The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-29

"uHiCtPai 6utiolnQS destroyed
Practically every municipal building
is destroyed, forcing the city officials
INTO scanty quarters, necessarily stu
ated in localities difficult of access Ow-
ing TO distance and lack of trans
DOrtation.
Three hundred thousand people were
rendered homeless and, their ordinary
methods for providing themselves with
food, clothing and shelter being en-
tirely destroyed, their feeding and
sheltering demanded extraordinary &C
ton, and engrossed the attention of
| every one as soon as the fire was
checked. Remedial methods adopted
and prosecuted with great efficiency
have relieved this great disaster The
citizens committee appointed by Mayor
Schmltz is composed of the ablest bust
ness men Of the city, and their eff
forts, united in harmonious action to
an astonishing degree, speedily brought
order out of chaos and introduced sys-
! TENS of relief which have accomplished
wonders. The efforts of the mayor
/ and municipal officials, of the citizens
/ committee, and of the regular army
and the state guard of California have
/ been practically as efficient as though
the separate authorities were under one
| head. Neither friction nor reflection
] have at any time appeared, and the
work of relief has proceeded har-
moniously. continuously and efficiently
1
/ approaching such a state of repair as
| to promise partial renewal OF opera
| tions very soon. The signal corps has
| established a military telegra phic and
! telephone line, connecting the head
/ quarters of the army and the mayor.
which are at Fort Mason. with the
mint, hall Of justice, district headquar-
| tiers at the ferry, and every point of
| special Importance. Without this sys-
| TEN. communication about the city
would have been impossible. and with
the national and state authorities would
| have been greatly delayed.
Funston Commended.
General Greedy, returning from
leave, reassumed command Sunday
evening, and commends in the highest
terms the efficiency and tireIess efforts
Of General Funston, whose orders and
actions utilized and inspired the army
to most efficient action in staying the
progress of the flames and saving the
remnant of the city General GreeIy's
opinion is concurred in by the mayor
and the citizens committee Most
threatening conditions existed as re-
CARDS the water supply, but the extra
ordinary efforts on the part of the wa
ter company have remedied the stu
alton, which is improving from day 10
| day, so that physical suffering from
lack of water is impossible, although II
cannot be secured in sufficient ouanti-
ties for proper sanitation and fire nIr-
poses for some time. II would appear
impossible, but I am assured by Cen
eral Greedy and others that the meth.
DDS of relief and restoration were Sc
efficient that no person has suffered
from lack of food, water or shelter.
THE question of sanitation is re.
ceivinS special attention. The entire
city is inspected daily by four trained
mounted officers, who report reRularI,
the situation and necessities
Fortifieations Uninjured.
1.-The Notifications are practically IN
! injured. The real damage was done I,
the military buildings at the Preside
| and on Angel island Reports indicat
that there was no damage to the build