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Tragic Fire Tale From San Francisco quake aftermath
Eyewitness accounts describe hotel guests and residents fleeing through smoke and flames after the Palace hotel fire during the San Francisco disaster. Witnesses detail terrified crowds at ferry stations, collapsing buildings, and efforts to rescue survivors as fires spread across Market Street and surrounding blocks.
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Palace
Call
Third and Market Sts
San Francisco
Cty
Oakland
R.A. Cole
Palace Hotel
Mr. Cole
St.Louis
Los Angeles
San Francico
Williams
Mapie Av
Fruitvale
Totter