The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-05
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THE EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
Destruction of Life and Property---The
Shocks Felt Throughout the State.

The telegraph informs us. that a
heavy shock of an earthquake was
felt at San Francisco at Z 80 on the
morning of the 10Th. The motion
wasTeast and west, Several buildings
were thrown down and a considerable
number badly, damaged. On Pine,
Battery and Samson streets the ground
sank, throwing buildings out of line.
Several severe shocks have followed at
intervals since, creating general alarm
among. the people. The shock was
felt with great severity at San Jose,
where q number of buildings were
considerably injured, q ~ i3aw - ..
A-surEey ef~the city shows that the
principal damage by9 the earthquake
in San Francisco was confined to the
lower portion, below Montgomery
street. and among the old buildings on
made ground. Numerous houses in
that portion of the city have been
pulled down. The Custom House, a
brick building ON pile ground, which
was badly shattered by the earthquake
October, 1866, was considered unsafe,
and the officials removed to the Reve-
nue. building. Business in the lower
part Of the city was suspended and
the streets were thronged with people.
Great excitement prevailed. Para
pets, walls, chimneys, and a number
of buildings were thrown down, re-
sulting in the loss of life. The dam
age will not exceed $1,O00,00O. AT
Oakland the shock was severe, throw
ing down chimneys and greatly dam
aging numerous buildings. The
ground opened in several places, and
a strong sulphurous smell was noticed
Immediately after the shock. - The
Court House in San Leandro was de-
molished and one life lost. From va
rious portions of the country in the
vicinity of San Francisco Bay the
shock was reported severe and consid-
erable damage sustained. In many
places the earth opened and water
gushed out. -,a,.oli ii
The streets are crowded this eve
ming with an excited m ultitude, dis.
cussing, the. particulars of the disas-
trous earthquake. Twelve shocks
were felt during the day. The direc.
ton of the shocks was from the north
to the south, though some descriptions
give rotary motion. The greatest
damage extends in belt several hun
dred feet wide, and running about
northwest and southeast, mmencine
at the. Custom House and ending al
Folsom street wharf, injuring and de-
molishing about twelve buildings in
its course. The Lincoln School House
is badly damaged, and the large statue
in front of the building completely
buried. All business at the Genera
Delivery Post Office is ternporaril,
suspended. The San Francisco Ga
Works suffered severely, the tall chin
ney' having been thrown over, fel
through the roof. The Mission Wool
en- Mills is considerably damaged
The large ehimneypef the sugar ref.
merry on Eighth street is badly cracked
The,gable end on the girls side Of th'
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute fell in
crushing through the ceilings. Man.
chimneys, in the southern part of tn
city5were thrown down, but no on
was seriously injured by them. Onl
four lives have been reported lost, al
though plumbers were seriously in
jured by the falling debris. The wa
ter in the bay was perfectly smooth a
the time of the shocks, and no percer
tibie disturbance. took, place. Th
shock was felt aboard the shipping i
the harbOr as if the vessels had struc
uponi 4 rock. The earthquake was Sc
we're in the interior. Shocks were fel
at Sacramento, Stool ton, and all alon
the coast. The Central Coast an
.Alameaa. Company's building wa
thrown down and some lives lost.
STILL ANOTHER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-Anotht
severe shock of an earthquake, tn
minute, has sent the people shriekin
with terror into the streets. 1t is in
possible TO tell at present whether an
more damage has been sustained /
shattered buildings OF lives lost. tt
streets are thronged with people ii
their night clothes, fearful of VIII
may come next. The atmosphere
thick and the weather warm and su
try. .,..,, .4..r.,rl r.
3A. M.-The excitement has som
what Quieted since the shake at 2 !:
Am. The people 1evinee, no desire
retire, but remain in the streets, di
cussidg the probability Of the recu
renee of another disaster like that
Oct. 2Ist. Isa zddsa = i-a,ff
Details of the destruction of pro
erty in the interior, by the earthqua
of the 2lst, are received. Alame'
county suffered the most damage
property, extending in all direction
Back of San Francisco there: are n
merous fissnres in the earth, fro
some of which come clouds of du
and others volumes of water. S
Leandro creek mouths were dry, b
are now running rapid streams of "
ter. In some places hot water a
steam gushed forth. The villages
San Leandro and Haywards are
most Yuins-briek buildings all thro'
down; hundreds are uninhabitab
numerous wooden structures are ct
siderably damaged. At Haywal
only one building is uninjured.
Alameda, Brooklyn and Oakland,
suffered severely in the destruction
property San Jose, Redwood Ci
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