New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
THE EARTHQUAKE IN California;
From NE san franci.co ChroaicIc,


Probably the seyerest earthquake ielt IN this
city, since the Ereat one In HIS n ocC a % o
city but varied in the effect it produced in different 10
calities On the made ground fr0nl M0utgomcs 81: TO
the bav Il was violent; the hills II was Felt less
bay there was sudden swell. which was felt on all the
vessels and especially the fcrrybOats There We're
Two net shocks at an interval OF half hour. The
vibration of both was from northeast to southwest Inc
first shock consisted of three ueOrs the hrst was an
nphcayal the second n settling back and the third Il
Mayy vibration The. first trcmor was the mast Violent
of short vibrations, which seemed to come from opposite
directions cla.n together. The first shock continued
eight seconds aud tho second, although violent,
was much longer in duration, lasting July fifteen
Tbr earthquakc was the theme Of conversation last
evening homes and in public places Every one ia be
hotels was discussing II ana those VINO arrived III t4e
As nearly as cauld be learned the shocks we're felt
saretst below Mont geometry, and in the old city Hall
and the Western Union building AT the latter place The
entire battery the telegraph shaken mp and
me acid in the 1000 cups spilled the floor. II the
shock had been rinc severe II would have COM
pletely destroyed the batteries As It was tho conIec
lions between the cu, held them together ana guaranteed
them from being thrown over. Iclegl1phc com4ullcd-
zion was seriously interrupted The telegraph wires
,Inuc MONTGOMERY which about ~iX Inches apart
cl,Icd together in their vibrations. .rhe rickcy old
hTiidine I'm the city. Thc windows rattcd. the floors
trcmbcl the walls shook The police officers at once
started Tor the street, to arrest the dNturbcr but lac
was not 10 be- round. An Odlcer who was standing ON
Mcrchnt-St. az tie doorway OF Inc p9hce -tp"h NihG
tua gentleman was thr"WnIof"atd iout I'tl ana iell
against his companion Judge fcril LETT MS court room
Wttht - much ceremony, . -
goat lral of damage done To n number Of build
urs o. Market IT. Marcus. G. IluWlcy hardware store
ON the corner Ol Main, cracked nom the ground 10
me roof of the rcuts IN the wall were an inch
wide The store of U0brOOk, Merrill x StctSOn, on
Market and Bcgc, shaken mp and one OF the walls
cracked The OuudTcs in the nc!ghOrl God OF Main and
c sts trlt the effects OF the shocks, piles Of frames
aI loose mntcrial being overturned Tie buildings were
reported to the tio Waen Is being made unsafe by the
on he bay high swell suddenly rose wh'h broke
AGAINST the -et-Wa. Passengers the ferries felt "a
IIcn hraying OF tho bOat-, though they had been
struck by heavy Sailors on the vessels in the
h,rbor perceived at once that an unusual swell passed
a. the water.
Al = O'Clock yesterday afternoon terrific earthquake
shook Oakland To- liz centre and caused lofty buildings
roch Ike . shin n storm. The principal shock was
prrccdcd by very mild trcmhle which was followed
lbs a low, rambling noise. and then came tie grand
climax. - great the oscillation that pictures
hanging upon the walls of houses two stories ia height
banged against the walls like casttncts, cr0chert ware
ratified OF The shelves IN c closet, and 10 one or two OF
the boarding -houo-s momcntd! ptuic prevailed ihe
residents al Oakland We're u momCutafH NpcctlOu OF
more ahOcks, bat upuc came during the evening.
A FREE COUNTRY.-A man in London has
published book cutitleG "ShIll We Raj klckN ara T.
lf there Ia clause m the laws Of England preventing a
imsu 4foIa reading backward. he should come to th3
cOnDy where the Consultation permits him 10 read - no
peasa4 ~ objections will bs Offered sh0ulj hc com
ulehge "A middle gT IA book read both