The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-04-24
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most respected and useful members OF
the general relief committee.
The total number of bodies recovered
and buried is now estimated at about
500. No complete record can be had at
this time, as many bodies have been
buried without permits from the cor
oner and the board of health. 1t is i'm
possible at the present time to obtain
any sort of death list or even to make
a reliable estimate of the number Of
casualties. Estimates of the number
of dead vary from $50 to 1900
Sheltering Homeless People.
Vigorous measures are being taken
by the board of health and the board
of public works to improve the sani-
Eight temporary structures $50 feet in
length by 2S feet wide and 10 feet high
have been erected in Golden Gate park,
and in these sheds thousands found
reasonably comfortable shelter last
night. More of these buildings will
soon be ready The buildings have
been divided into compartments large
enough to house family. Those with
out tent shelter received first consider
alton in the selection Of occupants for
these temporary buildings.
An urgent appeal has been sent out
for a supply of chloride of lime 1t Is
necessary to insure sanitary conditions.
1t is wanted Immediately and in large
quantities. Other drugs needed are
sulphur. carbolic acid, bichloride of
mercury, vaccine points and general
antiseptics.
Many relief trains have already
brought succor to the burned city, and
hundreds of tons of stores are rushing
toward it at record speed from all Sec
tons of the country.
The circumference of the area of
the great confiagration, as near as can
be ascertained is twenty-six miles and
comprises the entire business district
and large section of the residence
district, all of which was densely pop
ulated.
It is estimated by competent insur
ance authorities that the loss will ag
gregate S3O0.O00.O00, and on this vast
amount Of property the insurance com
panies carried approximately SIZE, 000,-
900 insurance.
Already tremendous plans are being
perfected to rebuild the city.
Many of the most substantial bust
ness men and property owners Of San
Francisco are in consultation with the
architects. While the work Of clear
ing away the debris goes forward a
corps of craftsmen viii be busily oc-
cupied preparing plans for the new
buildings to adorn the city.
Practically every bank in San Fran
cisco will be rebuilt. All OF these in
stitutions have eastern connections.
and many of them are affiliated with
foreign banks. Owing to the great
/ prosperity of San Francisco, the local
institutions almost without exception
have large deposits to their credit in
New York and European capitals.
This money will be available at once,
ana building operations will begin soon.
Architects are beginning to arrive
here from all big cities In the Union,
and there viii be employment for all
Of them Orders have already been
placed for pr0dIgious quantities Of
building materials. The leading bust
ness men are working in union, and
they are much worried over the report
that Pittsburg and other steel centers
may be unable to supply structural
steel. This important problem has not
yet been solved, but it Is believed that
the outcome will be that orders for
fsns ef thousands Of steel Will 80 to