Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-31
IS RUDELY SHAKEN UP.
California Experiences Sharp Earthquake
Shock.
FRIGHTENED THE PEOPLE GREATLY.
age Was Lieht-Tidni Wave In
San Frnncisco Hay.

San Francisco. March 20.--A severe
shock of earthquake was felt here at
11:43 tonight. The vibrations continued
for fully fifteen seconds. causing people
pie to rush from their homes In all
parts Of the city. The earthquake was
one Of the most severe ever expert
enced In this state. buildings were
violently rocked and telephone and
telegraph circuits were broken.
The sleeping city was rudely awak-
ened by the earthquake. which was
the longest and most severe shock ex-
perlenced here since the disastrous
quake twvele years ago, when NUM-
Der OF buildings were thrown down.
Tonight guests In the own-town ho-
tells and boarding houses made gen,
eral rush for the air. and Market and
Montgomery streets, thirty seconds
after the earthquake were lined with
half clad and wholly frightened peo-
pie.
The only damage reported here forty
five minutes after the shock Is COM
prise of a few broken panes OF glass
and u small fire which started from
lamp explosion. The vibrations were
80 severe that the lamp was shaken
from II table and started blaze which.
however, was soon extinguished. AZ
Oakland. on the opposite side OF the
bay, there was much breakage OF win
dows but no casualties.
A tenement house on Clementina
street, bewteen Fifth and Sixth. col
lapsed, but no one was seriously in
jured. Nearly every WINDOW or the
Strathmore apartment house on Lar
kin street, opposite the new city hall,
was broken, the plastering fell from
the walls and pictures ana ornaments
thrown to the floors. The building on
LarkIn street near McAllister, FOR
merly occupied by the supreme court,
WINS slightly damaged. Its chimneys
fell 10 the pavement. but fortunately
did not hit any of the panic-stricken
people In the street.
AL the office OF the Associated Press
telegraphic communication was inter-
rupted for twenty minutes. The earth
Qunke caused the same condition OF at
fairs at the Western Union and Postal
telegraph offices.
The geusts of all the hotels and lodg-
ing houses many of whom had no Idea
of the cause OF the trembling OF the
earth were intensely excited. and
rushed from their rooms without walt
ing to dress.
were thronged with men, women and
children. and In the residence portion
of the city lights were burning In near
ly every home until very late hour
A woman tainted on Market street
and was carried to the receiving hos
pital. causing rumor to be circulated
that she had been killed. She was
soon revived. No person was injured
so far as the hospital authorities
know.
Severe earthquake shocks are re-
ported from Sacramento, Stockton, San
Jose. MERGED and Santa Cruz. In Sac
mi
shocks. At Fresno. which Is further |
south. no shock occurred
At the San Quentin penitentiary |
some OF the guards thought that a gem
eral break for liberty had been made
by the prisoners who had exploded a |
dynamite mine. The conyicts in their |
cells were terrified, and hearing loud |
orders from the officers Of the wathch. J
also imagined prison delivery had |
taken place.
At Santa Rosa several chmneys were |
thrown down and many windows bro |
ken.
Prof. Davidson. the eminent scientist. |
declares that the earthquake has sell
dom or never been exceeded In vio- |
lence here, and considers 1t remarkable |
that no loss of life or great damage TO
property was accustomed The waters |
of San Francisco bay rose In a tidal |
wave two feet high, but almost imme-
diately subsidized.
Mare Island Cal, March 30The |
earthquake was very severe here. do
ing damage estimated at $4,000. The |
sawmill was Frustrated and lies a COM
plete wreck. The government hos
pital and several shops We're badly in
jured. The navy yard employees were
reused from their beds and made n
hasty inspection of the grounds, and
the warships in course of repair. but II |
is not thought that the vessels suffered |
any harm, or that the valuable plant |
of machinery was affected,
San Jose. Cal, March 30.-One of the
heaviest earthquakes ever experienced
In this section occurred tonight at l1:42.
From Lick observatory on Mount Ham
ilton 1t was reported that the duration
of the tremors was forty seconds, and |
after the first twelve or thirteen Sec
onds they were more violent than ever
had been recorded In the history of
earthquake observations here. The
greatest motion was southeast and
northwest, and approximately the |
earth moved one fourth of an inch.
Stockton, Cal. Marcn 30--At 11:40 to-
night Stockton experienced the heaviest |
earthquake shock of Its history.
Windows ratified and people In the up
per stories Of buildings had some din
Guilty in keeping their feet. The shock
was from east to west. and the swaying
of chandeliers told of its visit for Ave
minutes after the shocks had passed
away. No damage Is reported save the
breaking OF telegraph wires.
Sacramento. Cal, March 30.-At lies
o'clock tonight three shocks of earth
quake We're felt here. They were of an
easy, undulating motion. and seemed
To be from southeast to northwest
There Ia SO far no damage reported.