The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-25
MINNEAPOLITANS In
FRISCO ARE SAFE
CHEERING MESSAGES FROM
TRAVELLERS TO FRIENDS.
Mrs. John Bigelow and Daughter Liv-
ing in Tent on Presidio-Mrs. Pen
nell's Daughters Home in Burned
! District Was saved-Letters from D.
! G.. Bell.

f. Major John Bigelow was overjoyed
last night to receive q telegram from
his wife at San Francisco announcing
the safety of herself and her daughter,
Mrs. E. G. Hodgson. Altho the mes
sage was dated April 81, it was the
first news that had been received from
the family since the earthquake. Mrs.
Bigelow and her daughter are living
in tents on the Presidio. The earth
quake damaged the chimneys Of the
house in which they had been living,
making it safer o.move into the open.
4:.1 Home Was Saved.
Mrs. W. *. Pennell, 1926 Clinton ave-
nue., received telegram today which
brought welcome news from her father,
M. T.. Smith, and relatives in San
Francisco. It read: .a..
"Home saved; all well.' ....... ~ f..
The Smith home was in the heart of
trict and Mrs. Pennen is at loss to
account for the fact that it is safe.
B. F. Raymond and wife Of 2704 Chi
cago avenue passed safely thru the San
Francisco disaster. A message re-
ceived by their son, L. F. Raymond,
28l3 Bryant avenue, says that they
left San Francisco Tuesday night and
were in Berkeley during the quake.
They are uninjured and on their way
home.
Mrs. D. H. Rankin, 1915 Second ave-
nue. s, has received a telegram from
Oakland, CAL, giving the news that Mr..
and Mrs. Champeny and their son,
Harry, and Mrs. Rankin g sister, Miss
Burgess, are safe.
Lost EVERYTHING.
. John A. shermagg, formerly of 2 Sc,'
Francisco to his brother and sister in
this city that he is all right, tho he has
lost everything he had. He is living un,
der the trees in Golden Gate park, but
is satisfied to remain there and help to
rebuild the ruined city.
W. G.. Hollis, secretary Of the North
western Lumbermen s association, has
returned from Salt Lake City, having
associated on his way back with refu-
gees from the earthquake and fire. He
does not wish to talk Of these expert
ences. altho they were thrilling in the
extreme.
Fled to Los Angeles. :
Among the earthquake refugees at
Los Angeles is W. S. Oliver Of this
city. p,
D. @. Bell VIZ ies. 49, .
Under date Of April 20, from Sara
toga. Cal, just outside the severely
stricken district, D. c. Bell Of the D. 9
Bell Investment company, writes friends
and relatives in Minneapolis telling o:
the earthquake and it's effects. Sara
toga felt slight shock, but little dam
age was done, and, as Mr.. Bell ex
presses it: r.
"After all, quake such as came t.
us last Wednesday morning is not 81
/ destructive as the tornado of Aug. 20
1904, that swept Minneapolis, nor 81
terrifying" IL
Mr.. Bells letters written two day.
after the disatser and from a nearby
point, show that even close to the scen'
Of the disaster there was little news O.
it's extent and that Minneapolis reall,
had.a better conception of the terrible
disaster at that time. Mr.. Bell writes
"Jim Hoy, our Chinese neighbor, ha
a large influx Of 'cousins'' from wiped
out Chinatown. A fine looking mer
chant came over to us from Jim s thi
i morning for milk for the children VIII
| were with him-a well-dressed group
girls of II and years and boy OF 4
He had been in business in Chinatown
twenty five years and all is gone. H
paid, $50 to, get his family to the ferr,
and $25 more across the bay.'
A relief movement was undertake
in Saratoga and a car Of provisions fol
warded. Little damage was done there
however. The shocks lasted from thil
ty to forty-fve seconds and came ar
parently from the mountains toward til
valley, rapidly alternating and shiftin
furniture several inches. Trees swaye
and swept the ground and water i
pools washed over the banks.