The Lawson Report was commissioned to find the cause of this event.
The Lawson Report was commissioned to find the cause of this event. A group called the "Committee of Fifty" was informally organized to provide civil authority after this event, during which George Pardee was governor. General Adolphus Greely's troops restored order after this event, especially after receiving a controversial "shoot to kill" order from Mayor Eugene Schmitz, designed to deter looters. In part because the fire chief died during this event, massive fires raged out of control afterwards. The Lotta Fountain survived this event, and rebuilding efforts after this event led to construction of the Coit Tower and Fisherman's Wharf. This event was caused by a rupture in the San Andreas fault. For ten points, name this seismic event that devastated a California city in the early 20th century.
The Lawson Report was commissioned to find the cause of this event.
San {Francisco Earthquake} of {1906}