The San Francisco call., 1906-05-06
HEALDSBURG'S LOSS
WILL AMOUNT TO
ABOUT A MILLION
Nearly Every StruC-
tur6 in the Town
is Damaged.
Citizens at Once Be
qin the Task OF
Rebuilding.

HEALDSBURG, May 5.-The earth |
quake Of April IS inflicted heavy dam
age up0n the business section Of this
city. The large brick structures suf-
fered most. The new Odd Fellows
building which had been completed only
shout three months, st a cost Of almost
$4,000, collapsed as did J. Silverstein S
large dry goods store, Redmen' s Hall,
the Carl Mueller building, Union Hotel,
Henry Fox building, the Tribune, Al
Bvers Tailoring shop, J. d Brown s
.brggv store, DR.. Ottmer building, Old
Mil building. Kruse building, Kinslow-
Bell building, Whitnev's drug store
and residence. 5. J. Hall building, Tay-
lor's harness shop. Misner building, Ca
sev, building. a. .. Evans drug store,
Mcclure building. .. Z. Seawel' s cafe,
Alrs. Cohen 3 Cof san Francisco build
ing. Or. Biddle 5 residence, james Skee
sarniture store, ". ". Ven Till0w resi-
deuce and Fontana fruit csnneTy.
Many other business houses and resi-
cences were partly wrecked Nearly
every building II town was damaged
q some extent.
Ct slmost 1000 .000. There were no IA
taIities and only q few persons were
slightly injured by falling brick. In
less than half an hour after the big
shake I'D every man IN town was help
ing clear the debris from the streets and
At the present time all buildings have
been cleaned out. New and far more
substantial structures are TO replace the
old ones. The Odd Fellows lodge in
trends reconstructing their wrecked
Quarters as soon as contracts can be let.
:. o Reilly. owner Of the Union Hotel
which was completely wrecked, has al
ready let contracts for a neW hotel 10
cost about $4,000.
Many rumors have been circulated
concerning the geyser springs, some Of
. them claiming that the mineral springs
and steaming gevsers had dried up. Dr.
Curfv. manager Of the resort. came 10
Healdsburg and stated that instead Of
driving up. the springs were more active
ana that SIX new springs had started
from the earth near his place. Mr.. Cur
~rv said that not a window pane was
cracked in his hotel.
Many fine country homes in this Vi
entity were damaged TO a considerable
extent. the home Of N. Y. Frost being
lifted from its foundation and almost
entirely ruined, although fortunately
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.
r.
q mile long, suspended over Russian
River in Alexander Valley, was badly
twisted
In many places where fssures were
noted, fine cold water springs were dis
covered issuing from the openings.
On the Bidwen ranch twenty acres Of
timber were torn from the ground and
numerous fssures made. Camp Rose,
behind Fitch mountain, like the gey-
sers, profted by the temblor, as several
new springs were started.
Windsor, seven miles south Of here,
suffered considerably from the earth
Quake, many Of its finest new buildings
being entirely destroyed. The Masonic
building which was almost completed
and which was being constructed Of
stone and brick, was reduced TO g pile
Of debris.
Sebastopol, sonoma eounty's thriving
little town which was Just recovering
from its last big FIRE. again Jared badly
and is once more q pile Of ruins, espec-
3slIv the business section. The damage
inflicted is estimated at about $3.50, 600.
The new school house, in course Of con-
Etruction, was injured TO the extent of
about $1,000.
Mr. Kingsbury, lessee Of the Lick
House Of San Francisco, lost property
here valued at about $4,000.