San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
Charles Morris
Play
Length 13 h 46 min
Chapters 32
First published 1906
The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fire. Various eyewitnesses and victims give their account on the tragedy.
In the second half, a number of different other earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are retold, like the eruption of the Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeij or the explosion of the Krakatoa, together with scientific explanations for the causes of earthquakes and the eruption of volcanos. (Summary by Availle)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Availle 8:46
2
The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City Read by Kathleen Nelson 31:36
3
Fighting Flames with Dynamite Read by Kathleen Nelson 16:17
4
The Reign of Destruction and Devastation Read by Kathleen Nelson 29:55
5
The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host Read by Kathleen Nelson 28:17
6
Facing Famine and Praying for Relief Read by Kathleen Nelson 32:56
7
The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth Read by Kathleen Nelson 19:14
8
Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes Read by Kathleen Nelson 19:08
9
Disaster Spreads over the Golden State Read by Kathleen Nelson 10:20
10
All America and Canada to the Rescue Read by Kathleen Nelson 18:46
11
The San Francisco of the Past Read by Tom Crawford 14:42
12
Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific Read by Tom Crawford 12:10
13
Plans to Rebuild San Francisco Read by Tom Crawford 19:21
14
The Earthquake Wave Felt Around the World Read by Bellona Times 10:02
15
Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples Read by Ann Boulais 35:49
16
The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes Read by Ann Boulais 21:02
17
The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United States Read by Ann Boulais 15:28
18
The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth's Demons of Destruction Read by Ann Boulais 19:55
19
The Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action Read by Availle 42:48
20
The Active Volcanoes of the Earth Read by Robert Parker 30:43
21
The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii Read by Kathleen Nelson 36:40
22
Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli Read by compozr 37:58
23
Skapter Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volcanoes Read by Availle 16:41
24
Volcanoes of the Philippines and other Pacific Islands Read by Laine S. 33:49
25
The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea's Lake of Fire Read by Laine S. 30:08
26
Popocatepetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Central America Read by TriciaG 15:39
27
The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa Read by Kathleen Nelson 33:08
28
Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part ONE Read by compozr 34:13
29
Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part TWO Read by compozr 26:27
30
St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812 Read by Guero 20:43
31
Submarine Volcanoes and their Work of Island Building Read by Availle 20:34
32
Mud Volcanoes, Geysers and Hot Springs Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 36:46
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , the text (opens gutenberg.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
