| Show coincidence IF F YOU believe that a cow started the great chicago fire in 1871 then you can also believe that a little negro boxer boser started the san francisco earthquake in 1000 deacon jones was his name dame and when he be was in his cups which was frequent he was quarrelsome and scrappy the whole pounds of him on the morning of april 18 1906 he be staggered into the tip a famous barroom owned by tim mcgrath alb and demanded a drink the bartender seeing his condition refused to serve him deacon pets persisted isted in his demand and upon being repeatedly refused became very angry finally he be seized the bar rail and shouted white boy Is gwine pull yo bar down it if yo dow don ge me dat drink refused again he 11 began to shake the bur bar just at that moment came the first shock ot of the historic earthquake v which aich not only destroyed most of san francisco but the tip as well deacon was as burled buried under a pile of broken bottles and other debris that tumbled from the shelves A moment later lie he dug himself out of the wreckage sober and repentant tent looking up into the face of the scared bartender lie be said please tell sir mr mcgrath im sorry I 1 caused such a disturbance |
