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LIFE LOST AND
GREAT DAMAGE
DONE IN MAR1N
Camper Drowned on a Marsh
and Havoc Created .
Along the Bay.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 21.— One of the
most terrific storms in years swept this
county last night. One life was lost and
thousands of dollars damage to property
has been sustained. Some time during 1
the night an unknown man who had been
camping for a week on marsh below
the broad gauge depot was pinned down
under the wreckage of his overturned
wagon and drowned in the shallow water
that covered the marsh. Kvldently ho
had been sleeping in the wagon when tho
heavy wind overturned the vehicle. From
appearances he had made a hard struggle
to extricate himself. His body was dis
covered this morning and removed to the
morgue, where it awaits identification. In
a book found in the wagon the name
"Black" appears, as does the record of
several purchases made at Santa Cruz on
October 15. The unknown was a chain
mender and tool-sharpener, about 5 feet
3 Inches in height, of light complexion and
about 3S years old.
The storm did great damage throughout
the country. Fences, barns and outbuild
ings on many of the ranches were de
stroyed and at Sausalito and.Tlburon old
timers pronounce it the heaviest Btorm
that has swept the bay shore In twenty
five years. All telegraph and telephone
lines from this city up the coast are down
and the Bollnas road was covered by
fallen trees, which delayed the stag© sev
eral hours. At Sausalito many small
boats were lost and wharves and floats
were in some Instances ruined. The sloop
Cygnus, owned by Dr. Edward Hill, was
driven across the bay on to the rocks of
the west side of Belvedere. The large
yawl Royal was sunk on the west side of
the narrow gauge railroad wharf. Only
her masts are visible above the water.
Captain Johnson's boat landing was
ruined and he lost several small boats.
Charles Forrest lost several small boats
and a large float.
The unfinished house of Peter Wellnltz
at Old Sausalito was blown down, as was
the nearly completed house of Alfred
Willford. The latter fell with • a crash
that startled the whole town. The dam
age here will amount to several thousand
dollars. ,
Last night several fishermen were res
cued more dead than alive -by the soldiers
at Punta Cavallo. Their boat was
wrecked. , :>¦/-;
At Tlburon and Angel Island the storm
broke with terrible force. The new school
house in course of construction at Tiburon
was blown down and the loss will be $1000
The schooner scow Caroline, laden with
sand, was caught In the storm and driven
Into the cove at Belvedere. Being unable
to save her, an attempt. was made to run
her ashore, but she sank In the water be
tween the drawbridge and Belvedere. The
ark La Boheme; owned by Mark Howell
of San Francisco, broke from her moor
ings and knocked down several cottages
on the beach at Belvedere. She then cut
off a portion of a wharf owned by Eugene
Davis and damaged a cottage owned bv
the Belvedere Land Company and occu
pied by Edward Clough. The ark was
picked up near the drawbridge this morn
ing, badly damaged.
At Angel Island the storm played havoc
with the small buildings. On the Govern
ment wharf a fifty-horsepower boiler was
picked up by the wind and- blown fifty
yards into the bay.- The lookout house on
the southwestern point of the Island also
was carried Into the bay. Many small
outhouses followed its example and dis
appeared entirely. . -. „ ,
Last night a French . steel bark was
driven by the wind and heavy. seas' to
within a hundred yards of the shore on
The local rain gauge shows an unusual
rainfall as well. During the twenty-four
hours ending at noon to-day 2.12 Inches
of rain fell, according to the Sanborn
gauge, making a total of 6.37 Inches of
rain for the present season as against
10.19 inches for the same period last sea
son. . » •
The wind did very general damage In
Oakland last night, unlike the storm of
Friday night of last week, which seemed
to strike only in one place. Trees and
fences suffered In nearly every part of
Oakland, and the tall adrcrtlsing fences
There have been only two other occa
sions when the wind reached a velocity
that was of sufficient importance to make
recording worth while. One was on Jan
uary 4, 1895.- when it blew forty miles an
hour, and again on January 10, 1SS9, when
it blew forty-one miles an hour. Last
night between the hours of 12:30 and 1:30
in the morning the wind reached the
greatest velocity.
The worst storm that ever swept over
Oakland struck the town last night, to
the great damage" of electric light, tele
graph and telephone wires, trees, fences
and a few buildings. That it was actually
the worst storm Is shown by the official
records ot % the Chabot Observatory, which
registered the velocity of the wind as
forty-nine miles an hour.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1118 Broadway, Nov. 21.
Miles an Hour in Oakland.
Wind, Beaches a Velocity of Fifty
WORST STORM IN ITS HISTORY.
Chief McAdle of the local branch of the
Vnited States Weather Bureau is glad
that San Francisco and vicinity are out
cf the throes of the storm. He predicts
that we are now in for a spell of clear
weather, but suggests that residents of
this city carry their ymbrellss, as there
is every likelihood of overuue showers
falling at unexpected moments. Accord-
Ing to his statement given out last even
ing, San Francisco has not experienced in
many years such a heavy storm as that
which passed over It between the hours
of 9 o'clock Tuesday night and 4 o'clock
yesterday morning. At the height of the
storm, which was 1 o'clock yesterday
morning, the wind blew at the rate of
lorty-four miles an hour over the Mills
building. The cups of the wind gauge
which is set on top of the Mills building
spun around 225.000 times in twenty-four
hours. Thii? alone is a marvelous record,
but was surpassed on the night of Febru
ary 22, 1S91. when the wlno reached a
maximum rate of forty-eight miles an
hour and blew the cups off, and on De
cember 23. 1892, when the. wind velocity
over the Mills building was sixty miles an
hour, which Is the record for this city.
Chief McAdie gazed with delight at th«
"beautiful" record automatically printed
by the patent wind gauge. He says it is
the most accurate and one of the prettiest
ever made on this coast, and he pays a
high tribute to his office force for keep
ing the instruments in such splendid
ehape.
He also said that studying the course
of the storm was as interesting 1 to the
Weather Bureau officials as is an annual
football game to the average college en
thusiast. He states that the storm cam©
from the north and its course was traced
with' ease. It is now spending its fury
over the Sierras and traveling at a great
rate of speed. While Chief McAdie Is
happy to say that the storm Is out of his
district, "he regrets that his colleagues fur
ther east are In for some bitterly cold
and disagreeable weather.
Raging Wind Has Gone East.
STORM IS NOW OVER.
Our Weather Prophet Says That the
Vhe same continued for some little time
and to increase the odds aeainst the jacks
a band of hunters Composed of the resi
dents of the surrounding country took n
hand.
The official results and scores of th<»
stake will not be readv until next week.
At last accounts five hares had returned
to the escapes.
Belgian hare and Welsh rarebit figured
on thp bills of fare In many of the homos
near the county line last nisrht and ready
excuses were found for hairs in the soup.
Judge Grace were dispensed with. Dur
inf the storm early yesterday morning
the two outside fences, which form part
of the corral in which the hares are kept,
blew down and some "W and odd bunnies
were given temporary liberty. Rabb.t
drives were soon organized, but the re
s-:lt proved so unsatistaetory that a more
entertalnin" an H . livelier sport was sug
gested. Qr"te a number of hounds, w*tk*"
have figure** as Kood old has-beens of lontr
apo. were on the grounds in charge of
tr-eir owner: and the sight of such a
bunch of fun going to waste was too much
for the long, tails. A general halloo wa9
set up. during which one of the hounds
was "accidentally" slipped. In trying to
catch that one hound the other owner**
forgot their own dogs and In a moment
it looked like a half - dozen wide-open
stakes on the me field.
The greatest damage was to the Bacon
building on the corner of Twelfth and
Washington streets. This damage was so
considerable that it will delay the com
pletion of the building some time.
Oakland was in complete darkness after
midnight. So many live wires were blown
down that Mayor Snow ordered all the
electric circuits in the city shut off. as
a matter of protection to life.
On the last trip to Oakland last night
the steamer Bay City, on the narrow
gaupc run, smashed some piling at the
mole, and the passengers had great diffi
culty in landing. The water washed drin
,wood over the narrow gauge pier and on
one occasion the trains had to be stopped
for a short time while it. was being
cleared away.-
were blown down and blocked the streets
in all direction;?.
The Government property at Fort Baker
was not damaged to any extent. Three
of the tents were blown up against the
side of the building, but will onlv require
upw ropes to make them as pood as new.
There was courslnc at the I'nion Park
grounds yo-terday. but the services of
The old fences surrounding the parade
pround and different buildiners were all
flat on the ground. It is estimated that
it will require £J5nO to restore the fences
and repair other damaged property.
The hospital tents of the General
Hospital resisted the storm and remained
standing, but all of them were more or
le«p damaged.
When order was restored and the storm
had somewhat abated the men were sent
to one of the old wooden buildings and
set to work making quarters for them
selvrs. as it will require Pome time \o
make xhc camp fit for occupancy.
The men. of course, were exposed to thu
fl^mente when their coverings were lift
ed, and as no other accommodations were
to be had the entire I3J0 were compelled to
brave tho storm. Some few were lucky
enough to gain entrance to the frame
buildings used as bath houses and kitch
pup. but the majority spent the night hu.i
dled up acainst the sides of the barracks.
They were enabled to keep warm by mak
ing "strenuous efforts to recover their
clothing, which was scattered in every di
rection. ,. '
the hill at Goat Island were carried away
bv the st< rm and in consequence there
•v. a« no telephonic communication with
the training station yesterday.
The Presidio was exposed to tho full
t-weep of the storm of Tuesday night, anl
a great deal of damage was done. Fences
were blown down, trees uprooted an.l
shingles torn from the roofs of the old
wooden barracks. The greatest amount
of damage was done to the recruit camp.
Yesterday morning but six of the 2<X) coni
ral tents occupied by the "rookie?" were
1< ft standing and they were badly torn
So great was the force of the wind that
the tents were carried twenty or thirty
f<»et from the «->latforms which they cov
ered.
Continued from First Page.
FIERCE SWEEP OF THE STORM
Southern Pacific Interest considered the
name of Mr. Schwerin, vice president and
genera! manager of the company, In con
nection with the presidency, but it was
deemed preferable by all concerned, in
cluding Mr. Schwerin, that the president
should reside in Now York, where the
board of directors Is located. Mr.
Bchwerln remains vice president and gen
eral manager of the company, with head
quarters in San Francisco.
CHARLES X. TWEED, A VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN PA
CIFIC COMPANY; WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
PACIFIC. MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ELPORADO. Kar.s.. Nov. 21.— The rase
of itima Jessie Morrison, charped with the
Tnurdcr of Mrs. OHn Castle, Tvas eall<\l
t>efcre Judfie Shinn this morning. The ;
courtroom was crowded and the 'rail de- j
iendam wa? the cynosure of all eyes.
Sh<» entered the courtroom "eanlng bear; j
Sly upon the arm of her father, « x-I J rri- ,
Late Judpo M. II. Morrison. After (freet- >
ins hf r friends with a pleasant sini!«i th«» |
fair defendant, took a seat l>eside »ao ot
her attorneys. Throughout the iryins
rrdfal cf the day she was verfectly com- j
V<isod and shows but little trace of the j
worry which must have born attendant
upon her four months' confinement in
jriron.
Her attorney? opened the baUle by
f-<<kinR to obtain her release on a tecl;- j
nlcallty, but failed.
Ills* Morrison is a^cusvJ of 'laving |
( in ih* throat of Mrs. <"astle on tho nlffht ;
< f June L"2 last. Miss Morrison aivl Oliu i
Castle wore acknowledged lovers. An- i
other face attracted him, however, anJ j
Ye cast hor aside. A week uftcr hh nnr- ]
l !ape. it is alleged. Miss Moi rison entered '
the <"as=tle home and cut the throat of the '
l>rlde with a razor. The injured wonun j
was privrn the best of medical attention; j
but died fourteen days aft'.r the wcunu I
was inflicted.
The urr< ?t of Miss Morrison followed. !
At the preliminary examination sh-» was i
l>r!<i to answer on a charge of murder in i
the first degree and has be?n in jail evei I
t^nce.
The attorney for the defendant yoster- !
rijiy filed a plea asserting ;hat the pre- |
Iftnlnary hearinp ha<1 not been regular i
»n<l that Ms client could not be tried on
a rhargf of murder in the liist iigrao.
A motion for a continuineo. was iben i
filed. j
NEW YORK. Nov. 21.— The board
of directors of the Pacific Mail
Company held a meeting to-«lav
at which Charles N. Tweed.
James Spoyer and Ogden Mill*
were elected directors in place of George
J. Gould, Samuel Thomas and Henry
Hart, resigned.
Mr. Tweed was elected president of the
company on motion of Mr. Harris. The
Pr»c!al l>^iiatch to The 'Jail.
man Seek to Secure Her
Release on a Legal
Technicality.
Attorneys for Accused Wo-
5IGHT FOR LIBERTY
Miss Jessie Morri
son Appears in
Court.
ACCUSED OF
MURDERING
HER RIVAL
GOVERNOR BECKHAM
TAKES A FAIR BRIDE
Kentucky's Chief Executive and the Beau
tiful Miss Fuqua are Married.
TWEED IS PRESIDENT
OF THE PACIFIC MAIL
Schwerin Satisfied to Remain in becond
Place as General Manager.
OWENSBORO, Ky.. Nov. 2t.—Gov
trnor John Grepps Wlckliffs Beck
ham was united In marriage to
night with Mise Jean Raphael Fu
qua. The Governor's staff and all
the State officers from Frankfort, includ
ing Judges of the Court of Appeals and
members of the different State board?, as
sembled in Louisville and came here on a
special train. Distinguished guests from
all parts of the State were in attendance.
REV. HERMANS
AGAIN ELUDES
HIS PURSUERS
Leaves Omaha in
the Nick of
lime.
MURDER CHARGED
Three Countries Are
Seeking Him.
Accused of Killing Three
Women and Police of
Special Dispatch td Th* Call.
OMAHA, N>t>.. Nov. 21.— Rev. Franc!*
Hermans, suspected of homicide on a*
comprehensive -a stalf* as that of the
notorious Dr. Holmes of Philadelphia , hA<
been living In this city or South Omaha
for several weeks, in spite of the effort •<
of the police detectives of time countries
to locate him.
Hermans is Ftispecteil of wiff murder
in his native iand. Sweden, and tho au
thorities of Salt I-ake City charge h'm
with having cremated a young woman
with whom he ;s known to have been in
timate in Utah. The Canadian officers of
the law are active In the hunt for Her
mans. SheiifT J. P\ Howells of Salt Lak'
City, working In conjunction with th<»
local detectives, was here for four day*
in th* attempt to take Hermans into
custody. Thf result of their effort* Is th*»
discovery that the suspected murderer
had been in the vicinity ever Mince h ¦
left Chicago last September until about
two weeks ago. South Omaha was hi*
headquarters. He associated with the em
ployes of the packing houses and oth<»r
large concerns under various aliases. H*»
was planning to open an "office as veterin
ary surgeon In South Omaha about th*»
time he took fright and disappeared. He
is a physician as well as a minister, hav
ing been ship'* physician aboard of the
vessal on which he came tor America,
Sheriff Howells returned this afternoon
to Salt Lake, being convinced that thf
man he is looking for is no longer In the
city. 2
GRASS VALLEY. Nov. 21.— The heav
iest rain storm In this city for several
years has prevailed for the past two days.
The rainfall- for. .the twenty-four hours
From Death.
Grass Valley Citizen's Narrow Escape
CHICO, Nov. 21.— A terrific wind and
rain storm prevailed- here last night.
The precipitation was 3 lnchfes. making
6.98 inches for the season. - The wind
reached a tremendous velocity about mid
night A large section of roof was
blown from the Chlco Iron "Works, while
ornamental and shade trees were leveled
in all parts of the city. At 11:30 o'clock a
tree was blown across the line of the
Chlco' Electric Power and Lighting Com.
pany, putting that system out of ser
vice. Telephone and teleeraph commu
nication wan interfered with, to a great
extent. All' streams are swollen bank
full.
TEAM FALLS FROM BRIDGE.
the Iron Works.
Large Section of Roof Blown From
on the road for Blacks. At one of/ these
arroyos Mr. Qutnn's hat and whip were
found. The rainstorm during the night
temporarily flooded the arroyo, and the
party, surmising that Mr. Qulnn might
have been drowned, searched the ravine.
About a mile below the crossing where his
hat and whip were picked up his body
was found. There was a bruise on one
temple, which evidently resulted from a
fall from the wagon. "Whether he was
killed by the fall, or whether he was only
stunned and lay In the ravine until the
flood waters rose after the storm, may
never be known.
GENTLE ZEPHYR FANS CHIC0.
forth expecting death or worse. Knives i
and swords were held over their heads ,
and all their possessions were taken from |
them except their clothing. They were j.
then made to march to Huailu. their for
mer home. Here they were met by tn 1 
mandarin upon whose advice they nau
gone Into hiding. This man beat and
abused Mr. Green and reproached him tor
not coming to him for advice and protec
tion. The mandarin then said he wouid
send the' party to Chengting-Fu. with au
escort of imperial troops. He assurc.l
them they would receive ample protection
at Chengting-Fu. Th* party was place-1
in tho rough, wooden-wheeled carts of the
country and started on their journey.
About three miles out they were over
taken by the Boxers who had originally
captured them and on reaching Cheng
ting-Fu were refused admission to the city
because of their escort. For three days
and nights, without stop, except at rare
intervals to partake if native food, tno
almost helpless man to whom the slight
est assistance was refused, two women
and two tender children were carted
through the country to Paoting-Fu.
Loaded with abuse, mistreated and suffer
ing, the place literally swarming with
Boxers demanding their lives, the hapless
prisoners were escorted to the yamen of
the chief magistrate. Ting Yuen, who re
fused to receive them. Then occurred a
strange incident. *
Boxer -Pleads for Prisoner.
The chief Boxer himself pleaded for his
prisoners and induced Ting Yuen to come
and speak to Mr. Green. He expressed
sorrow at seeing the condition of Hie
prisoners, and said he would send them
to Tientsin under an escort of imperial
troops and with official passports. He also
offered to provide them wit., sufficient
money to secure food on the journey.
That morning they were taken to a boat,
but found neither troops nor passports.
They were, in fact, again in the hands of
the Boxers, who took them some thirty
miles down the .river, and on Wednesday
afternoon landed them in a marsh-cov
ered with high reeds and informed them
that Ting Yuen had ordered that they
should be put to death and their bodies
disposed of. At this time the children
were undoubtedly the means of saving
the lives of the entire party, for the same
Boxer who had previously Interceded for
them and had evidently conceived a great
fondness for the little ones, cried and told
Mr. Green they must try and reach Tlen
tslrt alone. He then left them and took
the boat away. The money which had
been provided for their -subsistence was
in the copper cash of the country and was
too bulky to carry: therefore the little
band was left entirely helpless In a vast
swamp. To add to their misery violent
storms arose, and toward evening as they
shivered in th«:ir hiding place they heard
bands of Boxers scouring the swamp in
search of them, their presence having
been discovered by some villagers. As
night fell. Mr. Green, almost helpless
from his wounds, made his way, accom
panied by his party, to a house, and was
told by the owner that a friend of his
would take them to Tientsin. Then he
left ostensibly to get a boat and make
arrangements for their escape. After a
while the villager returned, bringing, not
the promised aid, but a large party of
Boxers. The mob burst in the door of the
hut and unmercifully beat with swords
and staves Mr. Green, the women and
children.
Another Cruelty in Sto^re.
Almost insensible, despairing and hope
less, the devoted little party gave up, but
other cruelty was In store for them. The
Boxers decided to take their captives to
a village a mile away - and devised the
means of transporting and torturing them
at the same time. Mr. Green's left hand
was bound to. his left foot: Mrs. Green
and Miss Grieg were tied hands to feet,
left hand to left foot and right hand to
right foot, and the little girl was treated
In the same way. Spear handles were
then thrust under their arm pits and they
were carried to their destination. The lit
tle boy was slung across the back of a
man. In the village of Slnan they were I
thrown down. l>ound. in the filthy mud of I
a courtyard and examined as to their!
identity. Their story was laughed at. the j
examiners ref.J.?lng to believe that any .
foreign devils had been let go by the Box- i
ers, and a deputation was sent to Paoting- j
Vu to ascertain the truth and determine j
the fate of the captives. In the meantime j
the party, bound and trussed like fowls, ;
were thrown into a templf. There they ¦
remained for two days, their hands being
unbound in order to permit them to eat
the meager rations of unground, uncookeu
millet, and t-nld water served to them.
On the third day the deputation returned
from Paoting-Fu and the captives were
told that Ting Yuen had previously or
dered their death and had now repeated
the sentence. Providentially there wern
two sections of Boxers, the civil and th«
military, the former supplying arras and
subsistence to the movement and devising
operations which the latter executed. Th«.
civil section had heard of the defeat of
the Boxers at Taku and elsewhere and
ordere 1 the prisoners to be kept alive, to
be used as hostages should the allies be
sent to destroy the city of Paotlng-Fu.but
should no such movement be made they
would consent to the death of the foreign
ers. To this policy the little party owe
their lives. After two days of misery
they were unbound and allowed dally
walks in the compound with swords ai
their necks, and sleeping in the temple
under a close guard. For three. weeks they
remained In this deplorable captivity,
daily expecting -death, demanded every
day. by the Increasing horde of Boxers,
who Insisted that the women should be
turned over to them alive, to be after
ward put to death. One gleam of hope
they had.
Saved by a Chinese.
A native looking at them through the
window of their prison threw In a piece ot
paper and motioned to Mr. Green to read,
it. Thinking It was only another Insult,
he refused to do so. but on the persistent
gestures of the Chinaman and the insist
ence of the women he did so, and found
written on the paper the following mes
sage: "Do not fear. The Boxers are be
ing killed. I am going to Tientsin and will
inform your Consul."
The Chinaman was true to his word.
Carrying his life in his hands, he made
his way to Tientsin and reported the mat
ter to General Lome-Campbell, the Brit
ish commander. General Lorne-Campbell
immediately wrote to the Fantl of Pao
ting-Fu, threatening reprisal should any
harm befall the Greens or Miss Grieg.
Upon receipt of this message Ting Yuen
sent an official to Sinan to fetch the cap
tives to Paoting-Fu for safe keeping. This
official was informed at Sinan that the
party had been sent away. In reality
they were then secluded in a small room
In the temple because oi the Increasing
demand of the constantly swelling Boxer
mob that the women be handed over to
them. The messenger from the Fantl was
finally told that if he went to Angchou
the prisoners would be delivered to him.
Final Rescue by the French.
On September 5 the prisoners were taken
to Angchou and delivered to Ting Yuen's
representatives, put on a boat and ar
rived at Paoting-Fu September 6. Here
they were put in the common prison and
confined for four days. On receipt of an
other letter from the British commanding
officer at Tientsin, they were removed to
a small house and accorded better treat
ment. In this house 'they remained until
the arrival of the French column on Oct
ober 13. Hearing of the presence of the
French Mr. Green asked why they were
not handed over and was told that the
French had come on business connected
with the railway and had nothing to do
with their case. On the night of the 15th
a servant managed to Inform the French
commandant of the presence of the. party
and early the following morning theli
bondage was broken and they were
handed over to European protection. .
Mr. Green Is now In a hospital In a very
critical state, suffering from dysentery
and collapse.
ending at noon to-day was • 4.73 Inches.
The streets are covered with water and
some damage has been done. The flume
running through Chinatown overflowed
The wind blew a hurricane last night. It
lifted the dry house at the Bullion mine
fully six feet from Its fastenings.
Hal Hansen. a soda manufacturer, had
a thrilling experience in the storm last
night. He was driving a two hourse team
and when near the Maryland mine had to
cross a stream -to get home. His horses
walked off the bridge spanning the creek
and -over went wagon, horses and driver
into the rushing waters. Owing to the
heavy rain during the day the creek was
quite high, and this probably accounts for
the fact that neither driver nor horses
was seriously Injured. Mr. Hansen found
it necessary to cut the harness from the
animals to free them from their perilous
position, and then went to his home for
assistance.
TREES UPROOTED BY GALE.
More Than Seven Inches of Bain
Falls at Laurel.
SANTA CRUZ. Nov. 21.— Evidences of
the heavy storm of last night werj
shown to-day In uprooted trees, prostrate
fences and high water In tha river, which
spread beyond the usual limits, covering
tracts of land and surrounding several
houses. Driftwood and logs floated down
the river and landed on the beach." The'
breakers^ were so "high that the water
reached to the esplanade. Passengers on
the broad-gauge, train ror ban Francisco
got only. as far as Pajaro and then had
to return and take the narrow-gau-e
train. It is reported several hundred feu*
of track- is under ; water below Soiedad"
The Boulder Creek train was neverai
hours late ; this , morning us a tre« fell
upon the track. The rainfall for twenty
four hours. was 3.51 Inches. At Laurel ly,
Jnche3 fell in twenty-four hours, -and at
Glenwood nearly as much.
On hearing their benefactor being beat
en and tortured, Mr. Gieen determined to
give himself up and do what he could to
save his wife and little ones and Miss
Grieg. As the missionary appeared at the
mouth of the cave he was immediately
shot in the face with a charge of fine pel
lets. Wounded and bleeding, he pleaded
for the women and children. Lut without
avail. The Boxers ordered them from the
tunnel and the frightened women came
Gave Himself Up.
PAOTINGFU. Oct. 23.— When the story
of this period of blood and massacre in
China is told, few of its chapters will be
as thrilling as the narrative of the Green
party, who were rescued by the allied
expedition. The talc of their hardship and
abuse and almost miraculous preservation
has leaked to the outer world by piece
meal, but to the correspondent of the As
sociated Press Its details of suffering and
cruelty were told for the first time by
Miss Grieg." Mr. and Mrs. Green, mem
bers of. the British-Chinese Inland Mis
sion,' with their two children, a. boy and
a girl aged five and three years, and Miss
Grieg, an assistant, were stationed at
Huai-Lu, a small town 120 miles south
of this place. During the first week of
July news of thejnassacre was received in
Paoting-Ku and also news of the destruc
tion of the mission at Shunti-Fu, Chao
chon and Shonyang, and of the moving
of the troops from the Shangsl Province
toward Tientsin to attack the foreigners.
On hearing of the state of affairs the lit
tle party moved away to the mountains,
on the advice of the mandarin, to go into
hiding. They took with them only a few
bare necessities, carrying the children
asleep in their arms, and were conducted
by two or three Chinese servants to a Chi
nese temple a short distance back in tha
hills. Here they remained two days, and
were then informed Dy the villagers who
used the temple that they must at once
leave.' , They, were also told that their
home had been destroyed and the site
made the headquarters of a Boxer camp.
Some friendly Chinese showed the party
a small cave a little distance from the
temple, where they remained secreted for
two days and three nights, suffering the
utmost discomforts, their hiding place be
ing only about six feet by four, with
water dripping unceasingly from the roof.
While the party lay in the cave the Box
ers were seen and heard searching the
mountains for the "foreign devils." On
the third day their servants discovered
them and led them to a farm hut, where
; the entire party lived in one small room
for a month., not daring to stir from their
retreat In the'daytlme and only with the
greatest caution at night. On August 13
the Boxers discovered their hiding place,
from which their host had made a tunnel
to a cave a short distance away. The
Boxers demanded that the little band be
given up to them.
Terrible Tortures Endured by the
Green Missionary Party.
BERLIN, Nov. 21.— Count von Walder
see cables from Peking that he will re
turn the viceroys' visit to-day. He' has
advices from Colonel Yorck's corps show
ing that the Chinese Admiral IIo with
10.000 regulars and much artillery is near
Ka!gan prepared to resist energetically
tho further advance r.f the expedition.
Colonel Yorck, therefore, will await re
inforcements before attempting to pro
ceed.
MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPE DEATH.
ST. PETERSBURG.. Nov. 21.-Dispatch
es received to-day at the headquarters of
tho Russian general* staff describe wide
spaces In Manchuria as in a disturbed con
dition. Several small armies of Chinese
regulars have been encountered by the
Russian troops during the last three
weeks and elsewhere robber bands are
raiding and plundering the country, fight
ing on Russian foragers. General Longi
noff, with a mixed force on October 31,
engaged the Chinese about seventy versts
noith of Kwang Tschleng Tse, capturing
300.
A company of guards with two guns,
while on the way to Tielien to reinforce
the Rusu'an garrison there, came into col
lision with a body of Chinese cavalry.
Mukden is tranquil. •
LONDON, Nov. 21.— A special dispatch
from Peking, dated November 19, says the
Kalsan expeditions found Admiral Ho
occupying a strong position at ilsueng
Hwi ami the commanders of the allied
torces decided they were not strong
enough to attack him and sent to Peking
for reinforcements.
TIENTSIN, Nov. 20.— There has been
considerable' firing recently in the neigh
borhood of Tientsin, and owing to report
that the German force of the city would
bo attacked last night the German sen
tries were doubled and a regiment
patrolled the opposite bank of the river.
The remainder of the German troops were
ordered to hold themselves in readiness
I for action at an instant's notice. Nothing
j happened, however, to show cause for
, alarm.
Admiral Ho With Ten Thou
sand Troops Wiil Resist
the Approaching
TIENTSIN IN DANGER
Imperial Troops to
Oppose Advance
of Allies.
FIGHTING
THREATENED
IN CHINA
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To Cure a ¦ Cold in One Day •
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druggists refund the money if it, falls to cure.
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WOODLAND,: Nov. 21.— Patrick Qulnn,
an old resident" of Yolo County, died a
lonely death near Blacks Tuesday jhlght.
All : the circumstances of his tragic end
may never.be known. He was in Blacks
Tuesday and I left for home about fifteen
minutes after 5 o'clock, riding in a spring
wagon i and ! driving a' double team. The
Quinn farm is about four miles south
,\vest of Blacks, in the foothljls. •The road
crosses severalarroyos;. which are dry ex
cept'duringa freshet.' - '
This morning the team was found with
out a driver, standing at the corral gate.
A ; - party of seaxchers Immediately started
Death '-.While Driving Home.
Old Resident of Tolo County Meets
PERISHES IN THE STORM.
VANCOUVER, Nov. 21.— A snowstorm
Is sweeping over British Columbia to
night. Intense cold is reported from
many towns. At Doland it is 30 below
zero, and at Laggan the thermometer reg
isters 37 . below zero. The Fraser River
Is frozen over— an unprecedented condi
tion so early in the season— and river nav
igation.is at a standstill.
A storm prevails on the Gulf of Georgia
and practically no ships are moving to
or from Vancouver. Two Japanese fish
ermen are believed to nave been drowned
this evening near the entrance to the har
bor.
ish Columbia.
Mercury Drops Out of Sight in Brit-
the south point of the Island. This morn
ing she was pulled off by several tugs.
In this city the damage wu consider
able. The large gas tank, which furnishes
the supply for Ban Quentln. was blown
down by the wind, and the telegraph and
telephone lines went out of commission.
At Schuetzen Park fences and trees were
razed and the great pavilion was moved
several inches from its foundation.
COLD WAVE AT THE NORTH.
THE- SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1900.
YOUTHFUL. GOVERNOR BECK HAM
OF KENTUCKY AND MISS FLQUA.
HIS BEAUTIFUL BRIDE.
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