The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
ELSIE IS HERE, Mr.. SCHUR.
THE STORY A LITTLE 6IRI TOLD At
THE HOFFMAN HOUSE.

Her Mother Sent Her All the Way From
Gan Francisco to Reioin Her Father
she Couian't Find Hin, and Mr.. Nixon,
Fellow Traveller, Took Her TO His Hotel.
Late on Wednesday night q middle-aged
we'll man. accompanied by golden
haired girl Of IL. arrived at the Hoffman
House. and the man registered them as A.
Nixon and Miss Elsie Schur OF San Francisco.
They were assigned to rooms 1877 and 13S ad-
joining each other.
Tho appearance Of the two at once attracted
attention. Nixon was q fashionably dressed
man and evidently man OF tho world. while
his companion. although respectfully dressed.
was clad in heavy woollen garments entirely
unsuitable for this season. and Of homely
pattern.
Yesterday morning Nixon and his charge
appeared In the corridors Of the hotel He
seemed to DO very affectionate. but the girl
was I'll at ease and fairly sweltered In the
heavy garments she wore. He left her In the
corridor and took car down town. telling her
that he would be back again. Miss Frances
Wilson and Miss Porter. who attend the flower
stand at the Hoffman House. noticed the girl
in tears. Suspecting that something was
wrong, they persuaded her to toll her story.
She said that she was Elsie Schur. and that
she lived with her mother. Mrs. Ernastina
Schur. at l .020 Clay street. San Francisco. Her
mother had formerly been a singer on the
stage. having appeared both in this country
and in Germany The sEs strong Saa, German
brother and sister lived in this. city, in Eighty
somewhere, near New York. and took his little
witt With him. . G Ten MONTHS ago the mother went
to San Francisco. taking Elsie, She received
SC s 5S her Ssore Saa aat the sspa
ed from his sister was SO homesick
RnPs hs ssfE shst Rs Sgd yg sfSs
Concluded to send the little gin to her father.
Union Pacific Railroad. with . request to for;
ward her to her destination. she sent the child
'' On the he way Elsie met the man Nixon. who
| got into conversation with her. and; learning
told he5 that he on n the to
father. He treated her kindly on the way. and
| when she. arrived in the city and cqpH not
Miss Wilson was interested in the girls story.
laSss ~ s5d va sSsS
give her au bath 10 her surprise the gil BURST
to NsUn
Knew moth ling OF her except that he had met
|
| offered his services.
Head Porter Michael Toole OF the Hoffman
| House informed the officers Of the Gerry
Society yesterday. afternoon: and Agent
headquarters at Twenty-third street and
Fourth avenue. Superintendent jenkins said
last night:
The little girl is here. and is in charge OF
| tho matron. When she reached here she was
| in such a state OF excitement and was crying
80 bitterly that did not attempt to uuestion
her. aud will not until after she has had q
| nights rest Agent Schultes has the papers
found IN the girls possession. He drove With ah
the friends Of whom she had given the ad-
dress. They could not be found. however; Mr..
Nixon also came here in search Of father.
and told about his connection with the case.
He also told something about himself. saying
that he had come East to go into business. He
also showed me receipt Tor a telegram which
no had sent to the girls neither in forming her
that the father could not be found. saw no
reason to detain him. The matter will be pei In
does not appear the authorities at San Fran
cisco will he notified.
last evening and departed