Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-30
WEEKLY
NEW YORK
LETTER
Some Commenton What That
City Would do If Wrecked
Like San Francisco

New York has been py the IeIIAoAe Ca
lsuitv that befell the metropolis Of the
pasise coast-San Francisco. The
sales Of the newspapers were enormous
the editions being innumerable. In
d4A5. some Of the newspapers forgot
about the editions. and simply sent
ar.ras as fast as the forms could be
changed. They all expressed their ad-
miration for the plueky newspaper men
NJ San Fra cisco, who dubbed their
forces and got out one newspaper TO
he distributed by all. The streets
were lined with people watching bulle-
tins and buying extras, the crowd ex-
zee irg that Of any previous occasion
since the death Of lincoln and on elec
ton night. There was no escaping the
meaning Of the faces that looked at
the bulletins, they were all serious,
with 8 vein of sadness about them.
MANY wore expressions of regret at
/ the sad fate that had befallen the fair
city by the western sea, and many were
the fears expressed that she would
never arise from her ashes. The wound
10 confidence wrought by an earthquake
IS a terrible one. II requires a steady
nerve to rebuild on such a shaky foun-
dation. with every indication that an
other calamity like the one just enact
ed is almost as sure as fate. One
thing is sure-the buildings will be Of
steel construction hereafter, frame
buildings having proved delusion. 1t
was a delight 10 witness how the gen.
erous promptings Of sympathizing
hearts came 10 the surface. Money
went leaping and rushing like a TOR.
ren, to help the poor fellows on the
coast. and if money could plant them
surely on their feet again it would be
on hand in no time. What a comfort TO
feel that we have a government that
could supply 100000 rations to starv-
ing people almost at once. The oc-
casion brings out the fact that the peo-
pie Of this country are very closely
allied TO each other, that city is bound
70 city, one section to another, 50 that
what touches one touches all.
Corporation Counsel Delaney's deei'
sion that the Great Eastern Telephone
company's claim 10 a franchise is
worthless is not going TO end the
fight. The officials OF the Great East
ern do not admit that the adverse opin-
ION of Corporation Counsel Delaney s
is dsath blow 70 an independent ser
vice in Greater New York. They say
that they expected that the influence
Of the Bell monopoly would be such
as 20 prevent a favorable decision
from the Tammany corporation eoun'
sci. Attorney General Mayer last Jan
uary upheld the validity Of the fran
chise. Papers are now being drawn in
mandamus proceedings 70 force Com.
missioner Ellison TO grant the neces
sary permit TO open the streets. The
counsel Of the Great Eastern Telephone
company say there is no doubt Of the
success Of these proceedings.
The board Of aldermen considered q
proposition 10 make New York a para
disc. The plan is contained in a briei
that was submitted 10 Mayor MeClel
Ian by L. b. LAthrop and DR.. Ham
Liebreich Of Gloucester, Mass. Th'
mayor referred the matter 10 the boar
Of aldermen. II was set forth in th'
brief that the air Of New York j
charged with carbolie acid gas, parti
eles Of dust and various other things
all Of which 20 10 make up what
called q plague. Upon approaching
New York the traveller sees a giganti
cloud which is similar 20 a volcani
witch kettle. II is this which CON
prises the plague, and the plan is
system Of "air eanalintio and evaC
uation 70 carry of all this poisonou
atmospheric matter through sewers an
deposit il somewhere in the Atlanti
ocean" The promoters say "morta
ity will be reduced 70 the lowest min
num-" 1t is stated that the cost Q
the installation would be about 5000
600, but Il is suggested that if the cit
desires 10 make an inexpensive expel
iment it may try the plan in the sui
way, and in a few minutes thereb
rid the tube OF the foul stmospher
1t Is estimated that this plague
contains l5o,oOc.OOo cubic yards whie
can be carried OF through the sewer
thus allowing the pure oxygen of Il
upper cloud regions 10 cover the cit
Ths board Of aldermen referred Il
uroDosition 70 the health eomnitte