Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
QUAKE WRECKS
INTERIOR TOWN
HEALDSBURG SUFFERS MOST
FROM SHOCK
Total Damage Estimated at $1oo,
New and Substantial Buildings
VIII Replace the Old
Ones
By Associated d Press.

By Associated Press.
OAKLAND, May 5.-For the first
time since the earthquake of April 1S.
communication with Healdsburg Son
oma. county, was restored today. There
has been much speculation as to the
fate of the town. The effects of the
shock are detailed in the following dis
patch to the Associated Press:
The earthquake of April 1S inflicted
considerable damage upon the business
section of this city. The large brick
structures suffered most, the new Odd
Fellows building, which had been COM
pleted only about three months, at a
cost of almost $50, 900, collapsed as did
j. Silverstein's large dry goods store,
Redmen's hall, the Carl Mueller build
ing, Union hotel, Henry Fox building,
The Tribune, Albyers Tailoring shop, ].
H. Browns buggy store, DR.. Ottmar
Hilge, Old Mill building, Kruessen-
Drotmore building, Old Mill building,
Kinslow and Bell building, Whitney's
drug store and residence, S. j. Hall
building, Taylor's harness shop, Misner
building, Casey building, c. D. Evans
drug store, MCGUIRE building, DR.. Bid
dies residence, @. ". Seawells cafe.
Mrs. Cohen's (of San Francisco) build
ing, James Skee's furniture store, w.
w. Won Tillow's residence and Fon-
tana's fruit cannery.
Houses Partially Wrecked
Many other business houses and resi-
dences were partly wrecked, every
structure In the town and vicinity be-
ing damaged from twenty-five dollars
to much larger figures. The total dam
age is Appropriated at almost 100000.
There were no fatalities and only
few were seriously injured by falling
bricks. In less than half an hour after
the big shake-up every man in town
was helping clear the debris from the
streets, and at the present time all
buildings have been cleaned out and
new and far more substantial struc-
lures are to replace the old ones.
The Odd Fellows lodge intends re-
constructing their wrecked quarters as
soon as contracts can be let. P.
O'Reilly, owner of the Union hotel,
which was completely wrecked, has al
ready let contracts for new hotel to
cost about 100000.
Rumors Prove False
Many rumors have been circulated
concerning the geyser springs, some of
them claiming that the mineral springs
and steaming geysers had dried up.
Mr.. Curry, manager Of the resort, came
to Healdsburg and stated that instead
of drying up, the springs were more
active, and that six new springs had
started from the earth near his place.
Mr.. Curry said that not a window
pane was cracked in his hotel.
Many fine country homes in this
vicinity were damaged to a consider
able extent, the home of NJ. V. Frost be-
ing lifted from it's foundation and al
most entirely ruined, although fortu-
nately no one was injured.
In Alexander valley, five miles north of
here, the ground was left In ridges and
in many places landslides occurred and
damned up some of the small creeks,
forming lakes.
Large Bridge Wrecked
The large bridge which is suspended
over Russian river in Alexander val
ley, and which was about quarter of
mile long, was wrecked and bent in
such a manner as to resemble a large
sea serpent. In many places where fis-
sures were noted, fine cold water
springs were discovered issuing from
the openings.
on the Bidwell ranch twenty acres
of timber were torn from the ground
and numerous fissures were made.
Camp Rose, behind Fitch mountain, like
the geysers, profited by the temblor,
as several new springs We're started.
Windsor, seven miles south of here,
suffered considerably from the earth
quake, many of its finest new buildings
being entirely destroyed.
Masonic Building Ruined
The Masonic building. which was all
most completed, and which was being
constructed of stone and brick, was
reduced to pile OF debris
6ebastopol, Sonoma county's thriving
little town, which was just recovering
from its last big fire, again Jared badly
and is once more a pile OF ruins
especially the business section. The
damage inflicted Is estimated at about
$25,O0O. The new school house, in course
OF construction. was injured 70 the ex-
tent OF about $4,000.
Mr.. Kngsbury. lessee OF the Lick
house Of San Francisco, lost property
here valued ct about $4,000.