New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
N, RISE LIKE PHGNIX.
,r1LL BUILD SAFER CITY.
c,r Francisco Capitalists Sag Work
VII Begin at Once.

,,te of the staggering property losses IN
81 the destruction of San Francisco BY
T,,ske and fire. New Workers who have
,r,srests at stake In that city said WITH
Es A.station yesterday that San Francisco
"H O. ha rebuilt as speedily as possible tbs,
f'"' -,.- would rise from its ashes on grander
.nsn those Of its past, and that II wouls
.,fer and healthier city because OF the pre-
% he taken against future earthouales
"a oonhagrations'
-.C+neers and builders Of this city said that
49, methods Of construction could make
-1s,,es safe from serious damage by either
.1,,ake or fire IN San Francisco, If the city,
% building code capable of limiting height
= ~,.-pctures and compelling speculative build
IS 70 reinforce walls
r4s natural advantages OF San Francisco IN
.rs,nr a nlatchless harbor, it was said. made
,,5 would make II for all time the netrn,o-
=. NJ the West The fact that the depth of
..,s- only on the San Francisco side Of tbs
a., was ample FOR large vessels would prevent
.,-,rnerce Of the port leaving the city. The ne
..ssses Of commerce and traffic would COM
- the rebuilding OF the city.
D O. Mills said yesterday that he had not
tsa-d q word from his agent IN San Francisco
.,,os the earthquake. his information was SO
-,aarre that he did not know If the Mills Build
,rr IN San Francisco = strong ten story struct,
- had bean destroyed or not. Regarding the
.r.st,ou OF rebuilding San Francisco. Mr. Mills
said
=, spte OF the uncertainty one thing Is sure-the
~ WI be rebuilt II San Francisco alone had
tesn DESTROYED there might be some sense. some
ssp IA tak o. leaving the city 70 lie in it's ashes;
~ The shocks have extended over a large section
a The state; really, # il comes 10 the point OF
ABANDONING san Francisco. il comes TO the point
~ ABANDONING California; ! think no one considers
sreh 4 tragic possibility. No no; calitoruians are
sturdy stock the city win rise must rise for it
q asturaliy & metropolis, and will never take sec
ont place TO Seattle. san Pedro. OF any other coast
al course the financial losses 70 those who viii
BE- compelled TO bend their backs and go at the
~ residents OF San Francisco had their money tn
vested right IN their city, and the destruction OF
thsr investment naturally means & great deal
coupled as Is with the destruction OF their prop
there Is much capital invested "a California out
r5s Of San Francisco and IL VIII he for the in
urss Of every one 10 unite n making the city
Esvn 60 ahead and build the city, and build it so
tha srrhQuakes viii not shake i down and so
fire VII not destroy II; and we will have water
syEsz which Will enable us 10 draw water from
ths sss for IRE extInguishing service ana other
municipal purposes We VIII thus have less TO fear
ion the destruction Of the land mains
The whole point with al Of as WHO own property
down there is that We have 70 build To Jet II lie
de piled with its ruins, would mean the throwing
sway Q; money, and aln sure none OF US intend 10
Do that. The CITY VIII go up Like Baltimore did,
and Galveston. and Charleston, and Chicago and
LO
dsted with the State Of California, Will rise su-
pesor 70 this calamity
Archer N Huntington said that he did not
think his house IN San Francisco would be re-
built Immediately, but he added:
San Francisco Is the logical metropolis west Of
he Rockies, and all talk Of abandonment of the
shness. ! can say thai the city viii be rebuilt al
soe Ihat u W. ne AZ improved city, and that in
aaoRa Saiai1s 'F'H' VIII b taken from present con-
Isaac GUEgenhsim said that the plans of NJ
euggenheiru's Sons 70 build smelling plant at
San Francisco, Ell q cost Of S5.OO00oo, would be
carried out as soon as possible. He added:
OF course san Francisco Will rise again. We
pave every confidence IN its recuperatiye power
4 VII rise Ike the phusnix. and be bigger and
5ot ,,Jy Ss 5 I'-SGl-ss k1A De put up that will
aether VII they burn 50 easily and II win be one
o. te most beautiful cities IL The world
Colonel Dudley Evans. of Wells, Fargo & Co.
yesterday received Information from San Fran
cisco that the walls Of he coupany's new 81
v'oVoo building at Mission and ID streets were
SUI standing. but that the interior and contents
nave been destroyed by fire. The stables on Lin
coin Hi were destroyed, but the animals and
Norknen had got out safely They had moved
lneir offices temporarily across the bay TO the
bacon Building, Oakland. Colonel Bacon said:
n my opinion. san Francisco in a few years will
lore DO hope however that there will be some
b1D- b15iD- 5-ili-eed 70 keep the merchants from
49, ne aH-age is always greatest. because there
ne - @--.---- ~ foundation for the immense build
- erected tltre necessary for wholesale nm
koe5 ~ ls quite probable, though that with the
~ -O~it-se ~ the danger be incurred bv build-
s t-ee Tie merchants VIII shUn thar ;IortiOn Of
haoEa as Tar Fat south Of Market street Wbers
heretofore
{ E Laidaw said that commercial necessities
EouLd take care Of san Francisco's future. ad-
ding:
Al see n reason why the city should nor rise again
G. &. -Tnt--r amount ~ money IS represented in
% % Is-t..~ro- and Il the insurance companies
Ia, r. '.- - ~ aA 3o"gu8tey ! should think
CO., GO 9i -'rH-tou started. The tendency is OF
-"e -h'iai' i'Son-Starrett company and the
george A Fuller company have ordered engi-
Aer's 10 proceed 10 San Francisco and examine
runs of buildings. with a view to ascertaining
-'' s'ee- frame structures withstood the earth
e-ahe IT BIZ probable that several OF the New
l'FE construction companies viii take hand in
NE rebuilding Of sau Francisco. Mr.. Starrett
SAD Yesterday:
wa was engineer for the construction Of the San
t sto The res .rts indicate that the building al
sFC---- -.. 81 we. projected against earthquake
sho5iS 81 building ~ modern steel construction
r. lt "az NOT damaged by The earthquake
-.a.i .lar ~ ftH uullding 10y hre was not
,si--s-..- .E view OF the absence Of water, but
~ --ei-I, ~ the structure. when other buildings
- Size were destroyed il 10y earthquake,
s.,S -i ~. Tor the building planned 10 with
sSho ear ag. Jake shocks
a.. lo-nla .lQEs OF all San Francisco buildings
\. 4el1 o. sand. bat in spite OF the Bible warn
- s@.lL makes q good foundation II IL is kept
- -4r action uf I believe buildings or
NJ Me.ki can ue erected in San Francisco that
80" .~tstsH- earthquake shocks and be subsIan-
NJ: -reiEglt well. Such buildings however.
~. - .s.tel HT scientific lines. The foundations
Ia, =, deep enough 10 keep the centre Of gravity
fo@r We buildings must oe broad enough at the
49, liots ~ keep the centre Of gravity well in
ss--A -t --ts pI lAe steel frames, in case OF an
) rsoake shock The walls Of the buildings must