Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-24
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we'll to remember that there was
much damage elsewhere. Los An
geles, several hundred miles to the
south and numerous other small
towns In between suffered severely.
There were also a considerable num-
ber Of deaths in the various towns;
but as yet II has not been practica-
BILE to get anything like satisfactory
statistics.
A dispatch of Sunday says that
there were numerous weddings In
San Francisco during the day. 1t
was one of the results Of the desti-
tuition. In numerous cases where
young men and young women had
arranged to be married at some time
in the future, 1t was decided on the
appeals of the women usually, to de-
lay matters no longer. The idea OF
course was that the men might have
a better right to look after their
sweethearts and that women might
have proper claim on the protection
Of the men.
The total number of bodies re-
covered from the ruins Of San Fran
cisco up to Sunday night was some
thing over five hundred; but very
few OF them could be identified. In
the case Of most OF the bodies, the
facial features were burned beyond
recognition, and identification was
impossible. Unidentified bodies are
being buried in trenches and the
identified bodies are being buried in
various places with the graves so
marked and numbered as to facili-
tate their finding. Scores Of bodies
have been taken beyond the city
limits and cremated this being neces-
sary to prevent disease.
California has had many earth
quakes. The first recorded disturb
ance occurred in 1890. San Fran
cisco felt fifty-one slight shocks from
1851 to 1865. Sixteen times was the
city shaken in 1865, the first quake
occurring January 9 and lasting sew
en- hours; the last occurring Novem-
ber, "a and continuing three hours
and forty-five minutes. The most
severe shock of that year-San Fran
cfsco's banner earthquake year
occurred on October and lasted
twelve hours and forty-six minutes.
No lives were lost. San Jose, Stock
ton, Santa Cruz and Sacramento felt
Il,,N Volt ~ h.
quakes have been more frequent than
fatal. Thirty years ago several men
in San Francisco were killed by a
falling brick wall during a slight
shock. Outside of this, the total
number Of victims Of San Francisco
earthquakes since the discovery Of
gold in 1S47 Is said to be five. Cali
fornia earthquakes frequently occur
simultaneously with volcanic erup-
tions on the Sandwich islands, $500
miles away. This scientists term
sympathy"
Los Angeles, CAL, April 21: Miss
Margaret Underhill Of San Francisco,
who arrived here from that city last
night, says she saw a soldier shoot a
man who was pinned in a burning
building and could not be rescued.
Three times my friends and stopped
to make a camping place in the street
where we thought that the flames that
were moving west would not reach u.s."
she said. I'VE stopped to watch the
soldiers and firemen who with timbers
from the wreckage were at work on the
front Of a burning frame building.
The front Of the three story structure
had fallen outside. Pinned beneath the
structure was a man who pleaded prte-
ously with the men who worked to re-
lease him. His head and shoulders
projected from the wreckage. With
his free arm he tried to help the work.
ers by pulling at the timbers. One by
one the men were driven back by the
approaching flames until at last only
one soldier remained. He was blister
ed by the heat. 'Good-by,' the soldier
shouted as a sheet Of flame swept
around the corner Of the building. The
place was a roaring hell. The soldier
picked up his rife, which was standing
against a broken timber, and turned to
go. From where we stood we could
see the timber that held the man down
smoke. His hair and mustache were
signed. For Gods sake shoot me- he
begged. The soldier turned and went
back to within twenty-five feet Of the
man and said something. We could
not hear what he said. Then he start
ed to walk away. Shoot me before
you 60, yelled the man. The soldier
turned quickly. Then we heard the RI
fle crack and knew that he had done
So"
Athens, Greece, April 23: Under
morning, the opening ceremony Of the
Olympic games was performed today
by King George, of Greece. The huge
stadium and stands were already pack
ed to their fullest capacity when the
royal procession arrived to the strains
of Greek and British anthems. First
came a carriage containing King
George and Queen Alexandria; then
came a carriage with King Edward and
Queen Olga. These were followed by
carriages of the Princess Victoria, the
Prince and Princess of Wales and the
members of the Greek royal family,
with the brilliant representatives Of the
various European courts. The process
sion traversed the whole length of the
stadium amid vociferous cheering, and
the dignitaries took seats in a semi
circle. Crown Prince Constantine
Duke Of Sparta. the president of the
game, moved from the centre of the
arena, saluting King George, and read
an address stating the objects of the
meeting and expressing the hope that
the victors, whatever their nationality,
would remember that their victory had
been acclaimed on the sacred soil OF
Athens by descendants Of the ancient
Hellenes. King George arose and
briefly declared the game opened. All
the participants in the games moved in
procession around the stadium, headed
by bands Of music AS the nine hun
dred picked athletes of the world NOV
ed past, presenting an imposing dis
play, they were cheered to the echo.
Passing the royal personages, the stand
ard-bearer of each team impressively
lowered the flag OF his country, King