The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-22
TbLBGRAPHIC NEWS
ALL PARTS OF TIE WORLD.
Disastrous Earthquake in San
Francisco.
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Destruction of Life and
Property.
The shocks Felt Throughout
the State.
LOzADA's REBELLION In MEXICO.
Four Divisions Of tho Army to
Move Against Him.
PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL WAR m Japan.
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BOmbardnlent Of ChOOchi, China, by a
British GunbOat.
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Serrano Declares for KTonarchism
in Spain
Four Divisions OF tho Army IL
Move Against Him.
PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL WAR m JAPAN
BOmbardment Of ChOOchi, China, by
British GunbOat.
Serrano Declares for NTonafchism
in Spain
CALF ORNIA.

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San Francisco Shattered BY IN Earthquake
Yesterday MoPning-Immense Damage
Done-Time, Length and Direction Of tho
Shocks-Colamns Of Water Shot Up Ont or
the Streets.
SAN FKANcIsco. Oct. 81, $685.
BY far the most terrible earthquake that ever
visited this coast occurred this morning At seven
minutes before eight O'Clock. The shocks were tre
mendous and the vibrations were, so far a. am
able to Judge from the report OF others. from north
west to southeast and we're prolonged.
II is impossible to estimate the damage at this
time, but 1t has been very great. That portion Of
the city east OF Montgomery street ID very much
wrecked. Some buildings are down entirely, others
are cracked and split from foundation TO roof and
hardly one has escaped more or less damage
There has been some loss Of life. Out how much
we are yet unable to determine.
After the first heavy shocks several others oc-
Cured, but OF much less violence.
Business in nearly entirely suspended and hair the
population in the street. In several parts OF the
city, upon the made ground. the earth has opened
and water has been thrown up rom the cracks to
the height OF several feet. On some OF the streets
the buildings have sunk some inches and been left
In every conceivable shape. Scarcely building in
the eastern section Of this city is now plumb. The
principal hotels have suffered. but sustain very
serious damage. OF course they, - well
rs every other house were vacated a. soon
as possible by their inmates. We hear that ct oak
land San Leandro. san Jose and other parts Of the
State the damage has been very great. They appear
to have had the shock heavy "a ourselves. All
the telegraph wires were disarranged. and not one
was working Tor SEINE time. All the clocks were
stopped at the time given above.
To say that the excitement is tremendous does
not lsocvtvS 10 he Nf 7
send more "A sOon as further Information II had.
Additional Particulars OF the Eifects Of tho
Earthquake.
SAN FAANcIsco. Oct. 2t-Eyenng
Several buildings on Pine. Battery and SAMSON
streets were thrown down and a considerable num-
Der badly damaged. The ground settled which
threw 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 number OF build
ings are considerably injured.
The principal damage in this city Is confined to
the lower portion below Montgomery street. and
among the old buildings on the made ground
Numerous houses In that portion Of the city have
been abandoned and pulled down. The Custom
House. o brick building, built on pile ground. which
was badly shattered by the earthquake OF October
moved to the Revenue buildings. Business In the
lower part OF the city Is suspended.
The parapet walls ana chimneys OF Q number OF
buildings have been thrown down, causing loss OF
life. The damage will not exceed million dollars.
AT Oakland the shock was very severe throwing
down chimneys and greatly damaging number Of
buildings. The ground opened in several places
and strong suIphurous smell noticed after the
shock.
The Court House at San Leandro was demolished
and one life lost.
From various portions OF the country and In the
vicinity Of San Francisco bay the shock n reported
a. severe and considerable damage Is sustained In
many places the earth opened and water gushed
forth.
The streets are crowded this evening with an ex-
cited multitude discussing tho particulars Of the dis
astrous earthquake. Twelve shocks were felt during
the day. The direction of the shock was from the
North to the South, though some descriptions give
q rotary motion. The greatest damage extends
in Q belt several hundred feet wide, and
running about northwest and southeast, COM
menctng near the Custom Honsc and ending at
Folsom street wharf, injuring and demoshinQ
about twelve buildings In is course. At the
of Market and First streets the ground opened sew
erai inches wide aud about forty or fty feet wide
The City Hall may be considered perfect wreck.
The courts have all adjourned and the prisoners
have been taken from the stations houses to the
County Jail. All the patients In the United States
Marine Hospital have been removed. the building
having been declared unsafe. The chimney Of the
United states Mint ia badly dsmoged that the es
adjustment In closed for repairs. Hagers type
foundry suffered greatly.
The Lincoln school House IL badly damaged, and
the large statue In 'front.' OF the building completely
buried. All business at the General Delivery Post
once Is temporarily suspended The san Francisco
Gas Works suffered severely, the tall chimney hav-
ing been thrown over, fell through the roof. The
Mission woollen Mills IL considerably damaged.
The large chimney Of the sugar refinery on Eighth
street Ia badly cracked. The gable end on the
girls side of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
fell IN, crushing through the ceilings Many Chin
neys Ia the southern part OF the city were
thrown down, but no one was seriously injured by.
them. only four lives have been reported lost
although numbers are seriously injured by the fall
ing debris The water in the bay was perfectly
smooth at the time OF the shocks and no perceptble
disturbance took place. The shock was felt aboard
the shipping In the harbor a. u tlie vessels had
struck upon rock.
The earthquake was severe in the interior. shocks
were felt at Sacramento and stockton.
The Central Coast and Alameda Company's build
ing was thrown down and some lives lost.
The Mare Island Navy Yard experienced two
heavy shocks. Several buildings were thrown down
and some Of the buildings considerably shaken but
no serious injury occurred.
At Red Wood city the large brick court house Ia
little better than wreck, end all the county onicers
have moved out.
At ksrysvilo hight shock was felt and at Grass