The San Francisco call., 1906-05-09
MU[LALLY'S
REPORT IS
INDORSED
Greedy and Mayor Approve
United Railroads
Activity.
Process of Traffic Re
sumption Shown by
Statement.
Quick Acceptance OF Doc
ument TdCit Praise
for Corporation.

By indorsing the report Of the sub
committee on transportation Of the
general committee Of ffty, Mayor
senmitz and Major General Greedy
have paid a tribute TO the efficiency of
the management OF the United Ra14-
roads. This report, which was pre-
pared by Thornweu Mutually, assistant
10 the president OF the United Rail-
roads and chairman OF the subcommit-
tee on transportation. adopted by his
committee and approved by the general
committee, deals with the rehabilita-
ton OF the transportation system and
VIII take its place among the historic
documents Of the San Francisco disas-
ter. This report and appended com
ments OF the Mayor and General Greely
foliowi
condition Of Street Railways Of San
Frsncisco-San Francisco has approx
i.nately 280 miles Of street railway
trackage. 25S miles OF which are owned
by the United Railroads. The burned
districts contains ninety-three miles Of
tlackage, OF which tbs United Rail-
roads owns eighty miles. Previous TO
the fire twenty-five miles OF this were
operated by cable and hfty-fve miles
by electricity.
Considering the difficulties encoun-
tered. the most remarkable accom-
rltshment Of reconstruction and re-es-
tablishment of car service known IN
street railway history was here exem-
pIifed by the United Railroads Of San
Francisco. Before the fire was extin-
guished, and while the burned district
Was so sitting that il was almost i'm
possible for workrnen to remain at
their task, the Fillmore and Sixteenth
streets lire, ordinarily a cross-town
line, which surrounds and extends
through the burned district, was
placed by the United Railroads in con-
dition for operation, and, with the
permission Of Mayor Schmitz. opera
ton vas commenced at 7:30 o'clock
?. m. on Saturday. April q, and con-
tinued TO 1926 ?. m. the 22d. The
lighting and power committee stopped
the turning on OF any current in the
city, and street railway operation was
thereby discontinued until April 26.
''On this date car service was again
begun on the Fillmore and Sixteenth
streets line, occupying Fillmore street
from Broadway to Sixteenth street and
Sixteenth street east TO Bryant street;
also, from ysfth and Market streets,
along Fifth and Mission streets. to
Mission and Sixteenth streets. A large
part Of the Sixteenth street line passed
IL ho
entire Mission and Fifth streets line
was In the burned district
UNBURNED SfCTION SAVED.
"On April 2S, IN addition 10 lines
previously established, cars were op-
Grated on Market street from Fifth
street to the ferries; also. on Eddy and
Turk streets from Fillmore street to
Devisadero street, along Devisadero to
Sacramento street, along Sacramento
street 70 Sixth avenue and California
street; also. along Devisadero street
south TO Page street. and along Page
street and Oak street to stanyan
street: IN addition, along Mission
street from Sixteenth street south to
Onondaga avenue.
~The Fillmore and Sixteenth streets
line was also extended with a service
on Kansas, Seventeenth, Connecticut
and Eighteenth streets to Kentucky
street, and along Kentucky street to
Twenty-third street. On the 29th OF
April the lines were reported clear on
Bryant street from Sixteenth to Twen-
ty-sixth streets, and along Twenty
sixth street to Mission street; also, on
Folsom street TO Army street and San
Bruno avenue. and along San Bruno
avenue to Dwight street The route
from the ferries along Market street
the principal street OF the city-to
Valencia street is now also in opera
ton. The Kentucky street line, from
Twenty-third street 70 Sixteenth ave-
nue., and the Railroad avenue line,
from Sixteenth avenue TO the terminus
ct the Six Mile House. are also In op-
Grafton. In addition to this, the lines
on O'Farreli, Ellis, Turk and Eddy
streets. east OF Fillmore street TO the
intersection with Market street, are
ready for operation, awaiting the re-
noval Of walls.
by the above outline Of routes es-
tablished practically all parts OF the
unburned portion OF the city are now
Served, and transportation for passen-
gers from the unburned to and through
the burned portions Of the city is being
furnished. particularly TO the ferry ter
lninals al the foot OF Market street
''Under q temporary permit by Mayor
Schmitz. q trolley service, replacing
the former cable service. is being rap