The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-23
EART RTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
The Heaviest Since the Memorable
One Experienced in
1868.
Nacavillc. Dixon and Winters Badly
Shaken up by the
Trcmbler.
Many Buildings Badly Cracked and
Wrecked Some Collapsed
From the Shock.
\ California Earthquake.

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SAN FRANcIsCo. April 49, The
heaviest earthquake experienced in Cal
ifornia since 1865 occurred shortly be-
fore S o'clock this morning. The country
within POO miles of San Francisco was
visited by shock which varied in in
tensity at different points. In this city
a number of large buildings trembled
perceptibly but the only one to sustain
damage was an old church building
which until lately had been occupied by
the Academy of Science, the front wall
of which gave way tearing away the
balconies.
The town of Nacaville. situated in the
heart of the beautiful Naca valley. sixty
five miles from San Francisco. was the
centre of the sirsmnc disturbance. Naca
vile is Il town Of twenty hundred
people. and on its main street were "A
number of brick buildings. These were
all either badly damaged or totally de-
stroycd as well as a number of brick
residences in the town and vicinity.
Many of the walls fell outward into the
street which was filled with debris, but
which workmcn at once began to clear
away. Many Of the walls were o. a frail
character and succumcd easily to the
shock. Very slight damages occurred to
| frame houses. The only person in Naca-
ville or vicinity reported seriously in
! jurcd was the Rev. o. o. Fekner of San
Jose. who was struck by falling debris
and sustained severe cuts and bruises.
Several persons had narrow escapes
from injury.
Dixon and Winters, towns Of about
1000 inhabitants. located respectively
northeast and northwest of Nacaville
and within few miles of the latter
place, were the scenes of consider
able destruction. The Masonic hall at
Dixon. Il two story brick block was
ruined and its falling walls shattered
two adjoining houses. The fire which
broke out among the ruins caused some
damage at Winters, but the danger was
, lessened by an abundant water supply.
The house of John ThtTcl, between
Nacavillc and Winters, was destroyed 10y
fire caused by an overturned lamp. The
occupants barely escaped with their
! lives.
)i At Winters the inhabitants were fol
a time panic stricken owing to the
severity of the shock Forty guests were
I in the two-story Bis, hotel at Winters
S the walls of which collapsed and the fact
p that no one was injured by the caving OF
the walls was remarkable. The old an,
I new brick school houses and several new
Il brick buildings in Winters were cracked
G and wrenched from their foundations
The banks of Putah creek cavcd in an,
:, tssures opened in the bottom of tn
u creek. Three miles west Of town al
O acre of ground slid into the creek am
small assures were made in the count
l. road. Several great boulders Wer
/ thrown from hilsides ut a point on III
y Berryeso road near Winters, blockin
IS the roads.
y Considerable damage was done t
,e isolated farm buildings, but no scriou
n personal in juries are reported.
n The town of Monticello, fifteen mile
n from Winters. was reported as total.
n demolished, but gentleman arrived
n from there this afternoon ard reported
n the damage as nominal
l. Losses at Nacaville owing Ia the dt
o struction of buildings and other propcrt
is estimated at SlOO,O0O; at Dixon $50
900. and at Winters nearly SloO,N'
k,lmira. Fairfield. Santa Rosa, WOODLAND
Davisville and Bcncia report window
= and crockcry broken and a number {
'l chimneys overturned Some thirty ,
v forty towns report tritiing damage
'd though all accounts agree in placing I'll
- intensity of the shock as greater tina
-. any in recent years. The number
st shocks felt differed at various place
G At some places only thc shock was re!
te stered while at others two or even mol
p. occurred. The vibrations extended frol
~ north to south and from east to Yves
II If The single shock is generally described I
lv being the most intense. the Vibration
y where more than one one shock occurrc
r. becoming confused.