Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-21
DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

grass and Nnder the trees would be a
small bundle Of household belongings.
Up and down the broad avenues OF the
parks the troops patrolled, keeping order.
This was difficult at times. for tho second
hystcrical stageihas succeeded the paralysis
of that first day, and the people are doing
strange things a man. running half
naked, tearing at his clothes and crying
"Ihe end Of all things has come" was
caught by the soldiers and placed under
arrest Under a tent on the broad lawn
Of the children 3 playground a baby was
born BY good luck. there was q ply
sioian there and the woman helped out,
so that the mother appears 10 be safe.
They carried her later 70 the children s
building in the park and did their best 10
make her comfortable.
All night wagons mounted with barrels
and guarded by soldiers drove through
the park doling out water. There was
always a crush about these wagons and
only one drink was allowed TO q person.
Separate supplies we're sent 20 the sick
in the tents. The troops allowed no camp
fires, fearing that the trees of the park
might catch and drive the people out OF
this refuge 10 the open and wind swept
sands by the ocean. The wind which
had saved the heights came cold across
tho park, driving "a damp fog, and for
those who had no blankets il was a
terrible night Many were exhausted and
could not sleep even in the cold; they
threw themselves down in the wet grass
and fell asleep This hardship and ex-
posure must add TO tho death list.
When morning came the people even
prepared TO make the camp permanent.
An ingenious man hung up before his
little blanket shelter a sign upon stick
giving his name and address before the
fire wiped him out This became a
fashion and ID was taken to mean that
the space WAS preemptod
Toward midnight % black, staggering
body of men began 10 weave through
the entrance They were volunteer fire
lighters, looking for place TO throw
themselves down and sleep. These
men dropped out all along the line and
were rolled ont of the dnvoways by tho
troops There was much splendidgun-
selishncss here. Women gave up their
blankets and sat up or walked about all
night TO cover exhausted men who had
fought fire until there was no more fight
in them
Many Of the people seem TO have
brought some supply Of food with their
personal belongings For the rest the
troops and the committee of safety did
the best they could 90 provide Loaded
wagons, the stHppings OF grocery stores
were coming in from the very dawn; YET
many of these people must have gone
away without breakfast
From Fort Mason, where most Of Oh,
Italians and Spaniards from Telegraph
Hill had passed tho night, there starteC
an early morning exodus for the ferry
A priest OF the Church of St. Peter anC
Paul 1.-THE Church Of the Fishermen the,
call it in San Francisco saved from
the Church the Host, vestmenst anS
sacred vessels. Early in the mornin,
he set up an altar in the open air anC
said mass.
Then the march 70 the ferry began
Every vehicle in the city, even pushcart
and wheelbarrows, was in use by the cit,
authorities and the soldiers. The chic
means of transportation for persona
goods, therefore, was baby carriages. Tn
line OF crying iostling foreigners showing
overloaded baby carriages ahead of then
was half pitiiul and half comic. The car
riages kept breaking down, and the line O
march 70 the ferry building is strewn witt
their wreokage.
The Southern Pacific Co, disregardinI
schedules and ignoring fares, ran tn
ierryboats rs fast as they could get then
IN and out of the slips. They opene,
the gates, the police on guard at tha
point would let through Just enougl
people, baby carriages and belongings I,
crowd the boat, would force back the res
, and close tho gates The Italians wer
/ joined by American refugees from othe
, parts Of the city and by shivering Chimes
: loaded till their backs bent with bundles
, The broad floors Of the ferry building
were iammed tight and people Waite,
for hours outside to get their turn al IN
, gates Poor and well 10 do toeethe
! squatted on the floor or sat on thei
bundles while they waited. People wer
, collapsing everywhere, and doctors Il
the crowd had plenty TO do