New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

man and F. G. Sauborn. Phelan is by far the
best ftted for the place, as he served Tor
FIVE years as Mayor, and proved 10 be the best
executive the city had in many years. II IS
OF the utmost Importance that some one con-
versant with municipal affairs and OF proved
executive ability should be in charge of city
affairs for the next six moaths, that the various
Offices may be cleared OF incompetent politicians
and filed with honest and able men who viii
work for the speedy rehabilitation Of the city.
This work Phelan could do better than any one
else because Of his former experience.
The United Railways operating more cars
every day and have even begun to run cars as
late as midnight, but there is question that
its revenues on certain lines are seriously de-
pleted by the boycott established by all the
labor unions No member of a labor union or
any of his family dare ride on the streetcars,
and by their system Of espionage the Garments
union has frightened hundreds OF merchants and
their CLERKS. These persons would be glad 10
ride TO and from their work. but they know
that if they do they will be reported and
union boycott placed their stores; hence the
thousands who pay from 10 to % cents every
night and morning for slow and rough rides in
extemporized omnibuses provided by the car
mems union.
ne California Street Gable road expects to
start its HYDE street line next Monday if re-
pairs can be completed by that time. It's en-
ployes joined the strike because they belonged
TO the carmenS union, but tney ndQ no grew
ance the company pays good wages and did
not overwork its men. Petty attacks are still
made on cars and employees of the United Rail
WAYS but few are done openly, hoOdlumS
fear arrest and heavy punishment on sun
dav night the Ellis street track, on Laguna
street hill was soaped by some young hood
lums, and this caused TO run back and
smash into another, wrecking both cars and in
juring one passenger.
A narrow escape from & large loss of life
on Tuesday evening, when the ferryboats Dona-
kua and Cazadero We're in collision during n
3auae fog, emphasized the danger that attends
ferry travel on San Francisco Bay during sum-
Iner fogs. The fog Tuesday night was dense
that the lookout could see only few feet away,
and signals We're constantly made. These
seemed to be misleading however, as the ferry
boat CazadeTo, bound for Sausalito, suddenly
espied the James NJ. Donahue bound for San
Francisco directly in her way. Despite revers-
ing engines. the Cazadero crashed into the
Donahue Luckily the frame of the wheel
house saved the vessel from being cut down.
and all the passengers were able to get aboard
the Cazadero The Donahue towed to her
slip badly crippled. Just five years ago a col
lision occurred on this same line, which resulted
in sinking one ferryboat, but no lives were lost.
The big block of buildings which formerly oc-
cupied the entire block on the south side of Mis-
sion street between Fremont and First streets.
will be replaced by two great buildings. one con-
structed by the heirs of Charles F. Crocker
and the other by the Studebaker company
which Will erect the largest carriage repository
in the United States. The construction Of these
buildings assures the future of lower Mission
street, which will be devoted to the best whole
sale trade
An order has been issued by the Park Com
missoners for the removal by August IL of all
refugees from public parks and squares of the
city. The relief committee welcomes this order
as il has found that many who are fully able
TO support themselves refuse to leave the park
cottages which are given rent free In several
refugee camps in the Mission and Richmond
districts these dwellers, who have been mainly
supported by charity since the dzes were most
active in stoning cars and attacking motor