The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
RIDE OVER
SAN FRANCISCO
By HOMER HANsEL-

some of the eastern people as to
the prosperity and energy exer-
cised by the Frisco" people.
They seem to know no such word
as fail and discouragements do not
seem to enter their minds. If u
person takes trip over the city
in their observation car, conducted
by Mr.. f. f. O'Connor an Ohio
boy, that gives every attention to
all his passengers, especially all
Ohio people as his plan of intro
dncing Ohio boys is something
like the following: Mr. Oliver,
Guide of Observation car Co., Los
Angeles Cal. Mr.--from Logan
o., who Is a warm friend of mine,
hee is on tour do all you can for
him. Fred O'Connor.
70 have this man as guide
and 2S min. trip over all parts
of a City like San Francisco will
give you pretty good idea of city
and history of same, especially If
you take notes as you go along.
First we left the Ferry House at
10 a. m. sharp, south on market
through the burned district, now
Market st. is the principal street
of the city 34mile long and where
the greatest damage was done by
the quake and fire. China town,
as it is called was total loss, as
not house in that territory was
left standing, and of all the burned
district only 26 buildings were left
standing.
We are now at Golden Eagle
Hotel, substantially built of steel
and cement, right in or near the
center of the quake district that
has been rebuilt, 1T going down
with the balance of buildings in
this territory. 1t sure is a sight
to see the destruction, even to-day
as the City Hall is very tall
building with the steel structure
standing, with the brick, stone etc
toppled down or about half of the
building. No person is allowed
in this and other like buildings as
they are now working about the
building, hauling brick, granite,
iron refuse etc. from grounds.
The p. o. building stands near
by and most of it is in tact on
west end of building, the pavemen t
has been broken and entrance to
that side of the building is pro-
hlbited. Guide told us building
had been condemned, but is still
in use all but one wing or end, as
it occupies about half a square.
Was completed just previous to
quake at cost of $4,000, 900 and
81, 900, 900 has been appropriated
since to repair same.
The Palace Hotel cost 81, ,O0O,- :
600 is being cleared away for
another structure. Standfords
ON the hill or where it
stood, is dilapidated pile of
brick, iron and stone.
Van Ness Avenue formally a
residence district was totally de-
stroyed and burned to Franklin
ST., and luckily the wind changed
and stopped the fire In that direc-
tion, as we will remember there
was no water to fight the fire.
From this point looking north not
many residences have been built
as yet, all labor available is being
used to build up the business dis
tricts, and the help that is being
used here is something wonderful
in laying new r.. II. tracks, paving
streets, building massive steel
tearing down others is
something that would have to be
seen to understand.
Next we passed through resi-,
dence district with very pretty
homes, and other places of interest
as the Jewish Synagogue, Chill
drens Hospital, Military Reserva.
tion of 1893 acres, Home for the
aged, cost $4,000, 600, City Gene
terry now unused, and then in full
view of the Golden Gate 4 miles
by 81 miles with an entrance of Ii
mile wide.
Point Logas, a rock In the bay
where more than 500 lives were
lost not long since. A Light House
has been erected there since the
disaster, then in full view of Seal
Rocks. Cliff House n famons snm-