The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-23

as the result OF her experience In the
| earthquake disaster. Miss Collins was
| asleep I'm her room In the Hotel Raleigh
| when the shock came
water tower was toppled over against
the hotel and crashed through the wall
into Miss Collins room. Along with other
members OF the company she escaped IN
to the street but disappeared.
AS the company was boarding train at
Oakland preparatory 10 leaving Tor the
! east Miss Collins ran screaming through
| the crowded streets and jumped aboard:
She Immediately became hysterical and
was with difficulty quieted. All the way
To Denver attacks OF hysteria were IRE
quent.
The sight OF any animal caused her TO
cry out I'm terror and beg for protection.
The supposition is that Miss Collins, while
irving to escape from the stricken district
down town encountered some or the fren-
zied animals. causing her TO fear the sight
OF beasts OF any kind
THIRTY-SIX BODIES FOUND.
Oakland. Cal. April 2s-That the bodies
OF &c patients and II attendants have
been recovered from the ruins OF the
Agnews asylum for the isane Is the tele-
graphic information conveyed TO Gov.
Pardee last night by Dr. Hatch. superin-
tendent OF state hospitals.
RESTORING TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
Oakland CAL April 23,-Three train
loads OF dynamos, telegraph instruments.
WheatStone machinery. etc, and a dozen
w
Mole last night sent here by the Western
Union Telegraph Company
A plant will be Immediately established
al West Oakland and by tomorrow night
Il is believed that the congestion OF mes
sages will be greatly relieved.
The Western Union cables 20 San Fran
cisco were tested last night and found TO
he IN perfect condition which would indi-
cate that communication between San
Francisco and Oakland will be restored
within day or two.
The Postal company is rapidly INSTALL
ing its dyanmo plants and duplex in
struments in this city.
BRINGING REFUGEES.
ogden. Utah april 23.-Officials Of the
Hartman Hnes state that train No 8
which will arrive this forenoon I'm two
sections is bringing 500 refugees from San
Francisco. All are being carried free OF
charge and many OF them will be taken
as far east as Chicago. They are having
their wants looked after by agents OF the
railroad company. When they arrive
here their wants will be supplied by the
local relief committee.
AVERT EPIDEMICs
Oakland. April 23.-That the chances of
an epidemic breaking out among the
refugees may be lessened. Gov. Pardee
last night issued an order that all large
camps be broken up and separated into
small communities as soon as possible
The governor has received a message
from Secretary OF the Interior Hitchcock
Offering 10 care for 300 OF Cslifornia's IN
sane patients al the 81. Elizabeth hospi-
tai Washington, ID. C.
Gen. Funston has notified Gov. Pardee
that the prisoners who were rushed from
San Francisco to Aicatraz Island. a gov.
eminent fortress I'm San Francisco bay at
the outbreak OF the fire must be imme-
dlately removed from the island on ac-
count or the lack OF water and crowded
conditions.
DOUBTS THE STATEMENT.
Santa Barbara Cal. April Claw
renee III. Phipps OF philadelphia was In
terviewed yesterday concerning the AS
sociated Press dispatch from that city
stating That Charles L. Taylor. president
OF the Carnegie hero fund had announced
the appropriation OF $4,000 for supplies
Tor the benefit OF San Francisco people
and that Mr.. Phipps had been instructed
10 charter a steamer at Santa Barbara
purchase the supplies and land them in
San Francisco Tuesday
Mr. Phipps said: This Is positively the
first that have heard OF this matter and
although i know the wires are very con-
gested and might delay the transmission
or messages. j am Inclined TO doubt the
authenticity OF the statement In the
nrst place do not believe the hero fund
could be diverted for the purpose. There
are conditions by which the fund is gov
erned' and really fall 10 see how n could
be touched In this case In the second
place Mr. Taylor has been in Santa Bar
bara long enough to know that II would
De next 10 impossible so charter a boat
and purchase any such amount OF relief
supplies. am sure that there has been
misapprehension somewhere"
REFUGEES AT PORTLAND.
Portland. Ore. April 23-T>wo hundred
and nifty destitute refugees from San
Francisco arrived here on a free train
over the Southern Pacific Railroad YES.
terday. They ranged all the way from
people In previously well-to-do circum-
stances To those who lost little or moth
ing only because they had nothing 10 lose
Some OF the women were finely and even
elegantly gowned. yet without a cent OF
money or anything left but the clothes
on their backs
They were met by the general relSf
committee and hundreds OF citizens were
eagerly borne away TO find temporary
homes In Portland.
MESSENGER BOY LIFE SAVER
Colorado Springs. COL April 23-Refu-
gees from San Francisco continue TO ar.
rive here. a number came last night.
one party was composed OF s g. Van
Etten. city passenger agent OF the New
York Central at Worcester Mass. Mrs
Van Etten. Mr.. and Mrs. II H. williams
OF Riverhcad. n. Y, and Mr. and Mrs
: ID. Wyatt Of Fond Du Lac Wis
MT Van Etten was guest AZ the Cali
MIA hotel They escaped from the build
Ing clad only In their night clothes
Il feel that We our lives in a great
measure 10 a le-year- old messenger boy"
said Mr. Van Etten last night This
lad, whose name I regret to say that I
have lost after taking ~ down in my
notebook. succeeded. through his friend
ship with the captain Of n towboat In
getting him TO take us over 10 Oakland
after myself and several others had tried
In vain for several hours 20 get some
one 10 make the trip
other refugees who have arrived arc
Mr.. and Mrs y. " Clark and Miss
Winnlfred Clark Of Ansonia Conn A
number boa I'd the train continued