The record-union., 1898-03-31

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-At
1I:43 tonight this city and State We're
shaken by one of the most severe earth
quakes ever experienced in California.
In san Francisco buildings were swayed
violently for fully ten seconds, though
reports from other places state that the
vibrations continued for from forty sec
onds TO a minute.
A tenement house on Clementina
street, collapsed but no one was serl-
ousIy injured. Nearly every window of
the Strathmore apartment house on
Larkin street, opposite the new City
Hall, was broken, the plastering fell
from the walls. and pictures and orna-
ments were thrown to the floors
The building on Larkin street, near
McAlHster, formerly occupied by the
Supreme Court was slightly damaged.
Its chimneys fell TO the pavement, but
fortunately did not hit any of the panic
stricken people in the street.
Glassware in several stores and sa-
looms was broken.
AT the office of the Associated Press
telegraphic communication was inter-
rupted for twenty minutes The earth
quake caused the same condition of af-
fairs at the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Offices.
The guests 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 waiting
to dress.
A lamp was upset in a small house
on Third street, and a blaze was start
ed. which was soon extingUished, but
the calling out of the fire department
added to the exciterlcnt of the night
At midnight the downtown streets
were thronged with men. women and
children. and in the residence portion
of the city lights were burning in near
y every home until very late hour
a woman tainted on Market street,
and was carried to the Receiving Hos
that she had been killed. She was 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
been received, owing to the demora+- :
lied state of the wires.
AT the San Quentin Penitentiary
some of the guards thought that a
general break for liberty had been
made by the prisoners, who had ex-
ploded a dynamite mine. The convicts
in their cells were terrified, and hear
ing loud orders from the officers Of the
watch also imagined a prison delivery
had taken place.
AT Oakland, on the opposite side OF
the bay, there was much breakage o1
windows. but no casualties
At Santa Rosa several chimneys were
thrown down, and many windows
broken.
Professor Davidson, the eminent sci
enlist, declares that the earthuuake
has seldom or never been exceeded in
violence here, and considers it remark
able that no loss of life or great dam
age to property was occasioned. Thf
waters of San Francisco Bay rose ir
tidal wave two feet high, but almost
Immediately subsided.
AS FELT AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, March 3O.-At 11.4O to.
night Stockton experienced the heaviest
earthquake shock of it's history. Win
dows ratified, and people in the upper
stories OF buildings had some difficulty
in keeping their feet The shock was
from east to west, ana the swayins
lamps told of its visit for five minutes
after the shocks had passed away. NJ
damage is reported. save the breaking
of the Associated Press leased wire
which stopped doing business as soor
as the temblor began.
AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, March 3O.-One of The
heaviest earthquakes ever experienced
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