The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-26
GALTFORNTA.
THE Observation-Disclosures PARTICULARS OF.
THE LOSS OF PROPERTY. -..-.---

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| THE LOSS OF PROPERTY.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 23-Somo details @
the destruction of property in the interior Q
the State by the earthquake of the 21st inst
| have been received. Almeda county suffered
the most damage to property. The damage ex
tended in all directions. In the town OF San
| Landro there were numerous assures in thu
earth, from some of which issued clouds o
dust; from others volumes of water. San Lam
| dro Greek, which had been dry tor months, II
now a rapidly running stream In some
| places hot water and steam gushed from Tue
| ground. The villages of San Landro ana nay
ward are almost in ruins. Inc DricR outiui ugS
| were all thrown down, and hundreds OF tene'
| ments have been rendered unihhantaDle
Numerous wooden structures were mucn Gam
aged AT Hayward there is only one building
remaining uninjured
land suffered severely. The destruction OF
property in the towns of San Jose aud Red
wood city is very great; the brick and the
adobe buildings in the Mission of Jose, which
is some miles east OF San Jose, are mass OF
ruins. In Sacramento City, Stockton and
Maysville it was injurious to buildings; losses
small. In the towns of Petuluma, Helsburg,
Santa Rosa, Valaja and Martens, the full
OF the shock was felt. Chimneys and fine
walls were thrown down, and the damage is
considerable. AT Los Angeles and Visalia the
shock was slight; no damage done. The towns
of Santa Cruz, Monterey and jacksonville suf-
fered very little damage.
In the State of Nevada the shock was scarce
ly felt
The committee OF San Francisco architects
appointed by the Board of Supervisors, have
reported The City Hall building unsafe, and it
will have to be taken down. Meanwhile the
courts and city officers will have to find tenn
porary quarters elsewhere. Other city build
ings were not injured to any great extent.
The damages to the school house prove trif-
inn Tho mil
day next.
The large building on Ricon Point, occupied
by the United States Marine Hospital has
been condemned by the proper authorities
The hospital patients are at present encamped
on the grounds adjoining the Institution. No
proper accommodations have vet been provd-
ed for them. The Custom House is wrecked
to such an extent that it will probably not be
occupied again. The officers have removed
temporarily to Haynard's building on Califor-
MIA street. An army of laborers are at work
to-day on the shattered buildings and remov-
ing the debris from the streets. The merchants
exhibit no disposition to abandon their proper
ty. or locations. Some structures are being
taken down entirely; others are undergoing
repairs. A busy scene is presented in the
neighborhood of the wrecked bulldogs.
Some further damage was done by the shock
at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock this morning.
Several buildings and some of the lofty Chin
neys of several manufactures that suffered
CONSIDERABLY Dy Inc nrSt SHOCK VIII not nave TO
be entirely demolished and rebuilt. No de-
finite estimate of damage to property can be
made until proper survey of the entire city
has been made. Some estimates place the loss
at 100000; others at $2OO00O0 The latter |
figures are probably nearest the truth, as quite
number of costly buildings have been torn
down and reconstructed aud extensive repairs
made to many more.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24-There have been
no earthquakes since yesterday morning. The
excitement has subsidized Value of real estate
is apparently unaffected by The disaster, and
work on new buildings seems as promising as
before. Men enter into contracts with as little
as ever.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25-Seyeral slight
shocks of an earthquake have occurred since
midnight. The one at 1855 in the morning was
OF considerable duration and created some
alarm.
LOSS OF STEAMER DEL NoRTE.
The steamer Del Norte, while en- route from
Sitka to Victoria, was wrecked on the 21st
inst. about so miles from the latter port. A
heavy fog prevailed at the time, but it was per-
tectly calm. Passengers, crew and large por-
ton OF the stores and cabin furniture saved
Vessel will probably be total l.ss.