The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-23
shellmOund Park a Refuge for
the Homeless.
Many Narrow Escapes Among
Race Followers.
TOOK HER PET DOG.
Wife Carried Through Wreck by
Husband Wouldn't Leave 1t.
Stables Are to Be Shipped to
Los Angeles.
TOOK HER PET DOG.

Emeryville, Cal. April 23.-Shell-
mound park and the race track have
been transformed into one big camp of
the refugees. The cooks of the race
track and restaurants are working
night and day and providing food for
the homeless who have been given
shelter In the sheds and some of the
track barns. Hundreds of track fol-
lowers are being shipped from Emery
Vile to outside points and the horse
men who saved any money have de-
cided to divide with the less fortunate.
Johnny Lyons, a bookmaker, drew ST.
600 from one of the San Francisco
banks before it closed and has pro-
vided living expenses for many a track
follower left penniless.
Frank Skinner, with his ninety-two
year old mother, who is visiting from
Canada. escaped from a burning build
ing and have t&ken quarters with
friends elsewhere in the city
William Murray. the caller, had
narrow escape. He was with Mrs.
Murray on the sixth floor of the Re-
gina when the first shock came. The
roof fell in and the building was badly
cracked. Plaster fell in the halls and
throughout the hotel Hastily dressing
arms and struggled down the six
flights of stairs. The building was
swaying and about to crash to the
ground while the hall was almost If
passable on account of the fallen
plaster and timbers Mrs Murray in
sisted on carrying herr pet dog, WI
added to Murray's burden She was
sent to her home in Los Angeles.
George Rose. the bookmaker and
part owner of Ascot park, Los An
geles, escaped in a pair of pajamas
and light slippers. He had hastily
oil hi
a barrel and rolled the barrel for
over a mile to a place of safety.
Billy Jackmans the New York book
maker. was enjoying an automobile
ride during the earthquake and was
hurled high in the air from the
plunging machine. The frightened
chauffeur raced away. leaving Jack
man standing dazed in the midst of
falling buildings. He escaped without
serious injury.
Newman and Jockey Preston were at
the Terminus hotel. After the shock
Newman and Mrs Newman and the
boy jumped to an adjoining ROOT and
fought their way over fallen timbers
and plaster to the street and went into
Oakland.
Barney Schneider. the book maker
and horse owner. escaped with his bank
roll and without a scratch.
W L Engstrom and A. B. Stenster
Engstron was busy digging bitches and
Stemster put in a day tossing brick.
McGrane and a FLY. sister to Yellow
Tail were at the track at the time
/ McGane ran away and was slightly
/ injured. The FLY threw her boy and
running into a post was killed. AS soon
as possible all stables which were not
/ shipped east will be sent to Seattle.
The only government department IN
| the San Francisco custom hcuse IN
! which work was continued during the
| day of the fire was that OF surveyor
| of the Port Woodward. He and his
chief deputy, Chauncey NJ. st. John,
| were all at their desks by clock in
the morning and remained there all
| day. The fire crept up toward them
from the water front and finally was
on all four sides of the building. Amid
the roar of the eonhagration, the crash
of falling walls, the excitement at
tending the work of the $50 jackies
who saved the building, their work
went on uninterrupted Inspectors
| fought their way to the building, re-
ported to St John and received fur
Their orders regarding their work along
the water front. It was a severe test
but neither the surveyor, his deputy
nor his inspectors showed any inclina-
ton to abandon their posts until their
days work was done.
/ The first vessel to clear from San
Francisco since the fire was the Ex-
pansion, a small steamer schooner
which received her papers today. She
was laden with provisions for tbs
cannery men at Bristol and on that
account was allowed to sail.