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


broken BY falling timbers, and Two or three others
received slight injuries
wreck. not beam or brick remaining In its original
position.
stones &C., were pitched out In very unceremoni.
Gus manner and now lie promiscuously around.
Every store and dwelling In town has likewise re-
less stirred up but ludlcrous scenes occurred as
our people are early risers.
i MOUNT EDEN.
!, At Mount Eden, between Alameda and Hayward's
there are Two stores; All the shelving In these
stores the south side was thrown down and every
thing on the doors overturned. A large piano in
dwelling, on the ground floor, was moved north
back Of Mount Eden and Hayward's, told our INFORM
ant that trees were thrown down by the shock and
all the farm houses more or less damaged, some to-
Az Alvarade Alameda county the shocks appear
We are assured BY q gentleman who was in the town
that the ground opened in several places the width
water and steam Issued Several buildings were de-
stroyed, but no lives lost.
Bamber GO. received fuaH the following despatch,
brick house In town is ruined No lives lost" =
Bamber a Co. received the following, dated WAL
nut Springs, October a. lse8-.'This morning,
the heaviest earthquake that have ever known in
California Ny goods are all over the store: crock
cry and glassware all smashed up The earth is still
roofs Of buildings; the plasterng Of our houses Is all
on 4 breaking up generally"
From a gentleman who came up from San Jose
last evening we learn that the shake was very
ings suffered severely. The Presbyterian church
lbrick) has been SO much injured that 1t Will
Moodey's mtll fell out. Leons store on the corner
81 I'll Dorado and Market streets, lost the cOrnice.
was Cracked extensively and in TACT almost ali the
buildings viii require some repairs to restore them
70 their former condition Plate glass WINDOWS and
glass OF all kinds stfewed the sidewalks. The shock
was so severe that great fears were felt for the safety
OF san Francisco, rumor gaining credence that
California street had sunk two feet. Telegraphic
communication queted these fears and induced the
esde a r. turn Their sttsnon 70 the condition Of
House were not at oil injured.
We had terrible trenble here ths morning at
tnree minutes past eight O'Clock. buildings rocked
to and iro and everybody seemed fri.n,...,,.u
though but few understood that the most severe
ear'hqnake taaI naa eyer Visited 1ar city was upon
US. But small proportion OF our people,
owing to ssie early hour, were abroad at the
first shock but when the second shock came, max
OF the streets kiss each others brows the oupourng
rom the upper stories. of humanity, was suddenly
FAME, wildly rushing down, closely followed by
George O. Gorham and DR.. Cox, OF Grant anu Coifax
celebrity each seemingly only bent in securing his
We experienced violent shock OF an earthquake
II. vi.
lions were In northeasterly direction anu July
thirty seconds duration.
Mother earth seemed TO have entirely lost its equ
ibrlum and The way things generally followed suit
was caution.
The quake was accompanied by low rumblIng
sound 40 II q subtefraneous railway train OF ten
thousand cars were passing under our feet. Several
brick buildings were more less damaged, and one
chimney came down by the rum but beyond this no
loss sustained. second shock was felt Mt
twenty minutes past ten, but nothing IN intensity
compared to the first
I tn that d,np
O'Clock another slight shock was experienced.
The Earthquake in the Interior.
SANTA CLARA.
SANTA CLARA, Oct. z1-At four minutes before
eight this morning we mad a severe shock OF EARTH
quake; motion from northeast to southwest. No
buildings, but nothing serious. All viii easily be
repaired Many chimneys were shaken down: This
ID ny iar the heaviest snocK ever experienced here
onsoY, Oct. Ga severe shock Of earthquake
into the streets. No material damage was done.
SANTA cRuz Oct ai.-we had severe shock of
earthquake at i've minutes before eight this MORN
west, and were preceded by loud, rumbling noise.
The shaking continued about fifteen seconds; Sew.
smaller shocks have occurred SINCE
SAN JOAN, Oct N.-An earthquake was felt here
at 1865 A. M. The shock was of at least thirty sec
onds duration, and the heaviest since that Of oc
t0ber, 1855.
SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO Oct 2l.-The earthquake shock this
morning was severe, causing much alarm for few
seconds. No damage was DONE however, In the
city country about II on this side OF the Sacra-
mento river.
SAN RAFAEL
BAN RAFAEL, Oct. IA terrible shock of an earth
quake occurred here this morning at 1--we minutes to
eight O'Clock. 1t was more severe and continued
longer than the shock OF October 1865. The vibra-
tions seemed TO be from southeast to northwest and
lasted fully one me Srea5 pre-
ton Of the chimney OF the Court House was thrown
down. We have felt eight distinct shocks to-day.
SANTA ROSA.
SANTA ROSA, Oct. 21.-The severest shock OF earth
quake ever felt IN this place occurred here about
seconds Nearly all the brick buildings in town are
more or less injured. Many chimneys were thrown
than any other building
HEALpsBuRa.
Of earthanake ever felt in this place occnrred here
this morning about eight O'Clock lasting about ten
seconds, the vibrations appearing TO run from north
lively. No damage done OF any nole.
WOODLAND, YOL0 COUNTY.
WOODLAND, Oct. 2l--fwo severe shocks OF earth
quake felt here this morning ut twenty minutes
past eight apparently passing from the southeast TO
the northwest lasting about half minute. About
nine O'Clock we had slight shock. The frat one
was very precpitating, causing buildings to shake
a. III o u ho ELECTS
the shock. Nod No daTly to property.
CEvTREvILLH, Oct. 21.-The store or G. ]. Stevens
was entirely destroyed to-day and the goods badly
damaged. The store Of J. saleS was badly shaken
and goods damaged very much. DR.. selfrldges
house was partly destroyed and child injured.
Bamber's hotel settled two feet and Ia badly dam
aged.
buildings are In ruins
AZ Aivarado the brick house OF A. J. Latin Is en-.
trey destroyed and the store Of j. g. Sachs is dam-
aged with great loss VI goods No lives were lost
as either place.
STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, Oct 21.--we had the most severe shock
ever felt here; some were frightened but damage
DONE
MARYsvTILE.
MARysvILLE, Oct. 2i.--The shock was very light,
being noticed only by a few.
GRASS VALLEY.
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 2l.-Qui.c a severe shock OF
earthquake was felt here Tits morning about
O'Clock causing lamps TO vibrsto and occupants OF
second stories 10 vacate briskv. About i've minutes
after there was another very slight shock.
SONORA.
SONORA, Oct 2l.-A slight earthquake shock vas
fell here nj four minutes past eight this morning.