The San Francisco call., 1906-11-29


cent great disaster there. At the time
Of the earthquake at Valparaiso the
Ramses was at Coronel, about $50
miles south of the center of the dis
turbance- The Ramses was lying at
anchor there. and the shock at that
point was so terrific that it caused the
big freight carrier to be tossed with
tremendous violence. Everybody on
board the ship rushed out on the
deck, thinking there had been a sud
den volcanic eruption and that the
vessel was going to be smashed to
pieces.
Captain Kohler on learning of the
disaster at Valparaiso got up steam and
prepared TO sail for the north to rem
der what assistance he could to the
grief stricken city. He took on board
100 tons Of provisions and a regiment
Of soldiers known as the Chacabuce
Regiment The Ramses arrived at
y valparaiso four days after the earth
quake The city was then mass of
flames, fires having been set by la
orones, who had also cut off the water
supply by smashing the pipes
Captain Kohler said the scenes there
were beyond description. There was
not building that had not been dam
aged by the quake. The business por-
ton Of the city was filled with totter-
ing walls, and these were being blown
up as fast as powder could be secured.
In the center of the plaza a temporary
hall Of justice had been established. and
here the ladrones who were setting
fires 70 the city and the bandits who
had been mutilating the dead in the
theft Of diamonds and other jewels
were being brought in for sentence.
The tribunal wasted little time and the
guilty were hanged or shot on the
spot over 100000 people were home
less, and for the first week after the
quake Captain Kohler said that the
people suffered from lack of food.
Captain Kohler said the temblor at
valparaiso was far greater than the
quake here. He believes it will take
at least twenty-five years before the
city viii have resumed its former con-
dition.
AT the time Of the disaster there were
five steamships in the harbor at Val
paraiso, having on board 5000 tons of
merchandise for that port, and they
were compelled to remain there for
several weeks before they could dis
charge their cargoes on account Of the
loss Of dockage facilities.
The Ramses ran into a lot of rough
weather coming up the coast From
October to October Is she was in a
succession OF gales, high seas and
heaNy transforms. During that time
there was not a moment that the yes
sci was not dashed about by the fury
OF the gale Her decks We're swept
and the sea dashed with fury above her
slnokestack.
The Ramses brought 1000 tons of
cargo for this port, including 1000 bar
rels OF cement 1900 bags of coffee, 1000
SACKS OF nitrate of soda and $50 900
in treasure. She also brought fifteen
passengers from Mexican ports. She
VIII sat for Seattle on Tuesday. The
hamses was I66 days from Hamburg,
and seven days from ManzaniIIo
Falls Into Basement
i. Bonifate. who lives at 2Ol5 Kearnv
street, attempted to get on a passing
car al the corner Of Kearny street and
montgomery avenue yesterday after
noon, when he missed his footing and
was thrown across the sidewalk and into
The basement of a building adjoining.
lie was picked up in an insensibIe con-
dltion by Harry Rix Of the Health De-
partment, who happened TO be passing
at the time with the City and County
ambulance, and was taken TO the Har-
Dor Emergency Hospital, where it was
found that his leg was fractured and
he was badly bruised on the chest and
arms He was treated by DR.. Magnus
and later friends took him to a private
sanitarium
Goes Into Stream
The transport Sheridan, which has
been discharging the apparatus used in
eXtrlcating her from the rocks when
she was stranded near BARRIERS Point
has gone into the stream. She is lying
OF Broadway wharf She will go to
the drydock early next week to be ex-
amined regarding the extent Of dam
ages.
Turkeys for MedicOs
The physicians at the Harbor Emer-
gency Hospital received Thanksgiving
gifts yesterday in the shape of big
turkeys. each accompanied by punches
of celery The recipients of the gifts
were DR.. M. z. Magnus, DR.. c. +. Millar
and DR.. c. Glover. The presents came
from number of patients, whom these
medicos had treated gratuitously on
the water front.
To Go to Drydock
Thc Pacific Mail steamship Manchu-
ria viii go to the drydock at Hunters
Point on December 10. It is expected
she VIII be on the dock for nearly i've
months. She viii be ready to go into
commission again early next June.
+. S. Grant Disappears
Frank s. Grant. a baker at the I'm
perial Bakery in Oakland, left that
place last Saturday night at u o'clock
seen since. His wife reported his dis
appearance. His home is at 2z6 Elm
avenue. Mrs. Grant believes that her
husband has met with foul play.
Overdue Arrives
The British ship Parkdale has ar
rived at Cape Town She was 10 days
making the voyage from Geelong to
that port She was quoted on the in
surance list at u per cent
Water Front Notes.
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamship
America Maru viii sail tomorrow for
the Orient. She will take thirty-five
cabin passengers. 500 Asiatics and her
full complement of freight.
+. Scatina & CO. reported to the po-
lice yesterday that six coops Of ducks
had been stolen from their store early
yesterday morning. The ducks were
valued at $50.
The transport Buford is now along
side the transport dock, discharging
her stores. When this is completed
she will go out Of commission tenn
porarily.
The transport Thomas viii sail next
Wednesday for Manila She viii carry