New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
EARTHQUAKES DAMAGE.
LOSSES TO PROPERTY IN SAN FRANCISCO
AND NEARBY TOWNS
NARROW ESCAPES IN THE COLLAPSE OF rEND-

NARROW ESCAPES IN THE COLLAPSE OF TENE-
MENT-THB SHOCK TO SHIPPING SEVERE
TIDAL WAVE FOLLOWS THE DISTURBANCE.
San Francisco. March S.-This city and portion
of the State shaken at II AZ o'clock night
by the most severe earthquake experienced here
since 1865. when several persons killed. This
time however. no fatalities have been reported.
rive families narrowly escaped being buried IN
WTeckage by the collapse OF the tenement house.
No. Az Cemcntna-st.. which followed the rocking
tremor. Propped up on the ,raiest OF supports.
with practically foundation. tho lirnsy structure
sank three feet below the sidewalk in shifting sand
and now stands misshapen mass, ready TO tumble
Ike a pack OF cards at the first disturbance Inc
occupants most OF them awakened from sleep. were
caugh; as In trap Doors warped ont OF shape
would not open and windows were damned. While
the widest excitement prevailed within neighbors.
attracted by the crash and the screams OF women
and children. were doing their best 10 berate the
unfortunate prisoners
The doors finally burst oren and the women.
many OF them scarcely able 10 walk. were conveyed
across the way and cared for by friends. All were
luckily got OUT without injury except ". r Howe.
who badly injured by falling timbers. Mrs
y. Davis. woman % s"venty-hve years, ava
Mrs Herman Kaiser. tho Latter an invalid had TO
be carried from their wrecked homes.
a house at Fifth and Tehama ats. was thrown
down. and the great crane at CARROTS FOUNDRY
was sent crashing TO the sround.
Along tho waterfront and among III" shipping
in the harbor the shock very severe. Windows
were broken. glassos and crockery were shattered
n tho saloons and residences and exciting personal
experiences related by many. out on the bay
vioien, tidal wave li'icd small boats high upon
its crest and threatened death to their occupants
In the S,rnihnorc House I'm Larkln and Fulton
sts.. the pla 'icr shaken of the walls by the
severity OF the shock. The old supreme Court
building on the corner o. McAllister and Larkir
SITS. shaken mp considerably. tho visible signs
o. the seismic visitation being one chimney tilted
az an angle OF fifteen degrees from the pcrPcn-
diculer, and another turned almost completely
around from its original position. In the Mer-
chants Exchange a quantity or plaster was shaken
down. but great damage was done.
The nne;een-story Claus Spicckels Building was
not injured In the least. though IL swayed Ike
great tree in a storm AZ least one hundred stores
south OF Marke'-st suffered severely. chiefly by me
breaking o. fran articles Al the store OF II Van
Cos,ebeck. in Markct-st. several hundred dollars
worth OF interior decorations were injured.
The drug store OF r Haprensburger. on tho north
west corner OF Mission and sixth ais. was damaged
severely The rear room mass Of broken
bottles the contents OF which almost flooded tho
store.
The entire electric 'igh' sys'er on all TIE hoor'
bv Tho vrfbrafi1n ava the huidins MS brilliantly
Illuminated. Telegraph and telephone wire wore
IN In ,5c Winchcs,cr House 30 q Third.si.. The
windows broke walls AMI ceilings cracked. scaiici.
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mis- ma,,fn.'S w., no 100 oagS % VA, 5,nsre Tie
Naval Hospital WIS wrecked. AID the Government
sawruill Va. bo%n down IN il rI ,'T w., 81 tho ,p
sands A. ,hc University Of al forni' In ~ kr
ley the sei-mosroph ar ne ST .cm.c ,nI
forty seconds Tho general direction Old. as., 80.