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San Francisco Earthquake Devastates City and Overtakes West
A massive earthquake struck San Francisco at 5 10 am causing widespread destruction. Buildings collapsed fire spread through South Market Street and dozens of blocks were wrecked as lives were lost and communications failed. Oakland Berkeley and Sacramento also reported damage with martial law declared.
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San Francisco
Lower Market Street
Pine and
Sansome Streets
Associated Press
Otside
Bay
Oakland
Daily Call
Palace Hotel
Postal Telegraph Company
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Co
Rete
Dupont Streets
Hall of Justice
Mechanics’ Pavilion
Grand Opera House
Sater
Postal Tel Graph
Palace
Phelan
Market
O’farrell
Market Street
Fourth
Fifth
Schmidt
Oakland Fire Department
Los Angeles
Cal
Alameda
Berkeley
Salinas
San Jose
Sacramento
Suisan
Tracy
San Joaquin
Woodlands
Napa
Santa Rosa
Collinsville