The Washington times., 1906-04-27
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With Echoes of Earth
quake Ringing in Their
Ears They Recall
Scenes of Terror.

Persons waiting in the Pennsylvania
station about 2:15 o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon were somewhat mystihed TO
hear about them a conglomeration Of
languages that covered almost every
tongue on the calendar. Two hundred
and twenty-five members Of the Metro
poIitan Grand Opera Company, Of New
York. We're going back TO Broadway
from the Inflated city Of San Francisco.
The special train bringing the opera
company hack 20 the East rolled inCo
the Pennsylvania station at 30 PTin-
cipals. chorus. and orchestra hurried
from the train into the station, and the
telegraph desk, cafe, and telephone were
besieged- In one cafe the chorus wom-
en- perched themselves upon the stools
about the counter. and the way the
sandwiches disappeared from the shelves
soon convinced one that It had been a
long time since full meal had looked
these people in the face
Polyglot of Shouts.
There was shouting in French. Ger
man. and Italian, with an occasional bit
of English that seemed like a sight Of
the American flag in Afghanistan TO a
weary tourist from the United States
One might have been anywhere on earth
but in the Capital Of America.
For an hour the company remained IN
Washington. Many OF them were hat
less. all of them dressed in store
clothes, having lost their entire ward
robe in their haSty flight from their re-
SpectiVe hotels.
MANY interesting stories were told by
the company of their exciting expert
ences. All spoke of the glorious day pre-
ceding the terrible earthquake, and all
agreed that the English dictionary does
not contain words enough 10 express Ihe
horror of the situation
Mime. Rappold's Experience.
Nine. Marie Rappold, whose singing
of the role of Sulamith in 1.-THE Queen
of Sheba" recently at the National The
ater was 50 favOrably commented upon,
was one Of the party and she told an in
teresting story Of her escape from the
Palace Hotel. Nine. RappOld wore a
black coat suit and lingerie waist and
newly purchased garments, as she lost
everything in her hurry TO get away
but her Jewels and money.
Not a thing did we save" said Nine
RapDold as she sat in the dining room
Of the Pennsylvania station when
the shock came everything IN the room
was thrown down. l was SO frightened
that ] hardly knew what TO do. but my
first thought was for my jewels and
money. l grabbed them and throwing
a tea gown over my night dress l ran
down the stairs OF the hotel and out
into the street.
Through Road of Fire.
"Our way was through a road of fire.
For three hours We rode this way, every
now and then catching 4 glimpse Of a
corpse lying in the street II was
horrifying and I cannot begin to tell
of the terrible feelings we had.
Everybody lost everything.
y never thought that we Were leaving
the hotel never 10 return l shall never
forget the sight of that great city in
ruins. 1t has Just disappeared and in
| it's place is a heaping mass OF debris.
| Beautiful dwellings have been leveled
TO the ground and the city, which has
| been such pride TO this whole country
and the envy of others. is no more
Little They Saved.
! Miss Katherine Moran. another mem
Der of the company, tripped about the