arter the daily expenses had been de
j Quoted.
Mr.. Mutually gracefully said that hi
company could have no part in an
e such motion; that the system ba
: oeen placed at the service of the eff
3 and that until such time as the Mavo
+ saw nj to order otherwise the full re
j celpts would be turned into the treas
e ury Of the general fund Tho ,,o.4.