The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-25

Temporary Structures Erected
in Golden Gate Park for
10000 People.
SITUATION WELL IN HAND
WILL BE NO WASTE OF THE
FOOD SUPPLY.

San Francisco, April 24.-Tempo-
rary structures have been erected In
Golden Gate park for the housing Of
forty thousand people. This work was
completed this morning by the shelter
committee and the homeless who have
been sleeping out-of-doors for nearly
week were moved into comfortable
quarters. About the same time a sup
ply of blankets and bedding was re-
ceived and these have been taken to
the park. At present there is little
suffering, and before a week It is ex-
pected that the refugees here will be
comfortable. These temporary struc-
lures have been built to accommodate
forty people, but the work of improv-
ing them will be vigorously attended
to.
At the same time the committee Is
sending as many Of the refugees as
possible to interior points where work
and succOr have been promised. The
railroads furnish transportation gratis
to all who come with recommendation
from the committee.
Vacant Houses Seized.
The seizure begun yesterday of all
vacant houses in the unburned district
is still under way. Many vacant flats
have been taken, where the homeless
are housed and the sick are found
good accommodations. A committee
of architects has been sent out to ex-
anime churches and other buildings,
| including school houses, with a view
of turning them into living places for
the homeless.
w. J. Bartnett, chairman of the
shelter committee, says the situation is
well in hand. He does not believe that
| there will be much hardship. Supplies
of food are coming in rapidly from
|
lied in the freight sheds and ware
houses still standing. A corps of ship
ping clerks has been placed in charge
of these deDots and every ounce of
! food is checked as it comes and goes
out. With the assistance of Michael
Casey, president of the Transfers
union. the food committee has sue
ceeded in systematizing the distribu-
ting. They have taken possession Of
all the large trucks and teams which
are now utilized in hauling supplies to
the forty odd sub-depots throughout
the city. This places the trausporta-
ton facilities In excellent shape and
makes it possible to deliver supplies as
quickly as they come.
Food Supply Regulated.
The city has been laid off in dis
tricts covering areas Of four blocks
The subcommittee in these districts
regulate the supply of food furnished
to the families living within their
boundaries. The object Of Oscar d
Cooper. chairman of the committee. in
forming these committees is to prevent
the waste of supplies. He is deter
mined there shall be no destruction
and that every particle of food sent
here shall be properly used. Moreover
he is anxious to re-eSta blish the retail
business among the grocers. With
that end in view he has recommended
all the small dealers having stores in
the unburned district shall at once
throw open their doors, and as an in
centive he has promised them full
protection.
Some Able to Pay.
From our investigation" said Mr.
Cooper, eve know that there are thou
sands Of people in this city who are
able and willing to pay for their sup
plies. If the dealers in butter, eggs,
flour and other staples, should resume
business it would do much to re-estab-
lish confidence and put the city on its
former business basis. We want them
to start out with deliveries, going from
house to house with supplies Just as
they have been in the habit of doing.
When this is begun people will soon
return to their homes and the unrest
and uncertainty will soon vanish.
I'VE have succeeded in placing the
milk supply of the wholesale milk deal
ers. The bread supply is in charge of
the wholesale bakers, and we are now
trying to get possession Of the equip
ment of the wholesale butchers in order
that we may supply meats throughout
the city. Some beef is being killed in
Butchertown, but the greater supply
is coming from outside sources. I can
say that the situation is in excellent
shape and that by the end of a week
all the confusion will have disap-
peared.''