The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-24
JUNCTION CITY
AIDS REFUGEES
Citizens of Ogden Meet Incom-
ing Trains From San Fran
cisco With Food, Etc.
HUNDREDS PASS THROUGH
MANY MORE EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW.

FOLLOW.
More than 900 refugees from San Fran
cisco diSembarlxed from a Southern Pa
cific special train here shortly before
noon yesterday About an hour later thew
were reloaded on two special trains and
started east. While at Ogden they were
fed and otherwise cared for The next
junction points will be Omaha and Den
yer. The greater portion of the party
was sent east over the Union Pacific.
They will be transferred at Omaha 20 the
Chicago d Northwestern and the Bur
unSton roads for Chicago. The horde
tnat arrived here yesterday were mostly
those who had lost everything they pos
sesSed III the world and represented every
walk in life The horrors told by the
other circumstances. The misery that
many OF them experienced was. however
lame. blind and crippled. Many Of them
were men of wealth prior to the catastro-
Phe, but were now forced TO accept dona-
the poorer classes. The disaster had re-
dueed all to an equal basis.
Three Mentally Unbalanced.
During the short time the party re-
manned in Ogden the effect of the trying
experiences through which they had
passed before they succeeded in getting
cut of the stricken city became apparent
when no less than three minds gave way
to the twful strain, and a score of others
they were unable to proceed beyond this
point. The latter were cared for by the
salvation Army CHARTERED here The first
IAN to break down from mental strain
was H. Hirschfield, who together with
his wife, was en- route to Denver. While
waiting for his train east he became vio-
lent and for a time created quite a scene
about the depot. He accused the travel
ing passenger agents Of discrimination.
and NJ nod hot he
their lives. He was prevented from doing
any injury and was given medical atten-
ton: after which he was able TO continue
on his journey TO Denver, although his
condition was far from normal.
Mrs. Ira Reed, travelling with her O.
year-Old son, was en- route TO WaVerIy,
Ia. Her mind gave way so that it was
necessary to detain her here. She had
suffered heavy losses as a result of the
earthquake and the fire that followed.
man stopping at one of the local ho-
tells left his room early Yesterday morn
from the streets to the foothills He
thought he was still in the burning citv.
and was irving to save life. He came in
from San Francisco the night previous.
and was only partly dressed when he left
his room. He had been through the awful
disaster and had lost everything in the
fire.
Many women who would. under normal
circumstances. not have been permitted
to travel + insisted eden on going on in order
the devastated city as possible
Developed a Hero.
As the horde of refugees disembarked
from the train upon which they rode from
Oakland they presented a pitiable sight.
crepit, mothers with infants in their arms
and many little children clinging to their
parents Many of the men carried what
few of their effects they could save from
the flames tied into bundles. Some We're
without shoes, others without hats and
most all were but thinly clad. The entire
~ Aha f-of r.
the park, where they were fed, had the
appearance of a host of people fleeing
from a pestilence, or being driven before
The trip from Oakland developed one
hero. 1t was e. 4. Farley, who was en-
route to Chicago. Mr.. Farley appointed
himself leader of the party on the train
He formed committees and enforced Sani-
tary regulations. Notwithstanding that
who took sick on the way. He was the
one man of the party to whom all inqUi-
ries were addressed, and through this
channel a little comfort was added to
the journey to Ogden. At Reno, New, Mr..
Farley insisted that the health of the
party depended upon fumigating the cars.
His demand was complied with, and it is
probably due to this fact that the sick
list was not larger.
Experience of Chicago Couple.
Among those passing through here on
No. yesterday morning were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Barker of 1910 Kenmore ave-
rue Chicago. This couple had been
guests at the Edgemore hotel on the night
that the shock came. They had been
were awakened by the gas fixtures crash
ing to the floor and the tumbling over OF
a large bookcase that stood in their room.
They dressed hurrieGly and made their
way to the street Mr.. Barker said:
Il knew as soon as 1 got to the street
that a large portion of the city was
doomed. Having been through the Chi.
cago fire, 1 saw that the flames were
acting in a similar manner When 1 i'm
parted this belief to men who were moN-
ing some stuff from one building to an
other, they laughed at me. We lost per
sOnal effects valued at $500 and 500 In
cash.
Among those reaching Ogden from San
Francisco yesterday We're John II. Pow
ers Jed PidcOck and Luke CraWshaW, all
of whom were in attendance at the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons. This is
one of the buildings that was blown up
with dynamite in order to stop the on
ward rush of the flames. All three were
at work in the hospital until just before
il was blown up. Afterward they were
engaged in rendering aid to the injured.
They said that the sights in the different
hospitals were indescribable. The trio
been given them. They were almost ex-
hausted for lack of sleep and from over
work, and stated that medical supplies
would be much in demand.
1t is expected that the trouble in re-
checking the refugees at this point has
been overcome and that hereafter all
through to their destination instead of to
Ogden. This will save the rechecking
here.
eraI manager of the Oregon Short Line
from +. II. Hartman, which also went
to Salt Lake. was repeated to the relief
committee, here urging continuance Of
relief work and collection Of supplies.
Need Cooked Supplies.
The general Ogden relief committee has