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

ouiidlnrs on made ground injured custom House
n na oi.y HAN both poorly consruced, paaiy IA.
fallen in. some I parape9 walls W falling have caused
me loss OF four lives. No damage TO well constructed
uua,indlngs Total loss on property WIZ mol exceed
The President of the Chamber Of Commerce, with
tne approval OF the committees forwarded the above
merce In all the Atlantic, Western and European
cities.
A WORD OF CAUTION.
The horizontal shaking by this great earthquake
has done considerable amount OF damage to Chin.
less extreme caution rs used we shall have long
INST OF fires to record 10 consequence: No one
shoud kindls are without op,n nrss carefully examn.
hgs for the nre to escape and communicate with
the woodwork have been made. Gas fixtures have
they should be examined to guard against expio.
sions. Tin and asphaum roofs should also be care
carefully repaired as the rainy season is upon us
and much damage VIII be done by water this pre-.
caution s not taken in time. There should BE- no
Gelay IN TINS matter. Our losses comparatively
slight thus far, ana yet heavy enough to teach us
lesson and lead US to use extra precaution against
WHAT HAS BEEN DEMO- Dsacs srs ITHs'"
Tnat properly constructed brick, stone or iron
Francisco win stand nninurd the heaviest Hae ea san
Quakes ever felt In this latitude. e.
That good frame structures in any part Of the
toundations-wil pass through heavier shocks un.
structed, Is more safe than o poorly built one story
one. See The building OF the Fan Francisco savings
Union on the northeast corner Of California and
webb Streets opposite the Alta ONCE which Is new
structure, occupied but q few montns standing
alone and wholly unsupported by others, and is as
pound to-day as on the day II was built. This build
mg may serve as o complete illustration OF our idea
That when proper care is taken In the construction
OF puiulngs there never need be single life lost by
an earthquake In San Francisco Every fatal casualty
was the result OF criminal carelessness in construct
ing brck cornices without supports or proper at
0r
chimneys, =
That we do occasionally have sharp earthquakes
~ san francisco, and unless our property holders
WIN exercise q reasonable and decent caution and
snow more regard for the safety of life and property
~ constructing their buildings, what has happened
may happen again; otherwise, that we need never
egan DO called on to chronicle such list Of disas-
REAL ESTATE STILL FIRM
Yesterday noon the regular real estate sale was
held or property which had been advertised during
the week previous. At noon the auctioneer mounted
the rostruH, and, having good attendance, pro-
ceeded 10 open the sale in his usual animated STYLE
receiving responses from bidders which showed con.
..ciuc III every respect II wAs satisfactory spec
tace to witness the business OF selling few hours
after the alarm Of the morning and let up in rho
price or outside lands and lols Tie sa,, az carried
on, realizing prices which had been set on the pro.
perty q week previous No better commentary
Gould be made on the pluck, confidence and spirit Of
our people than the result of this sale. All the
brides. eSsN 'o""'