The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23
BUILD NEW FRISCO ]
THO I FLAMES Fl, \ RAGE
Force of $4,000 Men Clearing
Ruins While Architects
Plan for Buildings.
Soldiers Compel All Able Bodied
/" to Work-New Fire May
Be Serious.

San Francisco, April 23.-Tho new
fire, that has broken out threatens to
sweep the standing portion of the
waterfront and destroy the ferry build
ing, $4,000 men are working like Tro-.
jams in the ruins of San Francisco,
blazing the way for the builders who
soon will begin the construction of
city more magnificent than that just de-
stroyed. -=8.
Many of the most substantial bust
ness men and property owners Of San
Francisco already are in consultation
with the architects: While the work Of
clearing away the debris goes forward,
corps Of craftsmen will be busily
occupied preparing plans for the new
buildings to adorn the city.
+ Fire Breaks Out Anew.
( The fire, which seemed to have died
out yesterday, broke out with renewed
vigor in the coal bunkers north Of the
ferry building shortly after midnight.
The fire reached these bunkers Satur-
day, but was apparently checked after
a hard fight, altho the blaze stubbornly
resisted all efforts of the fremen to ex-
tinguish Hit.> <s;,s@
sUnless the flames <ean be subdued
there is grave danger that they will
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the ferry building and reach the great
structure. At an early hour this morn
ing the fire was burning iercely. 49,
Plans Fine Buildings .-
It is understood that James D. Phe:
Ian will be one of the first to rebuild
on Market street. His plans are not
complete, but call in general for a
fine structure at Market and o 'Farrel
streets. Mr.. Phefan recently purchased
the property adjoining and reaching tt
cover the entire frontage with build
Practically every bank in San Fran
cisco will be rebuilt. All Of these in
stitutions have eastern connections ane
many Of them are affiliated with for
| eign banks.
Owing to the great prosperity Of 'Sar
Francisco, the local institutions almos
without exception have large deposits
to their credit in New York and Euro
pean capitals. This money will be avail
! the moment has been relieved, building
operations will begin.
= Men Forced to Work.
The soldiers and the police are fore
| ing every available man in the down
town district Of the city to work, NJ
matter where they are found or unde
what conditions.
One party of four men who cam
downtown in an automobile ,swer
stopped on Market street by the sol
! diers The well-dressed men were or
dered out of the machine and com
PEELED to assist in clearing the debri
from Market street, 50 that provision
may be hauled up thru the center o
the city. Then the automobile wa
loaded with provisions and sent out t
relieve the hungry people in the parks
Men coming from the unburned dir
trict in the western addition with tn
intention Of crossing the bay to- 90 {
Oakland or Berkeley, were stopped i
the downtown section and put to worl
| One case which attracted attentio
was that Of a young man who wa
pressed into service by the soldiers
He came clad in fashionable summe
suit, kid gloves and straw hat. At frs
he hesitated, but the sharp point of
bayonet convinced him that there wa
no escape and for the next five hour
he was doing a laborer's work, in spit
of his handsome attire. As result 6
this system, the streets are being raj
idly cleaned. * =: -...~.*