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"I hurried on, without lo-
I don’t remember that I hi
fired. But at the time It
Spread the World's Table
along every line of longitude from
North to South; every parallel of
latitude from East to West; pile
thereon the foods of every dime and
Uneeda
n Mai a matter that I did not
nuch attention. The air was Oiled
with .the roar of eXploslonA They were
dynamiting great blocks. Sailors were
training guns to rake rows of real-
deuces. '
Cinders Stung Their Faces.
“All the while we were moving on
ward with the crowd. Cinders were
falling about us. At times our cloth-
Experience in the Stricken City Seems
, •
Like a Horrible Dream.
Gave Plaoe to 8treet Clothes. ,
"The street gave a convulsive shud
der and the buildings somehow righted
themselves again. I thought they had
orashed together above my head; The
two women arose and started to walk.
I followed In a kind of aimless sort of
way. The street was filled with mov
ing things again. The rainbow rai
ment had, disappeared, and all were
clad In street clothes. Everyone was
walking, but there was no contusion.
We did not even seem In a hurry.
Down Market street the flames were
growing brighter.
“We walked with our luggage to the
St. Francis.
Ing caught fire, lust little embers that
smoked once andwent-out, The sting
burned our faces and we used our
handkerchiefs for veils.
"Everybody around us wsb using
brriti kind of cloth to shield his eyes.
looked curlqus to see expressmen
i iid'/teamsters wearing those veils.
• "Quite naturally we seemed to come
to Golden Gate Park.' It seemed as
though we had started tor there. By
this time the darkness was settling.
But.lt was a weird twlilght. The glare
tiom the burning city" threw a kind
of red flame and shadow about us. It
seemed uncanny;' the figures about us
moved llko ghosts.
Seefned Like a Nightmare.
"The wind and tog blew chill, from
the ocean and we walked about to
keep warm. Thousands were walking
about, too, but there. was. hq dlBturb-
anoe. • ,
“Families trudge'd'.atdng. There was
no hurry. All appealed to have time
to' Bpare The streets, walks :md
lawns wore wriggling with little par
ties, one or' two families In eaoh.
I, ■’«< i 1.1 _.f*mLakI 6Vtn * ***
seemed to be saying to myBelf, will It
never, never stop? I wrenched the
lock, the door of the room swung back
against my shoulder. Just then the
building Beemed to breathe, stagger,
and right Itself,
Where People Laughed at One An
other.
"But I fled from that building as
from a falling wall. I could not be
lieve that it could endure such a shock
and still stand.
"The next I remember, I was stand
ing in the street, laughing at the un
holy appearance of half a hundred
will surpass them all in the elements
which make a perfect world-food.
In a dust tight,
moisture proof package,
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANT
.Los Angeles, Cal., April 22.—Most
thrilling of all stories yet related of
adventures In stricken San Francisco
during the days of horror and nights
of terror Is that of a party of four-
two women' and two men—who ar
rived here yesterday after having
spent a night and the greater portion
FireB were burning down
toward the ferry, but the Are depart
ment had turned out. We had faith In
the fire department.
“Soon I became aware that squads
Ig*®
ggigg&tf tf
"All night we moved'about the hills.
Thousands were moving with us. Aa
the night wore.on, the orowd grew.
"Walking and resting, wo reached
the ferry near sunset, If tt were not
for,the sting of the cinders that still
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Lv. Albany ... ,12;00noon
Ar. Cordele • 1:26pm
Ar. Savannah ...8:00pm S.A.L.Ry
Ar. Macon ......4:20pm G.S.&F.Ry
Ar. Jacksonville 8:00pm G. S. & F.Ry
Ar. Atlanta .....7:60pm G.-of Ga.Ry
NO. 17.
Lv. Savannah ...7-.16am 8.A.L. Ry
Lv. Atlanta 8:00am O.of Ga. Ry
Lv. Macon 11:30am G. 8. & F.Ry
Lv, Jacksonville 8:00am G. 8. & F.Ry
Lv. Cordele 2:10pm
Ar. Albany 3:36pm
all a nightmare.’
FINANCIAL LOSS
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
16.
:46am G. S. & F.Rj
:30am . S. A.L. Hi
:30am
:16am
Expert Insurance Man Says It It Too
Big to Figure Out Now.
For additional Information, rates, etc., address-
A. V. PHILLIPS, Com’l Agt„ Albany, Ga. , J. 8. CREWS,
8. A. ATKINSON, Union Ticket Agt. \ *,V. P. & G.’M., Albany, Ga
J. Q. ADAM8, Soliciting Freight and Passenger Agent, Cordele, Ga.
San Francisco, 11 April- 23.—Rolla V.
Watt; manager of the .Hbyal and Queen
Insurance Companies, and one of the
UNION SQUARE, SHOWING TALL CLAUS SPRECKELS BUILDING AND OTHER STRUCTURES
WHICH WEftE WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE.
most prominent insufanee men on the
coast, was asked today if he would
hazard an estimate on the financial
lops: HesaldV , , ',*v _
“My Idea Is somdthlBg’llke |200,000,-
000.1 have heardotberlhsurance men
place the figure it 3600,000,000. We
don't know. It is simply too big for
any human head to; figure out at this
time." . .
WERE WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE.
Coast, Line Railroad Co
Atlantic
of titoj days on the hills about Golden
Gate Park.
This party was composed of Mrs.
Francis Winter, Miss Bessie Marley,
Dr. Ernest W. Fleming and Oliver
Posey, all prominent local people. All
were guests at the Palace Hotel Tues
day night. They returned with feet
swollen and bruised from miles Of
walking over ragged, broken streets
and with flesh Beared and bllBtered
from cinder and flame.
The party was formed In the streets
of San Franctsdo Wednesday morning
after the second shock had made the
Palace Hotel untenable. They were
strangers until then. To a reporter
Ylr. Fleming told of his adventures.
men clad in pajamas—and less. The
women were In their night robes;
they made a better appearanoe than
the men. The Btreet was a rainbow of
colors In the: early morning light.
There was raiment of every hue—and
in many caBes raiment never Intended
to be seen outside a boudoir.
"I looked at a man at my side; he
was laughing-at me. .Then for the
first time, I became-aware that I was
la pajamas myself. I turned, and fled
back to my room.
"There I dressed, packed my grip
and hastened back to the street. All
the big bulldingB on Market street to
ward. the ferry were standing, but I
marked four separate fires. The front
of the sgiall buildings had fallen out
X the streets and at some places
debrls^ad broken through |the
walk Into cellars..
Offered Women Assistance.
"I noticed two women near me. They
were apparently without escort. One
satd^o the other, ‘What would I give
to be back In Los Aptgeles again.’ -
“That awakened a kindred feeling,
and I proffered my assistance. T put
my overcoat on the stone steps of a
building and told them to stt there.
“In less than two minutes those
steps appeared to pitch everything
forward, to be flying at me* The groan
ing and writhing started afresh.
“But I. was just Btunned. I stood
there In the street with debris falling
of soldiers were patrolling the streeU.
It appeared perfectly natural. I do net.
think I wondered why they were there.
In Tones High Pitched.
“Men and women were all about.
We looked at each other and talked,
even tried lamely to Joke. But every
few minutes a convulsive quiver swept
through the city, The others seemed
to be shivering.
“I noticed, that the eyes of the men
and women were rolling restlessly.
Their tones were pitched high. It
seemed to grate on'my nerves. Then
I fell to wondering whether I was
talking shrilly too.
“I went to a grocery store without
a front and bought a few supplies—
things that would make a cold lunch.
The grocer did not overcharge ifio. He
was particular 'to give me the right
change.
Fire Barred the Way.
"The soldiers came and told us to
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PASSENGER' SCHEDULES.
Arrivals
DEPARTURES
From Waycross, Brunswick hnd
Point* 8outh and East. \
For Waycross, Brunswick and Points
South and East.
Train No. 91 Leaves
Train No. 96 Leaves
Train No. 94 Arrives,
Train No, 90 Arrives
For Thomasvllle, Montlcello and
Points West
Train No. 71 Leaves ,4:00pm
Train No. 73 Leaves 7:40 am
From Thomasvllle, Montlcello
Points West.
Train No. 72 Arrives.......11:
Train No. 74 Arrives 7:
It seemed the natural thing
move on.
to do . By this time the fire was creep
ing dangerously close. • We would
have walked to the ferry. We tried
It on a score of streets, but. that wall
of Are was always there. It seemed to
creep across In front of us.
"And In front of the fire always
walked the soldiers. A number of
times I hired express wagons.' We
would ride for a few blocks and get
out on the sidewalk. In hot a single
Instance were we charged more than a
reasonable price for the ride.
"Once we loitered until the soldiers
came up. A rough fellow, who had
been standing by my side, tried to dart
through the line. He looked like a
beach comber. A young lieutenant
S. A. ATKINSON, U. T. A., Albany, Ga.
T. J, BOTTOM8, Traveling Passenger Agent, Thomasvllle, Ga.
simply, got to "square", ourselves with
you on anything thah does not prove
just as we'say.- We’ve gpt to do busi
ness with you and your friends "on the
level” on not at All..
If you 'fcuy a "mall . order’! buggy or
harness and It'disappoints you, you
may got satisfaction, rind you may not
You’re only one. of thousands of cus
tomers, aiid' thfe mall order concern
doesn’t depend-iipon-the trade of this
town or vicinity.* Ilf.you do get satis
faction It ymTbO ath-cost lfa time and
correspondence‘that will-eat up all the
savings. ,
By all mcahs'-bHy .where you can buy
to the best advantage, but keep your
money In''jte' clothes till you've
talked wlthjutf;! then.if we can’t Bhow
you why" anyhow. It-is better to spend
your harness'.attd:yehlcle money right
here we won’t hay another word.
* ALBANY BUGGY CO.,
19-9t In WooIfolk Building.
came. But that was a gentle rooking
of n cradle to the one of Wednesday.
■ “I awoke to the groaning of timbers,
the grinding, - creaking sound. Then
came the roaring In-the street Plas
tering and wall decorations fell.
“The sensation was as though the
buildings were stretching and writh
ing like a snake. The darkness was
intense. Shrieks of women, higher,
shriller than that of the creaking tim
bers, cut the air.
"I tumbled from the bed and crawled
icrambllng toward the door. The
twisting and writhing appeared tp In
crease.
Our Shirtwaist Proposition is not in force
after Wednesday, 12 o’clock. We have to
do this on account of the rush of busi
ness caused from this free deal.
We will have something; for you every
not even
screamed.
The air was oppressive.
week. Watch this space.
mb
New A Iban \
Steam Laundry
A Lucky Postmistress
Is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, M
has found Br. King’s' New Life
bo the besit,' remedy she ever t
PHONE 39.
keeping' .the-' Stomach, Liver a
Bowels In perfect order. You’ll agr
with her If you try these painless pu
flers that infuse new life. Guarnnte
by Albany Drag .do., Druggists. Prl
25c.
SEND FOR AjPLUMBER.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce jny Candida
Representative of , Dougherty t
In the General Assembly of the
subject to the actlon dfthe Demi
primary ordered for the 16th ol
In the event of iny election, I
my beBt efforts In the Interest
constituency. I.respectfully aa
suffrage of the qualified voters
county. SAM H. T1F
Albany, Ga., April 6, 1906.
It’s his business to do mending,- and
he knows bow. It took time for us to
learn the plumbing business and a lot
of practice to become perfect.
DIAGRAM OF SAN FRANCISCO AND T* AREA SWEPT BY FIRE,
Among the buildings destroyed art: 1 ferry house; Z, postofflee; I. Merchants’ Exchange; 1. Occidental hotel: s, Crocker
building: >;. San Francisco Chronicle building; 1, Phelan building; 8, office building; 9. Donohue building; 10, O’Rrlen-build
ing; U. city nail; 13. Mechnnlca’ pavilion (uaed as a hoepltal): U, oldi-flpreckela building: H. Academy of Sciences; U,
Flood building; 16. Claus Sprecksls building, effic* of tbo San Tranu&a Lull; 17. False* hotel and Grand hotel
PLUMBING CO
Lv; Albany
NO. 16.
... ,4-30pm
Lv. Macon .
NO
Ar- Cordele
....6:16pm
Lv.: Helena
....1
Ar. Macon .
... .9:35pm G. S. & F.Ry
Lv. Cordele
....9
Ar. Helena
....9:30pm S.A. L.Ry
Ar.l Albany ’,
...11