New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
CONSIDERATION OF THE PEOPLE.
SCENES IN SAN FRANCISCO,
NO LIV ES Los T .
MANY SEVERELY INJURED
SAN FRASclsco, Oct. 2. 1865.

SAN l. ANClscO, Oet. = lcoJ.
At l2s O'Clock to-day the severest earthquake
felt here frightened almost the entire population Of
the city out Of their houses into the streets. Daring
half minute there were two tremendous shocks which
caused buildings 10 rock to aud fro in alto.
gether alarming.
Services were over in most Of the churches The
large congregation Of the Unitarian Church was being
dismissed when the shock commenced Ladies shrieked
all pushed for the doors faster than they could be
commodated with exit. Similar scenes took place at
st. Mary's Cathedral and at other churches and
Sunday schools. The rush was so great from the
Catholic church ValejO.st that the large doors to
the main entrance were carried away and several per-
were injured by being trampled upon
The walls Of many buildings were cracked in many
places and II surprises every one that the large stately
cdifces like the Occidental and Cosmopolitan Hotels
and other bindings of that class were not generally
seriously injured. More or less plasteTing fell
from perhaps half the ceilings OF the city The cor
nices and tire walls fell from many buildings.
The entire front OF four story brick building Just
erected Thirdst fell outward covering about half
OF that wide street with fragments. One independ
emily constructed chimney OF the Lick House fell and
crushed through the roof Of the diningr coming
down upon the tables and dishes 10 the ast0nshment OF
the boarders. who taking lunch. Three Of the
servants were injured
Two Cinnamon were badly injured BY the falling Of
fire wall on Jackson-st. The City Hall bell COM
nienced ringing on account Of the vibration OF the
tower. The interior walls OF the building were much
broken up.
Fssures two or three inches wide opened in the
ground in the lower part OF the city where Is made
land; and some of this ground was elevated many
inches above its former level
Brief accounts from Sacramento. Stockton and San
jose represent the shock the seyerest felt in
those cities. 1t not felt at Marysyille, nor ar
Paceryills; but the town Of Santa Cruz shocked
with great severity; some brick buildings suffering
much damage, and two being destroyed
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday. Oct. o 1865.
The damage by the earthquake yesterday will amount
to considerable IN the aggregate many houses need
ing walls, plastering and repairing broken
windows. The City Hall Is damaged In the front wall
10 the extent that portion must be rebuilt az cost Of
several thousand dollars. The old Merchants tx
change building opposite the Custom House will prob
ably require rebuilding. No really substantial and
wei constructed building seriously damaged. San
"a Cruz felt the shock more severely than any other
town In the State Several brick houses were so badly
damaged that partial reconstruction will be necessary
dispatch from there says there was general tum-
blc.down " chimneys and those LEFT standing
turned partially around. The motion apparently
from east west The ground along the river opened
IN assures and spouted water like Geysers Tie people
unable To some Of the wells which are either
dry or filed with sand
4 chimney NJ the Powder Mills was thrown down
and other injury done TO the works portion Of
the walls Of the new hotel thrown down. but the
foundation is still firm. The smash in the drug and
other stores great.
Some very escapes from falling chimnies are
reported.
The tide very high at the time of the shock and
fell very low Immediately afterwaTd. Ten eleven
distinct shocks were felt since the first shock up
O'Clock this morning US well rs number OF slighter
yistatOrs.
II is estimated that the losses will amour, to $4,000
and may exceed that sum.