The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-10-29
The Destruction by the Earthquake-No
Definite Estimation of the Loss.

Definite Estimation of the Loss.
San Francisco, Oct. 23-Details of the
destruction of property in the interior of
the States by the earthquake of October
Il have been received here. Alameda
county suffered the most, the damage to
property extending in all directions. Back
of San Leandor there were numerous fis-
sures in the earth, from some of which
came clouds of dust and from others vol.
umes of water. San Leandro creek, dry
for months, is now rapidly running
stream. From some places hot water and
steam gushed forth. The villages of San
Leandro aud Hayward are almost in ruins.
The brick buildings are all down or an
inhabitable, aud numerous wooden struc-
lures are much damaged. At Hayward
only one brick building remains uninj jcred
At Alameda, Brooklin, and Orleans all
suffered severely. The destruction Of
property at San Jose and Brashear City
is great The Brick and adobe house Of
At Stockton and Marysville the injury
to buildings was slight. Petoluma,
Healthsburg, Santa Rosa, Vallejo and
Martinez felt the full force of the shock /:
chimneys and 6re-walls were thrown down
and much damage was done to property
The loss is considerable at Los Angeles.
At Visalia the shock was slight and no
damage was done. Santa Cruz, Monterey
and Watsonville suffered little loss.
In the state of Nevada the earthquake
was scarcely felt.
The San Francisco Committee of Arch
itects, appointed by the Board 70 Super
intendeuts, report the City Hall unsafe,
and it will have 10 be taken down. Mean
while, the City officials and courts will
find other quarters. The other City
buildings are unlujured to any great eI-
tent.
The school houses are not much dam
aged, and the schools will open as usual
on Monday next. The United State.
Marine Hospital is condemned by the
proper authorities, and will be demolished
The patients are at present encampe1 on
the grounds adjoining the hospital. No
proper accommodations are yet provided
for them.
The Custom House is wrecked to such
an extent that probably it will not be oc-
cupied again. The officials have removed
temporarily to Heywood's Building, on
California street.
4 army Of laborers is at work to-day
on the shattered building. and removing
the debris from the streets, the merchants
showing no disposition to abandon their
property or the location. Some Of the
structures are being taken down, and
others repaired. The vicinity of the
wrecked buildings is busy scene.
The shock that occurred at 2 10 this
morning caused additional damage to the
injured buildings. Some chimneys Of
the different manufactures which suffered
considerably by the first shock will now
have to be demolished and rebuilt.
No dciuite estimate of the damage to
property can be made until poper
survey of the entire city is made. Some
persons estimate the loss at $500 900, and
others as high as S3,000,000 The latter
fsurcs is probably nearest the true loss.
A number of buildings will have to be
torn down, reconstructed, or expensive
repairs made.
San Francisco, Oct. Oh No more
shocks have been felt since yesterday
morning, and the excitement has subsid
ed. The value of real estate is apparently
unaffected by the disaster, and men enter
into contracts with as little hesitation as
ever.
San Francisco. Oct 25.-Several slight
shocks of earthquake have occurred since
midnight. One at 7.55 a. NJ. was of con-
siderable duration, and occasioned soma
alarm.