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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
Wreck Sufferers Give
Aid to Those Who
Are Helpless.
BY EEizabetE7 SyF@.
SrECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Gail.

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. lo.-News
Ct the wreck reached Santa Barbara
shortly after 10 o'clock, the bare facts
that there had been a disaster and
that doctors and nurses were needed
being all the news that came over the
wires. DR.. Taylor. the company's ply
sician. answered the call by securing
the assistance Of DR.. Conrad and get
ting together a complete outfit of re-
lief supplies in record breaking time,
few minutes after the cars took
their fateful plunge from the bluff all
those who were uninjured and had re-
covered from the daze of its first shock
were engaged in the work OF rescue.
A few windows of the overturned cars
were forced up. bringing timely relief
TO those who were upon the verge of
sufocation Where it was possible
some of the injured were drawn
through these openings The doors
were smashed in and the unconscious
victims were carried out and laid upon
the beach.
Il knew nothing of the awful acct
dent until the disaster was really
over" said Miss Gertrude Petrain of
Spokane; then I found myself out
upon the beach with my mother. who
lay across my lap. badly injured. l
could not realize how we came there
or what horror had befaIlen us. But
remember being crushed and showed
about and struggling to reach the open
air.
The little band Of self organized res
cuers had done wonders when its relief
train from Ventura came upon the
scene. One hour and a half after the
accident another relief train from San
ia Barbara came swinging recklessly
along the rails. The hot noontme
came and went and still the injured
were not all cared for. The physicians
and volunteer laborers worked on with
scarcely anything to eat. At the end
of another half hour. however. all that
could be done 10 relieve the agony of
the injured was accomplished. A little
later the train that was to take the
sufferers to Los Angeles was on the
track above the break where the
wounded lay. and by o'clock all those
who had suffered in the mornings
tragedy had been transferred to this
train and were starting slowly toward
Los Angeles. The majority are now in
the Sisters Hospital in the city of the
Angels
Tie something around my hand if
vou have fixed up the others" said one
brave fellow, holding up an arm that
had been broken hours before. And
this was by no means the only exam
pie OF heroism.
pietely laid out. but who felt no pain.
was William V. Bush. In a previous
accident he lost one leg and yesterday
his remaining limb was splintered.
In spite of the pain and blood and
the horror of it all. there was a strain
OF humor which kept both the victims
and workers in good spirits.
My. but I'm hungry" said one man
with a bloody rag tied around his
broken shoulder.
If I was in Santa Barbara I'd walk
out and get you a sandwich" laughed
a man who had just had his broken leg
tied up in a makeshift splint.
Wei. I'd like to hand you a couple"
said another cheerful spirit. holding UP
pair of hands bandaged like boxing
gloves.
Make my order soup murmured a
man with broken jaw. and so the jok7
ing went on
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
STARTED FOR THEIR HOMES.
of strike-Breakers Expensiv,
for United Railroads.

The turbulent scenes along Golden
Gate avenue and Market street last
night when the last of the Farley
strike-breakers left the city was the
sequel to trouble which had been
brewing all day in the vicinity Of the
Turk and Fillmore street car barn.
Early in the morning ESQ of the
strike-b breakers were spirited away
from the car barns and started on
their way to their homes in Philadel-
phia and New York City They reached
Oakland without trouble and made a
strange contrast with the hrst-class
passengers on the Overland Limited
train, which occupied the track next
theirs at the Oakland mole.
Little old Moo York is good enough
for me-" was shouted from the train.
and the listening crowd assented
heartily.
1t was late Saturday night that the
officials of the United Railroads de-
termined to purchase tickets for all
those who wished to return to the East,
and the early train carried the first in
stallment The remainder of the men
were paid off and told that they could
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

HAVANA. Sept. 1o--PresIdes.t Palma
tonight decreed the suspension of nH
constitutional guarantees and revoked
all offers of amnesty. Many Liberal
leaders are being arrested.
CAMP OF GOVERNMENT FORCES.
CONSOLATION DEL. SUR. via Paso
Real. Sept 8. $3.50 p. m.-The hottes-
fights of the revolution occurred last
night and this morning between the
forces of Colonel Pine Guerra and
General Avalos and the Paez brothers
and General Diaz. In this double
battle the rebels were ssgnally de-
feated. General Avalos captured Con
solacion del Sur and rescued General
Diaz's forces in the armored train. who
were surrounded. thus effecting the
juncture with them and driving the
rebels to the hills. One guard was
killed and six wounded. The rebels
lost many killed and wounded
The rebel losses were heaviest where
they encountered a detachment OF AM
ericans under Captain Webster. The
Americans moved down so many OF
the Paez forces that. after three fierce
charges. the latter kept at a distance.
Wires were cut and road aghting
was begun on Saturday afternoon,/ = An
attack was made on General Diaz's
train There were three hundred rural
an armored car at each end The bat-
teries consisted of two autOmatic oulck-
firing guns They made it irapossibte
to reinforce the Paez troops. which
were estimated at several hundred
In the meantime General Avalos. ap-
preaching from the west with 400 men.
was engaged by Colonel Guerra in
severe conflict at Consolation at z
O'Clock and soon routed the rebels.
The Paez forces then retired from the
train and bolted- The rebel forces
escaped to the hills. Senor Monto
visited the train in the afternoon. TIE
American boys We're singing Good
Old Summer Time" and hurrahi,g fo~
the automatic guns.
HAVANA, Sept. 10.--Srratl bands of
insurgents entered PnTo Real at II
o'clock this morning. Thev created No
trouble and later. proceeded toward
the Santa Clara River.
In view of the rePu1se OF the forces
under Pine Guerra the veteran Deace
commissioners talk nncra hODefullv to-
day OF the prospects for Heace. They
believe that the machine g,:ns viii be
powerful aid in compelling Guerra
to willingness 10 negotiate.
Fighting has been practically sus-
pended in the provinces Of Santa Clara
and Havana Everything nov waits
upon Guerra
The Moderates are growing more ap-
prehensive concerning the stability of
the Cuban republic in the future. even
in the event of complete victory for
the Government.
TAMPA. Fla, Sept. 10.--A Cuban
general, travelling fncognito, arrived
today on his way TO Washington on a
Government mission. Three hundred
passengers also came on the same
steamer. fleeing from the troEbles on
the island They report that the rebel
ar ha er
armed and equipped. The situation.
they report. is more gloomy than ever
before. and the Cuban Government,
they assert. is powerless to help itself.
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Remains Fast on
Reef and Fills
Rapidly.

HONOLULU, Sept. 4.-There is no
hope of saving the transport Sheridan
and she has practically been aban-
doned Even if the wrecked vessel
be pulled off the reef at BARRIERS
Point it is regarded as certain that
she would sink.
The revenue cutter Manning returned
yesterday from the wreck and when
she left the water had got into the
transports engine and fire compart-
ments and was almost on a level with
the water outside of the Sheridan. In
other words, there is twenty-four feet
of water outside of the Sheridan amid
ships and inside of her there was about
twenty-five feet The leaks in the yes
sci are in vital part and but small
chance is now thought to remain for
theAvesse1 ever being fioated.
Captain Humphrey. u. S. A. quarter
masters department., says:
The Sheridan has been securely
moored and is now resting easily. do
ing no further damage to herself by
pounding or rolling. She will be left
as she is until the arrival of the power
full pumps and the wrecking gear,
which had been sent for from San
Francisco
The only vessel of the interisland
fleet which will be used from now on
tered as a tender. She is now at the
wreck with the water barge, for which
use has been found. The captain and
crew will remain on board the trans
port"
REMAINS FAST ON ROCKS.
All the pulling which has been done
on the Sheridan, has not altered her
position on the rocks The. vessel
twisted and turned when the strain
was put on the cables. righting herself
to an even keel and then listing back
to her old position, her bows swinging
through quarter of circle but budg-
ing not an inch from the rock, on
which she is seemingly pivoted Some
of the plates in the hull are badly
bulged amidships. When efforts were
made to pull her off the reef all lines
parted except that to the Fearless.
Coal is being thrown out and the port
engine is useless because of the break
in the steam supply pipe. All the cabin
baggage and mail for the mainland
have been removed.
On Sunday there was decided
breach in the bottom plates that let
in water and put out the motive fires
entirely. The pulling was abandoned
and the towing steamers sent away. At
the same time the baggage of the pas
sengers and other movable property
were taken off Only the continued in
vestment of the Sheridan by her Off
GERS and crew saves her from being
considered an abandoned wreck. If the
elements permit them to stay there or
to leave unwashed decks upon which
they may stand until the salving appa-
ratus ordered from San Francisco ar
rives the Ship will not be abandoned
without supreme efforts of her f1otation
being resumed. AS she lies now,
though. the Sheridan is in a precarious
condition.
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Spartan Courage Shown
by Victims Of Wreck.
Con,inued from Page 1, Column l.

senger right leg broken below the
knee. l-rank Rudisil. Los Angeles.
back w@cnched: Joe Badenes, Salinas.
fingers oroken; Tom spikes Ccolored).
Fort WoFth Tex back sprained: Ella
Wall. sheldon, \. D.. knee broken: VIII
liam y. Bush Long Beach. right wrist
broker. hips injured. Calora Dentone
AlcNanaria- La. arm broken. hips in
5urod: J. Doolittle. Greenfield. Mass
iniu~ef BACK and head; G. W. Howard.
At71ia. G2. cut left thigh; Mrs. G. W
j'7Naro 'ight side injured: D. W. Nc
Keel Los Angeles, back and hips
sp-ai0o.- = = Ciildli2n. Templeton. left
hand broken. left leg injured: Thomas
Hsrt. Los Angeles. au1.e broken, inter
nal injuries. A. T. Pettison. Los Ange-
les hiD and shoulder bruised: Frank J.
BrGndage. Farmersville. left leg
bruised: Ella OBricn. Chicago. hack
wrenched: Mrs. Mary Carney. Chfca 90.
arm hurt. Z. J. Piper. New York.
bruised, Mrs. r. J. Goings. Santa Bar
hara. slightly bruised: Mrs. J. F. Rollo.
Boston bruised; Miss Grace Rollo. Bos-
ton, bruised; Miss Susan Rollo. Boston.
slightly cut; Wesley Anderson. Santa
Barbara. bruised.
HOSPITAL CAR AND LAWYER GO.
Dr. #. K. Ainsworth. chief surgeon
Of the Southern Pacific. left on the
SCnset Linked for Santa Barbara last
Nyz-- taking with him the hospital car
and nurses for the care Of the Injured
in The wreck. D. r. Sessions. claims
attorney, also took the train for Santa
Barbara.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

Mission street car to the ferry yester-
day morning caused a small riot, which
resulted In some sore heads. but no Sc
rious wounds.
They boarded the car near the Va
lencia car barns and stacked their grips
on the seats where they permitted them
to remain until number of passengers
were compelled to go without seats as
a result. Nothing was said or done.
however, in remonstrance by the pas
sengers until Tenth street was reached.
when a burly blacksmith, whose name
was not learned, concluded to interfere.
The big man picked up two of the Of
tending suit cases and threw them
down on the floor of the car, and this
caused trouble All the way from
Tenth street to the ferry the fighting
continued and only ended by the de-
parture of the strike breakers from the
car.
Cherries Meyerfield one of the strike
breakers, was arrested at Turk and
Webster streets yesterday afternoon
while he was fourishing a revolver at
crowd of men who had been pursuing
him.
Meyerfield stated that as he left the
car barn at Turk and Fillmore streets
a number of strike sympathizers start
ed after him. He ran for a short dis
tance and then drew the revolver. Then
he stopped, and, HourlSnlng it, he
threatened to shoot any person at
temptinE to come near him.
Officer Cornelius. who is brother Of
the president of the Garments Union
managed to put the excited man under
arrest and soon had him safe behind
bars. The prisoner stated that he did
not own the gun but that it was given
him by guard as he left the barn.
The revolver is one of many that are
said to have been distributed by Far
ley before the men left New. York.
Five strike breakers. pursued by a
crowd from the scarbarn, sought refuge
in house on Fillmore street. near
webster, late in the afternoon and
were surrounded by an angry throng
outside. One of the men fred a shot
through the floor and succeeded in
Frightening away most of the crowd.
He was arrested and charged with
using firearms.
repair car filled with non-union
men became stalled on Fillmore street
at the bottom of the hill near Fulton
street. 1t was quickly surrounded by
union svmpathizers, who begged the
men to desert, and were rewarded by
having two of them do so. Two others
on the car f1ourished revolvers and Sc
rious trouble was only averted by the
arrival of another car, which was at
tached and carried the line car up the
hill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
LIT TILEF|ELD AGAIN
WINS IN MAINE.

PORTLAND, Me. Sept 10-Governor
William T. Cobb of Rockland, the Re-
publican candidate, standing on a plat
form devoted almost exclusively to a
continuance of the prohibition laws of
the State, was reelected today by a
plurality of less than 5000, with but
few exceptions the smallest margin of
votes ever given Republican Govern
or in the State of Maine
Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville, the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
polled one of the largest votes in the
history of the party in this State His
issue in the campaign was the resub-
mission of the liquor question which
was incorporated in the State consti-
tuition four years ago.
More interesting from a certain
standpoint was the reelection of Con-
gressman Littlefeld from the Second
Congressman Littlefeld's candidacy was
the subject of bitter opposition on the
part of Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, who
asked for his defeat on the ground
that he had voted against Tabor meas
ures at the last session of Congress" !"
The issue between Gompers and Little
field was taken up by the Republican
Congressional committee and for three
weeks the district has been the scene
of hard fight, in which Secretary of
War Taft, Senator Lodge and Senator
Beveridge and several Congressmen
were pitted against the head Of the
Federation. of Labor.
Littlefield's plurality was estimated
tonight at about 1000 Congressman
Edwin C. Burleigh, in the Third Dis
trict and Llewellyn Powers. in the
Fourth, were reelected by 1000 plu-
raIity. The reelection of Congress
man Ames L. Allen in the Fifth Dis
trict is claimed by the Republican le4d-
ers
The Legislature will be Republican
by a safe margain.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

tured thumb. He resides at $50 Web
ster street
E. ]. Bryant, NJ. O'Reiley and A. M.
Benjamin were also given atteation at
the Central Emergency Hospital for
wounds received in trouble over the
riots.
r. N. Collins of Boston, one of Far
ley's men. occupies cot at the Har-
Dor Hospital as the result of an en-
counter with man on the water front
He met some strangers, he told the hos
pital attendants. The strangers Dues
toned him and he volunteered the in
formation that he was strike ker.
And they all hit me at once
Eight strike breakers riding on a
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
REPUBLICANS OF HAWAII
KNOCK OUT CARRIERS NAME

HONOLULU, Sept 10.-The Republi-
can Territorial Convention amended the
platform Endorsement of Governor
Carter's administration by striking out
Cqlter's name and indorsing the gen
erai administration of Territorial af-
fairs.
An attempt was made to introduce a
resolution indorsing Henry E. Cooper
to succeed Governor Carter. The COM
mittee on resolutions, however, op-
posed the resolution and it was not
offered to the convention.
1t was declared that the Honolulu
merchants indorsed Cooper, but the
merchants today adopted a resolution
declaring that they chad indorsed no
one.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

fare East. When they were brought
here the colonist rate was in effect and
it cost the United Railroads $50 apiece
to bring them. which means $12.5O0.
SINCE that time the Interstate Com
merce Commission has enforced law
which prevents discrimination and the
United Railroads had to pay S66-75
man or s16,6S7.5O. Then this does not
take into consideration the cost OF
feeding these men and their salaries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
MRS. oELRIcHs TO CONTEST.
Widow VIII Try to Break VIII on Ac-
count of Her Son.

NlUOIS " III Iry 10 brCuk " III on NC
count of Her Son.
CHICAGO. Sept. 10.-Marie Dressler
who spent several hours in the Auditor
ium Annex yesterday with her friend
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, painted a vivid
picture today OF the Oelrichs troubles
and incidentally the burdens and pains
of tie unlucky rich.
"Tessie is going to San Francisco for
the purpose of breaking that WILL de-
clared Miss Dressler.
Does Mrs. Oelrichs think the will
unfair?" Miss Dressler was asked.
''Unfair2 1t was a dirty trick. All
the money that Hermann Oelrichs ever
had he made by the use of Tessies own
money. She wouldn't care about the
money for herself. but she is going to
fight to get it for the boy"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
P1cN1cs ORDER OF DAY.
Oakland People Celebrate Admission
Day With Outings at Resorts

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-Admission day
was observed here today by a general
cessst ton OF mercantile business. clos
ing of banks and public offices and the
display OF the national colors. No
set programme OF public exercises was
conducted. Outings at parks and other
places OF amusement attracted thou
sands of holiday seekers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
Carmen rse Knlve..

In fact. men in all walks of life use
knives of some kind We carry knives
of all kinds. We also grind ANYTHING
that has an edge. Stoltz's, 1885 Fill
more, above SUtter-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

d. A. Curtin. 323 Monadnock build
ing. Accounts collected everywhere.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Local Gathering Is Called for Tomorrow
Might.

The Republican local convention will
be held in Judge Graham's courtroom
in the Temple Israel. at the corner of
Webster and California streets. at s
o'clock Wednesday evening Notice of
the meeting has been given by Will
liam r Davis. chairman of the Re
publican county committee, in pursu-
ance 10 the call for the convention
adopted by the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11

HONOLULU. Sept. 1O.-An attempt
viii be made Thursday 10 float the
stranded Pacific Mail liner Manchuria.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-11
PALMA RESORTS To
MARTIAL LAW.
Americans Win a Decisive
Victory for the Forces Of
the Cuban Government
THE REBELS

HAVANA. sept. Ie.-PresIdesst PALMA
tonight decreed thc suspension OF au
constitutional guarantees and revoked
all offers of amnesty. Many Liberal
leaders are being arrested.
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SECRETARY TAFT ADVISED.
No Communication With San
Francisco by Any Route.

Secretary Taft has wired Gen.
Funston at San Francisco as fol-
lows:
II wish you would report what
measures you have taken, under
what authority acting, how many
people need your assistance and
supplies, and that you would give
passes for Associated Press repre-
scntatives and those of other press
associations. TAFT"
Secretary Taft was advised to-
night by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company that there is no
communication with San Francisco
BY any route. That company has its
chief California Office at Oakland,
and the Secretary was advised that
all messages he has directed to Gen,
Funston are being sent to Oakland
and will be sent to the general at the
earliest possible moment. The dis
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SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.
The Presidents Telegram to
Gov. Pardee.

President Roosevelt manifested
profound interest throughout the
day in the news of the earthquake
at San Francisco. Early in the day
he sent the following kilograms to
Gov. George c. Pardee, at Sacra-
mento, and Mayor Eugene Z.
Schmitz, at San Fancisco:
Washington, April IS.
Hear rumors of great disaster
through an earthquake at San
Francisco, but know nothing OF the
real facts Call upon me for any
assistance ! can render
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Later in the day he sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to Mayor Schnitz ::
Il share with all our people the
horror felt at the catastrophe that
has befallen San Francisco and the
most earnest sympathy with your
citizens. Ii there IS anything that
the federal government can do to
aid you it will be done.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
He also sent the following TO
Gov. Pardee:
ct was difficult at first to credit
the news OF the calamity that had
befal1en San Francisco. | feel the
greatest concern and sympathy for
you and the people not only of San
Francisco, but OF California, in this
terrible disaster. You will let me
know if there is anything that the
national government can do.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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shattered and the loss will amount
TO 100000. No loss of life is re-
ported.
At Vallejo the damage was slight
in comparison with that suffered IN
other cities. The loss will be about
$4,000.
At the Harbor Emergency Hos
pital the dead and injured are conf
ing in from all parts OF the city in
automobiles, police patrols, car
riages, wagons and vehicles OF every
description. Many physicians have
arrived at the hospitals and offered
their services. The prisoners con-
fined in the hall of justice have been
removed to the basement, the sec
ond shock having weakened the
tower, already badly damaged, to a
degree which makes its fall expect
ed at any moment.
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,atch stated tina. no boats are run

patch stated that no boats are run
ming. SO
A Western Union dispatch receiv-
ed at the War Department says;
mo wire now between Oakland
and Sacramento. Martial law for
bids the landing of passengers in
San Francisco from Oakland. Later
advices state that the Market street
Office has been abandoned"
Up to o:Io tonight the War De.
partment has not succeeded in es-
tablishing wireless communications
with San Francisco or in getting
any report from Gen. Funston, who
is in command of the Preside.
There is a wire working into Oak
land, which is just across the bay
from San Francisco. but there are
no ferryboats running. Messages
give no explanation of why there
is no ferry service, but it is inferred
that all of the landing facilities in
the lower end of San Francisco have
been wiped out. There are frequen.
Interruptions of the wire service be-
tween Sacramento and Oakland,
and it is a question whether even
this intermittent communication can
be obtained
The Navy Department has not
succeeded in establishing wireless
communication with any of the YES
sells Of the Pacific squadron which
were in the harbor at Sam Fran
cisco. There is no particular APP
prehension that any of these YES
sells have been overtaken by the
general land disaster, but it is
feared that the electrical conditions
have temporarily knocked out their
wireless plant.