New-York tribune., 1906-05-09

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HARRIMAN'S FAST TRIP
an INTEROCEAN RECORD.
Crosses Continent in SO Minutes
Less than Three Days.

Edward H. Hartman alighted from the En-
pire State Express at the Grand Central Sta
tion one minute after 10 o'clock last night
finishing record trip by rail from San Fran
CISCO He kissed his wife and daughter. who
were waiting for him at the station, and then
answered inquiries which were pressed on him
by waiting reporters.
'I made the trip in thirty-three minutes less
than three days from San Francisco to New
York. he said in reply to the first question.
The following are the time table and itinerary
of the remarkable trip:
Left Oakland Mole. Cal. 7;SS last Saturday.
Sparks, New. SG5 miles 6:47 a M Sunday
Omaha. Neb. se7 miles, 2:s5 p. m. Monday.
BIifSsio n 1 90 miles 1888 : D m. Tuesdsy
New York, 40 miles. 10 p. m Tuesday.
"You want to know about San francisco? %
said Mr. Harrison. Rebuilding is already in
progress. They are putting up wooden build
ings Of one and two stories. creating TEN
porary wholesale district. They are trying to
4 get the wholesale district as near the railroad
| as possible Most of the building at present is
! on Van Ness avenue and Fillmore street In the
burned residence section also they are erecting
wooden structures on the grounds of the resi-
dences"
How would the burned district in San Fran
cisco appear in New York;"
cit would be as If all the buildings on Man
haitian Island were laid waste from 51th street
to the Battery with here and there few big
buildings, or the walls of buildings. left stand
ing; all the section destroyed except the docks
and some buildings near the waterfront You
may imagine what would have been the result
of the fire If the waterfront had been destroyed
and there had been no connection with the main
land If the approaches to the ferries had been
destroved there would have been no escape for
many people"
what is the present state Of order in San
Francisco?"
'Thc military are still in charge by courtesy.
The people feel more secure while the military
are taking care of the property left in the burned
| business district
What about the syndicate that is to aid In
rebuilding San Francisco"
az know nothing about that yet. l said in
San Francisco that the city could get S1OOOOO'-
600 if she needed that much and could show that
she needed it and what the money was as 10 OBS, De
used for San Francisco has less DEBT per cap
tia than any OF the large cities or THIS country
IL the burned district were not rebuilt the CITY
would have enough assets left TO pay Ine NepI.
"VVill there be restrictions in rebuilding the
city?"
terials will be insisted on and the helsnt OF
buildings will be limited They probably VIII
widen some Of the streets They may adopt
part of the Burnham plan Tney VIII not a9an- 9saa
Guilty in building made ground II the fOunda-
tions go deep enough There will be change
in the location OF Chinatown. There is plenty
Of hone in San Francisco. but it will take years
to get the city back to where it was before the
fire"
"T forgot about Seattle don't care to make
any invidious statements There is no reason
why one city should grow at the expense Of an
other"