Deseret Evening News | 1906-04-18 | Page 16 | Buildings Rock like Cradles, Panic Comes and Destruction Ensues

Buildings Rock Like Lile Cradles l Panic Conies Comes and De Destruction Ensues Ensiles t SAN SAM FRANCISCO FR April 18 1 San Francisco was practically wrecked wreaked ed by an earthquake at this morning The shock lasted three minutes thousands of buildings bull ings were damaged and destroyed destro The loss of life is re reported report reported ported port d to be he great There is no water and fire rages all over the city cily All wires with the exception exception tion tiara of one are arc gone The city I hall coating seven millions is in ruins Modern buildings suf suffered suffered less than brick and frame Terror and excitement are in Most of the people asleep were suddenly and rushed into the tho streets un undressed uni i 1 dressed Buildings r swayed and crashed burying occupants Pan Panic Panic Panic ic in the hotels Lick house was badly damaged but no loss of life is reported there The Tho Palace and San Francisco hotels stood the shock People flocked to the telegraph office to send mes messages messages messages sages to friends and were fran frantic frantic frantic tic because there thero were wore no wires The greatest damage d mage to build buildIngs buildings buildings Ings was done south of Market street stroet where are mostly I k 1 frame buildings and tenement houses Fire broke out in every block of that district SACRAMENTO CAL April 18 The severest earthquake shock felt in this city in many years occurred at this morning Buildings rocked like cradles Many clocks stopped No serious damage was done doneA A few cracks Were discovered in inthe inthe inthe the stone postoffice building Slight damage was done to some brick buildings Telegraph and telephone wires were prostrated between Sacra Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento mento and San Francisco and no communication could be he had with the latter city this morning Chimneys and water tanks were shaken down at Suisun 1 Solano county and at Tracy San Joaquin county