anaheim-gazette 1906-04-26

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY VOLUME XXXVI ANAHEM TWENTY-ONE MINUTES TO CATCH THE TRAIN Under Marching Orders for 36 Hours Co. E Gets Hurry Call. On Double Quick to Depot At half-past 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Capt. Herman Stern, commanding Company E, Seventh regiment, N. G. C., received orders from Col. Finley, commanding the regiment, to take his company and its equipment aboard the Southern Pacific northbound train passing here twenty-one minutes later. He was ordered to Los Angeles to proceed thence immediately to San Francisco. The company had been under marching orders for thirty-six hours. Telephone messages were immediately despatched for trucks and other conveyances to transport the company's equipment to the depot, a half-mile from the armory, and buglers sounded the assembly call spiritedly. Agent Pickering of the Southern Pacific was telephoned to and his attention called to the limited time the train only two coaches and a bus car. As it came to a standstill, equipment was hastily put in. The company had not yet arrived. Conductor Crowley seemed imminent at the delay. He took his place car steps preparatory to giving der "All aboard," when Pickerer up handing him orders from her ters bidding him await the coming arrival. At that time the company had not turned into Los Angeles at the Center-street corner, four up town. "Are you going to hold the asked a bystander of the agent." "I'll hold the train all night, necessary," he replied. A shout went up as the crew came into view around the marching double quick. The men were in khaki uniform, carrying rifles and filled cartridge belts roll of blankets across the shoulder haversacks the boys carried rations. Ten minutes after train time company made its way through crowds at the station. The boys ed aboard, and at 4:11 the train out. Windows went up in the cars ing the soldiers. One of the men poked his head out of a w and calling to a party of girls said: ly to San Francisco. The company had been under marching orders for thirty-six hours. Telephone messages were immediately despatched for trucks and other conveyances to transport the company's equipment to the depot, a half-mile from the armory, and buglers sounded the assembly call spiritedly. Agent Pickering of the Southern Pacific was telephoned to and his attention called to the limited time the company had to take the train, and he replied he would hold it until it arrived. Tents and equipment were hastily pitched aboard trucks and horses were whipped into a brisk trot to the depot. The company fell in, forty-five strong, and under command of Capt. Stern marched on the double quick to the depot. A large crowd gathered at the station previous to the train's arrival. The train on arrival was seen to con- Anaheim Cash Grocer Flour! Flour! Flour! 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He took his place at the paratory to giving the order," when Pickering ran him orders from headquarter await the company's that time the company led into Los Angeles street-street corner, four blocks going to hold the train?"ander of the agent. The train all night, if it is the replied. Event up as the company view around the corner, double quick. The guards-khaki uniform, carryingled cartridge belts, and a sets across the shoulder. In the boys carried a day'stes after train time theade its way through the station. The boys climb-nd at 4:11 the train pulledvent up in the cars carry-miers. One of the guards-is head out of a window,to a party of girls near bying sections to summon members of the company. They responded promptly, going directly to the armory, where they bivouached during the night. On Saturday morning at 8 o'clock Capt. Stern received orders to prepare the company's equipment for immediate transshipment, and to fill haversacks with a day's rations. First Lieut. Kellenberger came in from Buena Park early on Friday. He resigned a responsible position at the creamery. Second Lieutenant Selinger was in town from North Anaheim and repaired at once to the armory. Here he later received a telephone message from his aged mother who was weeping. "It is nothing," said Selinger, speaking to her, "I will write you, mother, every day. Have no fear. We shall all be back soon." Private Walter Smith, who is postmaster at Huntington Beach, drove in in response to the earliest summons. Eddie Bennerscheidt came down from Los Angeles on the electric to Benedict and drove in in a buggy. Sergeant Hatfield prepared the haversacks, and saw to it that the boys would wish for nothing on the trip. Lieut. Kellenberger, who was for a time in charge of the company, issued strict orders about the necessity for the company going out in "first-class order." FIRE-SWEPT CITY EXCITES LOCAL SYNC Citizens With Relative Francisco Who Lost Are Safe—Death R The awful calamity befal Francisco has been the only discussion in town during First news of the horror cam railroad wires. "San Frank been wrecked by an earthquake on fire," was the first diref received, early on Wednesday ing. Instantly the news town, and anxious inquiries for later news. Subsequent merely served to corroborate reports. The city had in shaken by a mighty earthquake was on fire. The Palace hotel building, Spreckles building Examiner offices, were written now on fire. In the section of the city fifty fires wiling. At noon the calamity had Eddie Bennerscheidt came down from Los Angeles on the electric to Benedict and drove in in a buggy. Sergeant Hatfield prepared the haversacks, and saw to it that the boys would wish for nothing on the trip. Lieut. Kellenberger, who was for a time in charge of the company, issued strict orders about the necessity for the company going out in "first-class order." Capt. Stern was kept busy answering the telephone. At 2 o'clock a great chattering of hello girls could be heard as long-distance called him to the phone. "Long distance wants Anaheim!" the telephone message came. "Call Capt. Stern." The boys crowded around as that officer took down the receiver. "This is the time we go!" said one. But it was only a private message from a friend, asking Stern to endeavor to locate the mother of the latter's wife, who lived in the burned district. Street and number were carefully noted and the receiver hung up. "Great Scott!" exclaimed Stern, "I forgot to find out what the lady's name was." Scarcely had the receiver been hung up when another call came for the captain. This time it was from Santa Ana, telling him Mrs. Strauss, mother of Mrs. Joe Goodman of Fullerton, had just arrived from San Francisco. She was the lady the preceding message referred to. Another message to Goodman advised him his wife's mother was at Santa Ana. "There is nothing doing," said one pessimistic guardsman, "and I don't think we are going. Some of the boys went down town to get shaved. Others strolled about within earshot of the armory. One good-looking fellow who is to be wedded was telling a party of friends how about it, as they wished him god-speed and gesundheit, when one of them exclaimed: "Here's your girl! Here's your girl!" She had heard the news and like a patriotic girl had come to wish the best-looking man in the company aufwedersehn. When finally the summons came bugles were pressed into service and all hiked to the armory. "The captain says get ready," one of the boys called to them as they approached the hall. Twenty-one minutes to catch the train," said Stern as he pulled out his watch. And so the boys were off in response to the earliest summons. Instantly the news town, and anxious inquiries for later news. Subsequent merely served to corroborate reports. The city had indoorshaken by a mighty earthquake was on fire. The Palace hotel building, Spreckles building, Examiner offices, were written now on fire. In the section of the city fifty fires were ing. At noon the calamity had such an extent that the entire threatened with destruction to the telegraph offices was not in the day by those having ridden the stricken city. Many messages filed, only to be later rejected. Western Union was early on business, and the Postal was being the anxious multitude. They were accepted conditionally, at a subsequent hour a bullet received telling that the postal was on fire, money was refilled and they were withdrawing. The fire burned for three nights, and it was not until morning that it was got under at Van Ness avenue. At that time was burning fiercely at Norwich threatening the sea wall building. Here a great struggle on all of Friday night and after the destruction or the war meant the cutting off of San Francisco from the outside world. There have been piling disaster upon Fire boats kept streams pouring from the fire from the bay. At day Saturday the fire at the water was under control. Day after day, as each bit of erative detail of the dreadful found its way into town, there became more and more intense it finally dawned upon the greatest calamity in modern California. Hundred dead homesless, and a property loss amounting to the gigantic $400,000,000. More than twenty sustained by the Chicago fire, loss of the Boston and Baltimore combined, and apart from more loss than in all the fires in the United States since their independence! Surely the quality of the bay has been accursed. Stout-hearted argument of a tury ago, reaching the eminent first his vision fell upon the r She had heard the news and like a patriotic girl had come to wish the best-looking man in the company aufwedersehn. When finally the summons came bugles were pressed into service and all hiked to the armory. "The captain says get ready," one of the boys called to them as they approached the hall. "Twenty-one minutes to catch the train," said Stern as he pulled out his watch. And so the boys were off in response to their country's call. Letter from the Front We arrived at Oakland at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, and camped in Lincoln park. Capt. Stern has the distinction of being first officer of the day, leaving Lieutenant Kellenberger commanding officer of Company E. Lieutenant Selinger acted as adjutant April 22. Privates Field, Scott and Young were detailed for guard duty. Cook Hatfield, assisted by Pat Seale and Merritt, is giving the company good hash. Musicians Dickel and Middleham are under Sergeant Holderman, formerly of Co. E., as chief trumpeter. First Sergeant Yungbluth is the finest sergeant in camp, but don't take the shine off of Lieut. Selinger. The chimneys in Oakland are all down; could see fire across the bay all night. It rained Sunday night but we did not get wet. There are 20,000 Chinese in Oakland. San Francisco looks like a cactus patch on fire. We met 15 trains, some double headers, all crowded from San Francisco. The city was quarantined at 7 o'clock on Monday morning. The company is all ready to cross the bay at moment's notice and all are anxiously waiting for command. Company L and Col. Finley with hospital corps arrived two hours later than we. Capt. Stern and Lieuts. Kellenberger and Selinger had the honor of staying at Hotel Metropole under a palm tree Sunday evening and got soaked by the rain. Co. E. CORRESPONDENT. APRIL 26, 1906 NUMBER 27 WEPT CITY ES LOCAL SYMPATHY With Relatives in San Francisco Who Lost All, But Safe—Death Reported. Furful calamity befalling San Francisco has been the one topic of news in town during the week. The horror came over the wires. "San Francisco has rocked by an earthquake and is was the first direful message early on Wednesday morning instantly the news flew about anxious inquiries were made. Subsequent dispatches served to corroborate previous reports. The city had indeed been hit by a mighty earthquake, and the Palace hotel, Hobart Spreckles building, Call and offices, were wrecked and on fire. In the wholesale city fifty fires were burn- to be condoled with. The young man whose death was reported in the dispatch was found dead in bed, having suffered a stroke of paralysis at time of the shock. John Hartung has a married sister living with her husband in the city. His business place on Ellis street near Market, was burned, but their residence on Fulton street, between Scott and Devisidero, was saved. Mr. Hartung left for San Francisco on Sunday evening's Owl. That evening a letter came from his brother-in-law. In it the statement was made that two boxes of oranges recently sent them was all that saved their lives. They were two days without food or water. Mrs. Hartung telegraphed her husband at his Oakland address advising him of receipt of the letter. Miss Olga Zeus heard from her mother, who lived on Pine street, between Mason and Taylor. Mrs. Zeus and her daughter escaped unhurt, and were able to carry with them their silverware. Their furniture was destroyed. They are now in Mill Valley comfortably situated with Mrs. Zeus' son. Mrs. Konig has four brothers, three in San Francisco and one across the bay. She has not been able to get word from either of them. She knows their property has been destroyed, but entertains hopes that they escaped with their lives. the calamity had grown to extent that the entire city was laid with destruction. A rush of graph offices was made early by those having relatives in the city. Many messages were sent to be later rejected. The Union was early out of business; the Postal was besieged by numerous multitude. Telegrams depicted conditionally, but when frequent hour a bulletin was received that the postal building was money was refused mesothely were withdrawn. Burned for three days and it was not until Saturday that it was got under control less avenue. At that time it being fiercely at North Beach, the sea wall and ferry Here a great struggle went Friday night and Saturday. Buction of the water front cutting off of San Francisco outside world. That would piling disaster upon disaster. Kept streams pouring upon the bay. At daylight on the fire at the waterfront control. On day, as each bit of corrobation of the dreadful disaster way into town, the anxiety more and more intense, until dawned upon the people that last calamity in modern times ning in their own state of Hundred dead, 200,000 and a property loss entailed to the gigantic figure of 100. More than twice the loss by the Chicago fire, twice the Boston and Baltimore fires and apart from these fires, than in all the fires combined United States since the dawn ofince! Surely the queen city has been accursed. Had the used argonant of a half centreaching the eminence whereion fell upon the placid wa and her daughter escaped unhurt, and were able to carry with them their silverware. Their furniture was destroyed. They are now in Mill Valley comfortably situated with Mrs. Zeus' son. Mrs. Konig has four brothers, three in San Francisco and one across the bay. She has not been able to get word from either of them. She knows their property has been destroyed, but entertains hopes that they escaped with their lives. Mr. Kistler on Sunday evening heard from Joe Streicher, who was employed as steward in one of the big hotels. Streicher wrote that he was well, but had lost everything. The editor of this journal has a sister living on Fulton street, between Franklin and Gough. The place is three blocks from the city hall, which is described by an eye-witness to be the most magnificent ruin in the city. Fire swept over this portion of the city, leveling it. The devastated district stretches away more than two miles west of this point. Mr. Backs has relatives living in Berkeley, who escaped serious losses. Wm. Falkenstein heard on Monday from his wife's brother, Dr. Hershkowitz, who had his office on Geary street, between Polk and Larken. Dr. Hershkowitz is said to have had the finest physician's office in San Francisco. He lost all. He wrote: "I saved only one suit of clothes and my whiskers." W. C. Talcott has received word from his brother who lives in Berkeley, that he escaped injury. Otto Storm on Sunday received word from his wife's sister, Miss Minnie Rehwoldt, who went north as a Red Cross nurse on the first relief train. Miss Rehwoldt writes she arrived safely. She went to Fort Mason and was subsequently transferred to Oakland. Gerald Sandilands has a brother in San Francisco in the creamery business, or had before the fire. He has been unable to get into communication with him. His mother, who resides in London, Eng., has telegraphed him to learn of his brother's fate, and also inquires anxiously if there is any danger of the quake extending to Anaheim. Mr. Sandilands replied that there exists no such danger, and that in all probability his brother was all right. THE OLD RELIABLE Royal BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE The greatest of modern-time helps to perfect cooking Used in the best families the world over ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK