The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-04-01
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and kick him just below where his sus-
penders cross. Mr. Lacombe is not
afraid of any man living, but he draws
the line at floors, so without waiting
for an apology he started to make his
exit through the swinging doors. He
says now that the doors We're wide
open when he started for them, but the
earthquake closed and locked them.
That did not deter Mr.. Lacombe, how
ever, so he took a header through the
glass, unmindful of the brass rods that
barred the panes. He only got part
through and after the trouble was over
friends rescued him and called for the
ambulance to take him TO the Receiv-
ing Hospital.
Manager Kirkpatrick of the Palace
Hotel draws the line at earthquake
promenades. He says he is willing his
guests shall have all the diversion they
choose, but these earthquake hops
don't go any more at his place. He
doesn't object particularly because of
the litter it makes in the Railways, or
the mixing up of bedding, stockings
and other wearing apparel, but he says
the participants become altogether too
animated, followed by extreme agita-
ton and unSeemly inquiries regarding
the departure Of the first east bound
train. The $50 guests whose homes are
beyond the Rockies held one of these
promenades Wednesday night, and be-
came so demonstrative that it required
the entire force of clerks and bell boys
to allay the enthusiasm. After they
had quoted down a bit, Manager Kirk
patrick sought to reason with them,
but they scorned his arguments. Hon
eyed words didn't count with them.
They wanted a safe place to dress in
and a chance to emigrate.
It has often been asserted that ami
L..
quake is due and is going to arrive on
time. The inmates of the Zoo, at the
Chutes, proved this assertion beyond a
doubt. Jolly, the big elephant, was
the first to get the message and he i'm
parted the information to the others
without loss Of time. The animals are
usually fed at IL o'clock and immedi-
ately after the place is locked up and
left in care of two keepers. Wednes-
day night some extra work was being
done around the place and twelve men
were on duty. The animals were all
asleep, when suddenly Jolly set up a.
terrific trumpeting and plunged so fur
iously as to break the chain by which
he was fastened to a stake All the
other beasts took UP the refrain, in the
midst of which the temblor made it's
entrance. 1t was fortunate that so
large force of men were in the Zoo,
for the animals were with difficulty
subdued. jolly sounded the first warn
ing fully two minutes before the shock
No damage was done and none of the
animals broke loose but jolly.
Deputy Coroner Jack Terrell was one
of the most frightened men in town,
and he frankly admitted it. "Why,
when 1 felt that shock" he said, Il
rolled out of bed and dropping on my
knees started to repeat the Lord
prayer, but to save me I couldn't get
beyond 'hallowed be thy name .
Why couldn't you finish it?" asked
one of his associates.
Because I had forgotten the
prayer"
Deputies Hallett and McInnes were
asleep on the third floor of the Morgue
building and were jolted out of bed by
the shock. Both saw several sharp
! flashes of lightning and each took a
solemn oath right there never to touch
another drop.
| Mr.. Hinckle was asleep over his gro
Gerry store at the corner of McAllister
and Franklin streets, when he heard a
great crashing Of bottles and glasses in
his store. Thinking that burglars were
at work, he telephoned for the police.
Some remarkable pranks were played
among the glassware on the shelves
and tables in Dieffenbacher's store at
31S Front street. On one table not an
I article was broken, while the contents
Of the next were wreck. A few dishes
would be shaken off on a stand. leav-
ing the others in place. The shock
never disturbed a tier of four high cake
dishes set one upon the other, though
other dishes on the same shelf We're de-
molished.
The Concordia Club, corner of Van
Ness avenue and Post street sustained
as much damage as any building in
town. Three of the tall chimneys are
in such state that they have to be
tied with ropes to keepgthem from fall
ing into the, street. The worst damage
IS on the cornice above the main en-
trance The he&gy granite blocks have
been wrenched from their beds and are
sprung far apart, while the heavy
chimney that rested on them has beer
twisted nearly at right angles from its
original position. The interior of the
building has also sustained some dam
age.
Odd Fellows Hall did not escape un-
scathed, while a number of other prom