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THE SiGNAL: GODERICH ONTARIO
FROM TME STRICKEN CITY.
ILetters from Former Residents of This Vicinity
Describing the Scenes Following the Great San
Francisco Earthquake.
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The following graphiuf acecronl of
the Sam Francisco disaster haus been
written for The Signal by Miss Clam
A. Tewsley, a former resident of Car -
,
which the seorehleg flames had
OW' palwvl, leaving them unrecog-
nizable.
Gazing upon the ruins f that once.
giillcont city you are •ht•riecl (rack
low, now at Alameda, across the Bay I in your imagination to the times of
front Saul Fraanciso; encieut history to amtiquiated and pic-
a° story will ever be written that I tementew encs of ,utt lent Rorue,
w tell the awfulness of the days fol- which One reaped her head in proud
lowing the terrible- earthquake. No lsplendor, defiant of tiny power, until,
uee pen of the newt powerful description 't14 b nndnfell, chal.olsave fu„ a few col -
she
the world ever'saw could ever piece
owns and wallswhich lend to your
on paper the impressions of any one of
imaginative pi • beauty and.
the hundreds of thousands who felt twaljty.
the mighty :erudite. Na t en can eve: Hut this is n
record the sutreringr of those whonot a Rome of hundreds of
crumbed death buried 'theyears ago. It it a city of today builded
rr
were es to ext or ur in
th
faers, and within the y-
ruine that rnconlpo._.I thaw to an in- icy ourft
slant after 5:13 o'clock Wednesday •rix yeas" of her lifeti,,,.- harm e
morning, April 18th, 19110. progress such as no other city SAO I''cool
Slee r were aroused b • r u blin And thus Saranrisco, the met p-
t•oaring and rocking ; the ground t - ohs of the Ouldrfi Starr, with her
ing and falling like an ocean at ebb skyscaapuig piiwacles and towers,
tide. Then cone the crash. C.'rarh has been brought on a level with her
f
crash resounded on all aides. uundntinns, and likewise the capital -
after
Screeches rent the air as terrified int with his millions has been brought
humanity streamed out into the open
to realize that he and his found»tion`
in an Agony of despair. Affriehtacl twaiaa and the laborer—are but +aperishable y on an equal,
horses dasheadlongtheir into t fesuin as oars made the aforetduie distinction,
they raced away in their abject fear.
Then came the lull.
The moot terrible. was yet to come. Lir from Miss Jm W. Green.
The first portion of that steel was
just a build forerunner of what, was to IissJean W. Gown. daughter of Mr.
follow. The pause in the action of and Mrs. Andrew Green. of t'ullsrne
the earth's surface could tint have township, is at Oakland. California,
been more than is fraction of a se L
Then the street beds heaved in fright- there Owls engaged in the offices of
the i• sMari-Owes.
-Ian ht of the .Ixe .l sere. She
earth rocked and
tui fashion. The xr1.
then tame the blow that wrecked has'Sent toher parents since the cart
b -
San Francisco from bey shore to quake some hoe' tine letter trim
ocean beach and from the,Golden Gate which we have been allowed to make
to the end of the peninsula. Then
suddenly, as sharply and as abruptly some extracts. The first letter was
*sit had begun, the end of the teem- written to.her mother on the 10th of
Or came. April, the day following the great
Ruin endeavored, it seemed, to out-
do ruin. A world of structured work shock, and is in part as follows :
found resting place on mother earth. "Have void heard of the awful
Bent steel girders and huge blocks of calamity which befell us yesterday
decorative stones made their sleeping No doubt yeti have if telegraphic con -
place beside all this. 'wedelns are established between here
From all directions issued inhah- and Toronto. I tried to televraph to
itents of the horror-stricken city. you yesterday that i was uninjured
Herds of huddled creatures, attired in and well, but the lines west• all out of
next to nothing, otacupstd the Centre order. Later I found that the Postal
of the streets, not knowing what lines had been repelled, but tin. think -
would happen next or which way they ing the matter over again 1 deemed
should turn for safety bast not te alarm you by a message in
A number of slight tremors followed the hope that the awful news might
the flrstsevenseriesofshocks. As each not teach you until lay letter with a
came in turn fearful agony spread full explanation did.
over the countenances of the afflicted "It seems mare than miraculous
ones. Terror stamped its mark on that I am alive today to write you.
every brow. At 5:13 we were awakened by the
Then an unnatural light dimmed most violent and terrific earthquake
the rising sun and the word went that has ever visited California -
forth from every throat : From observations taken at •the
"The city is ablaze. We will all be Chabot Observatory here in Oakland,
burned. This must he the end of this it is said the quake lasted twenty -
wicked world." eight seconds : but alt those who ex -
From down south of Market the per•irnced the awful shock say it wits
glare grew and grew. The flames even the longest five minutes t hey have
shot heavenward and licked the sky. ever experiented. My room is on the
it looked as if the end of the world third floor of our three-story boarding
wan surely at hand. house. When I awoke the house was
For an hour or more after that swaying from left to right and from
terrible shock which shook the build- right to left and seemed to be twisting
Ings of all San Francisco to the very and wrenching in every ismssible diem -
foundations people wandered about lion. The pictures caul,' crashing
in an insane fashion. There was no down f • the walls, bric-a-brac fly -
attempt at concerted action to hold ing in all directions it sem ed. Thr
the sufferers. People were stupifled. chandeliers shook so violently that
And meanwhile the fire burned and the globes were shaken off and broken.
burned, claiming victim after victim I Jumped out of bed shortly After I
who had been pinned down by the awoke, but things were Hying .around
crash of falling buildings. si lively that I decided'to get back in -
All day long, and continuing into to bed and cover up to protect myself,
the evening of the third day, A roar- expecting every second to bethrown
ing, seething hell of flame swept its to the eat'th, for it seemed iwp osible
way from the ferry station westward, that the house could stand. After
and the magnificent fire department what seemed to beabout five minutes,
of San Francisco. pitifully handicapped but which they say was only
' a few
by lack of water and scarcity of seconds, the trembling of Mother
dynamite, was forced tack to the Earth gradually grew less and less
residence district, fighting every inch and the deafening rumble died away.
of the way. Firemen dropped ex- ...Imagine with what thankful hearts
hausted in the street, still clinging we 'leaked out into the hall, all unim-
to the nozzles which they refused to jured and unharmed.
desert. Buildings were dynamited to "Not a chimney was left standing
stop the progress of the flames, but in Oakland. As moon as we could get
all in vain were their efforts. dressed we walked down town to see
Thousands tramped the streets the ruins. What met our eyes was
those days and nights, dragging their almost too much for um. immense
trunks behind them. A very few business buildings erected less than a
favored ones had horses and wagons, year ago were levelled to the ground.
but some of the horses dropped dead One tall eleven -story office building
because of the lack of water. Numbers stood the shock pretty well, hut was
moved all that remained of their badly ciracked and thrown out of
earthly possessions several tinges to plumb. Oakland has been under mar -
places of supposed safety, but that tial law dere yesterday at noon. Our
great demon fire urged them still fur- office building is being guarded by A
they, until, exhaustd, they left all, soldier, so that no one may enter until
barely escaping with their lives. The the buildingh+as been thoroughly in -
Mechanic Pavilion, where some 500 of spected. Te Empire theatre about
the dying and dead had been con- eight or nine blocks from our house wad
veyed, was totally gutted. shattered by the earthquake, and as we
For miles through the Golden Gate stool there we Kew them carry out from
Park. which escaped the havoc of the dwelling monis above the cot-pses of
flanges. and along the beaches from husband and wife who have three
Ingleside to\the sea-wall, the homeless children hack in New Jersey some
are cantped\ in tents, makeshift's place. Only wane seven lives were
rigged up frim a few sticks of wood lost in Oakland here, which is a city
and a blanket or x sheet. When an of about 1311,IM11. After the awful
officer proclaimed the declaration quake two or three! small fires started
that the Government had arranged herr but were easily extinguished.
for the use of several steamers "Now turtling out. face nct-nsa the
to transport all those wishing to go Hay to San Francine°, let the nay that
to the neighboring titles of the bay anything you read in the news -
free of charge, a great tush was made papers cannot possibly tie overdrawn.
for the ferry, over miles of debris and it is more than appalling. There Are
fallen victims. Thuusanc luponthous. no words in our language to describe
ands waited in line for their turn to thee awfulness of the situation. The
leave the fallen city. whole city was bully shattered. The
All cities of the bay are tinder con. tenement houmen in the poorer districts
trol of martial law. The streets are fell. carrying thousands with them.
patrolled by men in uniform. The I editt•l• fire broke out and the
soldiers do excellent guard duty, whole husine:as section of San Fran -
Many recalcitrants who refused to cisco has been reduced to ashes. What
assist the fire-fighters were forced to the quake did not do the lire did.
join the heroes at the point of the Half the residential section has now
revolver ; to disobey meant instant been wiped nut and the Mayor ham
death. A needier of thieve', were 'ordered everyone to flee for refuge
shot and killed by the Federal troops. hole the city. 'Thousands are coining
Alameda, Oakland rind- Berkeley have °e'er herr. to Oakland. Nora Park
increased their population to alnust Isere hes been turned into a hospital.
donhle the former numbers. The and the injured and feeble are being
refugee,' are being admirably eared carried over in drays on the boats.
fur by members of local benevolent People. ere not 'Mewed to mess from
organizations. Church dome are thin side to San Fraanciesco, hut the
thrown open. Tents are erected by houielesa and injured are being
the hundreds for the accommodation of this way Oakland is perfectly
the nnforthnate. Wooten in costly soft• although a (amine Is feared
raiment And decked in rare ,jewels if help doss not come front' othier
who buta few deyaaguwere pmes'mmeel blares, The [seeks are all burned in
of their million* stand in thrlong bread San Francine° and theme in Oakland are
line, and wait their turn for that •allcl/msed. Mary fear there will he a
which sustaineth, with the pxneat of run on them tied ninny of them will
the poor. no doubt cellepse financially
The work of recovering bodies from "I hear the telegraph wires are all
the mitts is proceeding slowly on tied up again, so there s nu chance of
account of the difficult • in getting my sending you a mtoday.
day.
mind the city. No definite estimate "Malty rico men here in Oakland
n he made of the number of people have lost their all in San Francisco
ki it is stated by title authorities. real estate. Mell • are au•twelly p-nni-
400 bodies have been taken from less, many of thole who this time
the toed district meth of Market Yesterday were millinttairey. Mew,
street. In the districtmonth of Market M,nith, Mr. Smith And I slept on the
street v little work ham !sem clone : porch last night afraid to go into the
it Is esti ted that there will be at house- einem', for we all have such an
least twi . the number of bodies uncanny feeling.
taken from file mins. " Again, they, rest awanred that I
am perfectly well and as happy as eon
be expected. I think that everyone- in
mor hoiese eves saved Without even a
/wretch. while people 1-n every hand
were injured and killed. Thomsen/1s
are dead and injured in San Francisco
This will the estimate of the
deed up to at 1 t 1.200. There is no
doubt that there she hundreds of people
hurled in the ruins whose bodies will
probably never be recovered. it was
a ghastly sight to Nee the remains of
human Icings drawn frem the debris
tinder which they :tad been crushed
until life was extinct, or the charred
Writing to her father the following
day, April 20th, Miss Green sayr :
" I wrote mother y eeterlay and
tried to tell her ae bast I could smue-
thing of the situation here, although
words fail -to give even a vague
description of the awful horrors to &A-
ileen MI every hind. San Francisco is
in ruins and ashes. Three hundred
thousand ars hutueless and Oaklu :d
people ars succeeding in caring for
them am beet" they can. tl'he city Is
under inertial law and the very lest of
order is being maintained. Thousands
upon thousands of death Mee San F'rcn•
(Arco people aur being housed and fell
in Oakland. The churches have all
been turned into hospitals and eating
1 ses. Over five hundred starving
and famished people were fed yester-
day afternoon at our Congregational.
church alone. Millionaires as well we
paupers Ore seeking food and drink
wherever it can be had. The banks
are all closed end only cold cash is
worth anything until such time as
they will lie open. Tourists ars panic-
stricken and cannot get into any bank
to get them necessary funds to leave the
city. \Ion • eastern tourists have
been killed, while others are safe)
housed and eared for although penni-
less
enn -less and without garments to speak of.
The weather keeps he,u tiftll and warns.
so that people can lie in the parks and
on the streets witl t a great deal of
suffering.
"Mr. 5— cattle 'over at noon today.'
He has had no sleep for days, very
little to eat and suffered for du -ink,
n aged atleasttenyears in h
and has mgr Out
hist few days. His sister has slept in
Gulden (late Park in San Francisco
for the last -two nights and is being
cared for by friends. He is to bring -
her tu.Oakland tonight and she will
occupy my room with me. lie has
Milked dozens of miler the last few
days and is almost exhausted
The earth is still trembling but the
shocks are very slight. I enjoys* a
good night's lest last night. Oakland.
usperfectly
safe • ll danger of fire
breaking out now. Anyway, we have
plenty of water to ripe with the
flumes, whereas in Sun Francisco the
'mains were broken and they had no
water.
"Thousands of weary -footed China-
men have come to Oakland, camping
below our house on Oak street. They
are being cared for and fed... Soldiers
guard us well, so there is absolutely
m) danger from hoodlums. A famine
was feared but will lo• avoided, it is
now believed. Other cities are re-
sponding very liberally to the call
for :coney and provlsotla,
"The scenes in the hospitals -slid
other buildings temporarily used no
hospitals are truly awful. I nal try-
ing to Act on the General Relief Com-
mittee as well as working here at the
office by spells un our Maccab-e Re-
lief Committee. When i went to the
Methodist church at noontime an
awful sight met my eyes. in the part
used as a hospital the -poor. dear Souls
who have been injured were lying on
blankets on the floor, while doctors
and nurses were gently caring for
them. One dear old wan, I noticed in
particular, was lying there suffering
vary patiently with great lacerations
in his face and herd. It is awful—one
cannot describe it. Thousands are
killed and injured. Men and women
have lost their mind,' during the
awful calamity. The fire reached the
magnificent residence: portion of Son
Francisco and wiped out homes which
were palaces.
"I am unusually well. father, tend
am not in any more danger than if i
were with you in dear old (',nada;
so i would he very angry if you would
allow yourself to worry a bit over rue.
Our house is as safe as Gibraltar and
we have plenty of provisions in ,'tore
ENSNARING VICTIMS.
Steps Should be Taken at Once to Pre-
vent Further Trouble.
Here in Goderich, as in other -cities
and towns, dyspepsia or mtl,iamlch
troubles are ensnaring victims in it
most insidious. way.
Nearly every mother's son of Is,
and daughter, too, expects the, stom-
ach to accustom itself to all manner
of ill-treatment, but the time collies
when we cannot abuse it with im-
punity. How h better it would
be to take steps at once to strengthen
the stomach and prevent further
trouble.
Use Mi-o-na now and soothe the
irritated walls of the mts,unitch. and
strengthen the gastric follicles an that
the -v will pour out their daily supply
of digestive materials with regularity.
Then the heaadachee, sleeplessness,
specks before the eyes, poor appetite,
'turd feelings and nervousness will
disappear. end you can eat what you
want at any t' you like.
Miry -ria is a aonbinatign of reme-
dies, some of which are but little
known in this country, and is a posi-
tive guaranteed cure for all diseases
of the stomach except cancer.
Just one little tablet out of it 50 -cent
box before meals, for it few day,', and
you will scan regain perfect health
and strength, and' have no fear of in-
digestion or at web trembles.
If you cannot obtain Mi-o-na of
your atruggist, it will be sent by moil,
on receipt of price. Write us for ad-
vice on your cause from A lending at -
ech spsc'iitllst which will be sent free.
The K. T. Booth Company, Ithaca, N.
Y.
The Wingham Turf Associat' will
hold a spring meeting this year on
Wednesday and Tiilurslay, .flnie Nth
and ith. A good pr,graml for the two
days has been arranged. The first day
there will be 2:511, 2:25 end 2:18 (-lesses.
and the second day 2:211. 2:21 and
2:11 classes. Trotters will lie Al-
lowed five enc Is. The entries will
close on May :Nth mid horses eligible
May Zird. The purse in each event is
WOO.
EART1
ISEASE
. a atmptom of Kidney
i)a'eaee. A well-known
doctor has said, " i never
yet madea post-mortemes-
aminiat ion in a cane of death
from ileart Disease with-
out finding the kidneys
wereat fault." The Kidney
med. ine which was first on
the market, most success -
fid for Heart Disease and
all Kidney Troubles, and
most widely imitated is
Dodd's
Kidney
Pills
TO IMPROVE OUR TOWij
Everyone Is Invited to Contribute to
This Column.
eusaselioets for Our Munecipal Aothoriees, se
Other. Wino May Me Concerned An Opps.
{unity for Anybody Who Has An,thina on
Nis Mind to Oet neon.
The efforts being Made by litany
citizens to keep their Isanlevauvir in
good condition are not ierlieeted )ly
y • of the delivery Ismyr, who drive
their wagons right up on the greets.
I This should not be, and employers
might do h good by warning their
delivery boys to keep off the boule-
vards.
Another suggestion from a citizen is
that during the amuuer time eleett•ic
lights be placed in the Square so` that
.people could see among the trees. The
park is used a great deal OH suuatner
evenings and should be better lighted.
Get the water supply system in good
condition, so that consumers would
always be sure of clean water. Then
the takers would Increase and the
rates could he lowered without injury
to the town's finances, .
In the city , parks wire baskets or
ainpar contrivances are set at con-
venient points fur the use ofoi.-
nickers, who place paper and other
refuse in them instead of leaving them
scattered around on theitrass. If such
receptaiacle-s were placed in the Square
and at the harbor park these places
could be kept neat and tidy with tar
less effort on the part of the caretaker.
Of course they would have to be.
chainedo
t trees or poets,
so
that
the
boys could not toes them around.
Love makes a man think almost as
much of a girl as he does of himself.
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SPECIALTIES
WHITE VESTINGS
WHITE WAISTINGS
WHiTE ORGANDIES
WHITE INDIA LINENS
WHITE LAWNS
WHITE GRENADINE
WHITE DRESS LINENS
CREAM LUSTRES
COLORED VESTINGS
CASH OR
PRODUCE
COLORED WAISTINGS
COLORED DRESS LINENS
MERCERISED CHECK ZEPHYRS
BLACK AND WHITE MERCERISED SUIT
IIuGS
BLACK COTTON GRENADINE STRIPES
PLAIN BLACK MERCERISED SUIT-
INGS
PLAIN BLACK DRESS LAWNS
COTTON
HOSE l
GLOVES 1
Hosiery and Gloves
Never before were we in so good a position to offer cotton hose
as we are now. A line of ladies' sines, 2 pairs for 95e. These are teal
rumps as
2 pairs
I for 25c
Our 2 -button taffeta silk at 26 cents and 96 cents are 25c
the pest we ever offered at these prices, Theme gloves go alt
""le. at and .35c
J. H. COLBORNE
Corner Hamilton Street and Square,
▪ OODERICH.
"four arauamar I- had "said Mary one dry :
"Von nay 'awn' for 'son' and you any 'saw' fur
Now pnactl.e tospeak in the more correct
way:
You'll and it I. easy. Yoe nee what fwesim
That error I. 1.0111111011. .40 practi.+, to .her lit
Note how I .peak. It as, practice that done
It."
'leve The Signal sent to absent folk.
p
/a W. Ce GOODE
begs to announce that lie has been appointed local
agent in Gt derich for
The Union Trust Company's Northwestern Lands.
The plan upon which these lands are sold is
remarkably favorable and helpful.
Small amount down. - Prices very moderate.
Money loaned for buildings and seed.
A great chance for the poor man.
Call and talk it over anyway.
Every possible "accommodation given.
Easy Terms.
I have also some excellent town properties in the
Northwest to sell.
Splendid Investments. Take the chance now.
If these chances don't appeal to you, perhaps it's became? you newel
11 spring t ' . If so. there's none better than our Sassafras
Blood and Stomach Bitters. It etimulatem the stomach.
liver and kidneys' 1 will restore the fresbners and energy you lack.
(contains no poisons. Composition is not secret. Price 30e Orb
for $2.50. Get it now.
WIf.\T ABOUT THOSE: OTHER SPRiNt; NEEDS?
Disinfectants, Furniture Polish, Dyes, etc.
i,et's try to snit you.
W. C. GOODE
The Red Cross
Drug Store.
(Red -cross quality ;s always the highest.:
't:pubre Yon. eyesight npeciallmt..
We Court Comparison
THAT'S ALL
Our pricey will decide whether we are
entitled to business or not, besides you
know the reputation of our clothes.
Correct, Fast Sellers,
and Money Makers.
Keep :Skilled Workmen in Town by
Ordering your Spring Suit Here.
Frank IL Martin
The Tailor
WHEN YOU'RE GETTING,
GET THE BEST
i am still talking alsout buggies. and the lest thing in this
line is trade by the %Vim GI ay k Sons Co., Limited. t'h,tth,n.,
Out.
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MILLAR CO.
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THE LADIES' STORE
Ladies' High-class Underwear
tour ,a.. of nu,vit .f Ladies' sumuter underwear will be found very complete
iu cve,•y drt,ul.
Ladies' White Skirts, ' Two Leaders at a dollar
No. 1 made of a good quality Isott with 8 -inch
torchun lace anti insertion fiuunce and extras well -
made. at
Ni.. 2. Malde of a nice quality white bottom, 12 -inch
flounce with :3 large tucks and finished with 5 -Inch
Swiss embroidery, a nice skirt et the small price of....
No. 3. A very pretty skirt made of extra quality
la,nadale with 18•inch lace and insertion flounce and
finished with small tucks. Special price each
Ladies' White Cotton Night Dresses
No. I. 1,1diey white cotton night dress, very prettily
t ' ed with Swiss embroidery and insertion, extra
well:made. -Special price each
No. 2. Miele of extra quality cotton and very prettily
trimmed with 'mbroidery, new empire style, situ-cia
price each
Corset Covers in en less variety
No. I. Ladies cotter' corset cover, very pret.tily- trim-
med with lace and ribbon. Special price each........
No. 2 A very hands° a corset cover made of a nice
fine cotton and extra w I trimmed with torchein lace
Spewed price each
and at all prices flout 20c o st.60 inch.
LADIES' WHITE OOTTON DRA$1.WER50perS allie.. Gstyles at 40c. 50c, $1.00 lid
We have at present a very large range\ of B. 4 C. CORSETS in all Un•
latest sl vire,
`sp'ci+al-litres in LADIES' PRINT WRAPPERS in a variety of styles at $1.00.
$1.25 .end $1.86 each.
PERRIN'S GLOVES PERRIN'S GLOVES
PHS60NE Millar's Popular Store p56
NE
$1.00
$1.00
$2.75
90c
25c
50c
USE ommmessommummiwol
Ramsay's Ready=Mixed Paints I
IT'S PURE PAINT
EVERY ATOM OF iT
Paint should be more than pretty. If made right
it insures against premature decay. Ramsay's Paints
afford the best protection against rain or shine. Use
Itamsay's Paints and we guarantee a perfect job or give
you your money back. Use Ramsay's Paints on every-
thing around the house except the trees and grass.
White Lead, Oils, Turpentine, Varnish.
tty, Brushes, Farmers and Builders'
Hardware at
Worsell'sheap Hardware and Stove Store
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THE GRAY BUGGY
is the finished product of the beat principles of manufactmre
applied by competent workmen in a splendidly -equipped factory
to first -cress material. THE GRAY BUGGY is thorough ---
every hit of it is good—and the man who owns one is better
pleased with it the better he is acquainted with It.
. . i supply .. ,
GRAY CARRIAGES
in all styles. Call nt my warehouse, Hamilton street, and see
what i rr.n do for you.
L. W. LAVIS
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.a Heavy Hardware, Graniteware, Tinware, 6-
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