, 1892-04-21
RUINOUS SHOCKS.
More Earthquake in the Towns
and Cities of California.

Completing the Ruin OF the Former
Visitation The People are Panic
Stricken and Will Probably
Come Up to Puget sound.
SAN FRANcsco, April 21.-A moderately
heavy earthquake shock visited San Fran
cisco at 9:42 this morning. The vibrations
were north and south, lasting twenty Sec
onds.
At Woodland the shock was more severe
than the one Monday night, when num-
Der Of brick buildings lost their chimneys
and had their walls cracked. This morn
ing the shock caused about fifty feet of the
fire wall Of the Capitol hotel to collapse
and fall to the sidewalk. Other brick
buildings were also damaged.
AtSacramento the shock occurred ats :45.
At Auburn another shock was felt at
9:43 a. M. no damage. 1t commenced
raining atiiye o'clock this morning and is
still raining.
AT Dixon the shock completed the wreck
which was before threatened. Only two or
three brick buildings in the town are safe.
The occupants of brick buildings who re-
manned after the first shock are moving
out. No one was injured, but there were
many narrow escapes. People are again
panic stricken and believe the ruin Of the
town will be completed before the shocks
cease. Every available mechanic and la
borer is at work attempting to clear away
the Wreckage and take down the condemned
buildings before fatal accidents occur.
At Winters the shock threw down the
Masonic hail. CradWick's building, Berth
olet's two story stone building, Humphrey
Bros one story stone building and gem
orally demolishing goods, fixtures, etc.
One man was badly hurtby the falling wall
and Miss Clara Jessen, miIliner, was
hurt. Many Others were more or less in
jured. Business is all suspended. The
main street is a scene or desolation. A fire
in the rear of Mrs. Clarke's restaurant was
put out, SO no damage was done from that
source.
At Sacramento, for twenty seconds,
buildings got lively shaking, and plas-
terlng fell from many ceilings Several
old chimneys were toppled over and much
glassware was broken in the crockery
stores. The public schools dismissed and
all the pupils got out without creating a.
panic.
At Napa the shock was even heavier
than that of Tuesday morning. Several
brick buildings were cracked and much
plaster fell, but nobody was hurt.
AT Woodland IN addition to the Capitol
hotel, the Christian church, Odd Fellows
hall and express office was also damaged.
Business is practically suspended as the
people are fearing another trembler. Dam
age was done at Es Parto but no details.
AT Chico the lamps in the buildings all
over the city were set swinging, the cell
ings of some places were cracked and clocks
stopped. Rain has been steadily falling
since last night.
At Winters a few persons were frightened
but no damage reeulted at the time. 1T is
now cloudy and raiiIIIIga ilttie.
AT Biggs, CAL, the vibrations were north
and south, lasting about eight seconds.
Eight distinct vibrations were felt, clocks
were stopped and plaster fell.
AT Winters j. Divilbiss' house one mile
west is total wreck also Bakers, Adobes
and J r. WolfskiIl's stone dwellings.
At Vacaville no particular damage was
done, though the shock was heavy. The
workmen removing the debris on the Odd
Fellows building had narrow escape.
The vibration was east and west and oc-
CURED about 9:47 O'Clock A few more
chimnevs are also down.
THE CAPITAL SUFFERED.
AT Sacramento the state capital building
suffered by the severe earthquake. A large
portion of the plaster on one of the statues
over the portico, one hundred and fifty feet
from the ground fell and struck forty feet
from the building. The gigantic building
trembled violently and there was a general
exodus OF clerks. 1t was discovered that
crack was made in the ceiling extending
from one end of the building to the other
and going through the office of the superin-
tendent Of public instruction clear into the
assembly chamber. The beautiful ceiling
of the latter, which is formed of stucco
work tipped with gold, was rent in places,
as were also the Corinthian columns sup
porting the gallery. Books were thrown
from shelves and general disorder reigned