Fire Chief Factor as San Francisco Burns in Earthquake
The disaster scene follows a powerful earthquake in San Francisco. Fires devastate the business core, many landmarks destroyed, 50 000 homeless, 300 000 000 in damage. General Funston orders looters shot. 1 000 soldiers guard streets. Fire crews faced water shortages and dynamited buildings to halt flames.
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Schmitz
General Funston
Golden Gate Park
James D. Phelan
Roosevelt
George J. Gould
Water Front
Market Street
Eleventh Street
Market
Hayes and
McAllister Streets
Fillmore
Montgomery
Montgomery Street
City Hall
Palace Hotel
Claus Spreckles
Third
Market Streets
Rialto
Odd Fellows’ Temple
St. Nicholas
Call and Examiners
Parrott
Big City
Frall
Hall of Justice
Chinatown
Kearney Street
Union Square Park
Washington Square
Tenth
Washington Street
Mill Street
New Merchants’ Exchange
Marine and Stock Exchanges
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Calamity in San Francisco as 1000 Dead Feared
Oakland reporters quote officials estimating about 1000 fatalities in San Francisco after an earthquake struck at 5 13 am on a Wednesday. Fires broke out across the city as water mains failed and dynamite was used to blast through burning structures, with the Valencia hotel collapsing and many trapped or drowned.
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California
Rush
Kearney
Sullivan
Oakland Department
Market Street
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Valencia Hotel
San Jose Suffering through Devastating Disaster
After a major disaster in San Jose California the Vendome Hotel Annex and Doherty block suffered extensive damage with ten to fifteen killed and a woman dead in the blaze. Dr Degrow and his wife were casualties as martial law governs the city.
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Oakland
Cal
San Jose
Vendome
Doherty
Degrow
First Presbyterian Church
Court House
California
Santa Cruz
Monterey
Gilroy
Hollister
Santa Rosa Wreck Destroys City and Kills Many
Santa Rosa is a total wreck with 10,000 homeless and hundreds dead. Main street and the four story courthouse lie in ruins. The water system is destroyed and survivors flee to fields. Doctors and nurses rush to aid as Sacramento reports state hospital damaged and physician casualties.
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Los Angeles
Santa Rosa
Governor Gene Pardee Goes to San Francisco for Relief Steps
Governor Gene Pardee has traveled to San Francisco to assess needs and take immediate action to provide relief. He aims to coordinate aid and expedite assistance for affected communities.
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Gene
Sacramento
Pardee
San Francisco
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