Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-10-28
SECOND DISPATCH.

A survey of the city shows that the
principal damage by the earthquake
was confined to the bower portion, be-
low Montgomery street, and among
old buildings on made ground
Numerous houses in that portion of
the city that were abandoned, have
been pulled down. The Custom
House, a brick building on the pile
ground, which was badly shattered by
The earthquake of October, 1865, is
considered unsafe, and the offices
have been removed to the Revenue
Building. The business in the lower
part of the city is suspended. The
streets are thronged with people, and
great excitement prevails. Parapet
walls, chimneys, and a number of
buildings, were thrown down, result
ing in loss of life. Damage estimated
not to exceed one million dollars. At
Oakland the shock was severe, throw
ing down chimneys, and greatly dam
aging numerous buildings. Theground
opened in several places, and a strong
sulphurOus smell was noticed immedi-
ateIy after the shock. The Court
House in San Leandro was demolish-
ed. and one life was lost. From vari-
Gus portions of the country, in the
vicinity of San Francisco Bay, shocks
are reported as severe, with considera-
BILE damage sustained. In many places
the earth opened and water gushed
forth.
The streets are crowded with excl
ted multitudes, discussing the particu-
lars of the disastrous earthquake
Twelve shocks were felt during the
day. The general direction was
northerly and southerly, though some
accounts give it a rotary motion. The
greatest damage extends in a belt sew
eral hundred feet wide, running about
northeast and southwest, common
cling near the Custom House, and end
ing on Folsom street wharf, injuring
and -demolishing some twelve build
ings in its course. On the corner of
Market and First streets the ground
opened in a fissure several inches wide
and forty or fifty feet long. In other
places the ground opened and water
was forced above the surface. The
City Hall may be considered an entire
wreck. The courts have all adjourn
ed. Prisoners have been taken from
the Station House to the County Jail.
All patients in the United States
Marine Hospital have been removed,
and the building declared unsafe. The
chimney of the United States Mint is
so badly damaged that the establish
ment is closed for repairs. Hamer's
type foundry suffers greatly. The
large statue in front of the building is
quite ruined. The general p%ostoffice
is temporarily suspended. The San
Francisco Gas Works suffered severe
", the tall chimney being thrown
over. 1t fell through the roof. The
Mission WOollen Mills were consid-
cradle damaged by the fall of a large
chimney. A sugar refineryon Eighth
Street was badly cracked. The gable
end of the girls side of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Institution fell in,
crushing through the ceiling. Many
chimneys in the southern part of the
city were thrown down, no seri-
ously injured by them. Only four
lives as yet known as lost, although
I numbers are seriously injured by fall
ing debris. The waters of the bay
were perfectly smooth at the time Of
the shock, and no perceptible disturb
ance took place. The shock was felt
aboard the shipping in the harbOr, as
if the vessels had struck on a rock
The earthquake was severe in the in
terror, and heavy shocks were felt at
Sacramento and Stockton. The Con-
ira Costa & Alameda Campany's
building was thrown down and lives
lost. Mare Island Navy Yard eX-
perienced two heavy shocks, and sev-
eral chimneys were thrown down.
! Some buildings were considerably
shaken, but no serious damage was
done, and no one was injured. At
Vallejo chimneys were demolished.
Mysterious injury occurredat Redwood
City. The large brick court house was
little better than a wreck. All of the
county officers have moved out. At
Marysville a light shock was felt; at
Grass Valley the shock was severe at
Sonora it was light. Throughout the
day nearly all business was suspended
in this city, none but retail establish
ments being open. The Chamber of
Commerce held a meeting to-day, and
resolved to telegraph the Chambers
at New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago, London, Paris and Ham
burg, on account of the disaster.
Another shock has just been felt, at
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