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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
STREET SCENES
ARE BEYOND ALL
DESCRIPTION

The Heralds staff correspondent at
San Francisco wires the following de-
scriptfon of the street scenes:
Following the last severe shock COM
ing as it did at a time when the crowds
on the streets were already in a panic,
1t would be impossible to describe the
scenes
Men, women and children cried i.Ioud.
Others shrieked as though their senses
had suddenly left them.
With each succeeding shock, whether
than Of an earthquake or caused by
the large amounts of dynamite dis
charged in wrecking buildings to pre-
vent the spread of flames, the panic
grew in proportions.
F1ssures were opened up in the streets
several feet wide and as men and wo-
men gazed into their depths many
tainted from the terrible scenes which
confronted them.
Buildings fell by the hundreds.
Great, seething flames leaped and
roared, while volumes of smoke rolled
out from burning structures
Rich and poor alike stood aghast.
Men of millions ATTEMPTED to save
laborers and their families, and vice
versa. All We're, for the moment, re-
duced to the same ranks.
seek Loved ones in Vain
Here and there a father looked in
vain for a son or daughter. or both.
Members of other families also looked
in vain for parents who had been en-
tombed alive in tottering buildings or
burned alive in doomed structures from
which they could not escape.
No one thought of anything but the
terrible disaster.
Early in the day every semblance of
business stopped.
All stores and saloons closed
AS still other shocks arrived and
still other buildings were hurled to
the ground or were quickly consumed
by flames groups of terror-stricken
people looked in vain for an avenue of
escape.
To the right, to the left-whethsr
they looked, east, west, north or south
burning buildings and ruined homes
and business houses confronted them.
To leave the city by rail or boat was,
Of course impossible, but to desert
friends and dear ones, when perhaps
they might be saved by further heroic
efforts, could not and was not thought
OF by the stricken thousands.
No one will ever be able to picture
the disaster.
No one has ever before seen such
terrible, maddening sights.
Many will attempt to describe it to-
day. tomorrow and for months and
years to come, but the horrors of this
city on the 18th day Of April 1906,
and the night and still other days and
night which followed, will never be ac-
cura tely described.
In brief, such a feat is impossible.
There have been many fires and
many earthquakes, but only one San
Francisco disaster has ever been re-
corded-the one of yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
TIDAL WAVE IS
FEARED BY MANY
AT OCEAN PARK
By Associated l'ress.


OCEAN PARK, April 1S.-Fear of a
tidal wave has caused a number OF
persons to hurriedly leave this section
today, the alarm being general
throughout the bay district. Stories to
the effect that disturbance at sea
would undoubtedly follow the earth
quake shocks reported here as being
general along the coast is responsible
for the exodus jim which young girls
and old men seem to be the leading
spirits.
At Venice silohoutte artist named
Sackett, interested a number of persons
in the huge possibility" of a pending
calamity and received assurances from
several that they would accompany
him to Los Angeles tonight.
II. p. GirouX. night operator at the
Home telephone station in Santa
Monica, asserts that he felt distinct
shock at 5:15 o'clock this morning and
that following a rumbling sound the
building trembled.
Others in this city affirm that a del
cded shock was experienced.
The relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Curtis. who are sup
posed to have been registered at the
Palace hotel, San Francisco, are con-
siderably worried as to their safety
and have, after eXhausting every
means, been unable to get in COM
muuication with them. Miss Gladys
Dodge, guest of the Decatur hotel
left for the stricken city today on re-
ceiving news of the disaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
THINK GUESTS
LEFT HOTELS
IN SAFETY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 18.-San
Diego has many residents in San Fran
cisco and the fact that not line can
be heard from any of them Is causing
no small amount of worry and anguish
in this city tonight, though some con-
ISOLATION is to be had from the report
that the guests were able to leave the
big hotels after the shock of earthquake
and before the fire commenced.
Chairman L. A. Wright or the He-
publican county central committee, f.
S. Babcock. president of the Los An
geles-San Diego Beach railway; Mrs
Babcock, H. e. Doonttle. attorney;
Miss Clara Ingle, DR.. r. M. Powers,
former president Of the gas and elec,
trio company and James Gilmore, real
estate man, are supposed 10 nave peeh
at the Palace last night.
e. IT. BIackmer, we'll known in the
Masonic councils of the state, was sup
posed to be at the California.
Former Exalted Ruler F. S. Banks OF
the local Elks was at the st. Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Aiken, who were
married here on Monday, the bride oe-
ing Miss Clara M. Cooley, were to
have reached the Palace Tuesday even
ing to remain for day perore going
to their home in Alameda.
Gerald Baldwin and wife, another
bridal couple, were to have been at the
ramona last night and Intended 10
start home. =.
Mayor Sehon and the chamber OF
commerce. sent messages to Mayor
Schmitz and to the San Francisco e.
n G and plans are already on loot
for efforts to aid the sufferers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
BY WIRELESS
SQUADRON IS
SET IN MOTION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, April 1s.--The American
De Forest wireless telegraph station
here did some good work in connection
with the San Francisco disaster ana
through it's messages started the Chi
cago and Marblehead direct for the
metropolis without stop on the way.
The Chicago, Boston and Princeton
left for the north this morning at 5
o'clock. while the Marblehead remained
to finish coaling from the collier Saturn.
AS soon as the news was learned here
the operator at the wireless station got
the wireless operator on board the flag
ship and informed the admiral Of the
disaster. In a few minutes there came
reply from the flagship still speeding
north. IT was an order to Captain Null
| ligan of the Marblehead, saying as 1oi-
| lows: -
"Mulligan. cruiser Marblehead-Pro-
ceed Immediately with all dispatch to
San Francisco and report there to COM
mander- i'm chief.
GOODRICH"
Tn reply to this message Captain
Richard Mulligan, commanding the
Marhlehead. sent the following mes
sage by wireless:
Goodrich, flagship Chicago-Instruc-
tions received. Will proceed to San
Francisco Immediately.
'MULLIGAN."
BY means of the wireless system Ad-
miral Goodrich sent the following mes
sage to Mayor Sehon. San Diego, who
is a retired army officer, asking for in"
! formation and showing that he is now
on his way to San Francisco with the
| Chicago:
Mayor Sehon-I beg you will give ME
by wireless the main features of San
Francesca earthquake. / am on my
way there with Chicago.
GOODRICH"
In reply Mayor Sehon sent all the
information that was at hand at that
time and with the thanks that were re-
turned came the word that the flag
ship would proceed direct to the stricken
city.
The marines from the two vessels
will aid in policing the city If there is
need of their aid.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
INCREASE THE FORCE

1t would be false economy and prob
lice force temporarily during Fiesta
week. The added cost of $4,000 or $4,000
for such service, as estimated, is of
trivial consequence compared with the
crime that might be avoided. The fact
that police protection is likely to be
crippled at that time by need of an,
adequate force is alone sufficient to at
tract criminals from other cities. The
city might better scrape the bottom of
the treasury for the required funds
than to invite horde of pickpockets
burglars and other crooks from abroad
Even in normal circumstances, as all
citizens know, the police force is in
adequate to meet all the demands for
protection in the vast area of Los An
geles. There is no means of ascertain
ing in advance the number of strang-
ers that will be in the city during the
festive week, but the number cer-
tainly will reach tens of thousands.
Even the crowds that came here on
former occasions of the kind are no
criterion whereby to judge of the COM
ing throng. Added to the great natural
Increase that may be expected will be
the special gathering of the many thou
sands of Shriners coming from all
parts of the United States.
The council is right in the general
idea of sticking to close official econ
omy, but 1t is false economy to save
money by giving the criminal classes
a comparatively free hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Congressman Kahn calls The Her
AIDS attention to the bill which he has
introduced in congress "to protect free
labor and the industries in which it is
employed from the injurious effects of
convict competition by confining the
sale of goods, wares and merchandise
manufactured by convict labor to the
state or territory in which they are
produced" The bill provides that
every person who knowingly trans
ports or causes to be delivered for
transportation, for commercial pur-
poses, from any state or territory in
which they are in whole or in part
manufactured, any goods, wares or
merchandise in whole Or in part the
product of convict labor in any peni-
tentiary, prison or reformatory, or
other establishment in which convict
labor is employed, into any other state
or territory, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of
not less than $500 nor more than $4,000.
or by imprisonment not exceeding one
year, Or by both such fine and impris-
onment, at the discretion of the court,
and such goods, wares and merchandise
shall be forfeited to the United States"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

This 10 q time when everyone has
need OF all his fortitude, strength and
patience. Few here have not felt the
paHgs of anxiety fott yisnds or relatives
in the earthquake zohe. 1t is we'll TO
hope for the best. Deaths have been
few indeed compared to the vast
number affected, and It IL best to await
dsfIHits news before giving way to
fsar ard despair
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

word has reached but few of them
telling of their relatives safety.
A relief subscription was started to-
day by Rev. d. ]. W. Murphy of the
church of the Blessed Sacrament by
donation of $500. The paper was liber-
ally subscribed to, about $1,000 being
raised this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Hard indeed It must be for proud San
Francisco to look today upon what,
UP to yesterday, was their beautiful
city but is now mass of ruins. But
the courage that has made of San
Francisco in half century a metrop-
oils Of the world cannot be daunted
even by this frightful catastrophe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Through the courtesy Of the Los An
geles-Paciflc Railroad company the city
had It's first owl car service this morn
Ing, that road running cars to Holly
wood and TO Santa Monica at 1870 a. IN.
This Is the first victory in The Herald's
crusade for all night service. 1t ia
not announced that these cars will be
permanent features. but they will be
given q trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Only once before has the United
States been confronted with an earth
quake horror approximating the one
OF yesterday; when Charleston was Wis
tied in 1885. But the San Francisco
quake seems far more awful in loss
OF life and property.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

and when the shock came people
thought that the town was being de-
stroyed.
In a short time the shaking subsided
and the town became quiet. No dam
age was done.
A second shock came few minutes
later and the people were again panic
stricken. Chandeliers and pictures
swayed. but further than this no
trouble occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
of the city where the huge buildings
were rocking like the frailest twigs.
Palace Hotel Goes

were rocking like the frailest twigs.
Palace Hotel Goes
The Palace hotel was among the first
buildings to yield to the terrific power
that was jerking the entire city. Cries
of horror followed cries of warning.
People who had never uttered the name
| of the Deity except In oaths appealed
to Him to spare them an awful death.
The scenes at the corner of Third
and Market streets where the Call, the
Examiner and the Chronicle buildings
stood, are beyond description. Huge
blocks of steel and stone fell from the
highest points with deafening roar
upon the pavements.
The columns that surrounded the ball
cony around the editorial rooms of the
Examiner were pitched to the ground
with rocket like speed. With each Jolt
that shook the city hundreds of people
were buried beneath the rapidly piling
mass of ruins.
The cries of the wounded men and
women and children, who rushed from
the lodging houses for safety, were
checked momentarily only to be taken
up in another instant by those who
followed them to the awful death.
Scenes Cannot Be Pictured
The most vivid imagination cannot
majestic buildings were dynamited in
order to check the frenzied progress of
the flames
with the blowing up of the immense
walls human beings were thrown into
the air and dashed to death in a great
mass of rocks and steel girders many
feet below them.
Rushing about the streets like a
crazed mob the rescuers made desper
ate efforts to save the hundreds of
humans imprisoned under the great
piles Of debris.
No sooner did they reach out a help
ing hand than they themselves were
crushed to death under a second mass
of falling stone blocks and steel gir-
ders.
Call Building Burns
The magnificent Call building at the
corner of Third and Market streets
withstood the earthquake only long
enough to become a seething furnace.
The building took fire and the flames
leaped up it's entire seventeen stories
with a deafening roar.
Out of each window shot a bright
red tongue of flame. The stony struc-
ture melted like lead and fell to the
street. At midnight it was skeleton
of red hot steel girders.
Every other man in San Francisco is
a hero. Volumes could be filled detail
ing the deeds of valor that have been
performed From the most prominent
city officials down to the newsboys
position in life has been entirely forgot
ten. Wealth and poverty have Joined
hands to aid the unfortunate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Every hours report from San Fran
cisco makes the nation stand more in
awe Of it's awful plight; every inkling
Of conditions in other afflicted places
adds to the general catastrophe. Los
Angeles, as the nearest and largest city
to the stricken district, must see its
duty plainly: To afford relief in the
largest measure. quickly and without
stint.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
HOLLYWOOD MouRNs DEEPLY
Score OF Families There Have ReIa.
tIves In Stricken Bay
City
Nv Associated A Press.

HOLLYWOOD. April 17.--Thls little
city was 80 deeply touched today by
the San Francisco catastrophe that the
Woman's club was unable to carry out
its program this afternoon at their
monthly meeting.
At least score of families have had
relatives leave within the past two
days for the Inflated city. There are
dozens of others who have close friends
and relatives around the bay. Nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

In the face of lack of communication
with San Francisco those who have
loved ones there can only wait in tense
impatience till more facilities are pro-
vided. The telegraph companies will
do the best they can.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
SAN DIEGO GETS
TWO SHOCKS
AND SCARES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, April 1S.-While the
people were gathered in groups discuss
ing the havoc that has been wrought
at San Francisco by earthquakes, a.
4:3O O'Clock this afternoon shock
was felt here, which threw the town
into a state Of panic.
Everybody was worked up to state
of nervousness by news from the nortn
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Other cities besides San Francisco
seem to have been included in the
earthquake belt and their needs may
be even greater in proportion than
those of the metropolis. There will be
relief work for all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

San Francisco has met disaster be-
fore and 1t has only served to show
the grit and nerve OF her people. That
she will rise triumphant even from
this great calamity none doubt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

OF course the Democratic banquet
for last night was abandoned. Demo-
Gratis are too near the people to hold
a love feast while people are suffering
as are thousands In San Francisco and
Its vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

The action of General Funston in
turning the United States army over
to the service of San Francisco in her
hour of need without awaiting orders
is so highly commendable that 1t arises
quite above the ordinary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Yesterdays calamity in San Fran
cisco almost unnerved Los Angeles, but
she rose nobly to the occasion, even
before the extent of the disaster was
known
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Beside the San Francisco calamity,
such petty affairs as the threatened
recall of the First wards councilman
become positively puny.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

Even the eruption of vesuvius be-
comes a mere incident compared to
the disaster in San Francisco yester-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

To attend the horse show now is
an act Of charity, as It's receipts go
to the San Francisco sufferers. A
noble thought, nobly carried out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
Piayhouses Destroyed
Search Is Continued

Thousands Of persons hurriedly went
through the building inspecting the
cots on which the sufferers lay, in the
hope that they would find some loved
one that was missing
The dead were placed in one portion
of the building and the remainder was
devoted to hospital purposes.
After the fire forced the nurses and
physicians to desert the building the
eager crowds followed them to the Pre-
sidio and the children's hospital, where
they renewed their search for missing
relatives.
Up to late this afternoon more than
$50 persons who were seriously injured
by the earthquake and the fire had been
treated at the various hospitals
throughout the city.
All efforts to prevent the fire from
reaching the Palace and Grand hotels
were unsuccessful and both were COM
pletely destroyed, together with all
their contents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

The hearts OF all Los Angeles go
out in sympathy to the afflicted in
San Francisco today and their hands
and pocketbooks are at their service.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
Population of Los Angeles 22S,29S

Before the awful calamity IN San
Francisco yesterday human beings
bow, helpless.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

II takes such calamity as that of
yesterday to draw all men nearer, one
70 the other. We are all brothers in
a common woe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
Pi-LimeS and Pick-UDS
Our Unpopular Song eaIaxy-41144

Our unpopular song GaIaxy-41 144
THE OWL CAR
Words by A, Hike.
Music by T. Ird Feete
Everybody works but the owl cars,
They stand around all night
Jammed up into a train-shed,
Nary blink of light.
Father hikes from his labors;
Bill stays down -town--too far;
Everybody works in this mans town
But
the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
PARTIAL LIST OF DEAD


3 Frank Burge, sixty-flve years
Z old, killed by walls falling upon
3 him Mt 236 Gentry street.
& Mrs, McCann, Third street.
4 AdoIph and Amelia Schwinnef,
3 Genry and Howard street.
3 Perry BrOderieIk, Valencia hotel.
3 willie Carr, 1U47 Ellis street.
x Mrs. Lena Powder.
3 Mckenzie, II HRight street.
3 M. A. Hostal, 257 Sutter street.
y - Gets, Sixteenth and Folsom
y streets.
3 ing wall and died Rt Mechanics
: Pavilion.
= Damy.
= IcS Pavilion.
. Unknown coIoRed man.
) Two unknown men Valencia
! hotel.
Z Uninown wOman, a5 years old,
b sixth and Folsom ntrectn,
) Unknown mnn, 2702 Sacramento
. street.
UniEhOwn mnn, sixth and Ship
Icy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

When Lincoln Steffens comes, show
him our first product of the recall and
then see what he'll think of the muck
rake.
A China editor has become a bank
cashier. How stingy not to pass on the
recipe to the rest of US sufferers.
A San Bernardino woman asks di-
vorce rather than longer live in that
burg, It's too far from Los Angeles
probably.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
The Man WIN the Muck Rake


The man with the muck rake is the
subject of remark,
He delves in the muck heap, and rakes
up what is dark;
His job isn't pleasant, and it's not well
understood.
But who that isn't thus exposed will
say it isn't good?
The man with the muck rake stirs up
a noisome mess,
But sometimes he makes a hardened
thief glad to confess;
He hits at the big chaps as we'll as at
the small.
And even a senator won't awe this man
at all.
The man with the muck rake now
starts an awful howl,
But most of 1t comes from fellows who
are cheek by jowl
With others who are in the muck and
hate the eXpose
more power to his elbow tho, is what
the people say!
q
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
THOUSANDS DIE
IN EARTHQUAKE
PICTURE OF DEVASTATION BE-
YOND WORDS
Frenzled Persons Throng lmprovlsed
Morgues In Hope Of Finding
Missing Loved Ones--city
Still Burns
(Continued FROM Page Three,

and everything in the way of an inn
plement with which they could provide
themselves to rescue those inside.
Piayhouses Destroyed
All of San Frsnciscos best play
houses, including the Majestic, Column
bia, Orpheum and Grand opera house,
are a mass of ruins.
The earthquake demolished them for
all practical purposes. and the fire COM
pleted the work of destruction.
The handsome Rialto and Casserly
buildings were burned to the ground, as
was everything in that district.
The scene at Mechanics pavilion dur
ing the early hours of the morning and
up until noon. when all of the injured
and dead were removed because of
the threatened destruction of the build
ing by fire, was one of indescribabls
sadness.
Sisters, brothers, wives and sweet
hearts searched early for some missing
dear ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-14
Mulet. hiss.

J. G. DAUGuDaILI.

September. 9, 1865
EDITOR EEaALD:-1 Will try ny
hand at giving few Of the happen
ings Of this vicinity.
The health Of this community is
generally good there being bat one
ease Of fever taat know Of, Mr..
John Eubanks has an att ok Of slow
fever, we looked for him at the Box
Party Friday night but all TO no pur-
pose.
The Blk party at Dir. Joe Hazard 5
House was a very nice affair and net
ted something like $25, to go toward
seating the new Church which has
been built here.
Mrs, Ben Shepard passed away
last night at 10 O'Clock and was laid
away in the Adams Cemetery at
o'clock this p m
The yearly meeting at Rocky Greek
Church, closed last Thursday. the
9Th. 1t was fine meeting, II mem
bers being added to the Church,
some Of them among the best citizens
Of the county but had been old mud
sills for long time.
Mr.. Horny Eubanks came near get
ting his ear cut off by a piece Of slab
last Friday while working IN his mill
near here. He had the Doctor to sew
it back for him and unless compiled
lions set in he Will be out in few
DAYS.
And still TRANS. We thought ii
might let up after the 6th Of Sept.
We cotton pickers would, like 10
see some clear weather again.
The hulk Of the crop will be out IN
three weeks if the weather is good
Cur public school is progr sing
finely under the tutorship Of Mr.
Hamlin and Miss Taylor
opine, Mr. Editor has forgotten
to put MY name on his mailing list
as i haven't seen anything OF paper as
yet.
I haven't got no more to say now 50
go long for this is more news than
I've had before in q coon's age
ROUEDER
You're right, we had forgot to put
you down Have done so now
Thanks for calling our attention tc
the matter. ED.