. A history of the earthquake and fire in San Francisco; an account of the disaster of April 18, 1906 and its immediate results. P/iofo &i» Hcc/if The Call Building Burning 70 THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRE ing of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Companysseason. It contained the companys wardrobes andstage settings — eight great carloads. It burnedquickly from the moment of ignition. The fire-weakened walls crumbled; the roof fell in upon thesmoldering embers; nothing was left but the tra-dition. Slowly the fire traveled through to Marketstreet, attacking the rear wall of a four-story sta-tionery store
. A history of the earthquake and fire in San Francisco; an account of the disaster of April 18, 1906 and its immediate results. P/iofo &i» Hcc/if The Call Building Burning 70 THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRE ing of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Companysseason. It contained the companys wardrobes andstage settings — eight great carloads. It burnedquickly from the moment of ignition. The fire-weakened walls crumbled; the roof fell in upon thesmoldering embers; nothing was left but the tra-dition. Slowly the fire traveled through to Marketstreet, attacking the rear wall of a four-story sta-tionery store opposite the end of Grant store contained a large stock of artists materi-als, stationery and printing papers, pictures, andmouldings — all highly inflammable material — andshortly flames were darting from every a time the firemen had a stream of water, butit was wofully inadequate, and soon shrunk into amere dribble. The building became a seething fur-nace, and in an incredibly short time was a smolder-ing ruin. The flames approached the Third street progress was marked by th
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