Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28
NO MORE OONFISCATION
RESTOCKING STORES IN ILL.,
FATED CITY A PROBLEM.

There are now 800 retail stores of various
descriptions in operation In San Francisco.
The obtaining Of stocks for these stores
was still serious problem. There had been
unwillingness to open warehouses for the
delivery of goods for fear of further mill
tary confiscauons. Mayor Schmitz inform
ed Mr.. Sproule that Gen. Greedy had is
sued an order that there should be no fur
Their conf1scations under any circumstances.
Mr.. Dillman Of the water committee re-
ported little improvement IN the water sup
ply. but work Is proceeding rapidly.
Chairman Dineen OF the committee on
buildings announced that the report that
$1O0, 900 damage had been done to the fed
eral buildings by blasting was incorrect.
From q personal investigation, he said,
$4,000 damage possibly had been done, the
loss being confined to the breaking of doors
and windows by the explosion OF dynamite.
City and railroad officials and invited
guests filed the first street car started
on the run across the city yesterday. Mayor
Sehmitz acting as motorman. Everywhere
che sight OF the car was greeted with
cheers from thousands Of pedestrians. A
continuous service was re-established later
in the day on several Of the cross-toWn
lines. and thousands Of people were carried
free of charge.
Appeal by Archbishop.
Union should be our watchword." said
the archbishop. land whatever differences
may have existed between the men OF this
community In the past should be wiped
out The Catholic Church is among the
heaviest losers but we are undismayed, and
come here now to tell you that the noble
men and women over whom have discre-
ton are at your service"
These sentences OF the archbishop were
enthusiastically cleered,
Mayor Schmitz replied to these senti-
ments in a speech equally eloquent saying
that harmony already prevailed. and that
whatever enrnity may have been felt in
the past was wiped out and the citizens of
San Francisco had but one object In view
the immediate upbuilding of a new and
better municipality.
Two Earthquake Heroes.
Two heroes of the earthquake came to
light yesterday in Matron Kane OF the De-
tention Hospital ana Policeman John Nc
Lean, who although advanced in years,
rescued the six insane inmates. took them
safely to the Preside. and then worked
many hours to relieve others before seek
ing rest for themselves. The Detention
Hospital in the city hall was crushed under
the court wing of the building when the
earthquake toppled over much of the city
hall Steward Manville was fatally in
1ured but Mrs. Kane and Policeman Nc
Lean escaped to the street.
Shrieks from the imprisoned maniacs re-
minded the keepers of their charges, and
both went back into the debris All six
patients uninjured, were rescued after
arduous efforts. In some cases the lunatics
had to be released by breaking holes with
stones.
Docile from terror, the madmen were
marched many blocks to the Preside. Mrs
Kane. finding her patients safe, went to the
general hospital and worked as nurse
for fifty-two hours without a rest. Mclean
reported for duty at once.
The Area Burned Over.
A trifie less than four square miles was
burned over, according to City Engineer
Woodward. who yesterday completed an
official map of the burned area. There have
been various statements as to the area OF
the burned quarter of the city, some esti-
mates making the extent OF the fire fifteen
square miles. Carefully figured out from
Official measurements and maps, the burned
area Is small fraction less than four
square miles, or about 200 acres.
The French. Italian and Danish consuls
at San Francisco, who were reported as
among the missing, have all been heard
from They had temporarily become sepa-