New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
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downtown property owners are opposed 20 Buxr-
hams plan. because of the great expense and
delay involved. II would take months to settle
the details OF legal methods OF condemniny
property that must be taken for widening streets
and to provide funds for It's purchase. The
pressing need now Is for rebuilding in a sub
stantial way and for firms to be able to resume
business at their old stands. Most of the down
town streets of San Francisco are wider nov
than those Of Chicago and New York
While there is still a small army OF refugees
who are being maintained by relief committees
all these jewellers in tents have been concen-
trated I'm camps at Golden Gate Park the Pre-
sidio and Fort Mason. These camps have been
admirably arranged for comfort and sanitation.
and as there will be no rainy cold weather for
six months there is little chance that any Of
these refugees will suffer. The only danger lie
that relief supplies may fall off SO that IL will
be difficult to maintain dependent women and
children and old people, who form a great num-
Der of these campers. Many OF these people
have no means of support, and unless employ
ment Is provided they must be maintained in
definitely. All able-bOdied men have been weeded
out All women. too, for whom work was avail
able in other towns. have been sent there. The
arrangement and the management OF these
camps reflect the highest credit on General
Greedy and Colonel Febiger who have directed
all the work in laying them out and preparing
rules for their supervision.
The opening of commercial and saving. banks
this week marked the regular resumption OF
business old lines. Hundreds Of small de-
positors crowded the savings banks but there
was no excitement and trace of panic that
marks the usual run on bank In which the
public has lost confidence. All banks we're iiber-
ally supplied with coin and all paid on demand
Several OF the big commercial banks are doin~
business at old sites. where temporary buildings
have been erected the walls OF burned
structures
Great confidence is expressed by all bu,iness
and professional men In the speedy reconstruc-
ton OF San Francisco. and all architects are
busy preparing plans for new budings II In
evident that reinforced concrete will be the IA
vorite for building. because OF the demonstra-
ton that It res,ts better than brick or teri.
Gotta the action OF earthquake In ract e,ha
crumbling Of many parts OF big nreproof build
inss was due to the giving way of terra Gotta
which failed TO resist the earths motion as well
brick. r.
Throughout the state business is resuming
normal conditions Santa Costa is the only
one OF the small cities that was severely
uaiiiaseu ny eai thauahe In this pretty Sono-
ma town rebuilding Is being carried on ran
idly, and the place will be- greatly ,mprovaa
by the calamity At stanford University
where the damage amounted to Sc 600 Ono No.,
OF the debris has been cleared AWAY. .ra
when the fall term opens In September there u,,I,
he few traces left Of the great. disaster which
destroyed the pride of the university. the bss,,-
tiful memorial chapel, and the memorial arch
that marks the entrance to quadrangle II tvois
1es the spirit OF California that President Jor
dan. the day after <hs eAgShQuaka .~sEuu.--s