The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26

y DAN JOee Snht she, alsO mr.
Lynch and children are safe and well.
The North bound train coming
from Austin yesterday broke down
near Cations switch. The train had
not arrived up to the time we went to
press.
Mrs. L. A. Lemaire has heard from
her relatives at Napa, CAL, and the
glad tidings was conveyed to their
daughter that the family were all
we'll.
G. W. Human and w. G. Han cock
left on Thursday night last en- route
to the ruined city to look after the
welfare of their relatives. 1hey re-
turned Sunday night.
T. H. Borland has received a letter
from his wife in Oakland where she is
now staying with friends, in which
she says they lost everything in the
city. They resided on Bush street.
Mrs. w. C. Hancock and son Rae,
Miss Lizzie Norris, George Norris and
George Human, returned Sunday
night rom San Francisco. They
were all glad to get home safe and
sound.
The Southern Pacific company has
notified its agents to take no
freight for San Francisco until further
notice as trains must be used for the
transportation OF supplies to homeless
people.
More than th~ree-fourths of the
commercial travellers who visit Battle
Mountain represent San Francisco
houses. Within a day or two drum
mers will arrive from Salt Lake and
Denver.
J A. Miller, OF the Bank of Austin,
who was in the Lane hospital, San
Francisco, at h time Of the earth
quake and fire, was safely removed to
the hospital at the Preside where he
is now confined.
A st. Louis woman sued for pay
ment for q set of costly corsets, says
they did not fit her form snugiy and
will be hauled Into court to prove her
assertion by lacing them in presence
of judge and jury.
Rev. Percival Smitbe held Episco-
pal services in Lemaire's Hail Mon
day evening. His sermon was a very
interesting one and was listened to
with great interest. He vent to Aus
tin Tuesday morning.
Elko Lodge No. Is, /. o. o. f., has
sent $500 to their suffering brethren
in California II the other lodges OF
Nevada will contribute literally, the
hearts OF the homeless, destitute Odd
Fellows will be made glad.
Many were the anxious hearts in
Battle Mountain lsst week who had
relatives in California. We are glad
to chronicle that word has been re
ceived by everyone who had loved
ones there that all are safe.
Walter Magee passed through from
Austin on his way to San Francisco
Tuesday When he reached Winnie
mucca he received word that his wife
and child were all right and that the
fire had not reached their home.
Mrs. Bartoo and daughter Miss
Edna, mother and sister of Nelson
Bartoo and Mrs. II. M. Ross were ar.
rivals from Larned, Kansas, last
Thursday night. They will spend
some months here visiting relatives.
Food supplies for the sufferers Of
San Francisco should be, as far as
possible, in the shape of rations which
can be eaten without further cooking,
as there is very little fuel and water
available for cooking purposes in the
city.
Charles Higgins, a mining man
from Tonopah, went over to Bullion
Tuesday to remain for awhile. Mr..
Higgins father was in Bullion dis
trict in 1873, where he was engaged
in mining. On returning from Bull
lion he will inspect this district.
r. G. Blossom returned yesterday
morning from Sacramento. Bob left
here a week ego last Sunday for
the city with q carload of beef cattle
and could only get as far as Sacra-
roanto He uas IN tho fra;, u,bop