Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
BUILDING OF 4 CITY ,!
\ Haculean Task Confonts the PeopIe
 of San Francisco.

dous task confronts the people of San Francisco in the rebuilding of the city, practically destroyed bv the earthquake of April IS and the sub sequent conf1agration. It is the opin- ion of those best informed on the situation that 1t will take many years for the city to recover from the ef- fleets of the catastrophe; but the strQng-hearted courage with which the citizens of San Francisco have grappled with the enormous problems of reconstruction has commanded the admiration of the world. \
 Representative of the leading na- tions of the civilized world in this capital have commented with won- derment on the remarkable recuper- ative ability of the American people in the face of so appalling disaster. The indomitable faith in the future, which has characterized the people of San Francisco has aroused univers- al admiration. They met their em- ergency sQuarely and will overcome their obstacles with the undaunted persistence of pioneers.
 NJ. Jusserand, the ambassador of France, is one of those who have manifested admiration for the rluck and energy and ability of the people of San Francisco in their trying emergency. He was impressed deep- ly, few days ago, by a letter which he received from one of his com- patriots of France, c. Thouroude. . prominent Parisian who was an eye witness and a sufferer of the earth quake and fire. Commenting on the astounding measures adopted in the stricken city for the relief of the people. NJ. Thouroude says:
 That from 350.000 to 100000 persons made homeless and breadlsss in less than three days did not for an instant suffer from hunger CT ex-' posture is an achievement which. believe, is unprecedented and might, perhaps. be envied by the commis- sariat of our European armies.
 San Francisco. as you know. was perhaps the city of the United states in which cosmopolitan had set its deepest mark; the most varied, in- congruous elements, the most dissim- liar races lived there side Dy side. and. in this respect. great unccrfain- ty was surely to be looked for in the event of a sudden change in the so- cial equilibrium. Could there be any more effective agency for this sudden change. this shock that ignited tho sparks from which rioting often springs than the successive pbenom- A~s 0a Francisco on the 18th of April last A whole city awakened In the terror of one of the most violent seismic disturbances on record. deserts its public buildings. hotels. private houses and three-fourths of its people dare not reenter their home fear. ful of the .'tremblers" following one another at intervals of 20 IT 30 minutes Fifteen fires simultaneous Iy begin in various parts of the city. 1 immediately following the 'trembler. Fifteen fires which disclose the fact that there Is absolutely no water tc frht them and become the fifteen brands that are to destroy the busi- ness district in a single forenoon. de vour one-third of the city in one day and eat up the entire city fn three days.
 Instead of such dfstu-ye nce1 which would have enhanced the hor- TOT of the situation. the whole ropu- lation. these incongruous elemenss upon whom mutual regard had suc1 light hold. were seen to eomningIs in the sannp orderly effort to rrmoy1 their property and efecl& Fupeflo- lively respectful of the property . others-
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