Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-24
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The Earthquake.
San FRANcIsco, October %.

The earthquake is still the topic of
conversation. A slight tremor or two
have been felt to-day. The casualties
worth mentioning do not exceed thirty.
Only five persons were killed, though in
ore or two instances persons who were
struck by falling bricks and timber may
die of their injuries. A committee of
the Board of Supervisors, assisted by
several architects, to day held survey
of the City Hall, fire engines houses,
and other public buildings. An exam
ination of the City Hall shows that the
walls are badly cracked from the ground
floor upward, and that the arches are
mostly ruined. The Post Office Clerks
have resumed their duties The Post
Office is in the lower story of the Gus
tom House building Had it not been
for the extra anchors and ties put into
the Custom House building after the
earthquake of 1865, it is probable that
the greater portion of the structure
would have fallen to the ground. The
old Merchants Exchange, on Battery
street, opposite the Custom House, and
which for some years past has been oc
cupied by the United States Courts,
was considerably injured. There is a
large fssure in the north wall of the
building The Custom House and the
old Merchants Exchange, are on made
ground, beyond the original water front
of the city, and their foundations res
on piles, The old Exchange was set
verely shattered by the earthquake of
1866. The new Merchants Exchange,
ON California street, is slightly injured.
The ornamental work on the building
occupied Icy the Bank of California,
was thrown down. The balustrade and
chimneys are being removed. Although
100 buildings in the city have been
damaged, a thorough examination
proves that those buildings which have
been properly constructed will stand
much heavier shocks than those of yes
terday. The Occidental and Cosmopol-
ltan Hotels, the Lick House and the
Russ House, 1.-THE largest buildings in
the city, are uninjnred, except that in
some instances the chimneys were
throWn down and the plastering was
cracked, These buildings are all on
solid ground. The damage west of
Montgomery street, is very slight, very
few buildings standing on solid ground
sustaining any damage whatever. To-
days examinations only confirm yes
terday's report, that the greatest wreck
of buildings and destruction of prop
erty was confined to the eastern and
southern peTtions of the city, where
the buildings are erected on made
ground Business was resumed rs us
ua] to-day.
October 23-2:15 A. NJ.
Another severe earthquake shock has
Just occurred, and has sent the people
shrieking with terror into the streets. -
1t is impossible at present to ascertain
whether there has been any further
damage TO the shattered buildings or
are thronged with persons in their night
clothing, who are waiting in fear for
what may come next. The atmosphere
is Glsick and the weather is warm and
snltry.
The excitement has somewhat subsid-
ed since tgse shock at 2:15 a. M. The
people, hcwever, exhibit no desire to
return to their houses, but remain in
Che streets discussing the probability
OF another disaster similar to that of
the 21st inst.
There have been no further shocks of
earthquakes since 2:15 a. m., except q
very slight shock at 7:30. There has
been no additional damage done as far
as has been ascertained. None is
thought to have been done by the shocks
during the night The excitement
among the people has'abated, and bus
mess is proceeding as usual The
weather is very thick yet, with slight
rain falliag,
WASHINGTON, October 23.