Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-04-27

the city before its destruction came
and feels overjoyed at his fortunate
escape. He says that while en- route
for this city, they heard on the train
reports of widespread destruction OF
many other cities-cansrds OF course
circulated in the excitement which
prevailed everywhere. Seattle, Chi.
cago, New York and many other
cities were in the list of communities
that had felt the heavy hand Of mis-.
fortune.
There is now plenty of water and
food in San Fran cisco, and supplies OF
clothing and bedding will soon be
ample, but it is announced that there
will probably be no surfeit, as the
prospect is that most of the people
will have to receive aid for an indefi-
mite time. The organization of city
affairs is progressing most harmon
iously, Gen. Funston and Mayor
Schmitz acting in perfect accord. The
reconstruction Of the city will soon,
of course, give employment to many
who can turn their hand to manual
labor, but there are many clerks,
salesmen and indoor laborers who
will have to wait, or seek other fields,
till opportunities are presented.
Mrs. Mitchell Harris of this city,
who returned Wednesday with her two
children, and her husband who had
gone to their relief, and were met on
the way by him, says that she was in
q sleeper at Sacramento when she felt
the shock, en- route for San Francisco,
and was met 10 Oakland at the depot
after her arrival by her 13-year.old
SOD, who had worked his way around
the burning city and across by the
ferry to meet her. 1t was with the
utmost difficulty che could cross to the
larger city, for ingress was practically
barred, but was aided bya party OF
Mystic Shriners, who had q right-of.
way and she crossed with them. She
says that the horrors there beheld
cannot be exaggerated; there are. no
words to picture the black destruction"
She stood in line for bread and was
grateful for = quarter Of . loaf. She
says that many people were engaged
in an attempt to save some portion OF
their valuables. She saw man who
had fastened . mattress on four roller.
skates and on this had piled his most
precious possessions, and was drawing
them in search for place OF safety.
One Of those unfortunate occur.
rences inseparably connected with pub.
lie affairs when the populace are un-
der great excitement, happened Sun.
day night when one of the State
guards shot and killed H. G. Tilden. q
wealthy commission merchant, while
be was engaged in doing excellent
service for the relief committee, by use
of his automobile, which he bad turned
into an ambulance. While returning,
near midnight. from taking his own
family to . place OF safety, he hav-
ing passed one line Of guards by
giving the words "Red Cross" but
at . second line one of the guards
opened fire on him, claiming that he
did not hear the countersign, and fred
the fatal shot. The mistake was made
by according such unlimited authority
to shoot upon young and inexper.
fenced hot heads, who are often anx-
ious to display their power. The per.
petrator Of the horrible outrage was
Immediately arrested, and will doubt.
less 60 through the form of q trial, but
that will not restore the dead nor
compensate for the loss OF husband
and father. It 10 claimed by occu-
pants of the Car that the same signal
was given, and the car carried the
Red Cross colors within glare of the
car-lanterns. This sad circumstance
probably led 10 the withdrawal of the
State Guards soon afterwards.