Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
DOCTORS AND NURSES GO NORTH
Los ANGELES
CROWDS STORM
NEWS BOARDS
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ton bought extras and secured bulle-
tins from the newspapers and posted
them in the front windows of their
stores. Hundreds Of people crowded
about them, reading the news and dis
cussing the horrible catastrophe. On
the street corners, in cars, in business
offices and in every department Of
trade, men deserted their posts and
walked the streets. talking only of the
fate that had so narrowly missed them.
Each extra as 1t appeared was eag-
erly bought, men paying any coin they
happened to grab hold of and never
waiting for change 1t was the flar-
vest of newsboys and no one envied
them their earnings.
Rush for Tickets
At the railroad offices the crowds
ing tickets reclklessly wherever they
could be procured and begging for news
from the north. All had friends there
and had received no word from the
stricken district.
Pitiful were the scenes, especially
where the women were concerned, but
many of them bore their anxiety with
the quiet nerve that betokens the west
erner.
The railroad officials were desperate
over the excitement of the people. Men
and women would buy tickets on GER
tain road and then learn that special
on another road would leave at an
earlier time. They would dash madly
back to the office where they had pro-.
cured their tickets and demand that
their money be returned so that they
could buy on another line. And the
railroad men let them have their way
and whenever anything could be done
by the company for the tightening of
someone's sorrow the railroad men
were first to respond.
Special Trains damned
The officials of the Southern Pacific
did everything in their power to Sc
cure quick service to the north.
Specials were ordered and the tick
cts sold before the order had hardly
been received. Many people made
homeless by the calamity were fran
tic to return to the northern city and
learn their actual loss.
Those of the wealthier class of Wis
itors stood back and allowed their
more unfortunate friends to get tick
cts first.
James Morley, who owns property in
the stricken district of the north and
who was about to go north to inspect
the affairs of his two billiard parlors
on Market street, San Francisco, post
poned his trip so that those stricken
with grief might have first chance to
reach their friends.
When the specials finally pulled out
they were jammed and guard trains
went ahead to see that the track was
in perfect condition for the trip.
II is estimated that within the week
10 600 ciizens of Los Angeles will hurry
to the city of fate and aid In the pro-
lection of the homeless and unfortu-
nate sufferers.
Garry Mo Baggage
All those who left yesterday carried
no baggage of any sort and were tax
ing chances of finding no shelter. Re7
ports from San Francisco were TO tne
effect that the homes and remaining
hotels of the city were inadequate TO
SIMPLY the demands of the homeless
and suffering, so that the Angelenos
simply buttoned up their coats ana
with all their ready cash In their
rockets prepared to brave cold, nun
ger and the fierceness of the elements
Simply to be where they could lend
their aid.
Many specials will be sent out during
The day and the railroads Will keep
their lines wide open for traffic.