Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
DOOMSDAY CRANKS.
They Prove To Be a Poor Sort
of Prophets.
THE oATAgLYsM DID NOT CONNECT

How the Day of Alleged Wrath Was
Passed at San Francisco-The Only
Wave a Speculative Ope-Antics of the
Deluded-kansas City Had to Wait and
Trembie-Chieago still Deck-A
Sacrificial Suicide Who Was De-
termined to Save the Garden City.
SAN Francisco, April i5-There was no
indication yesterday of fulfillmsnt of the
Doom -Sealers' prophecy. and the only event
out of the common was the narrow escape
of train from Monterey, which dashed
through an open switch and ran upon a
bridge. In this city the common topic of
conversation was the tidal wave which
didn't come, except on Pine street, where a
speculative wave swamDei all small opera
tors, knocking prices of Comstock shares
down about 80 per cent. all around Cur
rent slang, such as 'Come off tie pe-ch" and
"Break away" has given way to "Aw, go
fee to the mountains" This was heard
everywhere and promises to outlive the
DOWNSTAIRS.
Looked for 1t with Glasses.
In Oakland everything was quiet, but
many people were very nervous, and the
probability of earthquakes and tidal waves
was discussed in all places of resort Up in
the hills back of town the refugees were en-
gagged in prayer, but they seemed depressed
at the failure of the wave to come in from
the Pacific Many had strong f1eld-glasses,
which they leveled at intervals at San
Francisco, only, however, to report that the
sun was shining brightly on the towers of
Mob hill palaces and everything looked
serene. In Oakland bulletin boards were
closely scanned to see whether Chicago and
Milwaukee had suffered.
The Town Wasn't Safe.
A st. Helena special says the only excite
ment in that town was caused by the early
departure in the morning of band of Oak
land negroes for Mount st. Helena. These
colored people were greatly excited, and
claimed to have had a vision Sunday night
that the town of st. Helena wasn't SAFE
They bought few provisions and set out
for hot tramp up the mountain side. They
are encamped on the summit, and will prob
ably remain several days on Howell noun
tain, where large boiy of Doom -Sealers is
camped. Prayer meetings were held, but
there was little excitement, as the doubters
began to declare they had been deceived
Wildly Excited at Santa Rosa.
From Santa Rosa GENES y eSss that tie dis
olples OF Erickson and Mrs. Woodwork at
that place were wildly excited Before the
sun was fairly up about 100 left i'll process
sion for Taylor mountain, two mi les from
the city, and they were followed by about
fifty Salvation army and Holiness people
They sang songs and warned all they met to
follow them to the mountain. On the picnic
grounds near the top of the mountain a
queer scene was presented about noon. Car
rington, the leader, was preaching so he
could be heard a quarter OF a mile away.
Every few minutes the audience relieved its
overweight feelings by breaking out into
camp meeting songs. In front of the preacher
a score of people were laid out stark and
rigid in the peculiar frances that have been
the feature OF this religious excitement
- VIII Apply for Further Advices.
On the hills above the pretty town of
Vacaville, Leader Hendricks exhorted a
small band of Doom -Sealers This detach-
ment think they have Gods own command
to remain here, and they refuse to venture
TO town lest they be overwhelmed. Hendricks
was reticent when asked about their plans
He said: Goods will be done He will direct
and we will follow. Ii the earth don't go up
or down to-day We will go to Col and find
out what to do" Much indignation is ex-
pressed at the notoriety given them, and
Erickson is regarded as a martyr. One
party of ten became alarmed at the vision
of one of their number, and they moved up
to the top OF lofty peak yesterday morn
ing