The herald., 1897-06-21
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AS PROSPERITY is COMING
AS PROSPERITY IS COMING
Ell TEMBLoR STARTS UP HIS
FACTORY
An Awful Output Of Broken Windows
and Stopped Clocks, but
No One Is Hurt
Associated Press Special Wire.

HOLL1STER, June 20.-Shortly aftel
noon today the most severe earthquake
shock since 1868 did many thousand dol
lars worth of damage to buildings and
their contents. No casualties occurred
though several narrow escapes are re-
corded. Every brick building in town
has suffered and in the courthouse the
walls and ceiling have lost most of their
plastering. Immediately after the
house fell upon the adjoining buildings.
Hundreds Of window panes were
cracked or broken. and in some in
stances entire window sashes were
thrown into the street from the second
stories of buildings.
Gilroy-The heaviest earthquake ever
felt here lasted only few seconds to.
day, but did much damage. Numerous
chimneys were toppled over, house walls
were cracked, heavy plate glass store
windows shattered, and general
wreckage Of bottles and shelfware in
houses and stores resulted. People
rushed out Of their homes thinking the
last trumpet had sounded in earnest. In
some houses blinds were wrenched from
their hangings and an unusual scene of
petty destruction is presented in nearly
every house anil store in town.
San Francisco Two sharp and severe
shocks of earthquake were felt here to-
day, the official time of the first as taken
by the United States weather bureau
being 12:14:04. 1t was followed almost
Immediately by "a second shock. The vi
brations we've rom west to east. Clocks
were stopped, suspended lamps and dec
orations were broken in some places, but
no real damage is reported. The shocks
were the most severe experienced here
for many years. The earthquake was
general throughout the state.
Decoto-There were two heavy shocks
of earthquake in this section at 1:13 to-
day. The vibrations seemed to be from
north to south. One or two old barns
in the neighborhoGd fell to the ground.
There was another shock at 1855 p. M,
lighter than the first
Sacramento-At 1919 p. m. today a
very light shock Of earthquake was felt
in this city. It ypae FROM nArth to south
and sufficiently strong to cause some |
clocks to stop.
Stockton-A light earthquake shock |
was felt here today at 1910 p. m. Sew
eral buildings felt it's effects but none
were injured The vibrations were from
east to west. Nearly every one in Stock
ton felt the shock.
VisalialTwosevere earthquake shocks
were felt here today at 1910. The VI
brations were from west to east. Sus-
pended lamps vibrated for f1fteen min
utes, houses were shaken and some peo-
ple ran out of doors. The shock was the
most severe felt in years.
Milton-A distinct shock of earth
quake was experienced at this place ar
1910 D. m. The vibrations were from
south to north.
Templeton-There was an earthquake
shock today at 1915. The shock lasted
ten seconds Not much damage was
done.
San Jose-There was sharp shock Of |
earthquake at 11:15 today.
Santa Cruz-The heaviest earthquake |
shock in years was felt here today at
1920. A slighter shock occurred an |
hour later. The vibrations were from |
east to west. No damage resulted.
Modesto-A sharp shock of earth |
quake was felt here shortly after noon |
today. Many people in the upper stories |
of brick buildings ran into the streets |
in alarm. At Newman, in this county, |
brick building of one story was
cracked slightly.
Santa Rosa-Shortly after noon today |
quite a sharp earthquake shock was |
felt here, but no damage was done. Peo-
pie were much frightened by the rat
Ting of doors and windows.
Monterey-An earthquake shock was
felt here at noon today. It caused a |
panic among the congregation of the San
Carlos mission church. A portion of the |
adobe wall was thrown down among the |
frightened worshippers and several
tainted. Other damage was done to the
historic adobe building. AT Del Monte
three distinct shocks preceded the rumb |
ling noise. The hotel creaked and swayed |
and the guests rushed from their rooms |
Pictures and glassware We're thrown |
down.
Pacific Grove-A decided earthquake |
shock was felt at 1916 p. IN. 1t contin-
uedl for several seconds and was pre-
ceded by deep, prolonged rumblins |
noise. A panic was threatened among |
the congregation of the Methods, |
church, but was averted by the minis
ter's presence Of mind. Persons in all |
parts of the town were terrified.
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