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ONE WOMAN KILLED AND SEVERAL ARE HURT IN THE RUINS OF BRICK BUILDINGS. HOLLISTER. — As a result of the earthquake on April 18th one life was lost and property was damaged to the extent of about $500,000. The victim of the earthquake was the wife of Dr. Griffin, a dentist. Dr. Griffin and his wife were in the Lathrop building, over Pond’s drug store. They fled to the bottom of the stairs, where Mrs. Griffin was killed by a beam which fell upon her neck. Griffin sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries. The Granger’s Union, a department store, in a brick building; Edward Naderman’s bakery, also of brick; Black’s furniture and undertaking store; Pond’s drug store, Schoenfeld’s dry goods store, the Rochdale store, and Coleman’s brick building are total losses. C.J. Cox’s dry goods store will be torn down. Among the other buildings partially wrecked are Rosenberg’s carpet store, the Hollister Hotel, the Court House, Town Hall and the Catholic College. One wall of the famous San Juan Mission also fell. Edward Naderman and his family and Annie Berg were buried in the debris of the bakery, but all escaped through a small hole in the roof, except Miss Berg, who was rescued by means of jacks. She was badly injured, but it is believed she will recover. The Catholic College was ruined. While the building did not fall entirely the wooden supports collapsed and the building toppled over four feet. All the children in the college were rescued. After the earthquake all business was suspended and banks and schools are still closed. San Francisco Chronicle April 29, 1906
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