The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-15
Daxthquakes In California.


Prom The HAn Frasosco Herald, Jan 10.
ave solook Yesterday morning and again q nileeD
osntss By Ne thross which 70 have become part
ne peouayea Of our State. In February last severe
sensation Of H. arm earth moving SsssasS snsS feet
were frightened 70 degree that led many to believe the
viidsss ..S NEST absurd predictions. Legends Of wise
rensy circulated. and the credulous were daily and
hourly looking for the fulh Of the fearful Of
descent had, one hundred years sgo carefully noted
the geosiaphicl position Of the bay Of San Fran
city grow up on IL shores-that would be ave tmes
destroyed by re, and finally swallowed up by an earth
quake. Now, !. this was oral legend, and no ''pa.
psvs could be produced to substAnae s Authenticity
ID sstenishing that 20 could found Who we're
influenced BY but the sh.kss Of yesterday brought out
titan descent is now established prophet who n
"honored In his own country" Following on this legend
"" enc o the 81 IN
loving the February quake ct noon OF that day. the city
would be entirely destroyed and - our unstesdDess
cured lust one after the receipt OF the Of the
destyucton OF the city OF Jeddo many believed that
California had NO claim to permAnenoy greater than Je.
when the predicted time bad os'sed
Another result OF the Februsry visitation was the ex-
perience claimed by oil those who were supposed 70
have been awake on that oocss The Atmosphere was
carefully noted and IL u'as ties were found 10 beas
narked similarity 70 that pres sng other oocasions
.nohs; Ssie Of ne pSs sa
Alas for remarkable pnenoms MAJ Yesterday morning
gf0uu0
and the heavens cloudless-snd the earth quaked -
vigorously oil the preparations had been made fer
having move according 70 rnle Nor was the motion
followed by any Yumbiug sound which supposed TO be
the invayiable ACCOMPANYING $50 that the amd may
safely close their 10 the predictions Of the CAsaa
and the dfvner, and live in buildings Of brick frame,
according their fancy whou, the fear Of being hurried
" another and q better worldn .nr
ne motion Of the earth il a. variously described on
his former occasops, contending for north
and south ~ the direction Of the movement while others
nsised on east and west and others s-though fewer
IN nny0h hA hlus NJ
points Of the COMPASS though 10 universally conceded
10 have been felt with greater violence the south part
low The former line being particularly susceptible
suboned will be found incidents Of the result or
the shock - could be Obtained
Tho CLOCK in the office Of the Pacific Express Company
the corner Of California and Montgomery Streets WAS
SHAKEN from an upright position and did not again reco
10 that Il fell from the face
IN the store Of Morgan. Hathaway Co. large pile OF
lee boxes were thrown down by the vibration, and gave
evidence Of the severity Of the motion in tina. neshbor
hood.
On seuar street wharf the shock produced an empty.
ing Of the houses Of their human contents-upwerds
Of hfy persons ran frightened and confused into the
The R.ssstse House was not exempt from the vista
ton, and The inmates less frightened Than when
capvassing the effects Of the February shake.
On Market street small frame house shaken from
IL foundation and fell distance Of ave siI fsst-
though 10 probablea high wind would have d0ne ae
In me lumber yards The boards not securely placed
we're opped over; and in the whole lower part Of the
city light articles Of furniture moved from their
positions crockery crashed shelves, glasses ugsd in
cupboaYds water stopped In pas-and all The sooopa.
nmens Of . second class earthquake were experienced.
yERRIBLE EARTHoUAxI DOWN SOUTH.
South The papers reosived By the sensior nom Los
Angeles only 70 the 3D. OF JAM and Santa Barbara 70
The sth therefore no mention = made Of IT, From pr.
The following extrsct-Ope hour past We had shocks OF
forty yesrs IN csiorni. They issssd SOM. twenty
minutes. Several houses injured but no lives
time could scarcely keep en- my Iegs i occurred st
So O'Clock this morning the same time the second
shock was felt In this oy.-E Herald. Cod bep you
would be heap Of ruins"
EARTHQUAKE IN SACRAMENTO.
teen .sut:s past ssh oclocs quit: Violent move
ment Of the supposed nrm set tsrh was felt in this city.
We have beard Of no rumeling no!sss Previous 70 the
shaking The movement was undulatng, and the diroc-
ton from north 70 south. II tet In different
according to the situations Of the persons Who expe
sobd brick buildings did not feel the qusxnS q mucn a.
those in slightly built wooden tenemen,s. Much alarm
S Of os.
may nom the buildings into the streets In tho crookesy
ssss me ntslins Of the wares sounded IKE
this county, says-"we bad Q shock Of an earthquake
here This morning. ct eight O'CLOCK which rocked the
bsnk, a. II v ould drive upon the land Sodily.o
In every portion Of the State from which ve nave
o8YtQQunke
of NE sih inst was very seriously fell. IL 3 By NO
means improbable that extended 70 the extreme North.
We clip The following additiopa particulars nom our up
country exchanges
gentleman from Moqusumns bill informs the ssers.
meno An tcdn that severely felt In that region
and seemed 70 shake the hills for miles around Reports
were numerous Of the cavng in Of several tunnes and
the burial Of number Of men, but he could NOT obtain
BY all can learn says the Stockton Rep~tScsn, the
SS"noaon We: verJ v,eis lasting so.s minute Or two.
sston - being 30 violent ~ 70 cause kind Of sick
ness In our es,ablhhnest the shock vas quite apps.
swung 10 and 10 FOR ~ distance Of more .sss o
Une Of them was thrown ssans. the wall 20 violently
One informs NJ ss. ss 81. .ss9 g
the one mentioned above about six o'clock, bu being en-
laSsd on! o. door a the hour nrst named be aid no.
fee ~ thai tme II bis statement 10 correct, there
must have been two separate shocks ~ sin aud eight
SO far The earthquake represented 70 have been fol.
IN Stockton, Marysvine. Moquelu nne Hill, Sacramento,
ssn anoiaoo, Monterey Fan Pedro Los Angeles SAINTS
Barbara and San Diego aud all about The Same time.
RORT TETON.
An ocer who arrived In STOCKTON yesterday states ha
The earshquake Wa very violent In the section OF the
budngB Of the barracks tumuled down; she people
however, escaped without injury.
Who arrived i shis city isS ,ss |. cna,ss Of 90 ~
press nom ror TETON, that the earthquake which vas
~, ihs city on The esh inss wa Remarkably severe
Ing - about sx O'Clock which Scarcely psrcspubs
Al about half pass eight O'Clock second shocG occurred
IN sound he rn@sas Of S.i. Of car: Nearly N se
builongs In the vonity seriously injured by she
falling OF chmneys, plasterng and walls several adobe
builones IN course q erection and nearly mplotod
were aimost totally demolhhed Fortunately they we're
upoocuped although the room were on and the IVORY
upon the interior nearly anahed. Several narrow a.
oapes oscuFrcd II The For. the ktot 81 Of one
OF the adobe buildirs succeeded In nahas his escape
rom me doe 0 the moment Tie walls fell In. Had he
remained In the building moment longer hs lie would
baye been Tie forfeit Dr. Ten Brock u the Fovt va
violently thrown from his feet
AZ the government mill, which supplies the 10 bey for
the For situated about twenty miles beyond the mules
employed IN hauling timber were thrown down and she
mill, for the tine, v0 abandoned Branches Of tress
were broken 90, and large oaks fell 70 the around
Al Rcsd's Rancho Mexican woman va Killed bv thc
mlng OF an adobe Several buildings In sbe peighbor.
hood were very much injured. About mile above sbs
Fort ue girl came near LONG her lie BY LIMB which
fell frtm The effects OF the shock. Rev. Mr. Ba.eman
riding through the country about twenty miles distant
rom the Fort states that many PLACES upeu Ne road
the earth upheaved, and erhibss ths sppsarSnos Of