After the earthquake about an hour the smoke of San Francisco’ burning was a dusky tower visible a hundred miles away. And for three days and nights this tower swayed in the sky, reddening the sun, darkening the day, and filling the land with smoke.
Na die aardbewing sowat 'n uur die rook van San Francisco 'n brandende was 'n donker toring sigbaar 'n honderd myl ver. En vir drie dae en nagte hierdie toring indruk in die lug, rooiheid die son, verdonkering die dag, en die land met rook vul.