Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-25
Plans for Construction Of New
Buildings to Replace Destroyed
Ones Are Under Way.
MANY ON MUCH LARGER SCALE
Exodus From the City Continues,
Thousands Vending Their
Way to the Ferries.
Mayor schmitz' Letter to Gen. Roster
Complaining Of Drastic Measures OF
Ills Men Has Good Effect.

Ills Men Has Good Effect.
San Francisco, April 25,--lt Is a week
today since this city was visited by an
earthquake which laid low the metrop-
oils OF the Pacific coast and started a
conhagration unequalled in the history
of this country. Although the ruddy
glow OF the dying embers of the fire
which devastated San Francisco, made
homeless 300 900 people, caused the loss
of many lives. and left a black trail Of
utter desoation and ruin In its wake,
still nightly illuminate the sky. the
work of restoration is already well I'M
der way, showing a spirit unbroken, a
courage undaunted and a determination
seldom equalled and which has never
been surpassed.
NEW BUILDING PLANS.
Plans for the construction of the new
buildings to replace those destroyed
by earthquake and flames are rapidly
being drawn and work on some of them
will begin as soon as the ruins on the
old sites are cold. Many OF the new
buildings planned are on a larger scale
than those licked up by the flames, CIV
ing promise that from the ashes VIII
rise a new San Francisco. greater and
more beautiful than the old. Within
the past week the people Of this city
have gone through the entire gamut OF
distress, misery and suffering inde-
scribable and in the face OF a disas-
ter and calamity of such magnitude,
with poverty. privation and utter ruin
staring them In the face, they have
maintained Spartan courage and an un-
conquera BILE spirit. At no time has
there Been any panic, disorder or
crime.
HAULING AWAY DEBRIS.
In addition to the large force of men
and teams already at work, about 30
teams Of government mules were put
to work yesterday hauling away debris.
Several more streets were cleared for
traffic. numerous street car INES are
ready for operation, while the repair |
ing of the water mains and the work of |
restoring the gas and electric systems |
IS making rapid Roadway. Work on
taking down and rebuilding the ferry
tower will begin today.
EXODUS CONTINUES.
The exodus from the city continues
All day yesterday from early morning
until dark a constant stream OF men,
women and children, n foot and on ev-
cry conceivable vehicle wended their
way down Market street toward tho
ferries. A little bundle on stick,
carried over the shoulder represented
all the worldly possessions OF some,
others had grips and baskets and
great many had saved trunks and fur
niture. II il estimated that 10000 peo-
pie were furnished with free transport
tation to the different parts Of the
state by the Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific railways. The relief work IL
now thoroughly organized and rapidly
becoming systematized. Many carloads
OF provisions and supplies are being
received daily. Five cars were received
from Southern California yesterday,
among other things 5000 blankets,
which were Immediately distributed at
the transport docks by the marines.
The blankets came at an opportune,
time, but are insufficient In number to
what are actually required, In fact i'm
1fEhtlNtly nfNtsNdly ~ dHfNiuA' wv
distress OF the suffering, many of the
refugees who are poorly protected
against exposure.
DISTRESS IN CAMPS.
The rain was followed by clear,
cold night, causing much distress in the
parks and crowded camps for want of
dry bedding, blankets, cots and water
proof tents. Many people walked for
hours 10 keep warm others huddled
around camp fires shiverlng with cold.
IN some instances their clothing being
still wet from the rain. Everything
possible was done to alleviate their
distress by putting women and chlleren
10 houses, but as no fires are allowed
and there is a lack of blankets, 1t
helped but little.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT GUARDS
As O. result Of Mayor Schmltz' sharp |
letter yesterday evening to Gen. Kos |
ter, commanding the national guard, |
IN which the mayor called the gener- |
ais attention 10 the fact that this city
was not under martial law and that
the drastic measures and arbitrary ac-
tons Of some Of his men which have
caused so much complaint were IL
legal and requesting him to put n stop |
To 1t. there was but little shooting last
night In the district over which the !!
militia hold sway.
marine has reported that finding
. light burning IN a house on lower
Fillmore street after 10 o'clock last |
night, the militia sentry on the post |
shot through the window A looter, |
who, 1t is stated broke into several
places on Vallejo street was reported |
TO have been shot by marine sentry |
at Vallejo and East street.
PRoMIsCUoUs SHOOTING
Several bullets fred from the water |
'front.' struck Red Cross launch In |
which DR.. Diggens, of the emergency
hospital service, was going from the |
Potrero to the Preside. The shooting |
was done while the launch was off the |
ferry depot. None Of the occupants |
was hit. The blue jackets who patrol
that section OF the water front disclaim |
all knowledge Of the shooting
An alleged thief who Is said to have |
Jumped out OF window with a bum
Ole Of clothes at Pierce and OFarrell
streets early this morning Is reported
to have been shot by national
guardsman.
The fact that two companies OF tho |
fourteenth United States infantry |
from Vancouver went TO Oakland yes
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