Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
BREWER BUSCH'S STORY
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE IN
THE DISASTER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPARKS, New, April 21-Adolphus Busch,
the st. Louis brewer. who passed through
here on his way home, gives this account
of his experience in the San Francisco
earthquake.
II left San Francisco this morning with
my family, Henry, Nicolas and Carl Con-
rad. The earthquake shock made all fran
tic. The San Francisco hotels swayed from
south to north like tall poplar In a storm.
Furniture. even pianos, were overturned,
and people thrown from their beds. ! sum
moned my family and friends and urged
them to escape to Jefferson Square, which
we did
"An awful scene met our eyes. Every
building was either partly or wholly
wrecked. roofs and cornices falling from
skyscrapers on lower houses crushing and
burying the inmates. Fires started In all
parts of the city. The main water pipes
bursting in. flooded the streets. One earth
quake followed another. The people be-
came terrified. but all were wonderfully
calm. over 100000 persons are without
shelter, camping on hills. There is no light
nor water nor food. Regular soldiers and the
militia maintain order and discipline or
more horrors would have occurred and riot
might have prevailed. Then the worst hap
pened. The fire spread over three-fourths
of the city and could not be controlled
There was no water to fight it, no light. and
the earth still trembled-
Building after building was dismantled
I to check the progress of the flames, but
all of no avail. We were fortunate to Sc
cure cOnveyanceS and fled to Mob Hill, from
which We witnessed the. indescribable
drama. Block after block was devastated.
The fires blaZed like volcanoes, and all bust
ness houses, hotels, theaters-in fact, the en-
tire business portion-are in ruins and two
thirds of the residences. But l trust Frisco
will yiS re ash nd ha
and more beautiful Frisco Will be born.
and that a generous American nationality
will give it support it fully deserves.
After night of horror we boarded the
ferry for Oakland, where my private car
had been since Tuesday. We are now en-
route home; nothing saved but what is
on our backs, but extremely happy at hav-
ing escaped unhurt.''
Fort Bragg Badly scorched.
BERKELEY, Cal, AprA 21.--A private
letter received today by postmaster
Schmidt brings the information that Fort
Bragg, one of the principal numbering
towns of Mendocino county was almost
totally destroyed as result of a fire fol-
lowing the earthquake on last Wednesday
morning.
The bank and other brick buildings were
leveled a result of the tremors and
within a few hours fire had completed the
work of devastation. But one person OF
tIc b,upO iiiidD!tdItS was kiliSQ, Out scores
were injured.
Eureka, another large town in the same
county, fifty miles from Fort Bragg, was
practically unchanged, although the earth
quake was distinctly felt there.
Relief expeditions We're at once sent to
Fort Bragg from surrounding towns and
villages, and the people of the ruined area
are being cared for.
Sufferer Divided With Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 21.-Mrs. Hugh
Crunl. a wealthy property owner of San
Francisco, reported to the relief committee
today that all her income-bearing property
was destroyed, but that she had little
money in the bankS which she proposed to
divide equally with the relief committee.
She, therefore, subscribed $4,000 to the re-
lief fund.
Many other persons of comfortable cir
cumstances are coming to the aid of the
committee and food and supplies Of all
kinds are being furnished the needy.