The San Francisco call., 1909-11-22
Injured on Stretchers

Stretchers made from oars driftwood
and blankets had been improvised by
the ships officers. II was q strange
picture as the first three women were
carried 10 the hut.
Fifty wards away, huddled about the
three great fires, some asleep. others
stalking about near the blaze. too
nervous TO lie down, were nearly 100
men and women.
There were none of the steamship
company's representatives in the hut
10 receive these women There were
only the ships officers, who made the
terse remark, after they had done ali
in their power, We would be glad to
hire automobiles or anything else TO
help out, but II we sign the name of
Schubaeh- Hamilton or the North Pa
cihc steamship company to a check il
is forgery"
Mrs. NJ. p. Cummings of Pasadena
was the first woman brought into the
little hut. So narrow was the door
that the stretcher, rudely but cleverly
fashioned, had TO be lowered on one
side 10 let the patient in. There was
one single bed in the room, a deal table
and a settee. with an oil lamp on the
table.
Mamma. I don't want to die until I
see papa once more" said s year old
Herbert Nielbaun, son of Mrs Charles
Francisco. after he was rescued from
the water, where he was thrown when
boat No. ] dropped endwise into the
sea with Is women and children on
board.
You will get home TO papa if you will
sit quiet" said his mother as she held
him close to her in the boat, where
they had been placed by their reseuers
The lad bore up bravely when their
was -, - -
breakers.
Tiny Baby Is Favorite
Norma Wallace. the s months old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. I. A Wallace
% Berkeley, was the favorite of all
the passengers and crew
Norma was the baby 10 the pas
sengers, officers and crew. When Mrs.
Wallace was precipitated into the sea
when boat No. ] was sWamped nearly
p hundred persons saw and recognized
her. They saw the infant in her arms
they saw her slide beneath a thwart
where her lower limbs were badly in
jured. cry of horror arose from the
spectators. But they were soon drawn
from the water.
A second disaster occurred to q dozen
men and women after escape from the
burning st. CroiS. These unfortunates
were passengers on board a wagon
drawn by six sturdy II somewhat skit-
tish mules during the trip from the
spot on the beach where the battered
mariners went ashore in the surfboat
TO the gsteman's shanty. where the
campfires were built and the weary
ones made as comfortable as possihIe
The driver of this contrivance wa 8
picking his way along the beach in the
darkness when his mules became
frightened and swerved out toward The
sea. The left forward wheel of the
wagon struck a boulder and the ve-
hfeie was violently shunted into the
surf. The mules started TO run and
SWING off from the shore. In an in
slant q big comber dashed over the
wagon. drenching it's occupants and
sending terror TO the hearts of the
women and children aboard.
The driver was unable 10 extricate
the wagon from fts perilous position
owing 10 the big rocks ahead of his
team. without an jnstants delay the
sailors and passengers who were walt
ing along the beach rushed into the
surf and seized the women and carried
them ashore
Passengers Are Indignant
As passengers walked down and
rode to the Malibu beach they looked
forward to a speedy transfer into
santa Monica and some provision Tor
their comfort until arranRements