The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-23

CnafttIfu DN himself ana TOOK Win nlu
as his guests tho members OF the Supreme
Court who az the time were holding court
In Los Angeles. Chief Justice Beatty and
Associate Justices Lorrigan. Mcfarland.
Shaw. Slo~s and Angelott
Relating his experiences OF the trip Gen.
Sherman said THE saddest experience
Of all fell 10 Justice Shaw. The apart
ments at which MIS-. Shaw was stopping
had gone down in the flames and the
only Information that he could get was
that rhe had taken a few of her belong
ings and gone away.
A FORTUNATE FEATURE.
The fortunate thing about the earth
quake is that It did not occur in the day
time. said Miss Boutwell,. I'm that event
the result would have been terrible. The
buildings that are mostly occupied for
business purposes were completely de-
stroyed and the loss Of life would have
been great"
There were ludicrous scenes even in
the saddest hours and ] cannot forget
them said l.. f. Byter. a Salt Lake min
canary birds, mocklng birds and pet dogs
together I'm my life. / saw a pet dog on
the seat OF an automobile the owner OF
which would not stop 10 take in any
IN particular Will always remain in my
memory. on a pile OF bricks. stones and
shot through the heart and on his chest
was pinned placard: Take warning!
II was most effective way 10 terrorize
those who would steal or make trouble.
1T was grant 20 see the spirit OF the
men who had lost fortunes themselves in
cheering up the poor ones who had lost
,and ,ninss 5oo OF no great value Why. lost
carriage 10 that? Cheer up. IL will ali
come out in the wash
DOME REMAINS.
One OF the churches on Van Ness ave-
nue. had mosque-like appearance. The
building was blown down all the walls
falling away, but the steel structure. in
visible at distance, remained support
Ing the dull gray dome which seemed
10 be floating in the air like a balloon.
Among the queer sights witnessed by
TINS narrator was lone woman patiently
pushing an upright piano along the pave
ment few inches at a time An old man
riding bicycle and carrying n skyterrier
the only thing he had saved, and a wom-
an lovingly embracing Japanese doll He
also heard guest berating the proprie-
tor OF hotel FIVE minutes after the shock
because he had not been awakened at (
o'clock according to instructions. The
guest vowed Indignantly that he would
never stop at that house again and he
never WILL for the hotel Is not there
Miss. Ina F. Boutwell,. n student tells
or incidents at Stanford university. A
girl was dressing in one OF the Sororiety
houses when the floor gave way. Her
compa anion looked up, saw that she was
gone and shrieked: Where are Won.
Mary
"Oh. | am in the parlor." replied the
girl calmly as she wrfgled out OF the
heap OF plaster and mortar below
ORGANIZE FOR RELIEF.
Berlin, April "a large meeting OF
Americans took place at the embassy
here tday. Charge daffaires Dodge, in the
absence OF Ambassador Tower presided
Appropriate resolutions expressing sym
pathy with the sufferers from the San
Francisco disaster weer adopted ana n
COMMITTEES consisting or Mr.. Dodge, Third
Secretary O'Shaughnessy, Consul General
Thackara. +. Hessenberg. Vice President
OF the American Association OF Com
mehce and Trade OF Berlin; Or. Honan
and Rev. Cbapp was designated 10 take
subscriptions from Americans.