New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
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peared to be seDsibly felt out toward Fort Point
| than a1y locality We have heard from. The small
| dWellrgs IN that vicinity were Ocked Ike cradle,
ana peisols were nearly thrown out OF Their beds Ii
Is by ali means the violent earthquake that has
been krown in San Francisco since its settlement by
| tie Americans.
There were several slight shecks felt during the
night, but did not attract particular attention lac
| tTst oue occurred about O'Clock, and the second
about O'Clock, and were followed By the grand con-
| yuisOn mentioned above.
IT'S EFFECTS IN The cITY-PARTIcULaRs AND TNcI-
DENTS.
The 18th Of February, 1885, will be bong remem-
bertd by the residents Of San Francisco the day
when most powerful earthquake feh IN il Vi
cinity. On the first page Of today's paper will be
found some particulars which were given in our yes
erdsy evening edition, and we lay before reGders
such further incidents have gathered from dider
ent portions of the city, that the wonderful eject of
this freak Of nature may be placed upon record Cor
future reference.
The last ten davs have been remarkably pleasant in
this locality and many persons familiar with these o.
curences have frequently expressed the opinion thst
we were having "Teal earthquake weather" gen
tenan Of this city, who has spent considerable time IL
South America aud other volcanic countries, remarked
OF ILursday evening that be would no; be surprised
to witness a convulsion at any momeut as there was
every indication of one.
We have seen several gentlemen who experienced
slight shocks during the succeeding night al different
times, and very considerable shock was felt AZ ,
o'clock Friday morning, three hours and n half prior
10 the giend ShOck which has been the pau feature
of interest and cOistematiOn since ts occurrence As
elsewhere stated it occurred at about 523 O'Clock on
Friday morning. The shock WAS preceded and at
tended at its cOmmencsm ment by a very heavy and
distinct report which somewhat resembed the roaring
rushing of heavy sea, and also that of distant
thunder, artillery. In other words, il was sort OF
combination Of those sounds, and sucr as to impress
the least imaginative, with profound awe II not ter
ror. The vibrations which were nearly from moth TO
south lasted about 20 seconds and were 80 tore Ole as
to awaken nearly every sleeper in the city. We have
only heard Of one peTson among all our inquiries wno
was not sensible Of the shock Certain il that every
building in the city swayed to and fro by this
wonderful motion of the earth. Persons sleeping in
the most substantial brick buildings in the heart of
the city-that are arranged IN compact OOcSS, were
suddenly awakened by the great violence of the con-
yuson.
ITS EFFEcTs.
We have learned of no serious injury 10 property or
the los of any lives but the effects of the earthquake
are plainly visible from end af the city to the
other. The principal damage done Is to the walls OF
pastersd buildings, which are more or less cracked IN
large portion ofbudings, and in many instances the
mastering has fallen off The fail of the rewall from
The top of the store of Messrs Goodwin q Co., at the
corner of Front and Oregon streets perhaps the most
striking evidence of its power. The wall about one
hundred feet long four feet high and one toot thlck
being all that extended above the roofing, and wa'
thrown in body upon the sidewalk about six or elgat
feet from the base of the building.
A row of naikegs that were standing on the side
walk in front Of store Battery street were moved
out from the building twelve inches
A heavy salamander safe at Patterson's Exchange
was moved from its usual position several inches.
man sleeping in the Merchants Exchange building
was thrown upon the hOor.
Several clocks in different buildings were stopped
entirely and Others caused to vary from the correct
tine.
rolled from their positions IN many instances from SIX
inches TO two feet.
In a multitude of instances, great disturbance was
made with crockery and glassware and in some cases
- IN the floor and broken SPyeral tafnl
lies had their night-bells rung.
On Sacramento street. the store next the Appraisers
Office wrenched that the iron doors had TO be
opened with a crowbar
Goods thrown from the shevesin IN the hardware
store of Mcssrs. Treadwell ~ Co.
A crockery store Sansone street was so shaken,
that large amount of crockery fcl to the moor.
At Il coffee saloon on jackson street, bottles were
thrown from the shelves upon the floor.
A gentleman up town, sprung upon the tioor from
his bee after the first shock, and was violently thrown
against the opposite side of the room from where he
standing. - 49, . ,
The double cylinder steampress of The Alta Cah-
torna csce was in full motion, but the shock so dis
turbed the working of the engine and other machinery
that for a moment, everything came to complete
stop. The engine however, soon revived, struggled,
and fsay commenced operations in good earnest, and
the press returned TO it, duty, throwing oil sheets Us
usual at the rate OF 5000 per hour
Instances of persons being thrown ont OF bed, OF
clocks stopping, breaking of windows cracking OF
walls and cisaranging of household things generally,
was in upIoar and the entire population good deal
alarmed, while many were nearly frantic. People
rushed wildly into the streets in their night clothes aud
stood amazed and astounded at what had happened.
The markets had Just opened, and those within left
their stalls INTENDED to seek refuge in the open streets
Many amusing incidents related of the occupants
of the large public hOuses The sudden alarm ot 1re
could not produce half the consternaton that prevailed
in them. All ages and rushed pel NELL TO the
avenues of egres in their eageness to get out OF the
buildings, without ever stopping to gather up their
clothing.
bideous yell after the CONFUSION
The shock felt by the vessels lying the harbor,
and the waters Of the bay were much affected and
agitated.
Al San Antonio and other places over the Bay, the
shock is represented a. having been very severe
We have mentioned such Incidents as have come
under our notice and shall be pleased to note here
after any occurrences that are worthy OF mentioning,
if these who were cOgnizan OF them VIII give Us Tue
particulars They are matter of public interest, and
we solicit information from those VINO are possessed
| Of it.
Ii will be observed that the great feature Of dam
age las been the cracking OF pastered wss anu tuIs
has been very general. Wehave heard OF some eases
| where brick walls have been seriously lqJered, so
much that the hand could be thrust into the cracks
We learned last evening that many persons who are
occupying rooms in large brick buildings have taken
temrorary quarters in wooden tenemert fearing that
another shock may follow within day or two IN ac-
cordance with the tradition of the old Cahfornians
| THE EARTHQUAKE ELSEWHERE.
DR.. Trask, the State Geoogist, wishing to ascertain
the course Of the earthquake shock felt so severely
here yesterday morning. teegaphed through the state
| Telegraph Company, to the various points mentoLea
below, with the following result; -,
Sacramento Marysyille, Placeryine, DowIieyille,
Nevada, Diamond Springs, Columbia, aud SONORA,
report no shock felt while at Sockon 'Se % Io.a
was felt, at 5h 25m Every nghr, and al saa '0'e'
ct the same time, "quite severe"
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