The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-22
WINTERS MIS- FORTUNE.
The Loss and Suffering Has Been Double
by Yesterdays Shocks


WINTERS MISFORTUNE.
The Loss and Suffering Has Been Doubled
by Yesterdays Shocks
WINTERS. April 21.-I have just arrived
here, after 12-mile drive from Dixon. where
left the townspeople restlessly pacing in
the middle OF the streets, and in no way
treasured by sharp shock which happened
precisely at the moment of the arrival of the
evening train. The state of affairs in Dixon
is bad enough, but in Winters it is simply
deplorable. All the lights are out for lear
of FIRE; the hotels and even the saloons are
closed, and at this moment a crowd of
haggard-looking men and terror-stricken
women are standing around car on Rail
road avenue, awaiting the distribution of
tents. N one dreams of sleeping in any
brick house, and few Of the frame houses
are safe.
Immediately after the big shock Of this
morning a committee of citizens, organized
By Z. c. Rust, editor of the r porter,
telegraphed to Governor Markham for
assistance. They stated that many of
the inhabitants would be without shelter
tonight. TIE response was prompt. Adj
lutan-General Allen was Immediately de-
tailed to report with Assistant Adjutant-
General r. E. Murray. and an order was
made for the dispatch OF % tents to Vaca-
vile and hospital tents and 46 10x12 tents
TO Winters.
Tents Sent From Sacramento.
The tents were those regularly used by
the Fifth Artillery of Sacramento, and
were put on board Of the train leaving Sac
ramento at sos P. NJ. The railroad COM
pany gave the train the right Of way to
Elmira, and then it was run up to Vaca-
Vile, where, after deposting its quota for
EE1~f 20 AFf,,4a
here at 9 o'clock.
Two tourist cars came on the same train.
having been sent Try the railroad company
from San Francisco for the accommodation
OF the homeless ones who cannot get tent.
The work of setting up these tents IS going
on while | write. and pitiable sight it Is.
4 few hand-lamps seem only to make the
darkness visible. and 1t is slow work at the
best. There will be many who are too
weary TO set up the tents, and scores of
people are stretched on the ground and even
on the doorsteDs, too tired to heed the
danger of another shock.
To-day's trouble began at $40 A. NJ. The
buildings which had been badly shaken by
the Tuesday temblor, collapsed at once,
and those which had stood the test so long
began to yawn. to creak aud to open out in
manner terrible to with SIS. The north
end of the Masonic Temple fell with a
crash. Next, the Chadwick building fell
In, and the Morrison building followed.
Main street. On the opposite side the shock
caused the Berthollet stone building to col
la Sc, and the Humphreys building shared
the same fate. The Deviloiss Hotel. already
badly shaken, caved IN completely, the
front of the bank building dropped, and the
pier fell out.
Among the victims of this shock were a
man named Darby. who had his skull
fractured and was sent to the county hospital
at Woodland, aGd Miss Clara Jessep. a mil
linz laox hol hut Gil;
an awning from the Humphreys building.
Among other buildings wrecked by the
second shock was Wyatts tailor-store and
Day Wyatts drugstore, the stock 10 trade
OF which is complete loss.
Dwellings Wrecked.
To the vicinity of town the dwellings OF
William Baker. j. Wolfskill. J. a. Devil
bliss and l.. w. Hartman are utterly wrecked.
Main street has been closed by ropes
stretched across the end of it. the street is
about 400 feet long, and most OF the
structures are Of brick or brick and stone,
Not one Of them is left in a haoita bic con-
dItion. and 1t is needless TO Say that every
article of glass and crockery all along this
street has been smashed to pieces The
railroad track is all right, and Geographic
communication has been uninterrupted, but
there are many nasty cracks and assures In
the roadways, and driving is dangerous.
There are few or no sightseers in Win
tiers. 1t Is entirely too uncertain a Joy to
be INDUCED in at the present time, and
experience momentarily recovering sense
of Dumbness and chilliness as | pen this
dispatch, not knowing for a moment when
the solitary lamp may be overturned, or
the roof come down over my head.
The previous estimate OF the damages OF
about $4,000 or $4,000 will have TO be in
creased about so per cent as the result OF
to-day's shock. L. will cost $4,000 tolrebuiid
the Berthollet building, $1,000 more for the
Roskey building. and $1,000 to replace the
fallen front of the bank. The atmosphere
Is perfectly still. sultry and oppressive. Ii
may be fancy only. but one feels in breath.
Ing it a sense OF impending calamity.
General Allen and Colonel Murray, who
came over with the tents are cracking
jokes and making the best of 1t, but the
townspeople are evidently played out, hav.
ing had no sleep since early Tuesday morn.
ing. Editor Rust is trying to get out his
paper, alter day OF hard work elsewhere.
ana has just discovered that the forms are
badly pied. An earthquake edition will be
I'D order to orrow if the signs fail not.
Guarding Against Fire.
The chief danger is from fire, and this
mas been guarded against as far as possible
by house-to house inspection and a cry of
Lights out" wherever an offending plim-
mer Is seen. Engineer Lechleiter has his
steam pump.and 800 feet of hose available
for instant service, but he is uneasy on
account OF the boiler. This morning the
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mace into an unsightly heap, and steam i,
only kept up by temporary furnace bull
mp Tor the occasion and with the crack.
stopped with clay.
The hotels have been slut up entirely. in
E fact ii Is dangerous to enter them. A bakery
and restaurant on Main street contains /
supply of provisions, but it Is as much as ;
mans life is worth to enter it. The pro-
prietor, Peter Graham, has been feedine
the people as well as he can during the day
but the street itself is closed in.
Among the citizens who have actively
interested themselves in caring for the
homeless and preserving order in the emer
eency are Messrs. FindIey, .DeyiIbiss
Iechleiter, Rice and Rust. 1t Is quite un
necessary b add that nothing Of an ex
sggerated or alarmist character has beer
infused into this dispatch. Things are s,
bad that exeggerating is well nigh i'm
possible
1.3o but the suspense Is even wors,
man the shock. 1t is now IL o'clock, ant
A. look down Railroad avenue / still SCI
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