The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22
CAN CARE FOR OWN
CALIFORNIA WILL PROVIDE FOR
 THE HOMELESS.
Work of Rebuilding the City win be Commenced at Once, and skilled Mechanics VIII Find Plenty
 Of Employmeut.

San Francisco, Calif., April 21.--At a meeting of the general committee at headquarters in Franklin Hall at noon, Mayor Schmitz appointed President Wheeler of the University of Cali fornia. Father Ryan. Bishop Nichols and Archbishop Montgomery as a conn mittec on transportation to consider means and methods of sending away all those who desire to leave. All those desiring to leave will be given free transportation to any point in Call fornia. The railroad companies have also given assurance to this commit tee that all supplies donated at outside points will be brought In promptly free of charge.
 Mir Loesch. of the general commit tee, reported to the meeting that there was utter confusion in the matter of running bakeries and supplying tho people with bread He said that there was conflict of orders. one official giving an order to do certain things and another countermanding it. Mayor Schmitz was of the opinion that all this conflict of authority was due to the improper discipline of the state militia. and that he would make an attempt as soon as possible to confer with General Funston regarding the further use of the State troops.
 Mir Bartlett. of the Transportation
 
 grams had been sent to the Mayor of nearly every city of California, asking how many people they could cara for and that replies are rapidly coming in. Berkeley is ready for 4,00o refugees, Alameda 5000 and both report that they could care for more. committee has been sent to the California Powder Works at Pinola and other Industrial companies to arrange for the accom- modation of 5000 people In their build ings.
 If transportation can be secured more than double this number can be cared for at points along the bay north of ford have replied that they could care for 1000 to 1,E00. persons each
 James n. Phelan addressed the meet ing and suggested that the press make known to the people that the work of rebuilding San Francisco will begin as soon as possible. and that all skilled labor and trades should he prepared to remain in or near the city as there would be plenty of employment imme diately.
 California can take care of all 5hr homeless" said MT. Phelan, and it k hoped and urgently desired that un- skilled laborers do not go to far off Eastern cities. as they will soon be re- employed in San Francisco.
 The committee was advised that the water supply would be increased just as fast as pipes could be repaired In some places the railway tracks have been torn up to facilitate the work of repairing the water mains Lakc Mer- ced is supplying about 100000 gallons to Lake View postohice and aside from thls about 100000 gallons Is being brought from Lake Merced to San Francisco.
 Just as soon as the breaks can be found and repaired there will be plen- ty of water for all purposes, There Is water enough stored to suppl! the city with 35 .000.0oO gallons day the amount formerly used.
 A general and systematic reconstruc- tion of the sewers of the city Is being made by the board of public works