Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-03
A SHORTAGE IN
THE FOOD SUPPLY.
FEELING AKIN TO coNsTERNA-
TON IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM
Vast Contributions do Not Seem
TO BE Flowing Very Rapidly
Into the Hands of the Re-
lief Committee.

mittee Monday, when Mayor Scnmltz
stated that the city faced a shortage in
the food supply. 1t had been the pop
ular belief, and that of many officials
also, that San Francisco, through the
generous aid Of the nation, had been
placed in a position above want for a
long time to come, and the mayors
declaration came in the nature OF q
painful surprise.
Relief Supplies in Oakland.
It was decided at a conference hello
by Gov. Pardee, Congressman Kahn.
Gen. Greedy and Mayor Mott of Oakland
that the distribution. of relief supplies
in Oakland should be also placed under
military direction similar to that in
San Francisco. Oakland being the near
est place of refuge from this city, has
been obliged to attend to the task OF
feeding and housing thousands of un-
fortunate people, and it is stated that
the same misuse of food by unscrupu-
lous and mercenary persons as ex-
perienced here has been unearthed there.
Under Gen. GreeIy's Plan,
The plan of Gen. Greedy for distribu-
ting food to people in want was COM
menced in a number Of newly-created
districts, and there was some diminu-
ton noticeable in the output of goods.
An Unfortunate Affair.
An unfortunate happening, Monday,
was the destruction Of a number Of
homes in the saved section of Van Ness
avenue. The blasting gang was noti-
fed that certain insecure walls we're a
menace to pedestrians, and in order to
blow up an unusually solidly construct
ed facade was obliged to use a large
quantity of dynamite. As a result of
the tremendous explosion four houses
on the other side of the city's broadcast
~thoroughfare were utterly wrecked.
Renewal of Industrial Activity.
Signs of renewal of Industrial activity
are apparent in many parts of the
burned districts, and the work of clear
ing away debris preparatory to rebuild
ing is in progress in a score of places.
1t was said that plans for over 80 large
buildings have been drawn and will be
submitted to the authorities immedi-
ately after the building laws are pro-
mulgated.
To Prepare For Reconstruction.
The mayor notified the board of SUI
pervisors that he would appoint a COM
mittee consisting of engineers, archi-
tects, builders and lawyers to prepare
plans for laying out streets and boule-
wards and reconstructing San Fran
cisco.
Street car lines are being extended
in all directions, and the United Rail
ways has promised to give the people,
within a short time, a better system of
transit than existed before the fire.
The Financial Problem.
San Francisco, May 1.-At the meet
ing Of the finance committee, Monday,
Chairman Phelan announced that he
has been unable to cash drafts amount
ing to $450,0 900 in Oakland, but that he
had made arrangements with the sub
treasury to obtain the money.
Chairman Phelan also said he had as
yet received no reply to his telegram to
Secretary of War Taft, asking what the
relief committee might expect out of
the fund of 81, 800, 900 appropriated by
congress, and in the absence of such
reply continued to assume that this
y,apap would ko oyyoj1o h1a JIA 1n1
information, however, that the $780,
600 transmitted Saturday by Secretary
Taft was given by him as president Of
the National Red Cross.
Al to Private Funds.
AS to private funds which had been
placed in the hands of individuals here
he had received 5000 from Gen. Fun
ston, bSng part of the Guggenhein
contribution. In transmitting this, the
general had said that he saw no further
reason for any great expenditure on his
part, and preferred to have the money
disbursed by the relief finance commit.
tee.
Gen. Gree1y's Supply Estimate.
Basing his calculations upon reports
received within "a hours, Gen. Greedy
stated that the entire available foot
supply, including shipments on hant
and those en- route, would be sufficien'
for the present population during a pc
riod of Is days. This reckoning Il
made upon the rate at which supplies
have been consumed since the fire. I'm
der the army ration system, that viii
hereafter prevail, Gen. Greedy statet
his belief that the same amount of foot
would last three weeks, and with di
minisning demands perhaps a littl
longer.
For Relief Work in Oakland.
DR.. e. III. Baker, Frank Stratton an
, G. r. Brown, of Oakland, were added t
the finance committee, that the relic
work in Oakland might be systematizet
DR.. Ward, president of the board 0
health, reported that the sanitation Q
| the city continued in excellent condi
, tion and that only a few cases Of con
tagious disease had been reported.
DR.. Ward said it had cost SO far S24
, 900 to move the garbage and dump
, into the sea. Members Of the nations
guard are now assisting the health Ii
spectors in making examinations {
houses in the residence districts.
For Reward and Commentator.
Washington, May ~1.-President Roost
!. welt has called upon the war and nav
departments TO report the inns Of I'll
officers and enlisted men Of the marir
corps and army who displayed specii
gallantry in checking the San Francist
fire, with a view Of their reward an