New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

ally arranged camp Is that out IN the Preside,
where the United States soldiers have complete
charge All the tents are arranged in straight
military lines, and streets and tents arc all
numbered regularly A register OF all the Occu-
pants Of the camp is kept, with number OF their
tents and streets. Thus. any one camping In
the Preside may easily be found Fully three
thousand homeless people are well taken care Of
at this government reservation. The other
camps in Golden Gate Park Jefferson Square
and other parks throughout the city are now
we'll arranged, and the sanitary conditions are
good. The camp at Fort Mason is also under
direct supervision OF the soldiers Many people
will probably occupy these tents for six months
or more. as it viii be long time before all
can secure permanent homes.
More speed and energy have been thrown into
the work Of clearing away the debris OF the
burned district than the most hopeful had ex-
pected. All the downtown streets now
cleared for traffic; railroad tracks are being
laid in the burned district, and very soon cars
will be hauling away the mass Of debris. Thou
sands Of men are at work tearing down walls
and getting the ruins in condition to be loaded
on fiat cars Many Of the larger firms have
employed special gangs Of workmen TO get their
locations in readiness for rebuilding. Every
available laborer in San Francisco is at work
and contractors are looking for more. EIectr1o
cars running up Market street and con-
meet with the crosstown lines extending through
out the unburned district All the cable lines
were practically ruined either by the earthquake
or the f1ra There will probably be no more
cable lines In San Francisco, as all the power
houses were destroyed, and It will be far more
cheap to put in poles and wires for electric
lines. The underground conduit system for
electric lines will never be considered again In
San Francisco, as the system would be affected
by an earthquake the same as the cable lines
transportation facilities in the city are IN ex-
cellent condition at present, and the rail-
roads have shown remarkable energy In resum-
ing their service.
Although the buildings at Stanford Univer-
sity, and especially the Memorial Church and
the new library, suffered severely from the
earthquake the university will open on August
%, fully prepared to receive students. The older
buildings on the quadrangle, where classes are
held, were practically uninjured, and will be in
perfect condition in August The dormltorys
encina and Roble Hall will be thoroughly re-
paired and in condition to be occupied. The In
jury to books IN the old library building was
Slight, and this building Will also be ready for
use. President Jordan declares that the univer-
sity viii be in just good condition to receive
a large entering class next August II ever
was. The work Of rebuilding the new gymua-
stun, the library, and the Memorial Arch will
be carried out slowly, present efforts being con-
centrated on the repairing Of such buildings as
must be used when college opens. The uniVer-
sty has Of the largest enrOlmentS in the
country, and its income Is sufficient to Sc
cure the best professors in all departments;
hence when Stanford opens next August Il win
have the strongest faculty 1t has ever known