Introduction by Samuel Fallows, a Comprehensive and Connected Account of the Terrible Tragedy that Befell the People of Our Golden City, the Metropolis of the Golden Gate, and the Death and Ruin Dealt Many Adjacent Cities and Surrounding Country. Destroying Earthquake Comes Without Warning, in the Early Hours of the Morning ; Immense Structures Topple and Crumble ; Great Leland Stanford University Succumbs ; Water Mains Demolished and Fire Completes Devastation ; Fighting Fire with Dynamite ... : Comprising Also a Vivid Portrayal of the Recent Death-dealing Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, by Richard Linthicum : Together with Twelve Descriptive Chapters Giving a Graphic and Detailed Account of the Most Interesting and Historic Disasters of the Past from Ancient Times to the Present Day