The Globe-republican., 1906-04-26
F|RAN[NSlNFRANC|S(O
Arrangements for the Construction
Of a New and Greater City
Rapidly Crystallizing.
REMOVAL or RUINS ALREADY BEGUN
Nearly All Steel Frame Structures Along
Market Street Can BE Repaired-Ma-
terial Already ON the Way for n New II
Story Bank Building-Embargo on
Merchant Vessels Removed.

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San Francisco, April 25.-The new
San Francisco which will rise from the
ashes of the old was in its first stages
Of rebuilding Monday. After five days
| of confusion and almost superhuman
effort on the part Of the citizens of
California's metropolis, the great task
Of sheltering, feeding and otherwise
caring for the homeless thousands
complete order has been re-establishcd
and attention turned to the future.
Throughout the great, business dis.
trict, where the devastation Of the
flames was the most complete, walls
were being razed, buildings that had
not disintegrated before the intense
heat were being inspected with the
view Of re-occupancy, and even ground
was being cleared for the immediate
construction of some sort Of building
in which to resume business at the
earliest possible time.
In short, confidence has been re-
stored The assurance of the insur'
ance companies, the measures taken
by the financial institutions, the
prompt and reassuring word that had
rssched the business men Of San Fran
cisco from eastern financial centers-
all these things went to clear away any
feeling of uncertainty that might have
existed In the minds of'the timid that
San Francisco would not again be what
1t was--the greater center of popula-
ton and business Of the Pacific coast.
Gen. Greeley Supcrsedes Funston.
Arrangements for the reconstruction
OF the new and greater San Francisco
are rapidly crystallizing ana soon the
sounds of building will be heard IL
every block of the devastated districts.
The blowing up Of the ruins in the
business section has already begun
and Is now we'll under way.
There will not be a dangerous ruin
standing on Market street by Tuesday
afternoon. A large squad of United
States artillerymen assisted by the
municipal authorities have been dy-
namiting all the tottering buildings
and walls. This work has so far beeh
confined to Market street in order to
open safe artery from the outlying
districts to the water front. The dis
trict north OF Market street and the
business section will receive the same
treatment after Market street Is clear
A commission last Sunday inyesti
gated all the buildings left standing
upon the main throughiare Of the de
Nastateds city. 1t was aseertai1ed that
nearly all the steel frame structures
had withstood the earthquake and
although almost without exception
they had been gutted. the loss was in
most cases confined to the contents.
As showing the disposition prevail
ing among property owners ofthe city
the action of the Humboldt bank,
which Will at once erect a nev' build
ing II stories in height, may 10 cited.
Two months ago plans were approx.
ed and contracts let for the building
and the steel for construction Is al.
ready ON the way west from eastern
agents Of the contractors
Monday orders were given to go
ahead with the work Of building "build
fast was the order, and this means
the expenditure Of every possible encrs
gy that money can purchase for the
contraction Of the building. The cop,
struction will be steel and terra Gotta
construction that has stood the test
BY fire and earthquake. The whole
habitable part Of San Francisco has
been districted for sanitary inspection
purposes In the most thorough manner
There is no longer danger OF epidemic
because the health department, with
the military, IL prepared to handle
lanything Of the sort before 1t becomes
threatening
The embargo on merchant vessels
| has been removed and shipping can
now be moved as usual, For the past
few days vessels Of the Pacific squad