Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-27
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Last night u series OF earthquake
shocks of greater or less force and du-
ration visited this section. commencing
at 6 o'clock in the evening and contin-
uing at intervals until a little past 3
o'clock this morning. There were 10
perceptible shocks in all. and some
people think they distinguished lei
more. They came in series OF three at
a time within n few seconds or minutes
of each other, and according 10 the
best of our knowledge and belief oc-
cured successfully about rs follows:
At 6 O'Clock. three shocks; at 10 min
utes of 10. three shocks; NJ 20 minutes
of ,. three shocks, and ut 10 minutes
past 3. one shock. The vibrations of
The first appeared to be in q northerly
and southerly direction, but the latter
ones seemed to be more east and west.
THE FIRST o
Occurred Mt Just about q O'Clock,
town time. and was the most severe
vet experienced since the land OF
Washoe has belonged to Uncle sam.
1t was very strongly felt throughout
Gold Hill and Virginia, and it Is diili-
cult to say at which place it actually
Was the heaviest. although NJ Virginia
there was the most alarm and damage.
In both towns the population sought
the streets in a GREET hurry. and the
end OF all things was thought 10 he
close bv. Some became suddenly and
unusually dcvouf, Others hilarious,
some faint. and very many Were mach
frightened. especially the dcalzcnS OF
brick hotels and dwellings. The least
frightened were good mechanics within
wooden buildings, or persons walking
the streets.
GENERAL. NL4iHNI.
The duration of the first shock was
from 10 To 20 seconds, aud none OF the
Others much. il any. exceeded that
length of time. Each shock Invariably
ceased Just when people had Just got
properly shaken into 4 state of fright
thercat. The alarm was general, anu
the streets were alive with Saie;y-seck- ,
81 women and children. Even
the horses in the stables were almost
shaken from their feet by the first
shock, and were much frightened. The
six horses attached 10 the Gold Hill
bus. standing in front of NcSeyS En-
change. started 10 run. but were til
rectly checked. The miners IN the
mines. especially ri Virginia, felt that
first shock very Sensihly, and a general
hurry to the surface was the result. vt
the Virginia House. on south I street,
three or four of the lady boarlerS
tainted. and the scene i described as
hcart-rcndin@ and s~cric-c0mic III the
extreme. Many persons in that city
walked the streets all night. afraid to
90 10 bed. The prisoners in the county
iail were much frightened, but had 10
Stand it. Door bells Were r,mg and
many clocks stopped. running.
DAMAGES.
Several brick buildings were more or
les cracked aud damaged, as for in
stance. the front and rear walls Of the
Gold Hill Exchange building. the rear
wall of the News Office and Others.
The cornicc or fire wall Of the big
brick building corner Of Taylor street,
Virginia, fronting on 3 street. TO the
extent OF l. or II feet was thrown
down upon the sidewalk, fortunately. |
however. iniuring no one. The ncayy
brick front 10 the vault or safe III
Wells. Fargo Il Co.'S Express Office. in
that city. was badly cracked aud shat
tered. In most OF the grocery, drug
or liquor stores more or res shell
goods were thrown down and smashed. |
in two or three instances from $40 to
$40 damage thus being done. Pretty
much all the damage sustained was
from the first shock. The second heavy
II at 20 minutes of , O'Clock, was OF
less force. yet il was powerful enough
TO throw Il bar of bullion weighing 20
mounds out of pigeon hole down upon
the floor in Wells, Fargo " Co.'S Viz
rinia Office. throwing il directly west;
the piles of coin in the boxes were also
shaken and thrown east md west,
showing the vibrations Of that shock
10 have been in that direction. In
many houses the globes and chimncyS
of kerosene lamps were thrown oil and
smashed. but fortunately 40 lamps
were broken, otherwise a conila%ralinh
might have emsucd. None of the mines
We're at all injured.
OUTSIDE EFFEtIS..
The ea. thquakc was sen,itly felt Mt
Sacramento. Carson, Reno and else
where. rs may be seen ny our teie-
Grams in another column. Consider
able damage was done to shelf goods
in the drug store at Dayton. and a
chandelier thrown down came near
creating Il bio ire, but il was quenciIed
i'm time. The stage drivers from i;euO
this morning report Steamboat Greek
as flowing full to the banks and diff
cnlt To ford. and the stage between
carson and Reno was detained ovcran
hour on account of it, but w~hcthcrthiS
is attributable to the earthquake or
sudden rains, or melting snow, We are
NOT exactly prepared 10 sly. The
Steamboat Springs are reported 10 be
spou,ing forth most %iuriously to the
hight Of 10 or Ii feet. For further
earthquake particulars see other items
i'll this paper.