Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
TRAGEDIES LIVE
IN MANY HOMES
REFUGEES CONTINUE TO TELL
SAD EXPERIENCES
Every Wanderer Has Some interest
ing Story to ReIate-Some
Lost All, But Each Is
Courageous

Like the last receding reverberations
that follow the clash of thunder, the
tales of hardship and suffering of pitt
full scenes and thrilling experiences dur
ing San Francisco's awful week con-
tinue to be heard with every company
of refugees that arrives In Los Ange-
les. With the facts of the disaster
authenticity reported, anxiously wait
ing ones are no longer harassed by
such fabrications as were connected
with the Cliff house, the Mechanics
pavilion and the Palace hotel. San
Francisco's tragedy has gone into his
tory, but the heartbreaking tragedies
in thousands of homes live on.
Her Husband Gone
Mrs. j. Boyer Of 4O6 Clemerat street,
with her three children at Camp Ange-
lus, is one victim of the calamity.
II lost track of my husband" said
Mrs. Boyer, land don't know whether
he is dead or alive. The suspense is
awful, living with hope against hope.
Here L am all alone with my children"
Twice Earthquake Victims
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dean Enslow of 90
Meeting street are among the San
Francisco arrivals.
I'VE were the victims of the Charles
ton earthquake and now we have taken
the second heavy dose and each time
lost everything"
All Friends Gone
Miss Nora Collins is one of the un-
fortunate victims who are quartered at
Camp Angelus She said that she was
alone and friendless in Los Angeles and
that all her relatives and friends had
perished in San Francisco, so far as
she could ascertain.
May Die From Shock
S. c.. Wilson, wife and child of 1853
Baker street, San Francisco, were ar
rivals at Camp Angelus. Mrs. Will
son is suffering with nervous pros
tration as the result of the San Fran
cisco calamity.
Hard on Old Maids
pretty hard on two old maids" said
Miss Maggie McNarry at Camp An
gelus yesterday. Jennie Downing and
/ roomed together in San Francisco
and now here we are without a penny
to our names. / dragged my trunk
with rope for seven blocks and then
it was burned"
The Misses McNarry and Downing
are maiden ladies', but are ready to
do housework.
Is Not Discouraged
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald of corner of
Natoma and Howard streets, San Fran
cisco, is being cared for at Camp An
gelus.
II was born in Dover Castle, Kent,
England said Mrs. Fitzgerald. 81 ac-
quired a thorough knowledge of nurs-
ing and came to this country in 1884
I was employed two years in Blooming
dale insane asylum. New York. I have
,x.;s, ,,1r 4
am well along in years, but am strong
and healthy and can begin all over
again with thousands of others in my
predicament."
Cost His Medal
J. J. Dunn of 7S1 Folsom street. San
Francisco, was one of the San Fran
cisco victims. He is staying at Camp
Angelus. With all his losses he said he
valued his Dewey medal the most. 1t
was special gift to him from congress,
and which he priced very highly
"I was with Dewey's fleet at Manila"
said Mr. Dunn. land the medal was
given me in recognition of my SER
vices"
Saw City Grow
William Riley of 273 Tehama' street
San Francisco, is one of the refugees
placed at Camp Angclus.
L Hdu IeS!ueu III san tIdHclSCO LOT
fifty-one years" said Mr.. Riley, "and
in all that time l never made but one
extended stay out of the city. 1 saw
San Francisco when it was village in
early times and then when it grew to be
a magnificent city and again desoate,
and comparatively village again"
Lost Two Million Dollars
Duke Bates formerly we'll known in
Los Angeles son of Mrs Francis Bates
of West Twenty street is among
the earthquake and fire victims. MI
Bates and wife are camping at Laurel
Hill cemetery. Mr.. Bates writes that
they win remain in there, as there is
plenty of work to be done.
Mr.. Bates says he was obliged TO
trust" a man worth 100000 the day
before the earthquake, but who after
the temblor did not have the money to
pay for moving his trunk, his only pos
session at that time