Cañon City record., 1906-05-03

press wagon charged 500 for moving
two trunks. another made $50 with
his auto
Some of the grocers put up their
goods with jump-sl 20 for eggs,
and one dozen to customer
If the fire does not reach us our
next greatest fear is the lack of food
1t will probably not be famine, but
we will have to put ourselves on ra-
tions. There are seven in our party
our own four, Rev. Cockrum and wife
and Mr.. Madden. 1t takes good
deal to live this picnic fashion, how
ever, our appetites have not been
vigorous for we are too frightened to
eat.
Later-The two preachers have
been out walking trying to take in
the situation. They think the fire is
not so bad, but Mr.. Fisher is espec-
tally alarmed over the food question
9 p. m. All day we have watched
the fire coming nearer and nearer
and at 6 o'clock we thought to break
camp and flee away to the top of a hill
for safety. but now a soldier is going
through the streets saying the fire is
under CONTROL. We all said: Thank
God. The crowd cheered 1 am
writing by the light of the fire. We
thought to flee with some provisions
and let all our belongings go in the
flames, but, oh dear, it is simply aw-
full. Good night.
April %. Yesterday we were flee
inc hn MI of
truction with thousands of others
We tried for two days to get away
but it was four miles from our home
to the ferry and two-thirds of the
distance through the burned district
the streets full of debris, the walls
ready to tumble down on every side
Yesterday morning. however. we
made ready our suit cases. and few
bed covers, in case we would have to
camp on the way. and started
After encountering many dangers
but with persistant courage, we got
to the boat, crossed over and took the
train, arriving here at Petaluma.
Our friends gladly welcomed us, in
fact they had sent messengers the
day before to hunt for u.s.
We understand our lesson just a
little palmer. We know the promises
of God are sure and steadfast "a
thousand shall fall by thv side, but it
shall not come nigh thee" Read Mark
13 and you have picture of what we
have come through.
Later. This is the Sabbath, but be-
ing here in this beautiful country
place we did not go to church but are
trying to rest and get our nerves
down to normal.
We left our home in a very turned
upside down style. The chimney be-
ing so badly damaged we could not
account of bad pipes and no cooking
could be done in the house. We made
a camp fire right out in the street
the same as our neighbors We were
SO hours without bread, finally l had
a chance to bake pan Of corn bread
in my neighbors oven They had a
stove put up in the street
The city has been under martial
law since Wednesday Uncle Sans
boys patrolling the streets makes us
think of war. Mr.. Fisher worked un-
der the Red Cross Society, and with
the badge on his arm patrolled two
blocks with other neighbors These
volunteers had power to arrest and
have general oversight of the order on
their beat.
Some looting has been done. The
soldiers have shot down number for
stealing from the dead. 1t is said
that some are void of manhood, but
generally people are softened and ve-
ry kind. There are no social distinc-
tions. Rich and poor all mingle to-
gether as one common family