The San Francisco call., 1906-05-01
Fear That the Stock
on Hand Will
Give Out.
MdyOr Asks That
Shipments Be
Continued.

San Francisco viii soon require an
immense quantity Of non-perisha5le ar
iicles Of food. Mayor Schmitz called
the special attention Of the general
committee yesterday to the new dan
ger confronting the pOpulace. Since
the fire 700 carloads Of supplies have
been given 70 the hungry ana homeless.
II is now ascertained that only los cars
are on the rail destined to this cityA
". F. Herrin gets these figures from
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Of
hcers The Mayor advises the news
papers and Associated Press to notify
Eastern cities Of the situation, so that
provisions may reach here in time to
avert distress for the lack Of food.
No apprehension exists as to sup
plies Of bread, vegetables. eggs, but
ter, milk and fresh meats. The farms
Of California and Oregon viii furnish
food Of this kind.
The subject Of water supply is still
one OF vital Importance. The situation
IN this respect is growing better every
hour, but an ample volume cannot be
attained within less than ten days.
There has been clashing between the
general committees subcommittee on
water and the Board Of Health.
AUTHORITIES CLASH.
With a view Of preventing waste SO
that the College Hill and University
Mound reservoirs could be filed the
water committee turned off house sup
plies for flushing. The health officers
came along and restored such connec-
lions, authorizing the use of water.
The Mayor announced that the author
ity Of the general committee should be
sustained, expressing the hope that wa
ter IN abundance would soon remove
the clashing The gratifying report
was made by Chairman Dillman Of the
water committee that College Hill res
ervOir was now full Of water. The
area of normal pressure is widening.
Thornwel AIullally Of the United
Railroads gave to the Mayor in the
general committee meeting a big
leather pouch containing SlS6S in silver
coin and nickels, the revenue from
street car fares Mayor Schmitz held
the contribution at his desk for trans
fer 10 James d. Phelan, chairman of
the finance committee. When Mr..
Phelan endeavored to theft it, the
lnerriment was general.
Henceforth The United Railroads
Company. by direction of the general
committee win collect fare from all
passengers. This order is given to pre-
vent the service from being misused oy
fire relic hunters.
CALHOUN INSPIRES HOPE.
Patrick Calhoun, president OF the
company. spal1e TO the Mayor and the
committee regarding the purpose of
the corporation TO join in the restora-
tion Of San Francisco. His remarks
were forcible ana inspiring. The COM
mittee applauded his sentiments.
Survey Of the devastated area con-
vinces the Mayor and the committed
that every resource of modern ingenui-
~ in transportation must be applied
10 the vast work Of removing the de-
bris of the fire. Every one that in
spected the scenes of devastation COM
prehends the magnitude Of the task.
The work must be done. however. as
rebuilding cannot go forward until the
ground is cleared.
Today the committee may take VI
the question, but it is the impression
that architects. engineers and other
leading men viii endeavor to obtain
from the committee a sanction fol
some general plan Of reconstruction or
lines and grades that viii enable Sar
Francisco to rise again in beauty as
well as grandeur.
Many progressive citizens who ar.
now ready to re-establish business ar,
almost dismayed at the suggestion
that the Supervisors, Board Of Works
engineers, architects and beauty
dreamers viii get into a controversy
over the plans Of reconstruction anC
interpose delay IN practical work o
regeneration. The Mayor knows tha
he has hard task ahead Of him in rec
onciling the views OF engineers an
meeting tht desires Of Architect Burn
hams followers.
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