Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-07
CREELY BRINGS GOOD NEWS
Us Gan Francisco Is Making Grsa'
progress in Work Of Reconstruction.
ST AMOUNT OF BUSINESS is DONE
Man who Directed Affairs During
Dark Days of Disaster Says
city IL suFmountinG It's
Awful Obstacles.

Fresh from the devastated San Francisco.
the scene of his new achievements Of
honor, Major General Adolphus W. Gree
ly. commander Of the military Depart
ment OF the Pacific, reached Omaha Mon
day morning on his way east And this
~~ecalls the fact that General Greedy had
just arrived In Omaha on his way to New
England to see his daughter married, when
he re lived the news OF San Francisco's
Gala fly, and he turned and few back to
the Stricken monarch of the Pacific as
IA las steam could take him. He at once
assumed charge OF affairs for the govern
ment in San Francisco and has just left
there after a magnificent campaign of
mercy and Reconstruction.
II am on my way east from San Fran
cisco and will go through Washington, all
though / will take a rest for a while on
leave" said the general. II am shortly to
relieve Lieutenant General II. c. Corbin.
in command OF the northern military divi-
sion, and the military posts hereabouts
will soon he under my supervision. My
headquarters will be at ST. Louis, though l
expect to visit Omaha frequently.
Great Progress at Frisco.
"I am glad to cay that things are pro-
crossing finely at San Francisco. gave
up my part Oh huo WOAh JuAg . anu III hCA
It over to the civil authorities. was,
Of course, much pleased to have the peo-
pie assure me that l had rendered them
useful service. II was an exceptional ex-
perience and one which I hope they will
never have to pass through again. At
first we had an average of over $4,000
persons to feed and provide for for a
period of probably two weeks. The strain
upon our resources can hardly be imagined
The exodus reduced the population to
about 125, 000 but the people began to come
back, and should say that there are now
about $4,000 people in San Francisco, all
though many of them who do business in
San Francisco live in Oakland, Berkeley
and adjoining towns
about $1,000 people are still housed in
tents. The housing problem is really a
serious one They have rushed stores and
business houses ahead of the dwellings
and in spite of a great deal Of doubling w
among different households there is great
difficulty in finding suitable places to live
Vast Amount of Business.
1.-THE amount of business being done |:
surprisingly great, and strangely, too, II
high priced goods and articles of luxury
II not extravagance, as well as in neces
saries. The people there are all earning
good money; common labor brings from s
to 50 per day, and carpenters and brick
layers who formerly got "a and s. per day
are now being paid from S to 50 per day
and even more. Even at these figures tbs
demand for workmen cannot be met. Thou
sands of chimneys that were damaged BY
the earthquake are not yet repaired be
cause it is simply impossible to get peopl,
to do the work.
Mayor Schmitz met the emergenc!
BILE way, and i think that he has sine
maintained the prestige he then gained 70
promptness and prudence. He got rid o
his old police commission and put in new
commissioners OF high standing and abil
ity. He has-EaIsed- liquor licenses L
$500 and thus shut out the demoralzing Low
dives. l am sure that the civil authorities
will now be quite able TO maintain orde
and deal with all problems presenting them
selves At the time OF the earthquake Sal
IA, ECO was without question the wealth
lest city of it's size in the country and II
recuperative powers have been realizes
most wonderfully"
General Greedy called to see Edwar
Rosewater, who was out of the city, an
took luncheon with Senator Millard Mon
day. In talking with the senator he ex
pressed much interest in the reconstructio
Of Fort Omaha, much of which he had pro
vlded for officially before he left Washing
ton. He said Fort Omaha was destined (
become a point OF great importance in tn
army.