The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20

toward the scene, knowing that human life
was in danger. The house which fell after
being struck by the cyclone was Il two-s story
frame building owned by Oswald L. KrenZ
the proprietor Of q tannery near by.
The lower story was completely de-
molished, and all that could be seen of the
building after the hurricane passed away
was the upper story and the foundation.
AT the time the only occupants in the build
ing were Mrs. krenZ and her two daughters,
years respectively. All escaped with but
slight injuries and were removed to the
house OF a neighbor named Hartman.
A lab0rer named Owen ODonnell, who
was working on the side OF the house at the
time the cyclone struck it, was buried in
the debris and killed As soon as the acct
dent occurred, an alarm of fire was turned
in from Box 253, at the corner Of Union and
Laguna streets. and firemen from the nearest
engine-house responded, but by the time
they arrived the house was complete
wreck.
FIREAIEN CALLED TO ASSIST.
The fremen, with the assistance of men
who were first on the scene, Immediately set
TO work to rescue those who were in the
ruins. GroRns were heard in the debris
and willing hands at once set to work TO
extricate unforIunaies. Mrs. KrenZ and
her TWO children were In the kitchen when
the wreck occurred and 1t is owing to this
fact that they escaped with their lives, as
this part of the building was less ruined
than the frontage.
Mrs. Krenz was first taken out and con-
veyed to neighboring house. She had
had some warning OF the danger, and had
started out Of the kitchen door when the
crash came. She was thrown to the ground
and struck by some falling timber Her
daughter, Amanda, was more fortunate, aud
managed to escape practically unhurt.
Amanda's younger sister, Ella, was less
lupEV sha knOpk All lntyO md
dered unconscious by pieces of falling tim
Der.
All escaped with but few bruises. and
it is not believed that they are internally
injured: Their escape is considered mirac-
ulous. The case of the laborer 0'Donnell
was different. He was killed outright. He
was employed by brick-mason named
Gordon TO assist him. Gordon was working
near him at the time, and the house had
been lately moved from a half block
away, and the brick-masons were engaged
in working on the side OF the house
o'DoNNELL's BODY ExTRICATED.
Gordon escaped with but few scratches.
1t took soma time to extricate the body of
ODonnell, and by the time II was removed
the Coroner's wagon was on the scene and
the remains were removed to the MOrgue.
His neck WAS broken ana his body horribly
crushed. O'DOnnell was about 80 years of
age and unmarried.
After the accident large crowd congre-
gated on the scene and viewed the wreck
All day n crowd was on hand inspecting the
demolished building. Oswald Krenz, the
proprietor OF the house, was present shortlv
after the accident. He statsd that he had
left his home shortly before the accident.
but returned when he heard OF II. He had
had two houses moved to the new site sew
eral days ago.
THE FOUNDATION SECURE.
On Friday the contractor, named Poole.
completed his jlb, and Mr.. Krenz paid him.
All the underpinning had been removed.
and Mr.. Krenz said he thought the job had
been satisfactorily executed. He did not
know whether he could blame the contractor
or not
Contractor Poole was seen. and stated
that he had performed his work well. but
that he could not provide against cyclone.
which was the cause of the building being
wrecked.
People In the neighborhood attributed the
wreck to the force OF the wind The wav
the house was wrecked confirmed the idea
OF cyclone, the foundation being secure.
while the first story is blown completely
away, leaving only the second story standing
The furniture of the house was all ruined
and broken. The carpets of the first floor
were exposed by the wreck, and of the par
lor the only piece of furniture complete was
an old armchair.
AN INQUEST HELD
Coroner Garwood held an inquest in the
evening concerning the circumstances at.
tending ODonnelPs death. The folio wing
verdict was found:
That Owen ODonnell, aged SO. native
OF Ireland, laborer by occupation. came
to his death on December 10, 1891. on
Cough street, near Filbert from a shock
from Injuries received from the falling of n
building on Cough street, near Filbert. and
we further find that we are Of the opinion
that the building was not property snn-
ported against storms and winds"