The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-10-27


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ihs "a bHtijings 90 made ground
Aamef0as houses ia tAm part II The
cts have been abandoned Ana pulled
down. Tbs Custom Hoase. q briok
bulldng bailt on piles. which was bad
~ shAitsrud by the earthquake Of Oct
1865 il considered unsafe, and the o.
hciAs have removed 10 the Internal
Revenue balldingA Buaauesa 10 the
lowor part 81 tie olty is suspended -
The streets Ars throngod with people,
and great excitement prevails. The
pATapets, walls and ehlmnsys ola mum
Ter n buildings hare been thrown
down. causing ioss Of life The damage
will B0t eSceed million dollars
At Oakland the shock was very Sc
yere throwing dosn chimneys and
greatly damaging a number OF build
lugs The ground opened Ia several
places. and strong sulphurous smell
pas nollced after the shock. The
Court House 81 San Leondro was de-
mol,shed. aud one life lost From va
nous portions Of tho country, and IN
the yaciniiy u San Francisco Bay. the
shock l. reported a. having been severe
aud considerable damage sustained ~
In many places the ground opened, and
water gushed forth.
Third DISPATCH
SAs PHAxcisoo, Oct al Evening
The streets are crowded with excited
multitudes discussing the particulars
al the DISASTROUS earthquake. Twelve
shocks we're felt during the day.
The direction Of the shock was north
and south. though some descriptions
give il rotary motion. The greatest
damage extends ia a belt OF several
hundred feet wide, and running about
northwest aud southeast, commencing
near the Custom House and ending at
Falsom street. lnjunng and demolish-
ing about twelve buildings
Al the corner OF Market and First
streets the ground has opened several
inches wide, and about 40 or so feet
long. la other places the ground open
cd, and the water was forced above the
surface. The City Hall may be consid-
orde perfect wreck.
Tho courts have all adjourned and
the prisoners have been taken from the
station house to the county Jail All
the patients III the United States Ma
rine Hospital have been removed, the
buildings hayiLg been declared unsafe.
The chimney OF the United States
mint was ~ badly damaged that the
establishment was closed for repairs
HAgars type foundry suffered greatly.
The Lincoln school house was badly
damaged, aud large statue IN front OF
the building cumpletely ruined.
All business has been suspended.
The San Francisco gas works suffered
severely, the tall chimney having been
thrown over. fell through the roof The
Mission Wooden Mill is considerably
damaged.
The large chimney on the sugar re-
fnery on Eighth street Ia badly crack
cd. The gable end on the girls' side
Of the Deal, Dumb Blind Institute In
stituto fell IN. crushing Though the
ceilings Many chimneys in the south
ern part Of the city were thrown down,
but no one was severely injured by
them, Only four lives have been re-
ported lost, although numbers were Sc
riously injured by the falling debris
The water in the bay was perfectly
smooth at The time OF the shock, and
no perceptble disturbance took place
The shock was felt on board the vessels
in the hArbor. as il the vessel had
struck rock.
Tho earthquake was severe IN the in
terror. Shocks were felt at Sacramsn-
20 and Stockton. The court and Ala
mAndn county buildings were thrown
down and some lives lost
Tho Mare Island Navy Yard expert
enoed two heavy shocks Several
buildings we're thrown down. and some
Of them considerable shaken, but no
serious injury occurred.
At Redwood City the large brick
Court House Is little better than a
wreck, aud all the county officers have
moved ont.
At MArysville light shock was felt +:
and q, Grass Valley the shock was So
we're.
Az Sonora the shocks were light but
xihcy continued nearly all day. All
business. except Of the retail Kind. is
suspended
The Chamber Of Commerce held a
meeting to-day aud resolved 20 tele-
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