The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
Y PHASE IN THE
frisco SITUATION
I'eat Sum Appropriated by
[Ingress Only 100000
Available.
d FOR MONEY IS
E PRESSING AND URGENT
Its of Finance Committee
Asclose Startling Con-
ditions Existing.

I ditions Existing.
FRANCISCO. April ss.-Tho amount OF
IN hand for Immediate relief work md
inuance OF tho military control OF tho
,ordlnete TO civil authority, were two
most important subjects discussed at
~ meeting OF the citizens committee
which. headed by Mayor Schmitz, now
1err tho affairs of san Francisco,
Must Use Economy.
iaveloped some interesting phases and
zhs minds of oil those striving TO re-
somcwhat chaotic affairs OF this un-
city, tho necessity for two thlnss-
'..fost economy In the expenditure OF
4 ~ now available and tho urgent need
t,ued military assistance.
Y Sensation Is Caused.
7tement OF Jamos D. Phelan. chairman
nance committee OF the citizens relcf
Z Cross funds, thnt he had been given
I1,rand by Victor II Metcalt. the repre-
OF President Roosevelt, that only
r,f the 81, 900. 900 appropriated by Con
= the relief OF san Francisco was avail
a that this sum represented tho eH-
inancial assistance thnt might DO eX-
ON that source. caused q decided SEN
:. the meeting.
I Only 100000 Sent.
Z alan announced that Secretary Of War
Il transmitted te his order 10000
. eald was the first recognition tho
had made OF the relief work. and
AT he had been informed by MI Met-
~ tho Secretary OF War has expended
,sindor OF The fund for the purchase OF
I5ip tho East: Upon Gorro6oratlSn o.
-ernent by Mr Netcnlf. Mr.. Phelan
y marked that thoro was only SSls.eoo
n cash 70 HIS order at tho mint, ana
Fest economy would bo necessary
tied money" eaid Mr.. Phelens and
s1ry should not DO led into tho oehet
4 lons are on hand TO relieve the desti-
n le."
"a Comes as a Shock.
ar. Afetcalf and DR.. Devine Endorsed
SIMS remarks, and volunteered 10 ap-
Ellington OF the situation Tho gen
of Congress had been
= ipon by the finance. committee and
.5.iedee that only q small amount OF
VI be placed In their hands was some
- Shock.
ID Need of the Troops.
westion OF the use OF tho Federal
y asslst in tho preservation OF the
s. ROOF order OF tho city developed
City OF opinion among tho civil and
d authorities. A letter from Gen,
tho United States soldiers
Tsr1ers. to Mayor SchmitZ Uas read In
gi1lttee meeting. The General etated
war department looked with doubt
= continuod use OF the army in polio
Ecrancisco, and added that. while he,
was willing to continue my work OF
Z, g,z5nitption or otherwise, no could not
- ho use OF the army on non-milltary
r. hour beyond such obvious necessity,
q a for q written statement from tho
q order that there might be no doubt
rlrrchenslon on his part as TO the need
q II forces.
Given Great Assistance.
a., Hchnitz. in commenting on Gen.
W ettcr. sald that the Federal troops
M immeasuroblo assistance TO tho city
d disaster OF April Is. and he asked
itteo formally TO approve OF his &c
king tho military TO take charge and
re that the committee. request thnt
III fol bo continued. After Dr. Deyinc
ALL Id Cross had added his indorroment
remarks. the motion 10 request
,,Itroops be permitted 10 remain WAS
unanimously.
1s J Report of Metcalf.
( DsfI. Metcalf. Secretary OF Commerce
,tts I, read his report 20 President Roose-
.day The Presidents reply thereto. Both
as hscd by tho meeting with cheers. Mr.
report waa 4 most comprehensive
ine 1llly stated tho conditions existing In
,,s disco Mt the present time. Its con
se ~ tono and tho lucldncss with which
Is ~ OF the disaster were put viii. II Is
r % far toward cnlightening the pow
ais ishinGton on any and all points on
Of by may have felt any doubt. Both
a L5ly and Gen. Funston nude brief
~ Today. In which they expressed the
rart the strong support Of tho military
/ of sad Will for some time TO come con-
.v,rls necessary for tho regulation OF tho
tho civil authorities 10 re-
rough grasp Of Affairs,
Goo Many Coming In
OF sightseers Is adding 10 tn.
IN NJ the authorities and to tho dls-
1SJe those still residing In San From
,usands OF these people crowd the
D, block the few opon streets with
AShf useless vehicles and seriously In
n thoe engaged In relief work To-
EIoS tdded 10 the traffio jam at tho main
c.,s u and choksd the narrow passagss
v,tsrf few streets Tor the passage OF
80 They overrnn ruins OF buildings
safoty would permit and were nb-
: 1lthloss in their frantic efforts 10
b - y somc article OF historic and In
sr,e 40 and cart IL away. Some OF theee
- ryprobably Will fnd lodging and food
~ y w ense OF the relief committee. thus
y adding to the already tremendous
e. - 3sstricken San Francisco.
treat Libraries Gone.
Mfdne greatest and in a measure irrc-
,es .p., sscs resulting from the great Are
nss-><nincent libraries OF San Francisco.
Gr branch collections arc brought to-
Id Librarian Clark. "wc Will have
King library OF reference books. and
collection OF standard literature
15o, GOO that Andrew Carnegie gnvs
~ sum In still Intact and Ia. / be.
0& available, We hoyo the oquarc
ind bounded by Van Neas Haycs
~ pd Fell streets, which was bourh,
Z issue money. and We have 81 900 ooi
- 1ioney available Tor a new librnr1
.1I uur great disaster VIII result IN
- work OF construction and doubt.
~ piioln6 oil the now home for Sar
So DOCKS VIII begin In tho near IN,
: pwhilc the various brnnchrs or IN,
escaped tho fre arc open for th,
! VIVaonaton or books. Next week tn,
N kaip meet TO devise n method OF cir,
ysome Heavy Losses.
!, a l0hnico' institute library and the sf.r
'Ou NY combined few wceka npo
- aet<I'siSne had not yet been brought to
or ftL ooth library structures. the for
topss - street. below Kearny, and IN.
drrn., putter street. above Kcarny. wn-,
oft inc two collections arc 100 COO vol
shln~Ltn woro lost The Sutro llbrnry n
USE collected by tho late Adolnl
s,rr1tu " Destroyed. These books ws5
~ d6i'e Montgomery barracks. and io
II ~ Snttery street The collection va
's,a a. value as II contained some OF IN
P9",de3e In tho United States Tho +,
l To- he Society OF Pioneers. in tho, =,
II eeeg5| Fourth street. is gono. One .
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