Denial of Disaster, (San Francisco: Cameron and Company, 1989). Army Activities in the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, Presidio Ranger files. "San Francisco's Occupying Army, 1906" San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle 14 April 1985. Captain Artillery Corps to The Adjutant, Presidio of San Francisco, ĭillion, Richard. A Short History of San Francisco, (San Francisco: Don't Call It Frisco Press, 1980).Ĭoleman, Le Vert (Letter from). Not all agreed, however, and the debate over whether dynamiting caused or prevented significant damage continues today.Ĭole, Tom. "The walls, some of them seven stories high, being in a tottering condition, the civilian riggers would not tackle them," reported Captain Coleman.Ĭoleman was absolute in his assessment of the dynamite demolitions, insisting that "The fire would unquestionably have destroyed the unburnt portion of the city" without them. Two days later explosions again echoed in the destroyed city as the weakened remains of structures were felled by military blasts. Then, on April 21, the fire simply stopped in the center of a block filled with wooden frame houses, ending three days of destruction that had consumed nearly five square miles (over five hundred city blocks) of homes, businesses, and warehouses. Meanwhile, the fire’s southward progression to the Mission District was fought by fire department members and volunteers. The next day, winds blew the fire northward in the direction of Fort Mason, where Army troops hastily pumped bay water to the few fire engines outside the firestorm. Funston and his officers, as well as the Mayor and members of the Citizen's Committee, watched in silence as three blocks of expensive houses fell every twenty minutes. Captain Coleman described the complicated and hazardous work of the dynamiting party: "The charges often had to be laid in buildings already on fire the dynamite had to be carried by hand through showers of sparks the wires constantly shortened by repeated explosions, could be replaced only by climbing poles in the burning district and cutting down street wires."īy the evening of April 19, the army began preparations to create the firebreak at an east-west division of the city along Van Ness Avenue with its affluent mansions. Following civilian evacuation of the condemned city blocks, the dangerous task began. Though the strategy was risky, the Committee had few other options and eventually agreed to demolish some buildings in order to save others. With a situation map at hand, Funston outlined his plan to stop the fires through the use of dynamite. Such caution hampered Coleman's progress until Wednesday night, when General Funston met with the Citizen's Committee-the Mayor's appointed relief and recovery organization. CHECKS TAKE TEN DAYS TO CLEAR.Captain Le Vert Coleman of the Presidio Artillery Corps reported, "During the first day of the fire, and until the evening of the second day, the city authorities withheld their permission to blow up buildings except those in immediate contact with those already ablaze." Payment should be made within ten days of auction. Please check out the other auctions we currently have running on eBay. ALL LIGHTING IS USED AND WIRING SHOULD BE CHECKED BEFORE USE. We clean but never polish or repair anything, you get it the way we got it! All items are sold AS IS. All our merchandise comes directly from ESTATE SALES and PRIVATE HOMES. Because I try my best to point out any damage or flaw on each of my items, all items, t are no refunds unless the item has been grossly misrepresented. If you have any questions, please email me and I will be glad to try and assist you. Thank you for taking the time to view my auctions. IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN CALCULATING SHIPPING COST PLEASE EMAIL ME. ITS BEEN WORKING FINE.OUR ITEMS SHIP FROM ZIP CODE 93611. THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL CLOCK CASES, HEAVY BRASS WITH AGED BRASS LOOK. BATTERY DRIVEN ARTS AND CRAFTS REPRODUCTION BRASS CLOCK FROM TIMEWORKS, BERKELEY CALIFORNIA, BEST KNOWN FOR SPECIALIZING IN EXPENSIVE REPRODUCTION WALL CLOCKS BUT ALSO AUTHENTIC REPRODUCTION CASES OF EARLY SHELF/TABLE CLOCKS.
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