Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27
INJURY is SERIOUS
That Sustained by Mrs. Thomas
GowIing in San Francisco
Calamity.
FOOT CRUSHED AND BRUISED
Mrs. e. A. Darlington and Children Ar
rive Having Suffered From Earth
quake.

Lawrence Gowling received letters to-
day giving further information as TO the
giving further information as TO the
condition of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Gowling. both of whom were
injured in the earthquake at San
Francisco. Mr.. GOwling sustained a
scalp wound and severe bruises, but
his condition. as has been related in
The Argus, was so improved that he
was discharged from the emergency
hospital at San Francisco last Satur-
day, after being confined there only a
few days
Mrs. GOwlinE Painfully Injured.
Mrs. Gowling. however, Jared more
ment hospital at Preside, suffering
from a crushed foot and severe bruis
es. Her relatives and friends in Rock
Island are eXerting every effort TO pro
vide her with the best of attention.
Lost All They Had.
A letter mailed by hospital attend
ant just after the disaster states that
Mr., and Mrs. Gowling lost everything
they had. the Geary, where they were
being destroyed. They escaped from
the hotel. though injured in their
flight. but their clothing. baggage. rail
way tickets, money. and everything
they had except what they wore at the
time, was lost in the destruction of the
building.
Lawrence Gowling received a brief
note this morning from his mother
stating the nature Of her injuries, and
that she is being made as comfortable
as possible. Ii was written a number
of days ago.
Were in Wrecked Hotel.
Mrs. L. A. Darlington and daughter
Miss Sallie, have arrived from San
Francisco and are visiting with Mrs.
GarlingtOn's parents. Captain and Mrs
T. j. Buford Colonel Darlington is
expected to shortly receive leave of alb
sence when he will join his wife and
daughter here. The GarlingtOns pass
ed through the horrors of the earth
quake. They We're in the Hotel Cecil.
part of the wall of which fell during
the shock. but fortunately they. with
everyone else in the building. escaped
/ injury. Mrs Darlington had just re-
turned to the Golden Gate city from
previous visit here. she having left
Rock Island three weeks ago.
BickeFs Losses.
4 letter has been received from
Karl Bickel, who formerly engaged in
newspaper work in this city and who
is now at Palo Alto attending Leland
Stanford university and editing the
university paper. He states that he
escaped injury. but lost an edition of
the paper. the type and cuts having
been sent to San Francisco where the
printing was done, just before the
quake At the time he wrote Karl had
been in San Francisco two days fight
ing the flames.
MOrey Home shaken.
Charles f. Case has received letter
from his sister, Mrs. A. A. Morey OF
Santa Cruz. Cal. in which she states
that the family home, new structure.
was badly shaken by the earthquake,
and while fortunately no one was In
jured. the building was thrown out of
plumb, and the plaster and chimneys
fell.
Hold San Francisco Drafts.
The banks of the city are accepting
San Francisco items for collection
only. and as the banks at San Francis
co are not to be open for probably 30
days, the banks here advise their pa
irons to hold San Francisco drafts un-
til they are collectable. This action
is necessary on account OF the uncer-
tain conditions in San Francisco.
Hears From wOOdmen.
! Head Clerk Halves of the Modern
Woodmen of America is in receipt Of
communication from w. j. Elliott,
clerk of a San Francisco camp, in
which 1t is stated that 12S members
have lost their homes, according to
the addresses he holds. He is unable
to find many and neither can he tell
how many deaths of members there
were in the flames and falling build