The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-01

About the Only Structure Escaping
Damage by the Earthquake.
Naval Work Shut Down



blocks on which she rested were all shifted,
resettins. The passage OF
the structure through this ordeal sup
porting such a large vessel is magnificent
tribute to Its builders.
The receiving ship Independence was
unharmed, though her denizens imagined
for while that she had put to sea. On
board the Monterey and dredger Oakland
no effect was felt. The water main, sup
plying the yard, was broken and telephone
and Geographic connections were dis
turbed.
1t is impossible at this writing to esti-
mate accurately the amount Of damage
to government property. Civil Engineer
Hollyday and Foreman Mason DEMO were
out early making an inspection, but could
make no definite statement. A board Of
survey has been ordered and will probably
report In day or so. Paymaster Bacon.
the general storekeeper, when interviewed,
expressed 1t as his opinion that the dam
age would amount to at least 81. 000. 900. and
the most conservative estimate places the
loss at half that amount.
Work Is at a standstill and will probably
not be resumed steadily before next week.
The exact time of the first temblor was
fixed by the observatory Instruments at
n:43.
Naval Constructor Baxter considers his
house unsafe and has moved out. 1t is
probable that there will be quite an exodus
among the feminine portion of the popula-
ton today and tomorrow. A great deal Of
wonder is expressed that the administra-
ton building did not suffer. This building
is one Of the oldest in the yards and no one
expected to see 1t standing this morning,
yet aside from a few cracks appearing in
the plaster no effect is visible.
In Vallejo, the damage was unprece-
dented, buildings all over town were more
or less injured, the city hall being almost
ruined, and the public school and the Sis
ters' convent seriously damaged. The st.
Vincent School was closed today. Several
business men are heavy losers on account
Of the damage to stock. and much furni-
ture and brio -a-brac In private houses was
destroyed.
WORKS SHUT DOWN
VALLEJO, Cal, March A.-Work at the
navy yard has been shut down, owing to
the work Of the earthquake last night. and
the 1700 employees are idle on the. streets Of
Vallejo. A conservative estimate OF the
damage at the navy yard places 1t at $780,
900. Only two buildings on the Mare Island
navy yard escaped damage, the adminis-
tration building and ordnance storehouse
and workshops. The sawmill and paint
shops arb mass OF ruins, and every build
ing except the two mentioned has sus-
tanned skme damage. The hospital. three
story -Efick building, is cracked from top
to bottom and every joint seems loosened.
while the plastering is strewn Everywhere.
Several narrow escapes are related, and
many patients received severe shocks. -
In officers row, every house is damaged:
gables being down and chimneys demol-
ished. Admiral Kirkland's house shows
the least damage, although 1t was damaged
heavily inside. The house Of Civil Engi-
neer Hollyday Jared the worst.
All departments have ceased work, ex-
cept that of equipment and the yards and
docks. The great chimney of the power
house is cracked in several places and will
have to be rebuilt. The east wall of the
steam engineering foundry has fallen and
the interior is badly wrecked. The ma
chine shop which adjoins 1t Is also dam
aged and the machinery disturbed to such
an extent that 1t will have to be overhauled
throughout.
The electric plant which lights buildings
and grounds was badly shaken and flooded
so that there was no light for two or three
hours. Building 80. used by the general
storekeeper, is probably damagedthe most
and will undoubtedly have to be con-
demned The north wall has fallen, .but
walls on both sides are cracked. The
south wall stands six inches out of plumb
n ,,ck he etr Au In
much the same condition, and blow of a
sledge would cause the south wall to fall
One naval officer estimates the damage
at 81 ,000.O00.
All the complicated and expensive ma.
chinery is out of place and will have to be
taken down and put up afresh.
The damage at Vallejo alone is estimated
at $4,000
The disaster at Mare Island may inter.
fere seriously with the war preparations
which have been going on there. forct
of 100 men, the largest in the history Of
the yard has been at work night and day
rushing repairs on several vessels. Nov
all work must cease in many important
departments for an indefinite period.
AT sONOMA
SONOMA, Cal, March 31.-An extremely
violent earthquake was felt here at 11:4
last night. The first shock was followed al
intervals by four other temblors that were
very heavy, and over twenty lesser ones
Considerable damage was done in botf
town and valley by falling chimneys
cracking of bricks and stone walls Ct
buildings, breaking of windows and wreck
ing Of glassware.
The front show windows in Clewes' store
were broken and the south side Of the larg,
building is scanned and cracked to al
alarming extent. The Sonoma Valley banl
building is badly fractured and the vaul
seriously damaged. The chimney on thu
handsome residence Of William McElro!
fen with terrible crash through the roof
The high school building was also bad.
cracked and scanned.
A strange thing happened on the farm 0
| Capt H. E, Boyes. The water in reser
voir was lifted bodily by the upheaval an
cast to one side, leaving the reservoir dry.
T. AT PETALUMA
PETALUMA,, CAL, March H.-The earth
quake here last night was the most sever
experienced since 1858. The damage !
estimated at $4,000 Fully 800 chimney
will have to be rebuilt. The brick tower Q
the Carbon Currier silk mills was damage
to the extent of $500. The drug store
especially presented scene Sf ruin. tn