The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-29
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE.
Central California Subjected to q SHOCK
Tha Frightens the People and Destroys
Much Property.

Central California Subjected to a shock
That Frightens the People and Destroys
Much Property.
SAN Francisco. April 20.-The heavi.
est earthquake experienced in California
since 1865 occurred shortly before 8
o'clock yesterday morning. The u
try within 200 miles of San Francisco
was visited by a shock which varied in
intensity at different points. In this
city a number of large buildings
trembled perceptibly, but the only one
to sustain damage was the old church
which until lately had been occupied
by the academy of sciences, the front
wall of which gave way, tearing away
the balconies.
The town of Vacavif1e in the heart
of the beautiful Vaca valley, sixty miles
from here, was the center of the dis
turbance. Vacaville is a town of 2,700
people and on its main street were a
number of brick buildings.
They were all either badly damaged
or totally destroyed, as well as a num-
Der of brick residences in the town and
vicinity. Many of the walls fell out
ward into the street which vas filed
with debris, but which workmen at ne
began to clear away. Many of the walls
were of frail character and succumbed
easily to the shock. Very slight dam
ages occurred to frame houses The
only person in Vacaville or vicinity re-
ported seriously injured was Rev. O. o.
Felkner, of San Jose, who was struck
by falling debris and sustained severe
bruises. Several persons had narrow
escapes from injury.
. Dixon and Winters, towns OF about
1000 inhabitants, located respectively
hortheast and northwest of Vacaville
ND. within a few miles of b latter
lace, were also scenes of considerable
destruction. The Masonic hall at
Nxon, a two story brick block,
WAS ruined and its falling walls
shattered the two adjoining
hoAsea. A fire that broke out caused
soHAe danger at Winters, but the dan
ger was lessened by an abundant water
supply. The house of John L. Hiffel,
neat Vscaville. was destroyed by fire,
caused BY an overturned lamp. the oc-
cupahts barely escaping with their lives.
At Ninteis the inhabitants were for
time / panic stricken, owing to the
severity of the shock. Forty guests
were = the Bliss house at Winters, the
walls a. which collapsed, but no one
was injuEed. The brick school house
and SEVERAL brick houses in Winters
were cHcled and wrenched from the
foundations The banks of Pulah
creek Scaved in and assures
opened Il the bottom of the creek. Three
miles wei Of the town an acre of ground
slid into The creek, and small assures
were mad in the county road.
The TOWN of Monticello, seventeen
miles fronS Winters, was at first report
ed totally osmolished. but a gentleman
arrived from there reports the damage
nominal.
Losses at yacaville, owing to the de-
struction Of tuildings and other prop
erty. are estimated at 800, 900, at Dixon,
$50, 900 and Winters 800, 600. Elmira,
Fairfield, Sapta Rosa, Woodlands, Da-
v~isville and Mnicia report windows and
crockery brolSen and a number of CHM
neys overturned. Some thirty or forty
towns report lifting damages. though
all accounts a4ee,in placing the inten-
sity of the shoce as greater than any in
recent years.
The number of shocks felt differed
at various place. At some points only
one shock wasS registered, while at
others two or evSh more occurred. The
vibrations extended from north to south
and from east % west. The single
shock is generally ascribed as being
most intense. vii raxfons where more
than one shock oc5ES aired becoming con-
fused. 81