May 3, 1913
Two bellboys at the Hotel Del Coronado imbibed too freely of “joy water” during a Shriners banquet and decided to take a ride. The boys commandeered Claus Spreckels’ big red automobile and started down the Silver Strand. They ran off the road and into the sand at the far end of Tent City, wrecking the machine. They returned to the hotel for a…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Coronado 365 Magazine to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.