The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-20
SHAKEN BY BYEiRTHQUAKE
uzAVY DAMAGE DONE IN A NUM-
RER OF CALIFORNIA TOWNS.

uzAVY DAMAGE DONE IN A NUM-
PER OF CALIFORNIA TOWNS.
The Front Wall of an Old Church
Corapses at San Frsncisco-A Num-
ber Of Buildings Badly Damaged at
vscaville-The Heaviest Damage Re-
norted From Winters.
SAN Francisco, CAL. April 19.-The
heaviest earthquake experienced in Cali
fornia since 1865 occurred shortly before
o'clock this morning. The country within
ooo miles of San Francisco was visited by
the shock which varied in INTENSITY at diff
ferent points. In this city a number of
lsrge buildings trembled perceptibly, but
rho only one to sustain damage was an old
church building, which. until lately, had
bsen occupied by the academy Of sciences,
tbe front wall Of which gave away, tearing
the balconies down.
HEAVY DAMAGE AT VACAVILLR.
The town of Vacaville, situated in the
heart of the beautiful Vaca valley, sixty
FIVE miles from San Francisco. was the CEN
ter Of the disturbance. Vacaville is q town
of2.7OO population, and on its main street
ware a number Of brick buildings A num-
her of buildings were badly damaged
or totally destroyed, as we'll as a
number of brick residences in the
vicinity. Many of the walls fell outward
into the street, " hich was filed with debris,
but which workmen at ouce began to clear
away Many of the walls were Of a frail
character and succumbed easily to the
shock. Very slight damage occurred to
frame houses The only person In Vaca-
vile reported seriously injured was Rev. o.
c. Felkner of San Jose, who was struck by
falling debris and sustained severe outs and
bruises.
MANY BUILDINGS SHAKEN DOWN.
Dixon aud Winters, toTns of about 1900
inhabitants, located respectively northeast
and northwest OF Vacaville, and within
few miles Of the latter place, were also the
scenes of considerable destruction. The
Masonic ball at Dixon, a 2-storY brick block,
was ruined, and its falling walls shattered
adjoining houses,
Fire, which broke out among the ruins,
caused some damage at Winters, but the
danger wss lessened by an abundant water
supply. The house of Kojn Tniffel, between
lscaville and Winters, was destroyed by
fire caused by an overturned lamp, the oc-
Cupents Of the house barely escaping with
their lives, At Winters the inhabitants
we're for time panic stricken, owing to the
severity Of the shock.
a HOTEL CoLLAPsEs.
Forty guests were in the Bliss hotel at
Winters, the walls of which collapsed, and
the fact that no one was injured was re-
narkable. The old and new brick school
houses and several new brick buildings in
Winters were cracked and wrenched from
their foundations. The banks Of Putah
creek oavod in aud assures opened
in the bottom of the creek. Three
miles west Of the town an acre of ground
slid into the creek and small assures were
made In the country road. Several great
boulders were thrown from the hilsides at
point on the Berryso road, near Winters,
blocking the roadway. Considerable dam
age was done to isolated farm buildings,
but no serious personal injuries are reported.
The town Of Monticello II miles from
Winters, was at first reported totally
demolished, but gentleman arriving from
there late this afternoon reported the
damage nominal
THE MONETARY DAMAGE.
The losses at Vaoavi lie, owing TO the
destruction of buildings and other prop,
erty is estimated at 100000: at Dixon $50
wy and at Winters nearly 100000.
Elmlra, Fairfield, Santa Rosa, Wood
lawn, Dsvisville and Benecia report win
doWs and crockery broken and number Of
cllmneys overturned.
BONE thirty or forty towns report trifiing
damage, though all accounts agree in plao.
lng the intensity Of the shock as greater
than OF any recent years.
Inc number of shocks felt differed at
various places. At some points only one
SHOCK was registered, while at others two
or even more occurred. The vibrations ex-
sended from north TO south and from east
% west A single shock is generally de-
7CFIOed as being the most intense the vibra-
lions where more than one shock occurred
becoming confused.
EVERY BUILDING IN TOWN DAMAGED.
WINTERS, CAL, April 19.-An earth
Huake shock visited this section at 2:45
pclook tnls morning, oausingI general de-
1oIucLl0h TO property. A large brick hotel,
9nH oanH building, and, in fact, every build
ing IN town was damaged, The loss will
Teaoh T at least $50,000 No one was hurt
1ue contents OF the stores and dwellings
ho eie all piled on the floors in promIscuous
uoSpa' Inc shock was from east to west
Auu lasted about five or six seconds,
SEVERE AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, CAL, April ia severe
slock Of earthquake was felt here at $50
LUCK LUCK TINS morning. No damage is re-
En EPrteu' put the people were excited for
Iss aslei ~ was sharply felt at Nevada, Nico-
' Auourn, Chico and other places.
CLOCK STOPPED AND STARTED.
M5ERCED, CAL, April 1.-two distinct
searthquake shocks were felt here this morn
ts, Inc first occurred at 2:47 O'Clock.
ltbSppluB clock in the Ell Captain hotel
lcIO,S second three minutes later, starting the
''O0A again. No damage was done.