On April 18, 1906, at 5:12 A.M., San Francisco experienced a
devastating earthquake, and a resulting fire that nearly destroyed the city. The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire”, edited by CHARLES MORRIS,LL. D., published in 1906, tells the story of the earthquake, and fire, and is replete with exciting, and dramatic eyewitness accounts, photographs, and illustrations, in 516 pages, including 64 illustrations.
In addition to the story of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, the book also describes other geologic disasters in world history, such as the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. and the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. Again, there are stirring first hand accounts of the death and destruction.
This book makes for compelling reading. The first-hand descriptions of the 1906 eathquake itself, and the descriptions of how things were handled are quaint, and give a real sense of the times; of the morals, and similarities; for example, looters were shot, and merchants who were gouging the populace were restricted from doing so; decisions that were made on the street by local police.
THIS ebook is a multimedia version of that book. It includes all of the original text, and illustrations. To that has been added even more photographs of the period, modern day photographs of San Francisco, silent movie clips of oh the devastation.
Photographs and illustrations are presented for viewing in the body of the associated text, and as a slide shows.
This book does not need to be read from front to back; there is not ongoing and continuous narrative so the reader, with the click of the mouse, jump back and forth from the table of contents, to any chapter, or movie, or slide show, at any time. It combines the pleasure of reading, and learning, without the dullness of black and white page turning. The reader can even listen to music as they view the slide show, and movies.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER I.
SAN FRANCISCO AND ITS TERRIFIC EARTHQUAKE
THE EARLY DAYS OF
SAN FRANCISCO
THE CHARACTER OF THE
CITY
THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE
CITY
THE BANE OF THE EARTHQUAKE
THE GREAT DISASTER OF 1906
RESCUERS AND FIRE-FIGHTERS
THE HORROR OF THE PEOPLE
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE EARTHQUAKE
FREAKS OF THE EARTHQUAKE.
SKYSCRAPERS EARTHQUAKE PROOF
CHAPTER II.
THE DEMON OF FIRE INVADES THE STRICKEN CITY
THE RESISTLESS MARCH OF THE FLAMES
THE CARE OF THE WOUNDED
FIRE ATTACKS THE
MINT
THE PALACES ON NOB’S HILL
A VIVID FIRE PICTURE
THE LANDMARKS CONSUMED
THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL
CHAPTER
III.
FIGHTING FLAMES WITH DYNAMITE
FIGHTING THE FLAMES
THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE
FIRE
A NEW SUPPLY OF EXPLOSIVES
THE SAVERS OF THE
CITY
CHAPTER IV.
THE REIGN OF DESTRUCTION AND DEVASTATION
AN EDITOR’S NARRATIVE
WRECK AND RUIN
THE RUIN OF
CHINATOWN
LOSS TO ART AND SCIENCE
THE DANGER FROM THIRST
HOW LOOTING WAS HINDERED
STORIES BY SIGHTSEERS
DEATH FOR SLIGHT OFFENSE
CHAPTER V.
THE PANIC FLIGHT OF A HOMELESS
HOST
THE PANIC IN THE SLUMS
THE FLIGHT FOR SAFETY
THE EXODUS FROM THE BURNING
CITY
THE WILD RUSH TO THE FERRIES
SCENES OF HUMOR AND PATHOS
THE GOLDEN GATE
CAMP
CHAPTER VI.
FACING FAMINE AND PRAYING FOR RELIEF
THE FOOD QUESTION URGENT
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
WATER FOR THE THIRSTY
THE CAMPS IN THE PARKS
COMEDY AND PATHOS IN THE BREAD
LINE
THE EXODUS FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
WORSHIP IN THE OPEN
AIR
CHAPTER
VII.
THE FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE AND WEALTH
ESTIMATES OF THE DEATH LIST
BURYING THE DEAD
VICTIMS TAKEN FROM THE RUINS
THE FREE USE OF RIFLES
THE LOSS IN WEALTH
LOOTERS IN
CHINATOWN
MISERY DRIVES SOME INSANE
CHAPTER VIII.
WONDERFUL RECORD OF THRILLING ESCAPES
WONDERFUL RECORD OF THRILLING ESCAPES
MISERY DRIVES SOME INSANE
SOCIETY FOLKS COMPELLED TO
CAMP
TERRIBLE SCENE AT THE FERRY
GREAT SINGERS ESCAPE
TEDDY’S PICTURE PROVES “OPEN SESAME.”
CHAPTER IX.
DISASTER SPREADS OVER THE GOLDEN STATES
THE DESTRUCTION OF
SANTA ROSA
THE STANFORD
UNIVERSITY
THE EARTHQUAKE AT OTHER CITIES
AT THE STATE
UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER X.
ALL AMERICA AND CANADA TO THE RESCUE
RIGHT OF WAY FOR FOOD TRAINS
CARGOES OF SUPPLIES.
THE SYMPATHY OF THE PEOPLE AWAKES.
FOREIGN OFFERS OF AID.
ENTERPRISE IN
SAN FRANCISCO
THE PROBLEM OF THE CHINESE.
CHAPTER XI.
THE SAN FRANCISCO OF THE PAST
A PECULIAR YET DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE.
AGRICULTURE BRINGS NEW WEALTH.
A MIXTURE OF RACES.
CHAPTER XII.
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS OF THE PACIFIC
THE ‘FRISCO RESTAURANTS.
THE FAMOUS POODLE DOG.
THE BOHEMIAN CLUB.
THE WICKEDEST AND GAYEST
AN ALL-NIGHT TOWN.
CHAPTER XIII.
PLANS TO REBUILD
SAN FRANCISCO
CHAPTER XIV.
THE EARTHQUAKE WAVE FELT AROUND THE WORLD.
WIDESPREAD EARTH TREMORS
RECORDS OF FOREIGN OBSERVATIONS.
CHAPTER XV.
VESUVIUS DEVASTATES THE REGION OF
NAPLES
THE RIVERS OF LAVA.
THE CRISIS OF THE ERUPTION.
A REIGN OF TERROR.
DISASTERS AT SAN GIUSEPPE AND
NAPLES
THE ERUPTION RESUMED.
SCENES OF HORROR
AN AMERICAN OBSERVER
THE KING AT THE FRONT.
THE CANOPY OF DUST.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE GREAT LISBON AND CALABRIAN EARTHQUAKES
THE GREAT LISBON EARTHQUAKE
WATER ADDS TO THE DESTRUCTION
WIDE-SPREAD DESTRUCTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKES IN
CALABRIA
MOST CALAMITOUS OF THE LANDSLIPS
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION
CHAPTER XVII
THE CHARLESTON AND OTHER EARTHQUAKES OF THE
UNITED STATES
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE VOLCANO AND THE EARTHQUAKE, EARTH’S DEMONS
OF DESTRUCTION
THE WIND IS A DEMON IN CHAINS
THE SUBTERRANEAN POWERS
ANCIENT AWE OF VOLCANOES
RARITY OF ANCIENT ACCOUNTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ERUPTIONS
GREAT OUTFLOWS OF LAVA
OFTEN REST FOR LONG TERMS OF YEARS
CHAPTER XIX.
THE THEORIES OF VOLCANIC AND EARTHQUAKE ACTION.
ENORMOUS FORCE DISPLAYED
VOLCANIC CONES HAVE SIMILAR CURVATURES
LAVA VARIES VERY MUCH IN LIQUIDITY
THE VOLCANOE A SAFETY VALVE
ERUPTIONS OF QUIET TYPE
MOUNTAINS BLOW THEIR HEADS OFF
CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKES
THE RADIUS OF DISTURBANCE
TRANSMISSIONS OF VIBRATIONS
FLOATING PUMICE
CHAPTER XX.
THE ACTIVE VOLCANOES OF THE EARTH
NUMBER OF ACTIVE VOLCANOES
ASIATIC INLAND VOLCANOES
VOLCANOES OF THE PACIFIC
THIAN SHAN AND HAWAIIAN VOLCANOES
VOLCANOES PARALLEL TO MOUNTAIN CHAINS
AREAS OF UPHEAVAL AND SUBSIDENCE
CHAPTER XXI.
THE FAMOUS VESUVIUS AND THE DESTRUCTION OF
POMPEII
BURIED CITIES EXCAVATED
PLINY’S CELEBRATED DESCRIPTION
THE VOYAGE TO STABIAE
PLINY’S SECOND LETTER
FEAR VERSUS COMPOSURE
DION CASSIUS ON THE ERUPTION
LAKE
AVERNUS
HOW POMPEII IMPRESSES ITS VISITORS
STREETS AND HOUSES OF
POMPEII
VALUE OF THE DISCOVERY OF
POMPEII
CHAPTER XXII.
ERUPTIONS OF VESUVIUS, ETNA AND
STROMBOLI
THE BIRTH OF MONTE NUOVO
LAVA FROM VESUVIUS
GREAT ERUPTION OF 1767
PADRE TORRE’S NARRATIVE
BREISLAK ON THE ERUPTION OF 1794
STRANGE EFFECTS
HARDIHOOD OF THE PEOPLE
MOUNT ETNA
SIMILARITY IN ETNA’S ERUPTIONS
THE ERUPTION OF 1669
VILLAGES AND CITIES BURIED
THE STONES EJECTED
ETNA IN 1819
EFFECT OF THE ERUPTION
THE LIPARI VOLCANOES
HOFFMAN AT
STROMBOLI
CHAPTER XXIII.
SKAPTER JOKULL AND HECLA, THE GREAT ICELANDIC
VOLCANOES
VOLCANOES IN
ICELAND
DREADFUL FLOODS
A TORRENT OF LAVA
ENORMOUS QUANTITY OF LAVA
ERUPTION OF MOUNT
HECLA
LATER OUTBREAKS
ELECTRIC PHENOMENA
CHAPTER XXIV.
VOLCANOES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER PACIFIC
ISLANDS
ERUPTION OF GALUNG GUNG
BULUSAN AND TAAL
THE LUZON VOLCANOES
THE GREAT ERUPTION OF TOMBORO
VOLCANOES IN THE
SOUTHERN ISLANDS
THE VOLCANOES OF
JAPAN
HOT SPRINGS NEAR HAKONE
LAKE
BANDAISAN’S WORK OF TERROR
MR. NORMAN’S NARRATIVE
THE NEW ZEALAND VOLCANOES
THE PINK AND WHITE TERRACES
TARAWERA IN ERUPTION
THE ANTARCTIC VOLCANOES
CHAPTER XXV.
THE WONDERFUL HAWAIIAN CRATERS AND KILAUEA’S
LAKE OF
FIRE
THE ISLAND OF
HAWAII
A VOLCANIC ISLAND GROUP
CRATER OF HALEAKALA
MISS BIRD IN THE CRATER OF
KILAUEA
MR. ELLIS VISITS THE LAKE OF
LAVA
MAUNA LOA IN ERUPTION
THE ERUPTIONS OF 1859 AND 1865
THE LAVA FLOW OF 1880
KILAUEA IN 1840
THE SINKING OF KILAUEA’S FIRE-
LAKE
THE GODDESS PELE
CHAPTER XXVI.
POPOCATEPETL AND OTHER VOLCANOES OF MEXICO
AND
CENTRAL AMERICA
VOLCANIC WORK IN
MEXICO
SULPHUR FROM THE CRATER
