Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-21
OPERA SINGERS SUFFER.
World Famous Stars In Midst of Frfs.
 co Earth hQuake Ruin.

cO EaTtnQu0ke nUiHs
 OAKLAND, April 21-A landslide on Loma Prieta mountain has buried nine men alive in their cabins at the Hinck- ley Creek mill of the Loma Prieta Lumber company. The slide buried the saving mill and the cabins in 100 feet of earth. Another fatal landslide oc- cured at Deer Creek mill. John Han nah and James Franklin were caught in their cabins and killed.
 Of the large New York opera con- paIy who were victims of the earth quake and fire in San Francisco but very few saved anything except what they had stood in. Several of those stopping in the Oaks hotel were awak- ened by plaster from the ceiling falling on their beds and had barely time to flee from their lives. One singer was seen standing in the street barefoot and clad only in his underwear. but clutching a favorite violin which he had carried with him in his flight.
 The first impulse of many was to rush for their trains, which, however, happened to be across the bay. Rossi, fayorite basso, though almost in tears, was heard trying his voice on corner near the Palace hotel. """ :r' As an indication of the optimism of Mir. Goerlitz, general manager of the company, 1t may be stated that until the Grand Opera House was actually reached by the flames he had hoped to give the proposed matinee performance of "The Marriage of Figaro" He and a few others thought the playhouse was fireproof. and not ten minutes be- fore the building went up in smoke some of the musicians were dissuaded from trying to save their instruments.
 Alfred Hertz, the we'll known wag- merriam conductor. was one of those quartered at the Chutes. He was giv- en a place to sleep near the Zoo. He said:
 "To my dying day will never forget my experience when was awakened by the roaring of lions. knew not but that was in jungle or den of wild beasts"
 Mir. Campanari. the baritone, resem- bled an immigrant when he boarded the overland train. He carried his kit tied in a gay colored blanket on his shoulder. but was in good spirits.
 Tt is such a change" was all he said.
 Another one of the party wore the flowing garb of an Arab chief. and all were more or less plcturesquely cos tuned. It was at this period that a charming contralto had been compel led to don some very necessary articles which had originally been designed for a gentleman.
 M. Parvis. NJ. Dufriche. the baritone and stage manager. and Mime. Du- friche, the harpist, narrowly escaped death when the Oaks collapsed. Mime. Dufriche lost her precious Arard harp in the fire at the opera house.
 Paroli. one of the tenors, was miss ing. but no anxiety is felt regarding his fate. He was seen after the earth quake. and it was supposed he became NbHIuStu duu tdtftu to unu ufs tTdll
 The courage displayed by some of the artists. notably Miss Walker and Miss Bessie Abbott. helped largely to quiet the fears Of their comrades. and their kindness to the chorus was highly appreciated.
 After the earthquake Mime. Flames and Nine Sembrich found refuge at the home of Dr. Harry Tevis. hut this later was burned. and they were then cared for by other friends.
 Miss Fremstad. who had apartments at the St. Dunstan. was fortunate to escape with her life. the building being badly shattered by the earthquake. The guests at the Palace hotel. among them being Miss Walker and Miss Abbott. who were on the top floor when the great shock occurred. took fl for grant cd inst death was inevitable.
 Speaking of the disaster. Signor Ca- ruso. the world famous tenor. said:
 It instantly recalled the horrors in my native Naples. of which I have been reading. I have no doubt that the earthquake here has some relation to the eruption of vesuvius."
 Miss Walker said.
 we gre too happy to have saved our lives to think of our dresses"
 DEup4i sroke in the same strain.