Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
GREAT EARTHQUAKE
Fire Followed and Nearly Half of
the City of San Francisco is
in Ruins.
CALIFORNIA; CALAMITY.
Eight square Miles Of tho city De-
strOycd-OcstrUction ~ Wafer Sys-
tenn Left the city without Any
Protection Except RazinE
Buildings With Dynamite.

san lrnucisco. April is Earth
quake and fire to-day nave put nearly
halr or san Francisco in ruins. At
least 100 persons have boon killed,
thousand injured and tho property loss
will cXccod ono hundred million dol
lars. Thousands of persons are homo
less and destitute and all day long
streams of persons have been fleeing
to places OF safety.
1t was 5:I5 this morning when a
terrific earthquake shock shook the
whole city and surrounding country.
One shock apparently lasted two min
utcS, and there was almost immediate
collaps" of himsy structures all over
the city. The water supply was cut
off and whcu fires broke out in various
sections thcrc was nothing to do but
let the buildings burn. Telegraph and
telephone communication was shut off
for time. The Western Union was
put completely out Of business and the
Postal company was the only ono that
managed to get wire out Of the city.
About ten O'Clock even the Postal was
forced 10 suspend Electric power was
stopped and street ears did not run.
Railroads and fcrr! boats also ceased
orcritions
Tho vurinre 1ros r.vc L,cr ro,inc
all day anL tho f"o department has
been poW'rlcSH to do anything except
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every piece OF stock in building removed
Winchester l'"tcl Third street totally
destroyed by shock.
Grand Opera House. entirely destroyed
Claus Spreckels house and stables, Van
Ness avenue, badly damaged and will have
TO be largely rebuilt.
ST. Luko's Episcopal Caurch Van Ncs;
avenue. will have to be pulled down.
Mechanics Library building. Post street
cornlces fell to street, building slshul
injured
Crocker building, Market and Pos,
streets. slightly damaged. principal,
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