The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-22


lovely place, about three miles from
here, has been completely demolished
and il is estimated that 500 to 600
have persisted, the superintendent as
well,
"rhc fact il, that Il Is impossible for
me, even though in It's midst, to give
you any conception what the damage
is, for it is simply desolation on every
side; and we feel very grateful to be
among the spared aud hope, although
our professors are claimed to predict
further shocks, that the worst is over,
However, our professors do not worry
me in their beliefs as they themselves
ARE only human, and did not give us
any warning of this first Why, feel
the rocking sensation yet, As | sit the
walls are stripped of their plaster and
our shipping warehouse is one mass OF
spilled cans, but We number among the
most fortunate, as all our buildings are
standing, though showing the effects of
the shock.
Young man, come to California.
MT! Take home in the cloudy skies
and have your turbulent feelings cooled
off with gentle dewdyops! lindell'
after all was over, remarked, Papa. It
might rain lot in Oregon but don't
YOU think it is better than this? He
happened to witness some bodies taken
from the ruins, and guess he voiced
the sentiments OF nearly all; however,
| do not feel any alarm myself. al
though it is not comfortable situa'
ton but | realize the loss. commercial
ly, to this beautifully State. rs far as
we, at our ages, are concerned, Tor
things will depreciate beyond all argn-
ment. for some time, until it is forgot,
ten. and ii many more shock, like last
nights come, there won't be many lett
to forget
Now don't worry. for all is over,
for this time. and it is unlikely we will
not have another for a century, all |
hope is that the area OF destruction did
not reach rs far as your section"
In concluding his letter, Mr. Finlay'
son draws series OF curvey lines
across the sheet, and labels them the
lines of the earthquake shock. declaring
that they lasted. to his mind. about
nineteen hours, but actually, about one.
hall minute and not to exceed one full
minute.
From the tenor and number of tele-
grams reaching this city from absent
Astorians known to be in San Fran
cisco and it, immediate neighborhood,
it seems that fate is dealing most
kindly with the contingent from this
city and every atom of the news Is
most gratefully received here. At q
o'clock last evening G. c. Flavel re-
| ceiyed a wire from his sister, Miss
Nellie Flavel dated at San Francisco
on the 2Oth. saying: "All safe; stay
ing with Mrs. Van Winkle at $50 Lake
street, San Francisco Leave Saturday
night for Portland. Conditions awful"
James Finlay-on i. in receipt OF a
letter from hi, son Robert, at San Jose,
announcing his own safety, but bear
| ing no information of his brother James,
| at San Francisco. His letter bears date
of April 18th, and is given at length in
another column of this issue.
Martin Foard has heard Of the safety
| of his brother Lawrence FOard at San
Francisco His business property on
| Stuart and East streets in that city,
however, is wrecked beyond redemption.
Charles Wright and family, of the
Hotel Occident, has been apprised Of
the safety of his son Prescott Wright,
who has been studying dentistry in that
metropolis.
Judge Taylor has confirmed the rum
ors of the safety Of his family by a
wire received yesterday by Messrs. No
Ian & Smith.
! p A. Kearney is in possession OF the
good news of the safety of James i.
Meehan, at Oakland: Mrs. S. Davies
well and safe, by her brother, William
Harder but her husband. 7. r. Davies
is still unaccounted for"
Rev. w. s. Gilbert is rejoicing in the
good news that his wife and little ones
had not reached the stricken city at
all. but were safe and well in San Jose,
with friends, and had escaped all dan
ger at that unhappy place. They delay
ed their departure for San Francisco
most opportnnely.
Miss May Magee was put in posses
sion of the happy information that the
Misses Anna and Belle Magee were safe
n..l.1 &c. linn