Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21

painful suspense, knowing the elements
were at work all around their people. They
take it for granted, though the telegram
did not so state, that none of their people
lost their lives.
No Word from Her Sons.
Mrs. n. 3. Smith, iOlS lizard street, has Il
son in San Francisco and one in Oakland
The former is c. II. Reimer, supernten-
dent OF the Pinkerton Detective agency,
and the latter is Francis T. Reimer, at
the Board Of Trade The Oakland man
has wired his mother he is all right, but
that he has been unable TO get in touch
or hear a word from his brother.
Mrs. A. Mandelberg has still heard moth
ing from her brother, Morris Rosenthal.
and cousin, Frank F. Gebhart, both former
Omaha men, who lived on Van Ness ave-
nue. in San Francisco. Mr.. Rosenthal and
family had just built fine new home at
23O9 Van Ness avenue, which is one Of. IL
not the finest and most historical residen-
tial streets of the city.
Mr. Gebhart and family only left Omaha
two months ago and had barely got estab-
lished in their new home. Mrs. Mandel-
berg had a letter from Mr. Gebhart a few
days ago, telling how delighted they were
with the coast city and their new home.
Mr.. Gebhart was credit man for the Peoples
Store OF Omaha for nineteen years. It is
possible the homes of both families may
have escaped destruction, though not prob
able. They were situated outside the de-
vastated belt as first indicated, but as re-
ports said the fire spread further on Van
Ness avenue there is ground for belief It
tool, in these places though this is not
certain.
Distress L. Relieved.
Mrs. J. Il. Philips of i4so sUuth Twenty
fourth street, Omaha. has about all her
relatives in Los Angeles and was greatly
disturbed. as were other Omaha people, for
their safety The reports which came of
the destruction of Los Angeles created a
terrible stir Of anxiety in Omaha for so
many people here have relatives there.
oakley a. Rowe, city passenger agent OF
the Rock Island is congratulRting himself.
lie had made all arrangements to send his
family to Berkeley a week or more ago on
a visit with relatives, but for some reason
1t was necessary 70 postpone the trip. They
had set Saturday. April p, for the day to
start, but now have decided TO postpone
the trip later.
Miss Ruth Chase. teacher at Kellom
school, is still unable 10 hear from her
sister at Santa Rosa, which was practically
and probably thousands killed
Constable Ed Simpson has a daughter
who was a member of the Babes of Toy
land" company, which was playing at San
Francisco at the time OF the disaster The
company lost all, but Mr.. Simpson has not
heard anything from his daughter. He IS
naturally, extremely anxious.
Henry DrexeI Not Heard From.
John C. DreXel is anXiously waiting for
some word from his brother Henry Drexel
who went 10 san Francisco iiye weeks age
and who stopped at the Phillips hotel.
II is a peculiar circumstance that tive
families by the name OF Smith. and living
next door to each other az s5So and SO:
South Tenth street are more than anxious
about relatives at San Francisco. Both
Omaha families ave people in the stricken
district. Newton Smith, at ESQ South
Tenth street, has a son and family at 4S'
Bryant street while Mrs. A. Smith, q
widow living next door, has son, AIler
smith, stopping at the ST. GATHERINGS hotel
mentioned in the morning dispatches as in
/ the ruins.
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