Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-29
HAVE TOOMUCH FOOD
SAN FRANCISCO OVERWHELMED
WITH 'EATABLEs, CLOTHING
AND OTHER SUPPLIES
Oscar Won HoItzschur Tells Of condi-
lions In the Quake Stricken city-A
veritabIe Famine Of Building Mater.
iaI-BuiIdinss viii; BE Low.

Idt-6uliolh9S Willie LOW
II found happy, contented San
Francisco, overstocked with food and
clothing, with a veritable famine of
building material, and with a popula-
ton working, building, hoping and
praying for new Frisco that will be
bigger, better and greater than the
DID," said Oscar Won Holtzschurer,
who recently returned from an extend
ed western trip.
Mr.. Won Holtzschurerr said: ,.,.
After visiting number Of north
western points and making the trip
down through the coast cities l. arv1v-
ed in San Francisco on May 10. I
found buildings going up everywhere.
These were temporary frame struc-
lures which, as soon as: they are built,
are moved into and used for stores, OF,
fees or residences. The permanent
buildings will be built as fast as pos
sible around these and as soon as they
are completed the temporary struc-
lures will be torn down. The want Of
San Francisco is for building mater
ial of all kinds. did not see any
preparation made for the commencing
Of any permanent buildings. These
buildings, when they are built, will be
constructed Of steel frames and ce-
ment, reinforced with steel rods or
steel wire netting of a very large size.
I understand that no buildings will be
allowed to be higher than four stories,
but L do not know as to the truth of
this statement.
Plenty of Food and Clothing. :
with food and clothing San Fran
cisco was overloaded Every where
are notices begging the people to come
and get food supplies to prevent them
from going, to waste. In all Of the
coast cities are depots stored full of
supplies waiting until such time as
Frisco is able to accept them. It seems
to me as though the only way the vast
amount of material can ever, be used
for, the benefit Of the stricken city now
will he to sell to the second hand men
and send the money to the city Of the
quake. 81
IT, went through the different refu-
gee camps and j never. saw a more
happy and contented people. In front
of nearly every tent is "a, Sign of some
sort, God Bless Our, Home or, Once
of So, and So, or again, Here. we
Are -, with some name signed The
health of these refugees seems to be
very good, and it Is my opinion that
some Of them have better homes in
those tents than they ever had before
in their lives. Nearly all Of the more
prosperous people have left the camps
and those that remain will probably do
so as long as the authorities permit 1t.
Visitors Swarm to Frisco. 2's. Z, !.
''The streets were black with PEG
Pile, mostly sight-seers, These were
being discharged into the city by the
Oakland ferry, boats. at the rate of
about 5000 every ten minutes. and thu
crowds which surrounded the ferry
house waiting for a chance to return
to Oakland, covered more than block
all day long. 4.
Z noticed many freaks Of the flames
and shock and at least one of them Is
worthy of mention. This is the case OF
bank in ten-story building. It stood
on a corner near the city hall which
was, destroyed and was right in the
center Of the burned area. Two large
plate glass windows, were in the front
of the banking rooms. The whole up
per nine stories of the building were
completely Quilted by, the flames and
yet the bank was absolutely I'm.
touched, not even the plate glass win,
dows being broken. &. a..f
5 From San Francisco went on to
Los Angeles where l originally intend
ed to attend the conclaNe of the Shrin
ers, but Of course this was called of
on account of the earthquake. How
ever, there were a large number Of
members in the city who, like myself
had made all arrangements to- &c
when the conclaye was called off and
| for this reason went anyhow. We had
no formal meetings but social and
sightseeing gatherings and expedi
tions took up our time.
| "The American Isle Of Capri"
while in Los Angeles I went to the
Santa Cataline islands This is won
derful place. 1t is the American Isle
of Capri The Isle of Capri stands il
the Bay of Naples, and is a spot o1
most singular scenic beauty. 1 haye
been all over the, island time anc
again, and the Santa Cataline. islandsis
almost the, exact counterpart Of the
Isle Of Capri. The only difference Is
that the cliffs on the American island
are sloping, while those on the Italiar
isle are perpendicular to great
height.
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