Fire Devastates San Francisco and Forces Refuge in Oakland
San Francisco burned beyond recognition after a massive fire follows the quake. Refugees flee toward Oakland and the Presidio as hospitals, utilities, and the business district collapse. Soldiers distribute water and bread while volunteers aid victims. the city faces starvation, with the western addition and Mission district largely destroyed and rain failing to arrive to halt the flames.
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Spertel
Workington
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Bay
Mission Valley
California Street
Chinatown
Sloan's
Sloans
St John's Church
Schmitz
Gen. Funston
Committee of Safety
Western Addition
Presidio
Nist
Lchmitz
Vanness Avenue
Opera Singers Missing After San Francisco Hotel Fire
Fire at the Rt. St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco destroyed a grand event space crowding guests from the Metropolitan Opera Company and other Eastern visitors. Claims include heavy losses of costumes, scenery, and instruments with only violins saved. Adolphus Busch party escaped to relatives at The Presidio. Director Franke seeks transit to New York for stranded company members including stars reportedly lost sight of.
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San Francisco
Rt. Francia Hotel
James Riley
Walcott
New York City
Menmsbers
Metropolitan Opera ‘Company
New York
St. Francis
Adolphus Busch
Presidio
Opere
Palace Hotel
Nathan Franko
Opera
Franke 13
Franke
Oakland
Mmes Tames and
Sembrech
Caruso
Proclamation by Mayor Schmitz on San Francisco crisis
Mayor Schmitz issues a proclamation declaring authority to kill looters and other criminals and orders gas and electricity shut off until further notice. He urges residents to stay home from darkness daily and warns of fire risk from damaged chimneys and gas leaks. Appeals for bread, tents, bedding, and aid from Oakland and the governor, cites Golden Gate Park as shelter for the destitute.
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San Francisco
Schmutz
Schmitz
Oakland
Golden Gate Pari
Schmits
Par Fice
Golden
Earthquake in Michigan Rocks Calumet Area
An earthquake shock felt across Hancock and felt strongly in the Quincy mine killed Timothy Leary and wounded four others who were working about one mile below the surface. Buildings rocked, chimneys fell, and residents fled as miners refused to descend. Professors at the Michigan College of Mines attributed tremors to ore-bearing fault surfaces in the region.
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Calumet
Mich
Hancock
Quincy
Tmothy Leary
Terry
Qunncy
Michigan College of Mines
Agwenaw
New York Insurers Refuse Earthquake Losses
New York officials from major fire insurance companies state that California earthquake losses are not covered by New York writt en fire policies. New York law prohibits such claims, while executives suggest settlements will be made case by case. Willis C Robb notes bindings will be settled out as California statutes make insurers liable for dynamite related damage.
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Tegal
New York
California
New York State
Willis C Robb
New York Board of Fire Underwriters
Virginia Hot Springs Train Car Service Featured in Daily اضافه
Virginia Hot Springs Parlor Car on the Chesapeake and Ome runs daily from Washington to Virginia Hot Springs with no change at 220 p.m. weekday service advertised. A large photograph from the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of Washington is highlighted in The Sunday Fest Art Supplement.
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Virginia Hot Springs
Chesapeake
Ome
Washington
Earthquake Toll Angelese Coast Devastation Story
A chaotic report from April details a magnitude quake causing widespread panic in Los Angeles and San Francisco with unconfirmed death tolls. It cites 250 dead at Agnews State Asylum and potential thousands homeless as fires follow collapses. Reports reach to Healdsburg Santa Cruz Mendocino and beyond with tidal effects and ruined landmarks including Stanford University ruins and Spreckels refinery.
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Agnews
Spreckels
Los Angeles
San Francisco
GE. Franklin
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Oakland
Cal
State Asylum For the Insane
San Jose
Santa Rosa
Romns
Healdsburg
Geyserville
Cloverdale
Hopland
Uktat
Mendopino and
Lake
del Monte
Santa Cruz
Fieet
Santa Cruz Beach
Santa @rus
Monterey Hay
Marmon Koster
New York
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Great Memorial Church
Ensina Hall
Loma Prieta
Santa Crug
Ffreen
Spreckies
Nhar
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Pacific Coast
Golden Gate Park
City
Peninsula
Mresecho Military Reservation
Free City Hospital
van Ness Avenue
Mission
Nob Hill
Mayor Appeals For Relief
Seattle
Vancouver
Monterey
Pacific
Great Park
Piasidio
Alta Plaza
T Russell
Belasco Theater
Orleans
An Ttahen
Lan
Ying
Pacific Avenue
Portsmouth Square
Iattle
Green Street
Hixchange
Mechanics
Rejlays
Umion Square
Union
Family Clubs
Post Street
St. Luke's
First Presbyterian
St. Luke’s
Mission District
Market Street
James D. Phelan
Pacific Mall
Cazitral
China Basin
Mint
Southern Pacific Hospital
Valencia
Seventeenth
Tropical Conservatory
Portsmouth
Oskland
Lake Merritt Stt
Joka Bridge
Phare V
Union ‘Trust Co
F St
Cotta Pote
Jardinieres
EL Corning
18Th Et
Cartso
Eames
Michigan
Latham, Libbey & Co
6Th St
N.Y. Are
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