Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-14
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SnN FnAxc,sco. Oct 3. 1865.

SMN FRANCIsco, Oct 3, 1865.
At 128 o'clock day the severest earth
quake ever felt here frightened almost the
entire population of tbe,Gity out of their
houses into the streets. During half II
minute there were two tremendous shocks,
which caused buildings to rock to and fro
in Il manner altogether 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 ac-
cOmmoda,ed with exit. Similar scenes took
place ut st. Mary's Cathedral, and at sumc
other churches and Sunday schools The
rush was so great from the Catholic church
on Nallei0.st. that the laJge doors tn the
main entrance We're carried away, and seve
raj persons were injured by being tramplcd
upon. ..
The walls of many buildings were cracked
in many places; and it surprises every one
that the large stately ediiccs like the .Oc-
cidental and Cosmopolitan Hotels, and
other buildings Of that class, were not gen.
orally more seriously injured. More or less
p!astering fell from perhaps half the ceilings
nf the city. The corniccs and fire walls fell
from many buildings
The entiIc front OF four story BRICK
building just erected on Third-st tell out
ward covering about half % that wide street
with fragments. Que independently con-
structod chimney OF the Lick House fell and
crushed through the roof of the dining
ROOM, coming down upon the tables and
dishes to the ast0nisLmC ut at the hOaitlrrs
who were taking lunch. Three of the scr
wants wcie Injured.
Two Cinnamon were badly injured by the
falling of II tire wall on Juckson-st. The
City Hall bell commenced ringing on nc
count of the vibration of the tower. The
interior walls of the building were much
broken up.
FisSures two.or three inches wide were
openeG in the ground in the lower part OF
the city, where 1t is made land; and some of
this ground was elevated many inclles above
its former level.
Brief accounts from Sacramento, Stockton
and san Jose represent the shock as the
sevcrcst ever felt in those cities. 1t was not
ieit at Marysvllc, nor at J laccryile; but the
town at Santa Cruz was shocked with great
severity; some brick buildings suffering
much damage, anG two being destroyed.
SAN FEANCisco, Monday, Oct. 8, 1865.
The damage by the earthquake yesterday
wilfSmount to OconSiderabic in the aggregate,
maRy ho,I>cS aeedGr new walls new plas
tcrng, and repairing broken windows. The
Ci;y Hall Is damaged in the front wall to
the extent that Il portion mus be rebuilt at
acust OF several thousand dollars. The old
Exchange 5uiding, opposite the
Custom.ilouse, vii! probably require re-
building. No really substantial and well.
constructed building WAS seriously damaged.
Santa Cruz felt the shock more severely than
any other town in the State. Several brick
houses were so badly damaged that partial
reconstruction Will he necessary. 4 dispatch
from there says there was IL general tumble
down of chimneys, anG those left standing
are turned partially around. The motoc
WAS apparently from cast TO west. The
ground along, the river opened in fissures
and spouted water like Geysers. Tie peo.
Pile are unable To use some of the wells.
which are either dry or filed with sand.
chimney at .hc Powder Mills was
thrown down and other Injury was done to
the works y portion of the walls of the
new hotel was threwn down, hut the toun-
dation is still firm. The smash in the drug
and other stores was great.
Some very narrow escapes from falling
cbimines are reported. .r...
The tide rose very high at the time of the
shock, and fell very low Immediately after
ward. Ten or eleven distinct shocks were
felt since the first shock up to O'Clock this
morning, as well as q number Of slighter
visitations.
1t is estimated that the losses will amount
to $4,000, aud may exceed that sun