The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-15
} o ee
SoNoMA AIDED DOCTORS.


and rendered homeless by the earth
quake and fire speak in terms Of CRATE
full appreciation of the assistance rem
dered them by John u. Spreckels.
Not only were there injured at the
Harbor Hospital TO look after. there
were homeless to house, hungry to feed
and many sick in need of medical aid.
The small stock Of medical supplies at
the hospital disappeared in face Of the
demand as the city's buildings fell be-
fore the fire. The demand, like the
fire. was widespread. and replenishing
the medical supplies through regular
channels was out of the quection
In their dilemma the surgeons turned
to the big liners that lay anchored in
the bay.
The first appeal was made to the Pa
eihc Mail liner Mongolia. Vaccine
points and blankets were urgently
needed. after long arguments and
much objection ten vaccine points and
ten blankets were turned over to the
doctors. The China contributed seven
~ vaccine points and thirty blankets.
Il then went on board the liner So
noma," said Dr. Ed. Dlggins yesterday.
and made my wants known to Mr..
John D. Spreckels, who was on board.
and 10 whom / was referred.
Il told him what / wanted. In a
few minutes 1 had 1000 vaccine points.
all good and fresh. and permission to
take all the blankets | needed He
suggested other things that were on
the ship that might be useful in ale
Waiting conditions ashore and said the
doctors were welcome to anything
there was on the ship.
And he went further He said his
home in the city was at the disposal
Of the Red Cross people for use as
hospital. Mrs. Jack Spreckels. who
was there. also offered her home.
Everything was offered freely and
what we took from the Sonoma gave
as one of the biggest lifts we got from
any private or public source.
I'VE made a number of requisitions
on the Sonoma and every time found
the same desire to help the work and
the same free hand"
On the Columbia, capsized in the
Union Iron Works drydock. Dr. Dig
gins found a friend i'm Captain Doran.
Il have no authority to give you any
thing" said Doran, "and may lose my
Job for doing ii, but I'm going TO do
ii anyway"
And Captain DoTan pitched in and
helped to strip his ship of mattresses
blankets and other equipment. When
the Columbia had been stripped Cap
tain Doran took the doctor to the City
of Puebla, also In distress, and intro
duced him to Captain Jepsen, who also
assumed the responsibility of turning
his ship inside out to provide beds and
covering Tor the homeless and sick
Call.
CORONADO CAME LIGHT.
The barkentine Coronado. Captain
Potter, arrived yesterday morning from
San Francisco, making the trip i'm a
little less than fourteen days. The YES
sci experienced the best of trade winds
all the way down, although on the
second day out heavy blows carried
away her royal foremast. The Coro-
nado came light, on account of being
unable to obtain a full cargo at San
Francisco. She had 200 tons of hay
and grain and was compelled To bring
ls5 tons ballast The vessel will load
sugar for feturn to San Francisco as
soon as the cargo is out.
Captain Potter was occupying a room
at the Hotel Terminus, San Francisco
at the time Of the earthquake. He was
awakened by plaster falling upon him
He tried to sleep again after shaking
the plaster off the pillows, but more
shocks came and disturbed his slum-
bers. Hearing considerable noise I'm
the streets he arose, dressed and went
10 the street, carrying as baggage a
night dress, a collar and a toothbrush.
In the lobby of the hotel most of the
guests had gathered and they We're
terribly excited. one young lady had
little clothing on and Captain Potter
volunteered 10 go to her room and get
more. He secured quite a bundle of
clothes and her jewelry, and delivered
the same TO her 1t was not until Sat
urday that the Captain was able 10 get
To his vessel The Coronado, however.
was at the Refinery, and was out OF
Danger
SURGEON MILLER DEAD.
News has reached Admiral Lyon.
cummandant Of the Naval station. OF
the death from appendicitis at Midway
on Sunday morning, May l8. of Assist
ant Surgeon James Miller, L. :. ~.
ana OF his burial al D, m. Surgeon
Miller had been stationed al Midway
Nth the marine garrison for about
four months ana until recently was APP
parenly "a well man. a couple ~
weeks ago hr began 90 waste away.
although 10 Mas not evident what was
Ma nilmrnt ou Thursday he was in
good spirits ana Friday he said hc Wus
hotter than usual ON Saturday morn
mig he desired t0 leave hls quarters but
Nas advised to remain in. During tht
nlsht hr hrrpmr worse and a Mas soon
that Do Was dying lic PASSED away
ai oi21 "a m. mo funeral pas formal
being conducted Win fuu military
h0nnfs hr MOS ihr SON nf "a rrtro.
army niiaer Surgn0n Mnlu WAS "a
years NJ ago ani "a ulfNe of Hrmgla
lin was appointed iU ihr navy Onn
Aer ~ 1899
KohhA HAS IIrgIr ROOM
Thr Pacific MHu b KOnn aanr,
nuW lehnhHWa inr Honolulu ana Fll
tfHnolafp np MHY ~ fhr mufs lla
iNnH NJ nfiHm lor ih'H inu anl 500
h4lr rNnm lNi nnlN sfNrnnW HIfl Hf
naFanarlN nWm Nuf Ihr Nrr.n II
dHf ~ WuNp Mnrl.f Na{ A. NJ ih