The Homeless Army of San Francisco.

Progress, Volume II, Issue 3, 2 January 1907, Page 105

The Homeless Army of San Francisco.

Notwithstanding the progress made in the rebuilding of San Francisco, there are still 50 000 people living in tents It is impossible to fill the need for houses in the near future (says the Morning Post), for there is a lack of skilled artisans and the erection of building premises is monopolising the attention of the available labour at present.

According to the Machinists' Monthly Journal more men are killed in Alleghany County Pa every year than fell m many of the great battles of history Last year 9000 men were killed and injured in the steel and iron mills and blast furnaces In other mills the casualties numbered 4000 Railroad employees killed or injured m the county during the same year numbered 4300, making a grand total of 17,700 on the roll.

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