Title: California disasters, 1812-1899 : firsthand accounts of fires, shipwrecks, floods, epidemics, earthquakes and other California tragedies /
Authors: Secrest, William B., 1957-; Secrest, William B., 1930-
Publisher: Quill Driver Books/Word Dancer Press, Inc.,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Disasters California History; Natural disasters California History; California History
Contents: 1812 Earthquake -- 1833 Epidemic -- 1847 The Donner party -- 1850 Cholera epidemic -- 1850 Explosion of the Sagamore -- 1851 San Francisco fires -- 1851 Fires in Marysville -- 1852 Great fire in Sonora -- 1852 Sacramento's Great fire -- 1853 Explosion of the Jenny Lind -- 1853 Floods in the valleys -- 1853 Sinking of the Winfield Scott -- 1853 Explosion of the secretary -- 1854 Wreck of the Yankee Blade -- 1855 Explosion of the Pearl -- 1856 Explosion of the Belle -- 1800s Map of 19th century California -- 1856 Great Nevada City fire -- 1857 Earthquake at Fort Tejon -- 1858 Shipwreck of the Lucas -- 1860 The Northerner disaster -- 1861 When the McClelland blew -- 1861-62 The great flood -- 1862-65 The Great drought -- 1863 The Ada Hancock tragedy -- 1864 Explosion of the Washoe -- 1865 The Wreck of the Brother Jonathan -- 1866 Deadly explosion in San Francisco -- 1868 Oakland Ferry disaster -- 1868 The Great Hayward Earthquake -- 1869 Alameda locomotive collision -- 1871 Disastrous Storms -- 1872 The Great Inyo earthquake -- 1875 Black powder tragedy -- 1876 Chinese theater tragedy -- 1879 Stockton steam explosion -- 1879 Railroad tunnel explosion -- 1879 The Great Bodie explosion -- 1879 Balloon ascension tragedy -- 1880 Santa Cruz excursion train disaster -- 1883 Tehachapi Runaway Train -- 1887 The Parallel disaster -- 1887 Del Monte hotel fire -- 1888 The Julia explodes -- 1889 Bakersfield's trial by fire -- 1889 The Utica Mine disaster -- 1890 Disastrous California storms -- 1890 Oakland train tragedy -- 1890 Runaway train over the Sierra -- 1891 Tragic wreck of the Elizabeth -- 1892 Mare Island Naval explosion -- 1892 Los Angeles Columbus Day explosion -- 1894 Austin Creek train disaster -- 1896 Tragedy strikes the blairmore -- 1897 Georgetown fires -- 1898 Santa Cruz powder plant explosion.