The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1906, Page 5

JTELLS OF THE WORK DONE BY STATE THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. MONDAY. MAY. 14, 1906. ARTILLERYMEN IN AID OF HOMELESS Lieutenant Colonel Ogden Recifes ihe Experiences of the Bat- talion During Trying Period in Rendering Good Service fo a Siricken People. M. Oz- s city has prepared a detajled a of the work ac- a of the State n Francisco. This report will be filed in the Sa‘te d of California food, medical re- 1e thousands ren- e recent disaster. time to place on endid service r 1 soldiery—services not been ade- the people at re tens of thou- 1 children who and medical aid were homgle: reduced to des- >r their self- ying kind- at a time when rving, sick, and suffering from more or less serious na- ness a hely they were helpless scores of instar es F THE GUARDSMEN. Battalion of Coast Ar bled at its armory at m. on April 18. Notwith- he fact that the homes of ot cent of the mem- nand were In Guardsmen T WORK O armory on E strest s awaiting instructions Mayor Schmitz and Chief of Po- an. Not receiving instructions, ommanding officers of companies C and D, constitutimg the bat- Captains Farless, Ross, Mill >rattan, ld a conference ar bute- their commands ct threatened by fire A detachment of fifty 1 Farless was imme- oadway jail and took 250 prisoners confined s characters accused of the calendar. As the jall >unded by fire, the turnkeys mplating & general release hese prisoners when Captain Far- ess- surrounded the jall, marched out isoners and escorted them under 4 to Fort Mason, where they were ed over to the custody of e | tes & orities. | d detalls were made for the stores of Shreve & Co. and other large jewelry establishments, and, in re- sponse to request of Colonel Morris re regular army, Lieutenant Cobbe & detachment was sent to Fourth Townsend streets to assist Cap- , with & small detachment | , in quelling a riot. meantime, the hospital de- of the battalion, under Dr. Emmal, Sergeant Weins Smith, at the head of =six e’ Pavilion to ald in administering to the maimed and injured in that tem- porary hospital. The battalion then hed headquarters at Jefferson SECURE PROVISIONS. n Thursday afternoon and even-| Ing several large detachments of me. Lieutenants Hyer, Cofer and proceeded to capture all and wagons available. With | y improvised wagon trainm, | to all the’ large grocery ments and warehouses that e pathway of the flames, of cases with the and co-operation of the doomed property. srovisions and supplies | ning buildings.. In a istances the structures | in flames. These pro-| removed to Jefferson nder ere re apd placed under guard. meantime Jefferson Bquare was thousands of refugees, the crowd panic sick burns ing scores suffering from r ed and injured from fall- ks, ete bers of the battalion gave up their tents to these suffering peo- ple and distributed their blankets and oveercoats to cover the sick and help- less women and children who were lying on the bare ground. “In the meantime the hospital corps, heving been driven from the Mechan- ics’ Pavilion by the flames, had re- moved to Jefferson Square and pro- ceeded to administer to the injured. Jured. “Detalls of men were sent out in all directions to search for volunteer physicians, surgeons and nurses, and many lives were saved and suffering alleviated by the tireless efforts of the hospital detachment in this hastily fmprovised hospital FEEDING THE HUNGRY. “Early in the morning of the succeeding day a squad was detailed to make coffee, drawing from the stores which had been supplied by the quar- termaster train on the previous even- ing,.and thousands were given hot cof- fee and bread during the morning hours. All day long coffee and bread were issued at Jefferson Square to the hungry. “In the meantime (Thursday. 2 p. m.), the wind drove the flames from the burning bulldings toward Jeffer- son Square, and the efforts of the sol- dlers were taken up in subduing the panic among e thousands of terror- stricken people who had found shel- ter under the trees in Jefferson S‘qua.—a and who were now apprehensive that the trees and tentage would catch fire. The Fire Depariment was fighting back the flames that were swooping down on Eddy street and Van Ness avenue, and had wvainly appealed <o scores of men to aid them jn handling the hose lines. The firemen finally asked Major Keesling to aid them t> get volunteers in handling the hoss, as the firemen were dropping from gheer exhaustion. Major Keesling br 2 ing as is- | a | | In| and many of them from ! tmade a direct appeal to the crowd ot standers, and only two or three v : iteered. He then drew his revolv {and passing along the line of the crowd, quickly pressed 100 men into service on the hose line, and the march of the fiames was stayed and Jefrerson h its thousands of heip- humanity, was saved from de- truction. “In the meantime Lieutenant O'Hara, | the adjutant of the battalion, was al | the other end of the line with a dynamite squad destroying buildings | { | | | | congested and ordered his company { commanders and subalterns to advise | the people to move out to Golden Gate { Park MARCH TO THE PARK. The battalion was formed in line, |and with its great train of wag oads of provisions and supplies, which, meantime, had been largely aug- ed by the untiring efforts of Lie.- nants Hyer, Roper, Gillman and oth- ers, they took up the march for Golden Gate Park, followed by thou- | sands of the refugees, who cheered | the gallant boys in blue as they never | cheered before. When the command 'reached Golden Gate Park it proceeded to the tennis courts. The provisions and supplies were unloaded and placed under guard and the wagons immedi- ‘filely returned to the burning district |and were aagin laden with supplies | and comforts where the same could he secured. In many instances mer- | chants, as stated before, besought the | artillerymen to take their stores from the threatened houses and distribute them among the needy. The teamsters in charge of the wagons making up this quartermaster's train, as well as the owners of trucks, carts and ve- hicles of all descriptions, volunteered | their services and did noble work in the colletcion and position of these | food supplies to the Golden Gate Park. “In the meantime there were prob- ably 75,000 people scattered through Golden Gate Park. Few, very few, had provided themselves with any shelter; they had fled to the park teerror | 1ying under the trees, women and chil- dren of tender years huddied together for warmth on the bare ground and shivering with cold. Under one tree was a woman suffering the pangs of approaching motherhood; a short dis- tance away an old man dying from 2 fractured skull caused by a falling brick had been carried to the park by his sons on a shutter. These instances were duplicated in all sections, and, without food, shelter or fires and with & sprinkling of the viclous element of the San Francisco slums scattered among them, these people were doomed to a night of privation and horror. PROTECT HELPLESS WOMEN. “Major Keesling, with his company commanders, sent out detachments ‘o | zather wood, pressed in volunteers and put them to work making fires to alle- viate the privations of the women and children. The remainder of tie command were placed on patrol duty to protect those helpless women and children from the depredations and as- saults of unscrupulous scoundrels, for whom the halter or bullet was a death too mercitul, “The few remaining overcoats and tents and blankets that were owned by the troops were quickly distributed enlisted men, who remained on duty enlisted men, whho remained on duty all night in their thin khaki uniforms, protecting and alding and guarding these suffering people. ! “The trained nurses under Dr. Arm- mal and Miss Smith, the nurse of the battalion hospital, together with other hospital attaches, gathered all the vol- unteer nurses they could secure and spent the night in alding the affiicted and sick and suffering. “Barly in the morning began the distribution of provisions, which had been gathered In enormous quantitics at the tennis courts. Captain Miller, |a veteran officer of the Philippines and a splendid officer (I might say here the major portion of this battalion ix made up of veterans of the Philip- pine war), began the work of distribu- tion, and when detailed by General Koster to this relief work I found Captain Miller and his men supplying food to thousands. We quickly broke open seven or eight additional en- trances to the tennis courts and 2s- tablished eight or ten lines of people in order that they might receive food quickly. “In the meantime the improvised supply trains under Lieutenants Hyer, Gillman and Cofer and Private Young, all of whom seémed to be absolutely tirejess and none of whom had any sleep during the entire period, were still with their corps of noble-heart- |ed teamsters at work making contla- {uous trips to the flame-stricken city, | gathering up provisions and supplies | from every avallable source. CARING FOR THE BABIES, “This relief work began at Jefferson LSquare and was continued for three [days, and food was issued to tens of | thousands of people. No man, woman jor child was sent away hungry while {there was a pound of food in the ten- | nis courts. “In the these - gallant meantime hot coffee and crackers, taken at odd ntervals. “The battalion was then ordered 7o estabiish quarters at Haight and Cole streets. As they had given away ! their tentage, the boys secured lum- | ber and put up some hastily improvised !shellcn for themselves. “A distributing station was estab- lished' here, and the work of aiding he suffering continued. In the mean- {tithe the Second Infantry had arrived at this station, and Colonel Seymour of that regiment was soon in command of the district. Eight Issuing stations were quickly established, and day after day saw eight lines of people stream- ing up to these distributing points for bread and such provisions as the re- lief trains of the commands could se- cure from any and all sources. “Lieutenant Dailey of the Second In- stricken, and were In a state of panic | {young artillerymen were subsisting on| fantry was added to the rellef train, {and did splendid work. “Chaplain Miel (and his name should be written in letters of gold) came to me for service in the rellef work. The chaplain adopted all the babies in the park and personal investigations were made in every direction by him and the commissioned and non-commission- ed officers and privates through the | entire district to ascertain those who were In acute destitution. “I have records of thousands of cases of this character which were uncov- he work of the |in the path of the flames, Major Kees- [ered by the unflagging and noble- ry dur- | ling on Thursday evening found that | hearted efforts of Chaplain Miel and immedi- | Jefferson Square was becoming (0o | the officers and men of these com- mands. “Stories of suffering that seem al- most incredible were reported. The Sister Superior of St. Francis Orphan- age came to us with tears in her eyes asking for bread for 180 children rang- ing from 2 to 14 years. They got it. The inmates of St. Mary’'s Hospital, sixty-five patients suffering from pneu- monia, a colored orphanage of fifteen children—all in the same condltion. Down in a deserted corner of the pan- handle Chaplain Miel found three wo- men lying on the ground with a lin:n sheet over them. It was a granl- mother, daughter and granddaughter, and the grandmother was 92 years old. SOME HAD TO GO HUNGRY. “We secured a supply of fresh milk from one of the outside dairies, and every morning it was a heart-rending sight to see the distribution of the supply of milk we received amoag mothers and children at Chaplain Miel's tent. There was only so much milk and it could only go so far, and some had to go hungry. “The shock of the earthquake had affected many women who were nurse ing bables, and they were unable to give nourishment to their little ones, g0 milk was very preclous. “Over on ElHis street was a blind man 67 years old with a wife 65 years old and bedridden. They lay in a de- serted flat and were unable to go out for provisions until their cries attract- ed the attention of a soldier on the street. In a lot off Oak street a widow with four children, the eldest 12, were found sleeping on the ground under a rag carpet tent. But there are thou- sands of such cases that were r lleved by the National Guard in this particular district. On the dreadful night when the rain fell and pourzd down on those helpless women and children in the park, who were shel- tered under tents made of linen sheets and table covers, in many cases the suffering was unparalleled. Chaplain Miel /and those boys dld everything ‘n their power to help them; they gave them everything they had. “While the officers of the wagon train were able to supply provisions and supplies it was promptly distrib- uted, and when we found these sources failing we appealed to all sources for aid, and, in some cases unavailingly. “I want to thank Major Devol, Cap- tain Langan and Lieutenant Cabell of the regular army for their prompt action at times of urgent need. While many deserve appreciation, these gen- tlemen especially were untrammeled by reéd tape in the face of human suffering.” ——— DUPES CHINESE REFUGEES IN TOWN OF BERKELEY Clever Swindler Rents House and Sublets It to Tenants Objection- able to Landlord. BERKELEY, May 13. — Egbert Mainard, a refugee from San Frln-l cisco, has perpetrated a double-edged trick upon a squad of Chinese and a landlord of Berkeley, for which ex- ploit the police now are on his trail. which were a party of Chinese. Quong Toy, their leader, conversed with Mainard and told him of his plan to gecure quarters for the party in Berke- ley. He expected difficulty because of the reluctance of property owners to rent to Chinese. Mainard promised to “fix that all up.” He rented a large house for Quong Toy at 1545 Hopkins street, belonging to O. J. Truman, pay- ing $25 deposit. Then the guileless Quong Toy was induced to pay in ad- vance a month’s rent, amounting to $100, believing that Mainard was agent for the place. Mainard then skipped. When Truman came to the house yesterday to collect the remainder of the $100 due Him for the month’s rent he found, to his horror, that a party of Chinese was in possession of his premises. Mutual explanations re- vealed the cause of the circumstance and both Truman and the Chinese or- dially cursed Mainard. The latter is Je; ‘Tey °q 0} em EIYY £q Passieq away. . —— Ol STAR—ANY PAGE .. ..4p2streets Francisco This summer while the city rebuflds. The Southern Pacific announces low, fornia resorts—mountain, ocean and springs—from Szn Francisco and bav points. Rooms and toard can be se- cured for the summer at reasonable rates. ol —_— Announce Their Engagement. BERKELEY, May 13.—The engage- ment of Miss Evelyn Mary Ratcliffe and Dr. W. F. Bade was announced today. Miss Ratcliffe {s a daughter of Rev. W. H. Ratcliffe of 1643 Euclid avenue. She is prominent in society and is intercsted greatly in out of door spdrts. Dr. Bade is a member of the facuity of the Pacific Theologi- cal Seminary, and is at the head of the department of Semitic languages. The date of the wedding has not been set. [, S 5 Diamonds and old gold bought. Gold- en Gate Loan Office. 950 Plerce st, * During the fire Mainard came overf on a boat from San Francisco on! The Family Neod Not Stay in Can, long-time excursion rates to all Cali- | You FACULTY OF THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MAKES STATEMENT Several Buildings Damaged, but the Work Will Go on Vigorously Next Fail. The faculty of the San Francisco Theo- logical Seminary has issued a statement to the friends of the Beminary which, in part, is as follows: 4“1t is true that in the recent disaster ‘we have lost heavily. Montgomery Hall has been idjured; Scott Hall is almost a nruos. Our endowment too is sadly im- ‘‘But we have suffered no loss which will prevent us from going vigorously Seminary. At the time of re-opeming in the Fall we will be fully prepared to enter with the utmost efficiency upon the duties of the year. ““This does not mean that the profes- sors and officers of the Seminary not suffer in consequence of the general loss. They will suffer. And they are willing to suffer, because they believe as firmly as ever in the future of the State of California, and in the future of our beloved Seminary. They intend to re- main steadfast in their service to the building it up they are building up this State iu righteousness and faith.”’ —_———————— THODS FOR ELIEF OF NEEDY IRISH Members of Varlous Organizations Seek A_ullnnuhrer Thelr ren. The officers of the various local Irish socleties assembled yesterday. afternoon at St. Peter's Hall, Twenty-fourth and Alabama streets, and discussed methods by which the Irish people of this city, who were left destitute by the recent calamity, could be assisted. James Smith ‘was chairman. Many suggestions were offered by the members present but no definite plan of rellef was decided upon. It was decided. however, to appeal to the Irish socleties throughout the country for assistance for thelr needy brethren. Money is already on the way to this city from Eastern Irish organizations' and the Celtic folk here who are in dire. distress will be given immediate relfef. Committees will be appointed to make a thorough canvess to ascertain who are in need of relief. ———————— Loulse Lind Sues for Divorce. { OAKLAND. \May 13.—Suit for divorca iwag begun - Saturday by Louire Iind | against Hjalman Lind, whom she charges with having deserted her. Gold on the heart does not make the golden heart. piscuss M: we do it, forward with the regular work of the, Seminary, becauss they believe that in | What we know you would always say “Schlitz beer” could visit our brewery—as thousands have when done—you would insist on the beer that is brewed here. You would want a beer clean—as ours would want it every bottle is sterilized —that it is pure— Ask for the Brewery Botlling. Commeon beer is somelimes substituted jfor Schlitz., 70 avoid being smposed upon, see that the cork or crown is bvanaed he That Made Milwaukee Fam Temporarily at 524 ‘i hirteenth Street, Uakiand. BECOMES OFFICIAL MORMON REPRESENTATIVE IN CITY Colonel Isaac Trumboe's Home Is the Centor of Much Relief Work for Sufferers. Colonel Isaac Trumbo has become the Mormon representative in San Francisco. The fire was the immediate cause of the | bestowal of this honor. When Salt Lake heard of San Francisco’s difficulties, the | leading members of the Mormon church telegraphed to Trumbo in reference to conditions. He replied that thousands were homeless and needed food and cloth- ing. The response came in the shape of twenty-six carloads of wery welcome sup- plies. 1 The Trumbo home at the corner of Sut- ! ter and Octavia streets has been a sup- | ply station ever since. The Colonel asked | Iw be relieved of his big task, but was: inot permitted to resign. Rabbi Voor- sanger of the Relief Committee looks: upon Trumbo as one of his ablest assist- | | ants. | | - When the great fire had crossed Van! i Ness ‘avenue, Trumbo deliberated over | [the situation for a little while and came ! !¢0 the conclusion that he was about to! Ibe made homeless. He received notice from the soldiers that his house would be dynamitéd in thirty minutes. He then invited everyone to enter and take away food and eclothing.,, The collection of paintings was removed to the Presidio unharmed. The building was neither dy- namited nor burmed. The recipients of | Trombo’s generosity managed to take with them miscellaneous property worth | approximately $10,000. The Coloneli says he is glad to be aliye and doesn’t mouzn his loss a particle. More Comfortable in the Country. Then why keep the family in the city this summer in the discomfort and dust of rebuilding? The Southern Pacific is making low, long-time ex- cursion rates to summer resorts from ]Snn Francisco and bay points. Ask the agent. 5 | Departure of th renth. OAK] . May 13.—The departure of the Seventh Regiment. National Guvard of Ca...ornia. yesterday for Southein Cali- fo: leaves on duty in _Oskiand three icompanies. A. F and G. Fifth Reziment, i National Guard of California, besides four troops of regxhr cavalry for service at the Adamws Point camp. patrol duty in the citv and such other work as may be Inecessarv. Twenty-one hundred men of: the National Guard have been on duty in_Son Francisco. : NOTICE. ; Massachuse Life tts Mutual Insurance Company OF SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 4 a Holders of policles of insur-nee in this Company who we-¢ risidents of - San Francisco at the time of the recent eal=mity, and whose time for pay- ing prem ment, or will expire cn or tefore Ma of time to July 1, 1906. within which t 1258 jums exp'red Letween April 16, 1908, and the cate of this advertise- the circumstan-es:w.1l bs acceptel ur conditicnai'™ with'n ‘the tim: specified. MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURADB COMPANY, 1, 1906, will be 2llowed an extension . "wm, which under o pay any such prem’ ! | | 1 You would want to know that you order. If you is. filtered and aged as e as is every = bottle of Schlitz. Sherwoed & Sherwood San Francisco 1 Beer Associated Oil Companrn Ry Uftiices F1th Floor Kohl Building Montgomery and California Streets. 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