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


OAKLAND AND VICINITY.
"An Eye-WiDcss' sends US the Following commu.
nication embodying his observations at Oakland
Our town is under shadow, as IL the great
Jehovah had stretched forth his hand to ariict the
people. All are willing to admit His power now
even those that but yesterday made light OF the
"power that 49,
In the city proper little damage has been done, ont
Side OF tie railing OF climneys and lew fire walls on
Broadway.
the following memoranda were made at point two
miles north OF Oakland, near the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum
The morning was dark and foggy with scarcely
breath OF air stirring. The first intimation we had
OF the earthquake was q rumbng sound, as of rush
my waters or the sound through the tops Of trees,
waves at sea, and IN an instant almost the motion
was changed TO one Of circular nature that emptied
pans Of mix and tubs Of water almost in moment.
Trees in front OF the houses were whipped about like
straw. The COWS in the barnyard beloved and
ran about as II demened; tie houses rocked and
u@bng ali dreccns Bns near the pa wsss
Female College, the screams Of the frightened chill
terrible 10 hear. Ii seemed as II the last day had
come, sure enough. The oscillation was from north
ss m 70 ~ We ae
First, at 7:4A M.-very heavy; at first as ike q
waves followed by an oscilatnG motion, which
lasted forty seconds This shock, from its rolling
and rotary motion, throw down nearly every loose
many houses i've or six inches out OF square, par
sicnarly those on brick FOUNDATIONS
u "A. m.-
Third, at $40 A. M.-Slight shock.
Fourth, ut s:44 A. M.-Quito heavy, with rotary
Filth at SAT A. M.-Slight shock.
Sixth, al OIL A. M.-Slight shock with an oscillat-
ing motion.
distinct up and down motions.
Eighth at II 40 A. M.-Slight shock.
The wave did not travel fast as crash Of falling
bricks and stones was heard at the Deaf and Dunno
Asylum before the shock reached us, so that the
lat did not move as rapidly az sound.
N q al III
tng OF chinneys Is concerned:-That In large sized
houses ina had chimneys upon all sides where any
were left standing they were upon the north and
west sides; those on the and east sides are all
down. This seems to be the rules but In some parts
Gil were thrown down. The damage through the
county Ia much greater than with us.
At san Leandro the Court House is O perfect
have been just ready to fa for years past the work
never having been half done and ought not TO have
been accepted By the county The old Beatty build,
AT iIayward's, Mapc's Touring mill is levelled with
the ground. Edmonson mammoth warehouse one
OF the largest in the State, 10 badly shaken and may
have 10 be taken down; In TACT II must be pulled
GOWN rs it is ruin. Chimneys there are none.
Al Alamo, in Contra Costa county, the only brick
house IN the place is now pile OF bricks.
fron, = most Completely out HOOKS HOOK building .n IN
which the Gdzetfe is printed IL badly cracked as
vel as several Of the concrete houses lately put mp.
the driver Of tho Oakland and Summerville stage
says his team stopped In the middle or the road dur
Ing the severest shock and trombcd as in mortal
10 leap two or three places where the ground opened
under his feet.
Of Aameda county wSs u yns 70
from The Court House, and Mr.. Borien deputy shcr-
n, only saved his life by jumping through the win.
dow In Oakland Judge Lageman had both arms
broken from bricks OF falling chimney. lady
end child on Twelfth street were quite seriously In
jured by team that took fright at the trembling.
At the ID af and Dumb Asylum one OF the gable
ends fell out and oil the chitnneys are down. This
seemingly set sufficient to stand such shocks. A
portion OF two stories on the south side VIII have Ia
our people seem to be under spell and many pre-.
dictions are made for the worse, but hope the
worst ls over. In this connection win say that
beard gentleman some time since say that between
October 20 and November LIST OF this year,
ises or at some other time, we would have some
terrible commissions on this coast. paid but little
attention TO 1t at that time, but there still prophet
among Va.
Another correspondent at Oakland furnishes the
following additional particulars:.
Mrs. 4. A. Card, living on Twelfth street, had hel
scalp torn on above her eyes oy pTlcs Iron from the
woman with q baby running from Lamarsh'a
express wagon and both severely injured
The shock seem to have been felt more severely In
Oakland than IN the city. Hardly q dwelling house
escaped without having It's chimney turned round OIL
Yhe east side OF Broadway seems to have escapet
with little damage while on the west hardly bJild
ing has escaped without broken glass, and In somt
CAGES they have been badly damaged.
"
Second Streets was badly injured, as was also DR.
vcfhayls' apothccary shop
Mr.. keciire's store, the corner OF Broadway ant
Sixth street, was severely injured, the iron pillars
start ng from their sockets.
Tho large hall OF the College School has tho plaster
shaken from s sides pretty thoroughly
At Iayors wharf about 100000 feet OF lumber
were dropped into the bay the greater part OF which
will be recovered,
Some seventy tons OF coal were immersed IN tn
hay at the san francisco aud Oregon railroad Com
pany's wharf al The end OF Broadway.
A 10 urfa RI IelUdr(
iai are all safe In the calab0ose here.
HAxwARD's.
One OF tho most alarming aud destructive shock
pf earthquake ever ielt here since Its settlemen
by whites occurred this morning at about tel
minutes before eight O'Clock. The direction OF tn
SHOCK seemed 10 be from southwest 10 northeast
snd 80 severe was 10 tnat in number OF places IN
around opened from six inches 10 Two feer tnroug
when water and quicksani, In CONSIDERABLE quaint
feet.
lust north % the vIrlasa ridge Of ground anou
~ ~ wl1e has been rails, y ~ e nelxn. ~ auuu
wo ,ee. esiasntly showing tha' INC Mouna open ~
w SUCH w extent AZ tn make n rai, 90 uhp'ssah ~
one s'aiid'is IN ins Immediate vIcinlty.