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Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
San Francisco. Cal. May 2.-Condi-
tions of life are gradually becoming
normal in this city and tho work Of
clearing mp the wreck in preparation for
rebuilding in the burned sections Of the
city is going ON more rapidly Business
Is being resumed by retail tradosmen Of
every description thnughout the de-
stroycd sections of the city George
Whitman, chairman Of the committee on
retail trade, reports that the following
places of business are open; Forty-four
butcher shops, 20 restaurants, % bakeries
22 fruit and vegetable stands, n dairies,
10 plroshmcnt parlom, SO grocery
stores and n miscellaneous establish
mcnts Tho commission firms located
along the water front are doing a thriving
/ business. Receipts yesterday showed a
marked increase over the preceding day,
/ and the prices of dairy goods and some
| lines Of green goods were lower. The
work of receiving and distributing con-
l signmcnts Is running along as smoothly
as can be expected under tho circum-
stances.
In less than two weeks tho garbage
/ question will be fidisposod of. An in
spcction oi tho reduction works has been
made. and. Il Is believed that, except 100
feet of the tall chimneyH, repairs TO the
furnaces can be completed In 10 days.
Men were set 10 work yesterday on those
necessary repairs, and soon there viii be
established forced draught, 90 as to-
insure rapid combustion. A soon rs
this is completed oil refuse viii be in
cineratod.
Mayor Schmits has announced that
all time restrictions as TO the lighting oi
dwellings will be removed today, with
tho suggestion that candles bo used ex-
olusivcly for Illuminating purposes until
electricity can be resumed Petroleum
for lighting purposes is especially pro-
hihited until the water supply is intact.
The Spring Valley Water Co. expects to
have the city front water supply in COM
mission within 10 days. BY that time
tho pipes on tho various wharves will
have been overhaulod, and shipping can
be accommodated as before the earth
quake.
The United Railroads yesterday wero
J given permission by Mayor Schmitz 10
operate cans until later hours, In order
that the last cans, beginning tonight,
win leave an terminals az midnight. The
, United Railroads already are operating
seven lines and with three additional
routes win he covering nearly all sections
, of the burned district.
The work Of inspecting chimneys is
proceeding rapidly. The inspectors are
an architects or builders and are donating
their services for the benefit Of house
holders Every chimney in every build
ing left standing in San Francisco will be
thoroughly inspected before any per
mits are issued to make fires indoors
The reports will be turned over 10 the
Board Of Fire Underwriters, the member,
of which will make a reinspection and
then in proper cases grant the coveted
s permission 10 move the kitchen from the
. street. Nearly all the ohimneys in the
hills are in excellent condition. The
chimneys of houses located in the flat
. section Of San Francisco are practically
all out OF commission.
+ MANY of the larger factories left un
! harmed are starting up work with all the
z rapidnv possible under the circum
stances. AT the Union Iron Works 2 ,3O(
men are employed, and the manage
Z ment expects within a fortnight TO have
5 fhe full complement Of its force, nearly
4 600 men. engaged. No damage wa'
done to the three warships being built
mt these works for the government, th,
cruisers California and Milwaukee anc
4 the battleship South Dakota Ths
! steamer CITY Of Pueblo, which was sunk
n In tbe hav has been raised and is being
a repaired Workmen are also repairing
\ fbe steamer Columbia, which was turneC
n an her side The hulls Of the new
n Uawaiian-American Steamship Col
. liners we're pitched about four feet 4
3 tbe south but we're uniniured, and onl,
\ need 10 be- replaoed In position.