Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-19

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The coroner's inquest over the vic
tins of the Second street cafes gas
explosion was continued one week yes
terday on account OF the inability of
two important witnesses to give their
depositions. These men, Harvey HOl-
derman and Charles Blumenthal in
spectors for the gas company, were Sc
verely injured in the explosion, but it
was thought that their dcpostiOns
could be taken at the Clara Barton
hospital yesterday morning. Surgeons
at the hospital warned the coroncr's
deputies of the danger of questioning
the men in their present condition, and
on this account the inquest was post
poned.
The interval will be used by Coroner
Lanterman and Assistant District At
torney Fleming to gather every scrap
of evidence obtanable on he case. A
report reached them yesterday that it
was japanese servant who had light
tO IL liltlCu WHICH lSIllltu lllt StS, anu
not one of the inspectors, as had at
first been supposed. 1t had been said
that one of the gas men had lit the
match supposinG the meter had been
cutoff. This is a point which the in
quisitors are especially anxious to clear
up and which necessitated the post
ponement of the inquest.
Funerals Are Held
The funerals of three of the victims
of the explosion were held yesterday.
The services were at Bresee Bros
chapel Annie Crawford, Lavonne
Myers and Jose Fucntes We're those
for whom the last solemn offices We're
performed. The first two were taken
to the Rosedale cemetery and the last
to Calvary The two young women
were taken out dead from Cressaty's
restaurant.
The death of c. G. Hagerty, which
took place Sunday. probably is the last
fatality to follow the disaster. Reports
from the hospitals yesterday were that
all the injured, although some are in
an extremely critical condition, are re- |
covering slowly and surely.
Miss May Anderson is the most dan |
gerously injured and arrangements had |
been made for amputating both her
legs. Yesterday there was an improve
ment in her condition and physicians
at the Pacific hospital deferred the Op-
Grafton in the hope that it may not he
necessary. Henry Warren cared for at |
the emergency hospital, was pro- |
nounced out of danger by the attend
ing physicians yesterday and removed |
to his home. An amputatiOn of one of |
Miss Annie Hooper's legs, at the same |
hospital, was found necessary. but it |
is thought she will recover. Miss Hag
erty, daughter of c. c. hagerty. who [
died Sunday, is in 4 much improved |
condition.
Sympathy for Victims
The death of Mr.. Hagerty leaves his |
family in a distressing condition, rs |
they are without means of support |
His funeral will be held this afternoon |
at Cunningham & O'COnnOr's chapel |
and nterment will be at Rosedale The .
funeral service for Ferdinand Stephens. /
janitor at the Higgins building. will |
be held at Booth & Boylson's chapel |
at . o'clock tomorrow. The remains |
of J. w. Main, uncle of Miss Hooper |
were forwarded to Searsboro, Iowa, /
Sunday night
The holding of the funerals and the .
news that many of the families of the |
dead and injured are left in a deplora- .
bic condition excited widespread sym |
pathy in the city yesterday and the !
relief funds were swelled by generous
contributions. Pedestrians passing the
gaping walls on Second street heSitat- .
ed as if feeling anew some of the shock /
of the holocaust and it will be many :
days before its memory is lost in the |
rushing life Of the city. At the funeral .
services and in the hospitals and the
homes of the injured, there were many |.
touching incidents and many sad trib- |
utes to the dead and suffering. Flow |
ers, sent by persons of all stations I'm F.
life, filled the little chapel where the
funerals Of the two young women and /
of Jose Fuentcs We're held.
Urchins Heart Is Touched
Most of the victims Of the explosion |
were either partially or entirely the |
support Of other persons, and i'm sev- |
eral cases aged parents depended upon |
them This fact makes the need of re- /
lief more pressing, and The Herald F.
urges a generous response to the ap-
poals being made for their AID Nowv
gifts i'm themselves touching evidences
to the deep-lying unsol6shnese shown
on such occasions, already have come
in from persons who made sacrifices to
give them.
A small unkempt boy approached
Policeman Murphy on North Main
street Yesterday.
Say. Mr. Copp," he said, "a got TWO /.
bits here w'ot amt Worlin' ana 1 know
a hired girl wots got cousin that got