Cartwright, Charles C. 1849 - 1909

CARTWRIGHT, JONES

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/4/2023 at 12:27:02

Source: Decorah Republican April 22, 1909, P2 C6

SAD FATE OF AN EX-DECORIAN
CAUGHT IN A BIG HOTEL FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Charles C. Cartwright, Eldest Son of the Late Dr. E. Cartwright and Mrs. C., the Victim of a Serious Calamity
Hardly had the grief that naturally accompanies the death of an only brother been partly assuaged ere there came intelligence of the horrible death of the eldest son of Mrs. Cartwright.
This event occurred in San Francisco, where deceased had employment. A large hotel or boarding house, in which two or three hundred mechanics found quarters, caught fire during the night of the 16th inst. Five or more deaths are known to have resulted and some twenty others are reported “missing.” Mr. C. was one of the fatally injured. Death came to his relief along towards evening following the fire. The fact that he was very deaf may have contributed to his fate.
The news came to Decorah by a telegram from Dr. Richard Cartwright of Salem Oregon, who saw a news report of the calamity which included the name of Charles Clark. Dr. C. immediately started for San Francisco. Besides this he telegraphed here that Mr. C. was in the fire and fatally injured, and later reported his death.
Charles Clark Cartwright was born in Hamilton, Canada, Sept. 6th, 1849. After attaining his majority he lived in Minneapolis for eight years, then removed to Montana, and for eighteen years past has lived in California. In 1906, while on a home visit he became acquainted with Miss Anna Jones, of Chicago, (formerly a resident of Hesper, this county) Their marriage took place that spring. It was their misfortune to arrive in San Francisco to experience a three days’ struggle with the horrors of the great earthquake, besides losing a considerable portion of their personal effects. By a bank failure in that city Mr. C. was robbed of a large part of his cash means. Mrs. Cartwright returned to Chicago where she formerly lived with the family of her brother Mr. Dilwin P. Jones.

Source: Decorah Republican Sept. 2, 1909, P3 C3

Brought Home For Burial.
The remains of Charles Cartwright, eldest son of Mrs. E. Cartwright were brought from San Francisco to Decorah and interred in Phelps cemetery Tuesday morning. The burial was private. Rev. Mr. Mynard officiating in a brief informal service. Those who were familiar with the facts will remember that Mr. and Mrs. C. were in San Francisco at the period of the awful earthquake, and barely escaped with their lives. Afterward Mr. C. returned to work assisting in the rebuilding of the city. He was living in a semi-boarding house and hotel in which two or three hundred workers were rooming. This caught fire one night and scores lost their lives in the conflagration. Mr. C. was one of the latter. The remains were put into a receiving vault awaiting decisions as to their final disposition. The decision was to have them cremated. This decision was put into execution with results as stated above. The ashes were expressed hither, and interred on the Cartwright family lot, where they will be duly cared for, just as are the other graves therein.

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