New-York tribune., 1906-04-25
OPERA STARS STORIES.
c4RUSO SAVED TRUNKS.
Miss Homer Escaped in Her Has
bands Trousers.

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- ,n plenty: only the singers didn't say very
- 7vhev al looked worn out and Mr.. Conried
- vent up 10 Albany the night before TO meet
w .-.,n looked more tired than any OF them. He
- no, sleep the preceding night nor has he had
- resi- since the disaster occurred.
w.. -artv arriving yesterday consisted OF Nine
.h-,ch Miss Walker. Miss Abott. Miss Alien
- Ralph Caruso. Pancon. Hertz. Dippel. Cam
-, To,rnet Bars and Mr.. Goerlitz, the man.
Miss Homer who escaped in a pair OF her
.Ao,s,s trou sers from the Palace Hotel. was left
h-s :, chicago She is TO sing next week at
r,,,-ra,i Festival. and IL was imperative that
~ ~ -, medical attendance and rest as speedily
= possible. go. ..,,,.a ,,.r. ~. -,
.5 and apparently the least affected. though
oo'', -. ,,,,bo,nded spirits We're tagged. He had
- ,sl.ts with him Cthere were thirteen maids
lots IN the party and thirteen principals.
.,,r AZ Goerlitz). and, as he seems TO have
-, rs head and theirs when the shock occurred
- saved three trunks full Of clothes. AS a re-
.lsrea Hertz who cut on the head by
u,,g chandelier and then escaped with only a
- ~ winter trousers and a summer coat reacheo
- ...seraay clad in n Csruso shirT ana some
- ,b,nes and most OF the men IN the party
- bo-e or here indebted 10 the tenors presence
cs mind - ..-,,,. ,oosa from,
AZ s-,snds and gone TO their hotels for a BIT OF
~. .,.v set out fer tht shops. and every one OF
-. Yesterday afternoon was buying clothes- As
% nc" 20 4, Fl few days there little chance OF
..Yo- made garments They did the best they could
- ~ stock clothes on operStic figures
rinnel who with Nina Semb-ich and Plancon'
- she St Francis HOTEL. added TO his extensive
o,arrorv of Dramatic parts tAe most eNt,s5ded ac-
oovrt of the disaster He was OF the tw1~aa story
ren the first snock came. and he says thai when
=. looked out OF his window he was already on
ne other side OF the street" With the building
usylne Ike thar he decided :. get out. ana finding
the elevator quite out OF commission walked down
little later he returned and begged porter 10 go
10 and get ST least. his handbag but in vain.
Soon Nine. Eames Cwho is still in California at
ny Teyiss -anch) came from DR.. Tevis's town
house IN az automobile and begged Nine Sembrich
aad the Two 10 go with her TO that residence.
They went. and remained there al day. while the
doctor instead OF trying TO his goods.
was working Tor the relief OF the sufferers.
HEAT sTUNG THEIR FACES.
q walked back and forth over the hills for
hous" said Mr. Dippel watching the fire eat Its
way through the city. Finally, when I got back, I
found that the women had fed for safety. and the
FIRE close on the doctors house that Plancon
and decided 70 fee. too. We made our way TO the
Preside. AT first We could find no one to carry US
70 q train but some soldiers. They said might
ride with them Il We didn't mind riding with dyna-
mite. ] said: We might as well take more
chance but JUST then 8 man came along who for
SO carried us around to the northeast and the
WharYes. AS neared them the fire ragged around
Us and We had 20 drive like mad. with the heat
sIagiag 1 our faces We slept on the train at oak
PaHeon was unable to give coherent account
he swayed this way and then that But IL is ali
Si ii'i@-s-oA @ seI ne ADDED I can't tell about It
.g ~. lsAg ailerWard. The first moments were the
worst hey ere almost unfCTgetsble still"
Ame Sem6rich illustrated the feeling OF the
sAocA ny swaylng her hands gently al first. then
more rapidly, then shaking both fists with all her
back aEaia She Went back 10 her room no on tSe
SIXTH story after the first shock, put on a decent
her s Ss heP cesSes hsT s pea bt
sRe places al almost $1,000 She had much 70 say
s1olt ihe rescue work OF Dr. Tevis and the hun
II II was magnificent and thrilling" she declared
20 behold The way u which the panic strcken
population were handled. The fire Brought order
minute. S'e-'
y never realized before quite the. quick. intelli-
gen response OF the American people 10 euner-
geHey. the response OF au classes II was a situa-
@ @IoA 70 tppa4! The greatest men, sight 10 strike
Sulio error . the braVest. 10 make any man a
seeker seeker ior sell and safety only. Yet II had the
0lgoslle effect Men forgot Their own loss and dam
ger n acing others. as Dr. Tevis forgot 10 save
his own home assistng others"
Dauso, when he spoke OF the disaster. got his
Isnsusses niXec tslAlns now in French now IN
lte4an. de had been singing IN Carmen" the
said Tie first sound OF the shock he heard IN the
mex room, as u were. Then something hit the
gestures and resumed his narrative at a point
Mere ne was OUT IN The street with his two Wallets
one cad only IN an uudersh!rt, and REINFORCED By
Scott. The TWO Went back and packed Caruso's
IGhks which they put on a truck and caTted 10
SAFETY. lie and ScUtI went 10 friends house
on Wednesday. and Thursday Caruso made his
way 70 Oakland and the train. scotii Is coming on
ii9-InoTrG|, with the chorus. the orchestra, Max
Caruso told tales Of carrying RooseveitRs signed
picture ior a password, which some OF his fellows
A Il simpson took care OF Miss Abbot and
many q the other stars after their escape from
the hotel, ana got them 10 Oakland IN Tina for
the train. Charles ". Strtne. the local manager
& as &9StomooAe Gid valiant service IN getting the
teo.!e our OF Jhe city Alfred Hertz, The con-
by being cut on the head BY a falling chan
oelier. and whose lameness was naturally a handi-
cap was Wei looked after by mis- friends and
yesterday set out 10 buy a shirt that fitted him
better Than Carusos. He said the last act OF
oad frame toT i the ertRGuaRa @ R'S comparison he
GOERLITZ BAD HARD TIME
But perhaps Mr. Goerlitz had the hardest time
Tor be had not only himself but three hundred
members Of the company 10 look after. He is not
particularly strong physically but he seems
10 have come through the ordeal well: certainly he
was successful IN his efforts such an extent that
The whole company mRrvelled.
~ don't know how i did IL" he said yesterday
- was sort ot miracle. in which the army of1-
GERS helped greatly. But We al got together hnany
N Union Square. and disposition for return was
going on about me but I have nalf-comical grew
s5,ie s 'eeo-ecLohs OF seeing a man In union suit
paonograph. and Of seeing Ross pounding t'aruso
ol the back in the street before the hotel and
@ Esen az the time that strucA grotesquely
lampanar1 wandered a whole DAY wrapped IN a
S.aA6et ana slept. or tried 10, in IL. IN Golden
5ale PARK ie found by Ross and the TWO
STUCK together ull me rest we're hunted out. Cam
fa-aIl arrived yesterday without any clothes OF
~ oN'r as TneHleuto- He seemed none the worse
iCi his primitive experience.
&r Conrei would not say yesterday just what
- loss would amount but IL viii be heavy. as
-Ltleen sets % scenery were destroyed. with the
s--s9tiiatHlng properties music scores, etc. He
50 a. q heard some Of the singers threaten never
ee ol Western tour again but he had too
Any troubles es4 for neN; season in New York
.oAe without thinking about Western tour or
eiy other tour
49, changing Of dates for sailing, and yester-
80. by 'oDrleds phone the steamship com
sa1lfs were busy. Ceruso. Plancon and Journet
intI sah On la Savoie Thursday. and the Deutsch-