Graphic descriptions of San Francisco wrecks in early disaster
Graphic news report from San Francisco dated April 19 describes vast destruction across South of Market and North Beach. The fire destroyed businesses, housing, theaters, and newspaper plants, with an estimated 150 to 200 million dollars in losses, hundreds injured, and at least 500 dead. Troops patrolled streets, thieves were shot, and dynamite blasts aided firefighting efforts amid a water supply collapse.
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Government rendering all aid possible to earthquake sufferers
The treasury authorizes telegraphic transfer of 10.9 million dollars from New York to San Francisco for immediate disbursement via San Francisco banks. War and Navy departments report troops aiding, relief supplies, and tents to be dispatched. The Mint survives the quake. relief funds are appropriated. banks and firms announce large contributions and widespread aid efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Sub-Treasury
New York
San Francisco
WRECKS FOR NOT MANY MILES IN EXTENT
Reports from districts outside San Francisco describe widespread damage from the shock of the disaster. The Vendome hotel annex collapsed causing fires. Stanford University and Palo Alto suffered heavy destruction with several deaths including Junius Robert Hanna and fireman Cito Gurts. Six students injured at Palo Alto Hospital among many casualties. Hedwood City courthouse and other buildings collapsed.
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San Jose
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Junius Robert Hanna
Bradford
Cito Gurts
Atudentes
Palo Alto Hospital
Ross D. Howard
San Francisco
Henry Dearing
Santa Ana
John Fresli
Halbert RA. Thomas
Los Angeles
Robert Westwick
Sant» Barbara
W.H. Masters
Portland
Ore
Hedwood City
Collanerd
Fire Devours Nob Hill As San Francisco Rallies For Help
A major blaze in San Francisco on April 19 threatens Nob Hill with flames reaching California Street while spreading to Pine and Mason. Hopkins Art Institute treasures are removed as sailors assist fire crews and police force citizen labor. Thousands flee to Golden Gate Park and the Presidio, with up to 300000 homeless expected tonight. The new post office is gutted, communications fail, and three quarters of buildings are destroyed with unknown death toll and losses. Citizens remain calm, dazed, and emotionless amid the disaster.
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Funston
Washington, D. C
War Department
San Francisco
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California Street Hill
Nob Hill
Pine
Mason Streets
Hopkins Art Institute
Hopkins Institute
Golden Gate Park
Presidio
Santa Rosa Wrecked by Earthquake Calamity Report
San Francisco dispatches describe Santa Rosa as a total wreck with about 10,000 homeless and an estimated death toll possibly reaching a thousand. The tremor destroyed businesses and homes, with fires and aftershocks compounding the devastation across the region including Guerneville Cloverdale and Ukiah. Lieutenant Chas C Petia of the field artillery was badly injured during the tremor.
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San Franciso
Cal
Oakland
Santa Rosa
Ufe
Healsburs
Guerneville
Cloverdale
Mopland
Ukiah
Leland Stanford University
Pato Alto
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Chas, C. Petia
Partial List Of Big Buildings Collapsed In San Francisco
Received last night for The Citizen's Extra edition, April 18, the following incomplete list notes principal buildings destroyed or damaged. The Call building gutted by fire, Claus Spreckles building gutted, New Chronicle hardly damaged, The White How badly damaged with plate glass windows shattered. Continued on page 4.
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San Francisco
Cal
Grinsipal
Claus Spreckles
Far New Chronicle
Southern Pacific Railroad Tied Up
Chicago April 16 The Southern Poeitie has been tying to establish wire communication with San Francisco for twenty nine hours withowtsyccem BH Ha Wat has levied imperative eaters to establish comms entiok without retard to east.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Earthquake Touches Southern California Areas
A slight quake was felt across southern California with alarms and reports of Briwley wiped out. Survivors arrived in Los Angeles in poor condition after San Francisco tremors. Fresno escaped but Las Lunas wrecked with damage estimated at 75,000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Dons
Los Angels
San Franciaco
Pacife
Fresno
Las Banos
Pvene
Fresnol
Hery
Lop Hinde
Stern
Lan
Deranged Telegraph Wires Cut Across San Francisco
Sacramento and a correspondent report telegraph lines failing. winds topple poles and cause widespread outages. A narrow window shows the city largely cut off from San Francisco as power and communication deteriorate. The Grace Church area is cited among the hardest hit while many residents are buried or trapped in damaged buildings.
Eye witness recounts Pacific Grove quake shock and ruin
J. Anthony of Pacific Grove arrived in Salinas from San Francisco by car to report a major earthquake. He described waking in the Ramona hotel as the six story building toppled its foundations and roofs caved in, with debris on Market Street near the Emporium and Cal Building. He fled by auto to safety as crowds gathered in panic.
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Salinas
Cal
Los Angeles
Anthony
Pacific Grove
San Francisco
Ramona
Emstreet
Mason
Debrin
Market Street
Emporium
Anther
Bie
Examiner
Refugees Sought Relief in Oakland Calamity
Refugees rendered harmless by the San Francisco quake arrive in Oakland where relief stations are set up. Damage to property is extensive, with many structures reported destroyed or damaged as officials work to assist displaced residents. Continued details noted as the report continues on Page Four.
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Oakland
Cal
San Pranclaey
Peewot
San Pranchco
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