Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-05
EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
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ed beneath the Ruina, ,aa..,
San FRANoIsoo, Get 21, There was Q
heavy shock of an earthquake at 7:5O this
morning. The motion was east and west.
Several Buildings were thrown down, and
considerable number badly damaged. On
Pine Battery, Clafy aud Sansom streets,
near California, the ground sank, throwing
the buildings out Of line. At the present
writing, 8 A. NJ, no estimate Of the damage
can be made, Thought is considered COM
paratively small Several severe shocks
have followed at intervals since, creating
general alarm among the people. The
shock was felt with great severity at San
Jose, where a number of buildings were
considerably injured. r,t,.r
SECOND, DISPATCH. III
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. PA survey OF the
city shows that the principal damage done
by the earthquake was confined to the
lower portion, below Montgomery street.
and among the old buildings on made
eround. Numerous houses in that portion
OF the city, abandoned, have been pulled
down. The custom house, brick build
ing on pile ground which was badly shat
tered by the earthquake of October, 1865,
is considered unsafe. The officials have
removed to the revenue building Busi-r
ness in the lower part OF the city IS sus-
pended. The streets are thronged with
people. Great excitement prevails The
parapet walls and chimneys OF number Of
buildings were thrown down, resulting IN
a loss Of life. The damage, 1t estimated
will not exceed one million,
At Oakland the shock was severe, throw
ing down chimneys, greatly damaging nu-
merous buildings. The ground openedup
in several places. strong sulphurous
smell was noticed Immediately after the
shock. The court honse at San Leandes
was demolished; one life lost.
From various portions of the country in
the vicinity of San Francisco bay, the
shock is reported to have been severe. =
Considerable damage was sustained. In
many places the earth opened and water
gushed forth. .. r'i
THIRD DISPATCH.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 2l.-This evening
the streets are crowded by an excited null
titude, discussing the particulars OF dis
astrous earthquake. Twelve shocks were
felt during the day, the general direction
being noItherly and sontherly, though some
descriptions give ia rotary motion. The
greatest damage extends III q belt several
hundred feet wide, running about north
west and southeast, commenc-
ing near the custom house and ending at
the Folsom street wharf, injuring OF de
molishing some twelve buildings in its
course. At the corner of Market and First
streets the ground opened. The tissure
was several inches wide, and 40 to 90 teet
long. In other places the ground opened
and the water was forced above the sur
face. The city hall may be considered an
entire wreck. The prisoners have been
taken from the station house to the county
Jail. ALI patients Of the U. S. Marine Hos
pital have been removed and the building
declared unsafe The chimney of the D.
S. mint is so badly damaged that the build
ing is closed for repairs Hager's type
foundry suffered greatly. The Lincoln
school-house il badly damaged. The large
statue in front of the building is quite
ruined. The general delivery of the post
office is temporarily suspended. The Sar
Francisco gas-works suffered severely, thu
chimney, being thrown over, fell through
the roof The Mission Woolen Mills wer'
Y considerably damaged. The large chin
ney of the sugar refinery on Eighth stree
was badly cracked. The gable end Of th
| girls side of the deaf and dumb and blint
t institution fell in, crushing through tn
building. Many chimneys in the sonthel
part of the city were thrown down, but m
$ one was seriously injured by them. Onl,
I four lives are yet known as lost, although
e a number were seriously injured by thu
falling debrss The waters of the ba
5 were perfectly smooth. At the time of tn
+ shock no precephble disturbance tool
: place. The shock was felt about the ship
8 ping in the harbor az if the vessel struck OF
= rock The earthquake was severe in tn
interior
8 Heavy shocks were felt at Sacramento
i and Stockton The Contra, Costa and AL
e ameda Company's building was throw
e down and several lives lost The Mar
9 Island Navy Yard experienced two heav
: shocks. Several chimneys We're throw
down, and some buildings considerabl
: shaken, but no seriOns damage was done
e no one injured. AT Vallejo several chin
n neys were demolished, but no serious in
/, Jury occurred At Redwood city the larg
d brick court house is little better than
, wreck. All the county officers have move
e ont. At Marysville light shock was fell
e At Grass Valley the shock was severe. A
e Sonora, throughout the day, nearly a
9 business was suspended. In this city non
| but retail establishments were open, b,
The Chamber of Commerce held a meet
= ing to-day and resolved to. Telegraph tn
Chambers at New York, Philadelphia. Bos
ton, Chicago, Louisville, Paris, and Ham
burg an account of the disaster. Anothe
shock was felt at Up. M. -,tg ID.