The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-29
EARTHQUAKE NCALIFORSIA.
Great Destruction Of PrSperty-Build-
ings OverthrOVyn, and People crush
ca beneath the Huins.

inEs Overthrovvn, aud People Crush
Cd beneath the Ruins.
SAN FRANcfsCo, Oct 2l,-There was q
heavy shock of All earthquake at $50 THIS
morning. The motion was east and west
Several buildings were thrown down, aud a
considerable number badly damaged. On
Pine. Battery, Clary aud SAMSON streets,
near California, the ground sank, throwing
the buildings out of line. AT the present
writing, pa. NJ, no estimate of the damage
| can be made, though it is considered com
pamtively small. Several severe shocks
| have followed at intervals since, creating
general alarm among the people Inc
shock was felt with great severity at san
Jose. where a number of buildings were
considerably injured.
SECOND DISPATCH.
SAN Francisco, Oct. IA survey oil the
city shows hat the principal damage lone
by the earthquake 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, abandoned, have been pulled
down. The custom house, q brick build
ing on pile ground, which was badly shat
tered by the earthquake OF October, 1860,
tx considered unsafe. The officials have
removed TO the revenue building. busl-
ness in the lower part of the city Is sns-
pended. The streets are thronged with
people. Great excitement prevails. The
pampet walls and chimneys of n number OF
buildings were thrown down, resulting in
n loss Of life. The damage, 1t isestimated'
will not exceed one million.
At Oakland the shock was severe, throw
ing down chimneys, greatly damaging nu-
merous buildings. The ground openedu mp
i'm several places. A strong s|ulphurous
smell was noticed Immediately after the
shock. The court house at San Leaudes
was demolished; one life lost.
From various portions Of the country IN
the vicinity Of San Francisco bay, the
shock is reported to have been severe.
| Considerable damage WIS sustained. In
many places the earth opened and water
gushed forth.
THIRD DISPATCH.
SAN FRANcIs,o, Oct. 2l.-This evening
the streets are crowded 10y an excited null
utude, discussing the particulars OF a dis
astrous earthquake. Twelve shocks were
felt during the day, the general direction
being uortherly and southerly though some
descriptions give 1t y rotary motion. The
greatest damage extends in a belt several
hundred feet wide, running about north
west aud southeast, commenc-
] INC ntll tut NNlNANlu ~ hAA 'AAaAAD -
the Folsom street wharf, iniuring on de
molishing some twelve buildings in its
course. At the comcr Of Alarket and First
streets the ground opened. The hssure
was several inches wide, and 40 to 80 feet
long. In other places the ground opened
md the water wa forced above the sur.
face. The city hall may be considered an
entire wreck. The prisoners have beer
taken from the station house TO the county
iail All patients of the u. 5. Marine Hos
pital have been removed u the building
declared unsafe. Tue chimney OF the U
$. mint is 30 badly damaged that the build
iug b. closed Tor repairs. Hagers typ
foundry suffered greatly. The Lincoli
school-house Is badly damaged The largI
statue in front of the building is quit
ruined. The general delivery of the post
, office is temporarily suspended The Sal
! Francisco gas-works suffered severely, tn
chimney. being thrown over, fell through
q the roof. The Mission Wooden Mills wer
= considerably damaged. The large chin
70 ncv of the sugar refinery on Eighth stree
2 was badly cracked. The gable end OF TIA
rII side Of the deaf aud dumb and bin
institution fell IN, crushing through Oh
c building. Many chimneys in the southet
a part Of the city were thrown down, but II
5 one was seriously injured by them. Oul
four lives are vet known as lost, althoug
c a number were seriously injured by th
falling debriss. The waters of the bl
we've perfectly smooth. At the time Of Il
p shock no precepuble disturbance toe
b place. The shock was felt about the shil
Is ping IN the harbor o. il the vesselstmck {
D. a rock. The earthquake was severe in Il
le interior.
Is Heavy sLocls were felt ut Sacramen
ana Stockton. The Contra, Costa and A
ne ameda Company building was throw
te down and several lives lost. The Ma
lie Island Navy Yard experienced two hea'
+ shocks. Several chimucys were throw
70 down, and some buildings consideIab
D. shaken, but 40 serious damage was don
&C no one injured. AZ Vallejo several chin
N ueys we've demolished, but NJ serious i
L. lury occurred. At Redwood city the lar
Id brick court house is little better than
t. wreck. All the county officers have NOV
Dc out. At Marysyille a light shock was ie
re At Grass Valley the shock was severe.
le Sonora, throughout the day, nearly
business was suspended. In thiscity no
ut but retail establishments were open.
ne The Chamber OF Commerce held n me
" ing to-day and resolved TO telegraph I
Chambers at New York, Philadelphia. b
IA ton, Chicago, Louisville, Paris and Ha.
e. burg an account Of the disaster. Anoth
+ shock was felt at 7 p. N.