The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-01
DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE.
Half q Million Lass Sustained at
Marc Island.
WORK IS PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED
Repairs ON the Charleston win ne
DELAYED Nonth--Suwn,tiln and
Paint shop Destroyed.

San Francisco, Cal, March 81 AT abouI
midnight las, night this city and Stat,
We're shaken by one Of the most severe
earthquake shocks ever experienced In Cal.
| ifornia. In San Francisco buildings were
swayed violently for fully ten seconds
though reports from other places state tina,
the vibrations continued for from forty sec
onds to minute.
a tenement house on CIemcntina street.
between Fifth aud Sixth. collapsed, but no
one was injured. Nearly every window Of
the strathmore apartment house on Lar
Kin street. opposite the new city hall, was
broken, the plasterng fell from the walls
| and pictures and ornaments we're thrown to
the floors. The building on l.ark,n street.
near McAllistsr, formerly occupied by the
supreme Sourt, was slightly damaged. lis
chtmneys fell to the pavement, but for
tunatcly did not hit any of the panic
stricken people In the street. Glassware IN
several stores and saloons was broken.
At the office Of the Associated press.
teleSraphic communication was Interrupted
for twenty minutes The earthquake
western Union and Postal Telegraph or
fees.
The guests OF all the hotels and lodging
houses. niisay Of whom had no idea of the
cause OF the trembling of the earth, were
intensely excited and rushed from their
rooms without waiting to dress A lamp
was upset IN a small house on Third street
ana q blaze was started which was suon
extingushed. But the calling out of the
fire department added 10 the excitement
OF the night. Al nidnigh; the downtown
streets were throneed with men. women
and children, and IN the residence portion
OF the city lights were burning In nearly
every home until a very late hour.
woman tainted on Market street and
was carried to the receiving hospital.
causing rumor to be circulated that she
had been killed. She soon revived No
person was injured so far as the hospital
authorities know
The shock was felt throughout the state.
but very meager reports have as yet been
received, owing to the domoraized state
Of the wires. AZ tho San Quentin prisons
some OF the guards thought general break
lad been made by the prisoners who mad
exploded dynamite mine. The convicts
in their cells were terrified, and hearing
loud orders from the officers OF the watch,
also imagined prison delivery had taken
place.
AT Santa Rosa several chimneys were
broken down and many windows broken.
Prof. Davidson, tho eminent ecirntist
declares thnt The earthquake has seldom
or never been exceeded In violence here
and considers IL remarkable that loss of
life and great damage to property was no,
occasicned. Tho waters In the bay rose
but almost Immediately subsIded.
At Mare leland the earthquake did dam
age estimated at si25 600. The government
hospital and Shops were damaged. The
navy yard employees were reused fran
heir beds aud made o hasy Inspection Of
The grounds aud the warships in course
Of ropalr. but Il is not Thought that the
ve sstls suffered any harm or that the val
iahle plant OF machinery vas affected