The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-06
Little Stories OF Disaster

where. Cats are easily frightened. and
it may be they have gone into MD
ing.-Examiner
KNEW HIS MOTHER.
| Among the throngs that hocked ten
! thousand strong TO the Ferry Build
ing when the great exodus from San
Francisco began on the second day OF
the fire there was one man whose in
genuity and sense of humor deserve
both admiration and applause. Like
the others in that eager crowd, ne
wanted to get aboard the ferryboat as
quickly as possible, but also like the
others, ne found the jam at the gang
plank SO prodigious that it was Wen
+ nigh impossible to advance a single
step. The ferry officials, attempt
ing to straighten out the tangle, an
nounced that all unescorted women
should be permitted TO be first aboard
Then they called for the husbands and
wives. The humorist, who is unmar-
ried, began to despair, but presently
was seized with an inspiration. Be-
side him stood a large, independent
looking woman, also unaccompanied,
Madam" said the humorist, will you
permit me to be your husband for
few moments?" Why. yes said she.
smiling, though this is very sudden"
Whereupon he took some of her bum
dies and they went aboard the boat to-
gether A few minutes later young
man approached the humorist and
said:
I'll relieve you of some of those
bundles now
mo, you won't replied the humor-
list; they belong to my wife," and he
pointed to the large woman.
But that's my nother!' expostulat-
ed the young man.
rs she?" cried the humorist. Then
you must be my son. Glad to meet
you.'-EXaminer
TROLLEY IN MARKET STREET.
For the first time in the history of
San Francisco a trolley car was run
yesterday on Market street, says the
Cali of April 90 At 4:30 O'Clock AS
sistant President Mullaly of the Unit
ed Railroads acted as motorman on
special car from Fifth and Market
streets to the Ferry building.
The running of the car marks the
of through route from
Fillmore. Sixteenth, Mission, Fifth and
10 the ferry
The stringing Of wires and straight
ening of tracks marks the most rapid
feat of electrical road building in the
history of the service in this country
Only three days were consumed in
the route from the first
wiring to operating. During this time
eighteen hours were wasted in waiting
for the removal of dangerous dead
walls.
The Eddy-street cars were started
from Devisadero and Eddy streets,
along the first-named street to Sacra-
rnento and thence to Sixth avenue, i'll
the Richmond district. 1t is expected
hat these cars will run to Oak street
and thence to Stanyan street on Tues
lay. +
MONUMENTS STILL STAND.
The shock of quake and swirl of fame
hat crumbled San Francisco's business
block. left standing and practically I'M
.ouched six OF the City's priced monu
nents.
In Union Square Atkins statue of
yictory surrounding the column COM
nemorating Dewey's victory was still
n place. The huge trident, however,
las lost one prong.
The bronze Donohue group at Bush
md Market continue with their task
# metal working, while the PioEeer
With flag aloft at Taylor and Market
streets is as exultant as of old. Both
are fame seorched and
covered with dust.
The sunlight on the golden sails of
galleon in Portsmouth
Square forms bright spot about
which homeless refugees are camped;
While the fountain. presented to the
City by little Lolita, at Market and
<earney streets is uninjured.
Hall McAllister's effigy at the City
Hall and the Marshall monument in
Iity Hall Square escaped damage. The
tatue of Abraham Lincoln melted in
he terrific heat, but the goddess sur
mounting the crumbled dome of the
;ity Hall is unmoved.
HARTMAN TO BUILD.
1t was announced yesterday says the
all of April 90, that e. H. Hartman,