The Ely miner., 1906-04-27
START MOVEMENT
TO REBUILD CITY
CITIZENS PLAN MAGNIFICENT
METROPOLIS ON SITE OF ONE
DESTROYED BY FLAMES.
Work Is Begun Before Ashes of Great
Conhagration Have Had Chance
to Cool-Park Dwellers Drenched
by Rain.

to Cool-Park Dwellers Drenched
by Rain.
San Francisco, April 24.-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 confiagration and almost
superhuman effort on the part of citi-
zens of Californias metropolis, the
great task of sheltering, feeding and
otherwise caring for the homeless
thousands, complete order has been re-
established and attention turned to
the future.
Removing the Debris.
Throughout the great business dis.
trict, where the devastation of the
flames was the most complete, walls
were being raised, buildings that had
not disintegrated before the, intense
heat were being inspected with the
view of reoccupancy 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-
by the financial institutions, the
prompt and reassuring word that had
reached 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 be what it
was-the greater center of population
and business on the Pacific coast.
Quick to Relieve Suffering.
The general situation temporarily
suffered a setback early Monday be-
cause of the chilling rain which fell
in the late hours of Sunday night and
during the early forenoon Monday, on
the thousands protected only by can
vas coverings and even less impervious
sheltering. While the rain caused
considerable suffering for the time be-
ing. the conditions were quickly ameli-
Grated by the prompt action of every
relief committee doing duty, as well
as the voluntary acts of householders
wherever it was possible to accomo-
date them.
The people were fed Monday in a
thoroughly businesslike and systemat-
ic manner From the water front
where the boatloads of provisions
docked there was an endless procession
of carts and drays carrying food to
the scores, of sub-stations established
throughout the city and the parks. At
these stations food and drink, COM
prising bread, prepared meats ana
canned goods, milk and limited
amount of hot coffee was served to all
those who applied About 1,500 tons
of provisions are being moved daily
from the water front.
Many Cross the Bay.
The situation in the congested dis
tricts, such as Golden Gate park and
the various public squares throughout
the city has been considerably relieved
by the departure of many people for
the points on the other side of the bay.
While the number of people leaving
the city is nothing like the vast crowds
that packed the ferryboats during the
previous two days, the number was
sufficiently large to satisfy the relief
committee that their task would be-
come less difficult from day to day.
Disease Is Under Control.
The general health conditions are
coficfocfnru While %
of cases at the various hospitals has
shown considerable increase, this is
not an unexpected development of the
past few days of hardships encoun-
tered by the homeless thousands. The
most encouraging feature is the alb
sence of anything like an epidemic of
disease of any nature whatever. The
somewhat unsatisfactory sanitary ar
rangements in the various camps, the
lack of variety in diet and the ex.
posed situation of so many people
necessarily develops ailments of every
sort and in some places there has been
few cases of infectious diseases,
such as measles, chickenpox, ETC., but
the primary causes of disease are be-
ing remedied and removed as fast as
possible.
Only Smoking Embers Remain.
San Francisco, April 23.-The an
nouncement is made that the fire is
out, only smoking embers remaining.
The condition of the homeless and
shelterless people encamped in vari-
Gus parts of the city is now remark
ably good, and offers of substantial
financial assistance are being rapidly
received from cities in all sections of
the United States. The grand total of
all the moneys subscribed to date is
| "a, ,164, 900.
Had it not been for the sight of the
| rude affairs set up in the open air
wherever San Francisco's homeless
| thousands were camped, one would
have had some difficulty in finding any
of the peaceful associations of the
Sabbath in this city Sunday.
Activity on Every Hand.
Everywhere throughout the burned.
as well as the remaining section of the
| city, there was the greatest activity.
Streets were being cleared of debris,
laborers were repairing broken water