Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-19
SAN FRANCISCO oEsTns
Continued from rsss y

from Here at this hour, while i is
excitement that generates these SO
ries, Ii is very fair to state Al tlisl
moment that sf0o.000.0e0 Of piope y
have been destroyed AMI sevarai
thousands of lives lost
Nearly ali the shipping has hean
moved out from the bay and even piit
to sea to avoid destruction. lhs Aor-I
ror Of the scene at this hour begenrs
all description
The people are simply beside ihs NJ
selves with fright and sorrow, up 10
The present time no loss has f3ppFn--
ed In the residence district, eHi w.
very heart of the town. Its cain#fr
cinl center, seems TO be swalloN ea
IN. thousands have crossed oe
oakland and the trains are cl8 -
them away into the country.
SAN FRANCISCO. April IA
shock was felt at S;17 this mpfnrs
when the ferry boats were all arfY-
ing people to places OF safety. Feo-
pie are fleeing by the thousnIsig In
many instances tney drop dead 10 he
streets The Daily Examiner build
ing Is badly wrecked. The ilaiiy
Call building is almost demoliaAea.
On Third street not build 20
mains undamaged.
One of the many-story Office tiia-
ings toppled over adjoining CHER
property and more than h6 81
dead are reported.
CINCINNATI, o., April Is ne
Western Union dlspatohe. timed AZ
HOS. say that the San Tra,eiroo
fire is beyond control. 1t has rea q
the Palace hotel, and both the t-
ern Union and Postal 1cla ~
buildings are completely destrof
SAN FRANCISCO. April Is hc
last shock was nearly as severe rs
the first. Many buildings whicn had
survived the first shock and snries
of auiverings tumbled when thl mai
shock came II added to the Ionic
already prevailing.
As nearly as words can tell the
earthquake b egan with slight nom
Bile. followed by heaving sennafion,
which developed instantly into anyere
shaking, ending in terrific shudder.
Big buildings rocked like ships at
sea, then they crumbled and craehed
Into ruins, catching scores OF people
The panic-stricken people stagger
ed as they walked, asking each other
questions. A high wind prevailed
blowing the flames from building %
building, and scattering embere over
the town.
Many corpses were brought to the
temporary morgues badly mangiei
Application has been made 20 the
ports 10 take victims to sea Tor pur
ial.
Severe damage was done Hcraisl
and Oakland. Railroad train art
running in that section, but yei low
ly, owing to lack OF telegraph .iseA
The ground below Kearney E,gee
has sank 10 feet In places
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WASHINGTON, April 1S--At 1880
the Seismograpn was still reo1d ling
vibrations and oscillations. hich
however, are gradually U0o10u ".
-
In their strife II 1873, when the
newspapers of The PaciHA cos had
under discussion the subtei pean
caverns about the bays, whe san
Francisco was jealous OF the og
ress OF Los Angeles and Sau 90
when a half-million trsvelcr and
tourists were trying to find raiway
and steamer accommodation duiina
the great boom that changed hamlets
in moment TO cities probably none
knew the real dangers imminent lhup
the coast line. San Francisco ptpers
warned the people of the south part
oil The California coast OF the dangers
besetting them at San Diego, and fin.
ally. in retort, finding an opportunity
in the words of some eminent stu
dent OF Pacific coast studenjs, the
San Diego papers warned the people
of San Francisco. And one al he
worlds greatest calamkkes had heen
predicted.
DURANGO PEOPLE
IN SAN FFAacjaco