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Charles Morris. The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALAMITY BY EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE
CHAPTER I
San Francisco and Its Terrific Earthquake
CHAPTER II
The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City
CHAPTER III
Fighting the Flames With Dynamite
CHAPTER IV
The Reign of Destruction and Devastation
CHAPTER V
The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host
CHAPTER VI
Facing Famine and Praying for Relief
CHAPTER VII
The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth
CHAPTER VIII
Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes
CHAPTER IX
Disaster Spreads Over the Golden State
CHAPTER X
All America and Canada to the Rescue
CHAPTER XI
San Francisco of the Past
CHAPTER XII
Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific
CHAPTER XIII
Plans to Rebuild San Francisco
CHAPTER XIV
The Earthquake Wave Felt Round the Earth
CHAPTER XV
Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples
CHAPTER XVI
The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes
CHAPTER XVII
The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United States
CHAPTER XVIII
The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth’s Demons of Destruction
CHAPTER XIX
Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action
CHAPTER XX
The Active Volcanoes of the Earth
CHAPTER XXI
The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii
CHAPTER XXII
Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli
CHAPTER XXIII
Skaptar Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volcanoes
CHAPTER XXIV
Volcanoes of the Philippines and Other Pacific Islands
CHAPTER XXV
The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea’s Lake of Fire
CHAPTER XXVI
Popocatapetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Central America
CHAPTER XXVII
The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa
CHAPTER XXVIII
Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death
CHAPTER XXIX
St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812
CHAPTER XXX
Submarine Volcanoes and their Work of Island Building
CHAPTER XXXI
Mud Volcanoes, Geysers, and Hot Springs
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Charles Morris
Published by Good Press, 2019
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The big forts at the entrance to the Golden Gate also suffered seriously from the great shake-up, and the emplacements of the big guns were cracked and damaged. The same is the case with the fortifications back of Old Fort Point, the great guns in these being for the present rendered useless. It will take much time and labor to restore their delicate adjustment upon their carriages.
The buildings that collapsed in the city were all flimsy wooden buildings and old brick structures, the steel frame buildings, even the score or more in course of construction, escaping injury from the earthquake shock. Of the former, one of the most complete wrecks was the Valencia Hotel, a four-story wooden building, which collapsed into a heap of ruins, pinning many persons under its splintered timbers.
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