The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
CALIFORNIA.
PARTICULARS OF THE LATE EARTHQUAKES.

PARTICULARS OF THE LATE EARTHQUAhE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The earth.
quake is still the topic of conversation. A
slight tremor or two was felt to-day. The
total of casualties worth mentioning do
not exceed 30. Only five persons were
| killed, though in one or two instances per-
sons who were struck by falling bricks
and timber may die of their injuries. A
committee of the board of supervisors, as
sisted by several architects, to-day held
survey of City Hall. the fire engine houses
and other public buildings. The examina-
| ton of City Hall shows the walls so badly
| cracked that from the ground floor upwards
| the arches were mostly fallen. The post
| office occupies the lower story OF the Gus
tom House building and had it not been for
extra anchors and lies put into the Custom
House buildings after the earthquake of
1865. it is probable the greater portion of
the structure would have fallen to the
ground.
street, opposite the Custom House, which
for some years past has been occupied by
the United States Courts, was considerably
injured. There is large fissurc in the
north wall of the building. The custom
house and old Merchants Exchange on
made ground beyond the original water
front OF the city and the foundations rest
on piles. The Old Exchange was severely
shattered by the earthquake of 1865. The
new Merchants Exchange Oh California
street is slightly injured. The ornamental
work On the building occupied by the Bank
of California was thrown down. The bal
ustrade and chimney are being removed.
Although hundred buildings in the city
have been damaged MOI or less athOrough
examination proves that those buildings
which had been properly constructed will
stand much heavier shocks than that of
Wednesday. The Occidental and Cosmo-
poitan Hotels. the Lick House and Russell
House, the largest buildings in the city are
uninJured except in some instances Chin
neys were thrown down and the plastering
cracked. These buildings are all on solid
ground. The damage was on Montgomery
street very slight; very few buildings oc-
cnpying solid ground showing any damage
whatever.
To-day's examination only confirms yes
terday's report that the greatest wreck of |
buildings and destruction of property was |
confined to the eastern and southern por-
lions of the city, where the buildings are |
erected on made ground. Business was |
resumed as usual to-day.
The U. S. States steamer Ossipee sailed |
to-day on a cruise.
The murderer Capt. Mitchell, of steam
er Saginaw has been arrested. He says |
the Capt. threatened his life. He knocked |
him down in self defence.
Steamer SacI amento sailed today for |
Panama with $174,000 in treasure; of
which $4,000 was for New York.
ANOTHER SEVERE SHOCK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-2.15 A. M
Another severe shock of earthquake Oc-
CURED this minute and sent the people
with terror into the streets. 1t
S impossible at present TO ascertain
whether any further damage has occurred
% the shattered buildings, or whether there
las been any further loss of life. The
streets are thronged with persons in their
light clothing, who are waiting in fear to
zee what shall come next.
3 'o'clock.-The excitement has some
what subsidized since the shock at 2.l5 A. NJ.
People exhibit no desire to return to their
houses but remain in the streefs discussing
he probability of the recurrence of an
other disaster similar to that of the 21st
nSt
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23-S A. M.-No fur
her shocks of earthquake since 215 A. NJ, |
Except very slight shock at 7.30. No addi-
ional damage done has yet been ascertained.
None is thought to have occurred by shocks
Turing the night. The excitement among the
eople has abated, and business is proceeding
s usual. The weather is very thick yet. A
light rain is falling.