The herald., 1895-07-18

~ hid the heap from sight. Word was
ifnmediar tely sent to the police station
and the morning watch was dispatched
to the scene. The fire departments was
also called out and did excellent servce
in helping to remove the debris. Volun-
toers were plentiful. ann the work OF dle
Ring out the injured and supposed dea1
WAS started Immediately.
About the first one out of the house
was Joe Johnson, son of the proprietor.
He had just finished his morning work
and was in his room in the second story
when the house began to fall. He dashed
to the side window and sprang upon the
adjoining roof of the restaurant, badly
scared, but unscratched.
There were so many cries from under
the ruins that it was at first difficult to
locate them. One of those earliest found
was A. J. Oliver, who was in the middle
Of the building. He called out to the
roscuers that he was all right ana not 10
mind him. but to extrlcate the injured,
Axes, hooks and willing hands made
short work OF the tangle. and within less
than half an hour all those imprisoned
had been released. OF the crowd the con-
tractor, Fisher. had been the hardest to
dislodge, as he had been under the house
attending to the carpentering work.
Manyiof those who got out succeeded
in extricating themselves unalded ana
crawlei up out of the uncanny theap like
gnomes in the forest. All say that they
were saved from being crushed by the
walls and roof falling across some article
of furniture which. though broken, made
q cavity where they could lie. There were
many ridiculous features to the affair and
not the least was that of Mr.. Oliver. lie
was undressed. lying in bed when the
first crash walked HIM. Seeing no chance
to escape the falling walls, he jumped
under small table. Down tbundered
the. e.mass upon that article, breaking it
into bits. but the wall was held at an an
gle in whose point Oliver crouched. His
shoulder was hit, but this did not incom.
mode him. He then started to crawl
about his den and try to find enough OF
his clothes in which to hide his nakedness.
Oliver says he did not want to be res
cued unless he icould appear to the best
possible advantage, so cravcd grace from
those digging flor him in order that he
might get his CLOTHES. This modest man
was successful, too, for when he crawled
from under the place he was clad in his
bestIsuit of clothes, minus the left shoe
and clean shave.
Over in the southeast corner an old
gray-bearded fellow was seen clawing out,
and as his head was thrust into the sun
light he was heard to yell: j. C.
If they were going to tear the house'down
why didn't they give fellow chance
to gel out?' He is the same individual
who, when ordered away later by the po-
and that he wanted them bad, too.
In fact there seemed some fascination
nbont rh o place, for no sooner had man
dug his Nay out and gotten sniff OF the
fresh air. than he would Immediately
plunge back and nose around for his
clothes and effects.
ST. EklunG, Swede, was lying on his
bed near Oliver. when he saw the walls
start to fall. He rolled off on to the
floor, where his life was saved by the wall
striking across the two beds. f. Eklund
says that he was kept prisoner for about
twenty minutes, but almost the instant
he was rescued he STATED back for his
little cubbyhole to try and get his
clothes.
James Saunders, an old soldier. was
sitting ia the rear of the house. Before
be could move he was whirled about ten
feet, his head hitting the door. For some
time he was Kept pinned down by the
door frame, but managed to squrm out.
q. A. Bonshu rooined in the rear of the
building, but had walked into the office
in the front of the place, just a moment
before the crash came. When he felt the
house move he started for the window,
but decided to wait. so escaped injury.
as about twenty feet of the front part did
not tumble. Gray beel was not so fortu-
nate, however, as he ran also In the office,
but inmped out of the window on to the
sidewalk below. fracturlng his ankle.
A. Uhde, German. was in the rear
of the house, asleep in bed. The noise
To quote his woros, ~ rolled myself
out of de ped' on to the floor and in
about ten minutes found himself in the
yard. He was also undressed and as
modesty is one of his ruling passions, he
collected enough clothes in which 10
Uhde says that he is used to these sort
of experiences. Last year he was en-
gagged in the blasting over at Catalina
island and managed to save himself from
being killed by big charge by jumping
into the ocean. Uhde always makes it a
lived up to the precept yesterday.
Hahnafeld was injured by jumping
from the top story onto the sidewalk.
On the west side of the Leland house is
the restaurant run by H. Hanson. Mrs.
Hanson and her baby had a narrow es-
down the side steps between the two
houses when the Leland fell. Part of il
crashed into the corner of the restaurant
and this is probably all that Kept the en-
tire structure from being leveled to the
ground.
On the other side of the wreck, Mrs.
Higgins, the proprietor of the Miller
house, had just been drawing a bucket
of water in the yard and started for the
back porch, when the Leland fell. Some
flying timbers narrowly missed hitting
her.
One of the luokiest men of the affair
was Frank Dougherty. He had beer
working underneath the place, but lef
shortly after II o'clock to consult with DR.
Bryant ABOUT being examined for taking
out an insurance policy.
]. W. Lind, "a carpenter, was also EN-
ployed under the building. He lett at l.
o clock to make some window frames
He declared the place to have been very
dangerous on account OF there not being
enough supports.
\ VIM. Knickrehm was the con trac tor
Awho raised the house. His supports and
TACK screws were removed by his mer
We says, about two hours before the acci
ent. All that was necessary he claimeC
vs. for the contractor to have put th
\ht braces to the rows of supports.
Ianson declares that he repeatedly told
YER to put braces under the house. bu
y after had only laughed and said he
his own business.
y -lnson says he also directed Fisher t.
brace up the supports, but he had no
done so. johnson further states that tn,
work had been contracted for by Fishe
Il Page, and that they were responsible
for the disaster.
Inspector of Buildings Strange sait
that the work of raising the house hat
been commenced weeks ago. but had beer
ordered stopped, as a permit had not beel
secured. When Johnson got the permi
he agreed tnat the supports should b
securely braced. Deputy Rommel hat
visited tho place several times and givel
orders that this be carried into effect, bu
it appears that his injunction was disre
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