, 1906-05-09
Miles an Hour over the Wy
oming Division, Making Highest
Speed of Trip Between North
Platte and Grand l~sIand-Earth-
quake Most Severe That Has Ever
Visited San Francisco.

left Oakland Mole at 1888 O'Clock sat
urday night and Sparks, New, at 6 A
o'clock Sunday morning. Forty-six
miles an hour was made between
Sparks and Green River, Wyo., and
52.S miles per hour between the latter
point and Omaha.
High speed on Nebraska Division.
The highest speed was made between
North Platte and Grand Island in this
state. The 1873 miles was covered in
la minutes. Twelve minutes were con.
sumed in changing engines here, and
Mr.. Hartman and party pulled out ov-
err the Northwestern, expecting to
reach Buffalo in time to catch the En-.
pire State express, which would take
them into New York at 10 o'clock last
night, making the run across the con-
tinent in II hours and 35 minutes.
Statement by Mr.. Hartman.
While here Mr.. Hartman made the
following statement to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press regarding
the situation in San Francisco:
THE earthquake was the most Sc
we're that has occurred since San Fran
cisco became a great city. This is evil
denced by the destruction of churches
and other large buildings-showing
some faulty construction-the older
houses, erected by the pioneers and
early citizens having in many cases
withstood the shock unframed, as did
the recent modern steel structures.
No More Faulty Structures.
when San Francisco is rebuilt no
material damage by any future earth
quake need be feared Under the new
laws all buildings will be reconstruct
ed under requirements which will pre-
vent indiscriminate erection of faulty
structures and which will promote the
possible artistic or architectural effect
by providing that the height of the
buildings she'll not exceed n and
one-half times the width of the street,
and also that avenues shall be wider,
which will enable not only the beauti-
flying of the city, but will prevent the
spread of fires in the future, III make
possible a clearer means of commune
cation or transportation.
Cali1oTnld is prosperous.
California was never more prosper
Gus than this year. The crop outlook
is better than for many seasons, and
all businesses are on a sound basis;
the bankers are strong with resources.
Probably, for that reason, San Francis
CO is better able to stand such a ca,
tastrophe than any other city in the
country.
Owes Debt to Army.
THE officers of the quartermaster-
generals department of the army, OF
which Major Devol is chief, and of the
commissary department, and especial.
ly the surgeons of the army, have all
labored unremittingly and effectively
in caring for and distributing supplies
and organizing hospitals. The debt OF
San Francisco to the United States ar
my will lever be discharged.
State Militia Entitled to Credit.
81 think that is the sentiment of ev'
cry citizen. The state militia of Cali
fornia has in some cases been CRITICS
ed, but, to my mind, it's officers and
men are entitled to and will receive g
full share of the gratitude and respect
of the citizens of San Francisco and OF
the state.
Work of Rescue and Relief.
THE saving of the docks and water
front enabled the work of rescue and
relief to be conducted much more eff
fectively than would have been other
vice possible.
1T is hard to imagine what might
have happened had means of communi
cation been restricted to the narrow
neck of land south of San Francisco.
The saving of this part of the city was
mainly due to the cooperation of the
naval department, under Admiral Good.
rich, with the civil and other forces.
Praise for City Administration.
ITO speak a worthy word of Mayor
Schmitz and his administration of the
city's affairs during a time which would
try the souls of the bravest and strong
est man, would sound like fiattery, so
fully and effectively has he risen to
the occasion, SO calmly and unselfshly
has he labored with citizens of every
| 81 dlt anu pOllLlN"h Auith, ~ h"h '
the salvage possible out of the wreck
and to organize against crime and for
the purpose of reconstruction. He has
notably proven himself to be the man
of the hour.
Vision-A New a Francisco.
LAS a matter of fact, among all the
public men and business men who it
has been my privilege to meet, have
not found one looking behind him; ev-
cry man had his eye on the future, his
mind alert, and his hand ready to do
anything that gould speed him to the
realization of his yision-a new San
Francisco; larger, more beautiful
stronger and more inviting in every
way thar the one whose ashes now Gov
er nearly twelve square miles.
There is now in San Francisco suf
icient labor of all kinds for present
needs. Not until rebuilding is in full
progress will more be needed"
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