The Forrest City times., 1906-05-04
A SHORTAGE IN
 THE FOOD SUPPLY
FEELING AKIN TO CoNsTFRNA-
 TON IN SAN FRANCISCO.
HE FINANCIAL PROBLEM
me Vast fontributions Do Not Seem 'o He Flowing Very Rapidly Into the Hands of the Re.
 lies COmmittee.

san Francisco, May IA feeling ahln to eonsternation was created at the meeting of the general municipal com mlttee Monday, when Mayor Schmitz stated that the city faced a shortage in the food supply. It had been the pop uIar belief, and that Of many officials also. that San Francisco. through the generous aid of the nation. had been placed in position above want for long tine to come. and the mayors decIaration came in the nature of a painful surprise.
 Relief Supplies in Oakland.
 It was decided at a conference held by Gov Pardee, Congressman Kahn. Gen. Greelf and Mayor Mott of Oakland that the distribution of relief supplies m Oakland should be also placed under military direction similar to that in San Francisco. Oakland being the near est place Of refuge from this city, has been obliged to attend to the task of feeding ard housing thousands of un-
 
 the same misuse of food by unscrupu- Ious ard mereenaryf persons as ex- perleneeG here has been unearthed there.
 Under Gen. Greeiy's Plan.
 The plan of Gen Greedy for distrbu- ting fosd to people in want was con- meneed in number of newly-ereated districts. and there was some dimfnu- ton noticeable in the output of goods. An Unfortunate Affair.
 An unfortunate happening, Monday, was the destruction Of a number of homes in the saved section of Van Ness avenue. The blasting gang was noti- fled that certain insecure walls were menace to pedestrians and in crder to blow up an unusually solidly construct ed facade was obliged 10 Use a large quantity of dynamite As a result of the tremendous explosion four houses On the other side of the c!ty's broadest thCroughfare were utterly wrecked
 Renewal of Industrial Activity.
 Signs of renewal of industrial activity are apparent in many parts of the burned districts. and the work of clear ing away debris preparatory to rebuild ing is in progress in a score of places It was said that plans for over 30 large buildings have been drawn and will be submitted to the authorities immed- ately after the building laws are pro- mulgated
 To Prepare For Reconstruction.
 The mayor notified the board of su- pervisors that he would appoint com mittee consisting of engineers, archi- tects, builders and lawyers to prepare plans for laying out streets and boule- wards and reconstrueting San Fran cisco.
 Street car lines are being extended In all directions and the United Rail- ways has promised 10 give the people, within short time. a better system of transit than existed before the fire.
 The Financial Problem.
 San Francisco May At the meet ing of the finance committee, Monda.,, Chairman Phelan announced that he has been unable to cash drafts amount ing to S4500G0 in Oakland, but that he had made arlangements with the sub treasury to obtain the money
 Chairman Phelan also said he had as yet reeeYed no reply to his telegram to Secretary of War Taft asking what the relief committee might expect out of the fund of S. 800 010 appropriated by congress, and in the absence of such reply continued 10 assume that this money would be available, He had information, however that the $300.- 000 transmitted Saturday by Secretary Taft was given by him as president of the National Red Cross.
 As to Private Funds.
 As to private funds which had been placed in the hands of individuals here, he had received $25. .000 from Gen. Fun ston. being part of the Guggenheim contribution. In transmitting this, the general had said that he saw no further reason for any great expenditure on his part. ard preferred to have the money d.sbursed by the relief finance commit tee
 Gen. GreeIy's supply Estimate.
 Easing his calculations upon reports received within 24 hours, Gen. Greely stated that the entire available food supply. including shipments on hand and those en route. would be sufficient for the present population during a pc riod of 15 days. This reckoning is made upon the rate at which supplies have been consumed since the fire. tn- der the army ration system. that will hereafter prevail. Gen. Greedy stated his belief that the same amount of food would last three weeks. and with di- minishing demands perhaps a little longer.