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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1906)
THE MORNING ASTOItlAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. . " 4 "Mate. AREII0I0NCE1RE Mrs. M.C. Flavd and Daughters Arrive in Astoria. DIRECT FROM SAN FRANCiSCO Vivid Story of Perils Escaped in the Doomed Metropolis Details of the Great Fire Existence Under Stern Conditions, After six days of extraordinary stress and anxiety, Mrs. M. C. Havel ami her daughter, the Mises Nellie ! Kti navel, alighted from the 11.30 express in this city yesterday and drove im mediately to their Eighth street home, where for hour after hour they were re cepients of cvongratulation and welcome delivered in person, and by the tele phone from all parts of the city. Later in the afternoon the ladies un folded to a reporter of the Morning As torian a trenchant history of the dread ful hours spent in the despoiled city of San Francisco, from the moment of the occurence of the awful earthquake to the houf of their departure thence. The details fully warrant the long and deep apprehension felt here for their safety, by their brother, Captain George C Flavel and his family, and the host of friends who dwell here. It seems the ladies were occupying a suite of rooms in the Occidental Hotel, one of the oldest and most famous of "the swell hostleries of the cosst met ropolis, and were awakened by the fal ling of the plaster from the ceiling and walls of their appartments, and were instantly conscious of the nature of the visitation, having been in earthquakes before, both in far Japan, and in the same city then under attack. Tbi. of course, was the severest of their ex periences, and the rocking house, the pounding windows the grinding of .bricks and stucco, the neighboring crashes from buildings less firm on their foundations than the old Occidental, soon gave them assurance at once cer tain and terrifying, that they were in the midst of an incalculable and formid able evil. But, despite the fearful con Grocery FOR llonday, Tuesday, Wednesday French Prunes, small Sizes, JO lbs 50c Pink Beans, 25 lbs for - - - $1.00 Water Witch Soap, 12 boxes - 50c Bananas, per dozen Prepared Mustard, 6 E FOARD ASTORIA'S GREATEST STORE, victions that assailed them they "nev er lost presence of mind for a moment but clung to each other In despairing courage until the twenty-eight dread ful seconds of the temblor's duration had passed ( then, finding themselves un injured, and the givat house still stand ing, they proceeded to dies carefully and comfortably, und left their rooms for light and freedom of the open day. Kn route through the halls and cor ridors and the stairways of the house they met their fellow guests, in hun dreds, swarming out to the streets in search of some surcease from the fears and sensations with which they were all fuivlened. The Flavel ladies made straight for Union .Square, one of the prettiest and smallest of the public grounds in the city, but very popular, and well down town und here they found thousands of others who had fled from the adjacent homes and hotels, and all eager- to Is1 beyond the reach of falling walls and towers. Every one seemed to be pos sej.s.jri with the. kindliest artd most courteous feeling, and a sort of rever ential impression" was evident on all sides. After waiting here for several hours, appalled and almost stunned with the growing uproar of the beleagnred city and its gathering and passing thous anas, and hearing that their hotel was yet standing, they finally went back to the Occidental to secure what might be carried thence in the hands and arms. They entered the house with trepid ation, for it was known to have been badly wrenched and strained, and cautiously, yet quickly mounted thd stairs, accompanied by the house keep er. Entering their. rooms they hastily gathered up such convenient and servi ceable things as they needed and packed the rest in their trunks and locked them leaving the room as soon as they pos siblv could, and returned to the square and stood for a while debating their next move. The wreck of the Lick House, which they noted on the way. and the sights and rumors and evidence of the accumulating horrors all about them, made them determine to take any chances that offered for getting to the western division of the city; and to this end they made instant use of a carriage which had been commandeered by a gentleman near-by, and who con sented to share the vehicle with them. Once in possession of this opportunity for flight, they felt comparatively safe and after dropping their fellow travel er at his destination, they proceeded to the home of Mrs. A. M. Simpson, on pecials oz Jars, 3 for 25c 25c 8 STOKES G0. I.. , lv. .1 ...I . 11..,.. I . I Broadway! near Divisadero, where they were accorded a heartfelt welcome by that lady and were soon In comparative . Ml. .. 1 I .tf dulet and eomiori. incy were mice 01 eighteen guests that this good friend and woman had taken in, in this awful emergency, and when another friend, n Mr. II. F. Van Winkle passed the house, saw, and recognised them, and Insisted that they come on to the home ot his mother, some ten block beyond the Simpson home, they did not hesitate, but went with him, and found addition al welcome at that home in the western addition. Here they stayed lor several hours, and shared the giitcful sense of hap piness and security that came from their further removal from the line of conllagration that was raging all over the territory they had but so lately traversed. Hut this idea of safely was dispelled after a short time for the vol ume and trend of the lire showed that it was encroaching on even this remote m-miiiil a ixl itiev then made their tiiird sortie, still further to the westward, to the home of Mr. Van Winkle himself, where they really weiv in absolute se curity and whew their welcome was abundant at the hands of all. Here they rested until they left the city on Sat urday, and from this point of vantage they saw and heard those things that go to swell the, dread and horror of such a calamity. Here, even in the seclusion of a home far removed from the teinnoil and dan ger of the hour, they found the rigid rules of martial law In full and force ful operation, even as it was enforced in the districts engaged in the fire There was no water, except at guarded points in the neighlioi hood ; light were not permitted on the premises at all except the beggarly flame of one candle to the house, in the faint rays of which all the things that inu-t lc done after darkness sets in. were done, for one night onlv. for on the second night even this was denied them by the au thorities on the ground that a woman further down town had already started another district into (lames by the earless handling of a curtain; nor was fiiv permitted in any of the house stoves and cooking, were imposed under the reign of a law that knows no one and mitigates nothing to anyone. Mrs. Flavel was the victim on an inci dent that was evere enough in its out ami vet Hlllilckill!! Of a tOllcll Of humor, while a guest in this kindly home. The water that was furnished to this neighborhood, was at some (lis tance from the house, and as she es saved forth to obtain a cup of water the air wa surcharged with millions of ftvine cinders from the distant fires nf ihpm liked ill her eve, When she approached the source of sup ply, a cupful was handed her and hc dipped the corner of her handkerchief into it to bathe her hurting eye, and set the cup on the ground till she was readvto drink it; but it was no soon- er on the ground than a stray dog lapp ed up the lat drop with an avidity that compensated Mrs. Flavel for the (s of the beverage. The loss was made good in-tant!y, however and she returned to the house. No one dared to sleep above the first floor of their homes, and thousands slept on their porches and on the floors and all with garments at hand and path wavs cleared to' the exits, for no one Vnpw at. Yi-hnt moment the fire would drive them forth those the ladies are glad to report that none of the three homes that contributed to their safety troa lnaf In lie holocaust of flame that swept the city from the earth. On Saturday about noon they eon eluded to sally forth on their route home, and engaged a handsome "break" an n forlorn team, for a fabulous priee to carry them to the Oakland fei rv at the foot of Market street, and af ter bidding a grateful farewell to their kind host and his family they started with, their trunks, (which had bee cleverly saved from the Occidental, by Mr. Van W7inkle, acting upon the Gov ernor's pass, on the very day of their departure from that hotel, and but a few moments before it was turned ov er to the dynamiters for demolition) on the eight mile ride through the deso lated city. There were no street lines only vague lines and lanes through great masses of debris and, mountains of aHhes still glowing in sullen wrath at being balked of further chance to do ruin. Slowly, and with infinite pa tience their driver piloted them down through the awful scenes of death and devastation that had blasted the great city from the eyes- of all men. With towering wrecks of buildings threaten ing them on all sides, in the heat and glare and stifling smoke and floating ash from the still burning debris that marked the hidden highways, sick and distressed beyond expression at the aw ful sights that confronted them, they finally reachejl thet great ferry, and with thousands of others making the same fight, they crossed to Oakland, and then took the train that was to carry them homeward, and far from the place where they had seen and felt so much of dr?ad, and deprivation and misery. SEE AWFUL SIGHTS The Misses Magee Relate Graphic Experience. HUNDREDS PEOPLE KILLED Young Ladies Compelled to Sleep in Cemetery All Night Thieve! Are Shot Without Mercy by the Soldiers. After undergoing terrible hardships, and witnessing the unutterable horror of the earthquake and fire, that devas tated San FraiieU-0, the Misses Anna and Hello Magee arrived home lat even ing, thankful to escape with their lives and return once more to the land where such catastrophes never' happen. Thevl relate; a gtiphie account Of their experiences and In spite of what thev saw and endured are none the worse for their trying time. Thev snv that when the flrt shock came they were asleep in a house at 12.W O'Fartvll street, located three blocks above Van Xess avenue, and were awakened by being literally thrown ae ro the room. 'We were terribly frightened." said Miss Anna Magee, " last night In re ferring to the subject, and for a time hardlv knew what had ooeured. Kv ery article of furniture In the room was upset and smashed, and even the door., throughout the building which were locked flew open. Without waiting to dress Belle and mvself ran into the street, with bricks and stones Hying all about us. The street was already crowded with fright ened and hyterieal women, who shriek ed and moaned, crying that the end of the world had come, mid adding to the horror of the scene. Fires also were beginning to blaze in every direction. "We remained about in hour out door, and then hastened back Into the houses where we collected what cloth es we could and escaped. We thought to take the train to San Jose, ai.d made our way with the utmost difficul ty to the depot, only to learn from the conductor that that city was all gone, and to be told that Portland was en gulfed bv a tidal wave. Chicago and Denver destroyed uml New York city in (lames. "Of cour-e bv this time we werv thorough- terrified, and believed the a-scrtion of the conductor that the end had come. Finding that we could not leave the city tired as we were we walk ed hack to our rooming place. Kvery block we would be stoped by soldier and warned not to go in that direc tion, and if we had obeyed all the or ders which we received we would prob ably have been compelled to jump into the lmy, a that seemed to be the only thing which wasn't on lire, according to the militiry. When we readied our hoime, it was about noon and we found the Chinese cook calmly building a fife in the kitch en stove preparatory to cooking dinn.-r He was compelled to fle-i-t at. once, a the chiiimev was down and fires of any itiv.lv forbidden to be lit. "That ni(,'ht we slept in Calvary rem eterv. It was awful. Wailing women and. children crowded together watched the red flames leaping across the heavens every moment seemingly approaching nearer. Many tried to leave, but sentries posted all around stopped any one who did so. In the morning, the fire was even worse, and tired and hungry, for we had nothing to eat except a few crusts of bread, and one cup of waters which went the rounds of 12 girls, we started for the ferry. Time and again we almost fainted for the sights which met us were sickening. Many time we stepped over dead bodies; gome had been shot by the soldiers, and others killed by falling walls. The fire too raged all around us. and soldiers order ed us back, until we prevailed upon then to let us pass. "Had it not been for a fortunate chance, we might never have reached the ferry for just as we had abandoned our suit cases, and about given up hope four gentlemen met us, whom we knew, and with their aid we reached the fer ry. After a long' wait we managed to cross to the Oakland side where we met friends who cared for us. Every town which we Btoped -at on our way north treated us royally." Probably the most terrible occurence which the Miasss Magee narrate, is that when the fire first started many injured were taken to the Mechanics pavilion. Finally the fire reached this building, in which there were 350 patients. As fast as possible the inmates were car ried out but the fire was swifter, and when over fifty persons, men, women, and little children, were still remain- No home Is Complete without The model finish for Floors, Furniture, Etc. Easily applied, quickly dricd.Jwears like iron. Watch Our Show Window B. F. Allen ft Ing within the lire cut off all chances of saving them, and to prevent them being burned alive doctors ran hurrldly thro ugh tin- lines of Injured and chloro formed every one. Dead animals by the hundreds lay about the streets, but these were re. moved by the authorities at fait as pos sible. "One dog went mad and shot bv a soldier dive to us," said Ml Anna Magee," and similar occurences were constantly happening. The lack of water caused the greatest suffering." Mr J. W. Pnrragh and daughter Belle returned last night front Kan Fran cisco. Tluf were; t-xcitdlnjgly; w-Vfr in the fire for they were stopping on lioard the Npreckle. tug Defiance. CLATSOP TEACHERS HERE. Three Day Session of the Institute Be gin Today. At ten o'clock this morning at the Met 'lure school building in this city, the Chi tsop County Teacher Institute will liegin a three day e-lon. under the direction of the County Superinten dent of Schools, Miss Emma C. War reu. A group of distinguished educators from other parts of the tat will be In attendance and the session has every promise of a valuable and Interesting issue. Among the expected guest will bei State Superintendent, J. H- Ackermani It. F. Knbinson. Multnomah' Superin tendent; Mrs. K. K. Sloan, of Portland authoress of certain popular school text IxHiks. and Mis. Cornelia Marvin, the secretary of the state library com mission. The following Is the program for thi WediiesdnV, ill full: Wednesday, A. M". li:(N) opening song. "America." Opening of institute: Miss K. C. Warren, Superintendent 'f Cl'tsop County Schools. !i:lo. "Cour-e of Study," .1. II- Acker man. State Susrinteiideiit of Public In-t ruction. !i.:.o. "Geography." It. '. Koliiu-on, Superintendent of Multnomah County. 10::!0. Iteeess. Chorus "Ocean Spray" Hicliaids. Pupils ir-Vn McClui and Taylor (.chools. 10:40. "Primary Heading." Mi K. F. Sloan of Portland, author of the Sloan Headers. 11:20. "t inted States History," .1, H. Askermnn. Noon Hecess. WEDNESDAY P. M. ' 1:30. Song, "Auld Jjing Sync." 1:45. "Language." It. F. Hobinon. Vocal Solo, Miss Shively. 2:30. "Primary Numbers," Miss K. K. Sloan. Instrumental Solo, Miss. Mary Adair. 3:10. Recess. 3:20. Administration and recoitls.. On Wednesday evening at eight o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Oeahart, cor ner of eight street and Grand Avenue the teachers of Astoria will give a re ception in honor of the instructors and visiting t-achers. WILL RAISE BIG AMOUNT. BALTIMORE, April 24. From the of fice of the Soverign Grand Lodge,, I. O. O. F. in this city has gone out an appeal to every grand lodge and grand encampment of the order in Norm Am erica for aid for those who suffered frrnii the California disaster. A fund of at least $3(10,000 is expected. Chamber lain'a Salve. This salve is intended especially for sore nipples, burns, irost ones, cuappuu hoti'ia ttntiinn nilea. chronic, sore eves granvfated eye lids, old chronic soreg and for diseases of the stem, sucn as revwr aalf. rheum rinrr worm, scald head. herpes, barbers' itch, ecabieg or itch and eczema. It has met with unparaneiea In tha treatment of these dig- uau Prtna Pli run to ner box. TlT it. 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