The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06


ceptible. ALL however, have been strong enougn ~
keep us In doubt and uncertainty and TO ead US W
think that the end may not be yet-tha. DOWN
stronger one may come and bring everything uo"u W
about our ears. could 20 into long a dav some
''scenes and incidensn that occurred To-Day su
dare not combine anything OF that nature with !,
matter so serious 80 terrible as the ordeai 'iousn
which we have passed to-day,
cannot bu. agree with the remarks Of -, =
who was hsre ses
time ths oO Of ns snshq ahousS i
to-day or tomorrow, or year n Meno0, n S,
the time would come When sas nowns what
t ne re 81 sSs " Was nom Iearsay and that
Of S% INK Or
other the fate Of this city and surroundings win be
like that OF Areqoipa africa Callao and other points
nroves this country have been subjected to great
commissions Everything In its formation shows II:
There are volcanoes north Of u.s. south and west Of
centre OF a volcanic region and subject to the nnu
ences thereof. The shocks that we feel 30 often,
BE 70, and those Of today and October
any time experience an earthaaake that WI II
destroy us, even San Francisco were twenty times
better prepared to resist 1t than che now s This u
sober truth that no one can deny; IT may be an un
1t is nevertheless true in every particular. may
not live to see IT. but believe there are those now
alive who will. It Is most singular thing that after
construct buildings chat are so well fitted to crumble
and fall should heavy earthquake occur; four, Ave
and six stories high, thin walls &c. will some DAY
cause destruction Of life here before that which
CURED at Arequipa will appear as nothing and yet
we keep on. We are like the Niger whose cabin
didn't want mending when there was no rain, and
who couldn't mend it when there was. However,
am not the Legislature or the Board OF Supervisors
and must only with the rest ''grin and bear It," and
try to keep in q safe place.
! neglected to say that there was nothing remark
able In the weather this morning. For some days
IN
when the northwesters have ceased, and when the
shock occurred 1t was calm and foggy, afterwards
clearing and becoming mild, beautiful day. Tho
waters OF the bay were not affected; they were as
calm and placid as at any time, and the commoton
on Land dd not appear to AFFECT them IN tas
that with recent commissions OF similar nature the
great tidal wave has been part and parcel Of Them
gulphed; the damage and loss OF life have been
enough without more horrors.
append extracts from the Bulletin Of this evening,
which will be found interesting they are correct
and not In the least sensational or exaggerated They
give reports from the surrounding country as lar a.
EFFECT UPON THE HILLS.
Upon Russian and Telegraph hills the shook does
parts Of the city. In some houses ornaments were
not displaced fromthe mante pieces, and the inmates
lsmepts fell down and marble mantels were Started
from their places. The OSCILLATIONS on Russian Hill
were more sepslby felt. There was pretty general
throwing down Of light articles Houses upon the
nat between Howard street and Mission Bay were
more severely shaken, but the damage save to Chin
neys and plastering, Ia slight
CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Custom House Is terribly damaged, and It IS
questionable whether 1t will admit Of REPAIRS 30 gen.
eral does the destruction appear at first sight, the
chimney top ct the north end Of the building fell at
Chimney IN e
twisted in direction opposite to that OF its original
one. The earth walks, generally solid and firm, be-
came so loosened by the vibration that stick could
be pushed down several feet without difficulty. The
building OF course is closed the business OF the de-
partment being temporarily removed to the Internal
coFFEY AND n1sDoN's BUILDING.
This building Is ct tine unetSre o. Market ana Bat
height, and Is in an unfinished condition. The walls
are very slim, and the mortar with which they are
Of the building is built on the foundation Of the old
blacksmiths shop the roof Of which was raised for
ture have completely fallen down, burying in their
ruins Mr.. Shaw, aged fifty years. When he was
taken out, two and half hours afterwards he was
cry. The rear wall Of the building fell over into
the office Of Benchley Co.'s hardware store, which
which it forms q part. Those in the ONCE at the
time barely escaped with their lives Mr.. Bench
ley,s building IS not injured in the least II we
feet above the roof, which was cracked badly at
each end. 1t is quite evident that but for the
building Is constructed 1t must have been serf.
ously damaged. AS 1t is, there Is not O crack
In the waits, Win the exception Already referred
TO. And YET so great was the c0mmotion that bars
OF ef ga wr he b Wa IN me Inside n
manner in which this building is constructed viii ex.
plain its safety and at the same time teach lesson
as to the mode OF erecting brick buildings IN this
Is all made ground In the first place, the founda-
ton Of the building was laid broad and firm. As the
walls rose they were literally tied by iron rods and
anchors. In addition, the josts are all fastened to
each other at the ends by bands OF iron which circle
oTienia BLOCK and other large buildings G in that W.
cinity constructed In similar manner, and
hence their remarkabe escape, not nssure being
the rear wall OF the standing portion Of Cofrey b
Risdon's building was placed against Benchleys
building saved any portion OF the damaged structure
from becoming one heap OF ruins. The general alb
sence OF any expression OF surprise OF the disaster
TO this building among the lookers.on TINS morning
was noteworthy. The portion mostly damaged had
but one anchor for Its support, and the wonder ID
that there Is one brick left upon another.
The general delivery OF the Post once is Temporal
rily suspended, although few attaches remain ut
their posts, making up the mails for the Interior.
EFFECT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLOCKS.
Several OF the public clocks stopped. Tie one on
fuckers new building stopped at five minutes before
eight O'Clock and the hour and minute hands have
silently pointed out the time OF the shock during the
forenoon. The large pendulum clocks IN private
houses also stopped from hvc TO seven minutes be-
UNION FOUNDRY.
In the Union Foundry on First street. corner OF Mis-
sion, most Of the machinery displaced. The en-.
glnes cannot be worked for some time. The brick
front half OF the building was not injured, but q
lower building in the is total wreck. The walls
are broken and the roof fallen In. The men had just
gone TO work and made rush for the street. All
escaped but two, who were caught by the falling
bricks and timbers and seriously though not fatally,
hurt One man was named Dominick, moulder.
The name Of the other could not be ascertalned.
The roof OF the old Mechanics Mill on Mission
street. corner OF Fremont, was Frustrated, and tine
walls OF the building topped over into the street Ia
several places.
The Mechanics Cooperative Mil on Mission street
the old Brookaw Mill was badly damaged and the
machinery stopped. Much Of Ii was thrown out OF
place. The floor sunk down ip places and raised In
others several feet, and fire wall In the mill sunk
down. The centre OF Mission street In front OF the
mill exposes opening OF eight to ten inches In
diameter, and openings or the ground are also
plainly TO be seen on Fremont street. In the same
vicinity
The floor OF the Pacific Foundry raised about two
feet In places and some Of the machinery was thrown
out OF place.
Most OF the planning mills were stopped aud more
or less injured but the actual extent OF the damage
could not be estimated.
The Selby shot tower stood intact.