, 1868-10-30

Ornaneutal stone work on the BANK OF Gall
fornla building was Jared Nearly all the
windows of stores on Third street, between
Mission and Market, were broken.
Lincoln school house badly damaged, most
of the chimneys being broken off. Many
chimneys on houses in the Southern part Of
the city were thrown down, but no one was
seriously injured BY them. Much furniture
was destroyed in many of them ThA-anly
serious injury on Kearney street was between
Sutton and Warmer streets. The building
was an old one At the Mission the Wooden
Mills were damaged to considerable extent.
The brick engine house is cracked and the
building generally thrown out of line. The
Pacific Knitting Mill is slightly damaged.
Numerous chimneys were thrown down outa
side the line of 9Th street, but no serious in-
juries or damage sustained. The large chin.
ney on the sugar refinery on Sth street was
badly cracked and about six to ten feet Of
the top thrown through the roof.
The following casualties are reported
W. Strong, native of Iowa, aged 26 years,
killed on Clay street.
VIM. Best, a native of Ireland, aged 40,
killed at Occidental Hotel.
Mansfield, timer, reported killed on SacN
ramento street.
A dead Chinaman was taken out from
under bricks on Clay street.
A Chinaman was reported at the County
Hospital, mortally wounded.
A young man named Joseph Nesbit was
struck by falling awning, on Sacsome street,
and terribly injured about the head and spine.
Cofey & Risdon's building buried in their
ruins Mr.. Shaw, aged fifty years. When
taken out he was still alive, though there are
nc hopes of his recovery.
Ywo ladies on Folsom street had their
legs broken, and numerous cases of serious
injury occurred in different parts of the city
The general delivery of the postofice is
temporarily suspended, although a few at
tachees remain at their posts, making up the
mails for the interior. There were recurring
shocks during the day at about the following
times: $40, 8:l5, 6:30, S:45, 9:20, 9:35,
10, l0:30, and another at 1850, A. NJ. at
1915, and another at 2 minutes before 8,
and at 7P.M.
At Oakland, Martinez, aud all places
around the bay the earthquake was very se-
we're. The Jail and court house at San lie.
andre fell down, and two or three persons
we're killed.
At Heyward's, Alameda county, Edmun-
sons new warehouse is completely ruined.
The -four mill of Helsop g. Morse, is fat on
the ground, Toney Oaks hotel is in ruins,
and also the Washington Hotel. The Cham
Der of Commerce estimate the damage in San
Francisco at about half million dollars, but
it will probably overrun that. Business is
almost entirely suspended, and there is no
local news.
THE SHOCK AT WOODLAND.
Woodland, Oct. 2l.-Two severe shocks
of earthquake we're felt here this morning at
twenty minutes past eight, apparently pass
ing from southeast to northwest, lasting about
half minute. About nine o'clock we had
a slight shock. The first one was very pre-.
cipitating, causing buildings to shake, and
having a sickening effect on the citizens.
We learn that one lady is very sick from the
effects of the shock. There was no damage
done to property.
THE SHOCK AT PETALUMA.
Petaluma, Oct. 2l.-At precisely eight
o'clock this morning a tremendous shock of
earthquake occurred here. The vibrations
were apparently from north to south. The
damage was considerable. A great many
chimneys in different parts of the city were
broken off at the roof and many entirely de-
stroyed. One large stone residence bad the
entire front thrown down. There were three
families in this building, but no one was in
iured. The southeast corner of the Ameri>
can Hotel, large brick building, was cracked
so that it will have to be taken down.
All of the brick buildings in this city were
more or less wrecked and injured. All of
the goods in glass or grocery stores and drug
stores were more or less broken and badly
injured. Maynards drug store was injured
in this way more than $500; the other drug
stores and grocery stores in the city suffered
in proportion. At the moment the earth
quake occurred all the teams standing on the
street ran away. Nothing 10 be compared
with it has ever occurred before in this place.
AT OTHER PLACES.
Healdsburg, Oct 2l.-One Of the severest
shocks of an earthquake ever felt in this
place, occurred here this morning, at about 8
O. clock lasting about ten seconds, the vibra.
ton appearing to run from north to south,
stopping clocks and shaking things up lively.
No damage done of any note.
Centerville, Oct. 21.-The store of G. j.
Stevens was destroyed to-day, and the goods
badly damaged. The store of j. SAILS was
badly shaken and the goods damaged very
much. DIR. Selfridge's house was partly de-
stroyed and his child injured. Barber's no.
tel settled about two feet and is badly dam
aged. At the Mission, at San Jose, the
church and many other building are in ruins.
At Alvarado the brick house of j. Taltin
is entirely destroyed and the store of ]. j.
Sachs damaged, with great loss of goods. No
lives lost at either place.
Santa Rosa, Oct. 2l.-The severest shock
of earthquake ever felt 10 this place occurred
here about eight o'clock this morning, con-
tinuing about ten seconds. Nearly all the
brick buildings in the town are more or less
injured. Many chimneys were thrown down.
The Court House sustained more damage
than any building.-O Oregonian.
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