New-York tribune., 1868-10-26
THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKES
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN THE INTERIOR
EXTENT OF THE SHOCKS ALONG THE COAST
VILLAGES IN RUINS-sHOCKS YESTERDAY.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN THE INTERIOR
EXTENT OF THE SHOCKS ALONG THE COAST
VILLAGES IN RUINs-sHoCKs YESTERDAY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23.-Alameda County
suffered most. The damage property extended In all
directions Back of the town OF San Leandro
assures IN the earth, from some OF which issued
clouds of dust and from others volumes of water San
Leandro creek which has been dry for months ssusua
this of the year is rapidly running stream
In some places hot water and steam Rushed from the
ground The villages OF San Leandro and Haywards are
almost in ruins The brick buildings we're all thrown
down, and hundred tenements have been rendered un
inhabitable. Numerous wooden structures were much
damaged At Haywards only building remains unin-
jured The towns Of Alameda, Brooklyn and Oakland
ali suffered severely The destruction OF property In the
towns of San jose and Redwood City was enormous The
brick and adobe buildings in the Old Mission San JOSE"
which is some miles east OF the town OF San Jose are
mass Of ruins At Sacramento City, Stockton and Marys
small In the towns Petauna Healdsburg Santa Rosa
Vallejo and Martinez the full force OF the shock was ie
cbim1eys and Prevails were thrown down and the dam
age is considerable AT Los Angeles say ESQ or 800 miles
direct line little east OF Sbi IRON ron @ So2 %S
done The of Santa Cruz, Monterey and watson
Vile on the coast ada the shocR WSs scarcly felt
The Committee Of Architects appointed by the Board
Of superyisors reported that the City Hall build
ing San Francisco Is unsafe and VIII nave 70 pe taken
down Meanwhile the courts and city officials VIII nave
buildings We're not injured to any great extent. The
damages TO the school houses prove trifling. The
building Recon. Point occupied by the United
States Marine Hospital, has been condemned by the
proper authorities. The hospital patients are
encamped on the grounds adjoining the institution
The House is wrecked to such an extent that
will probably not be occupied again The ocers nave
moved temporarily TO Haywood's building on Ca,Iorma
The merchants exhibit no disposition to abandon
their property OF their locations. Some struo-
lures are being taken down entirely, and Others
are undergoing repairs. busy scene Is pre-
sened in the neighbOrhood OF the wrecked buildings
Some further damage done by the shock at 26
this morning Several buildings and some OF the lofy
cb
sderably by the first shock will now have TO De entrey
demolished and rebuilt No definite estimate OF the aam
age 10 property be made until proper survey OF ne
entire city has been made. Some estimates place the oss
at SSOOOO0 others the latter figures are prop
ably nearest the truth as number OF cosly Duulnss
will have 10 be torn down and reconstructed. ,
OCT 2-NO shock has been felt since yesterday morn
ing The excitement has entirely subsidized. The value
of real estate apparently unaffected by the DISASTER
and work on buildings seems as promsng as oeiore
Men enter contracts with as little hesitation as ever
SEVERAL SLIGHT SHOCKS YESTERDAY
OCT 15-several slight shocks OF earthquake nave oc'
Cured since midnight One at 1855 IN the morning was
Of considerable duration, and created some alarm.