The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
FEAR OF HUNGER
SAN FRANCISCO SUPPLIES MAY
RUN SHORT.
WILL LAST Fifteen DAYS
Amount Of Relief Fund Has Been Over.
estimated - Seven Hundred Car
loads Of Goods Already Distributed,

''S"s VI ne'eI runo r1as been over
estimated - Seven Hundred Car
loads OF Goods Already Distributed.
San Francisco.-A feeling akin to
CONSERVATION was created at the
meeting OF the general municipal com
mittee Monday when Mayor Schmitz
stated that the city faced a shortage in
the food supply.
II had been the popular belief, and
that OF many officials also. that San
Francisco. through the generous aid OF
the Nation. had been placed In a posi-.
ton above want for long time to
come. and the mayors declaration
came in the nature Of painful sur
prise.
1t was decided at conference held
to-day by Governor Pardee, Congress-
man Kahn, General Greedy and Mayor
Mott that the general distribution OF
relief supplies In Oakland should also
be placed under military direction. sim
liar to that in vogue in San Francisco
Oakland being the nearest large place
OF refuge from this city. has been
obliged to attend to the task of feeding
and housing thousands of unfortunate
people, and 1t Is stated that the same
misuse OF food by unscrupulous and
mercenary persons has been un-
earthed there.
To-day the plan OF General Greely
for distributing food TO people in want
was commenced in a number of the
newly created districts and there was
some diminution noticeable In the out
put OF goods.
Yet Mayor Schmitz informed the
general committee this morning that
from information in his possession 1t
appeared that 200 carloads Of food and
supplies OF various descriptions had
been distributed since the morning OF
the earthquake. April 18th, and the
Southern Pacific. the Santa Fe and
other transportation lines had informa-
ton OF only lis cars on the way.
II" said the mayor. This informa-
tion is correct, and have no reason to
doubt IL. we will soon be worse on
than we were week ago. II the In
formation has gone abroad through the
country that we are amply supplied. II
is most unfortunate, for 1t is apparent
that we are not It is not even known
how much money we can depend upon
with which to purchase supplies, for
you have heard from MIR. Pholan on
several occasions that part at least OF
this money subscribed by individuals
or companies In the East Is being dis'
bursed through private agents here
Basins his opinion on reports re-
ceiyed In the last twenty-four hours,
General Greely said this morning that
the food supply. including shipments
on hand and those en- route. would be
sufficient for the present population for
fifteen days. This reckoning is made
upon the rate Mt which supplies have
been consumed since the fire. Under
the army ration system that will here
after prevail. General Greely stated his
belief that the same amount OF food
would last twenty.one days.
An unfortunate happening to-day was
the destruction of few homes in the
saved section of Van Ness avenue. The
blasting gang was obliged TO use n
large amount of dynamite TO blow
some walls down that were menace
to pedestrians. As result OF the tre-
mendous explosions four houses on the
other side OF the city's broadcast thor
oughfare were utterly wrecked.
Signs of renewal OF industrial acttv-
ity were apparent In many parts OF the
burned districts to-day and the work
Of clearing away debris preparatory TO
rebuilding was in progress In score OK
places. II was said that plans for over
thirty large buildings have been drawn
and will be submitted to the authorities
Immediately after the new building
laws are promulgated.
The mayor notified the Board Of SUI
pervisors to-day that he would appoint
a committee consisting Of engineers.
architects, builders and lawyers to pre-.
pare plans for laying out streets and
boulevards and reconstructing San
San Francisco.
Street car lines are being extended
in all directions and the United Rail
ways Company has promised to give
the people within short time better
system of transit than existed oeiore
the fre.
Shipping is rapidly returning TO nor.
NAL conditions. Beginning to-day one
steamship company will run all It's
steamers on schedule dates In force pc
fore the big disaster. According to the
Merchants Exchange the usual num-
ber Of vessels are arriving.