The San Francisco call., 1899-12-26

Jared the city at Al o'clock this morn
ing. The movement was from north to
south and lasted longer than any earth
quake previously felt here. IL commenced
with low rumble. growing louIer sew
eral seconds before the quaking was seIt.
The damage was not more severe than
that inflicted by the tembIor OF seve raj
months ago. consisting OF broken plate
glass and minor losses mostly The High
School building, which lost its south cor
uer stone coping by the last earthquake.
lost the north corner this time and qmts
a portion Of the hriCk wall with H. The
building was considerably damaged with
ir. the interior walls cracking and the
plastering falling In many Of the rooms.
Probably 500 Will repair the damage.
The brick store OF Smith. the grocer.
standing oy itself on Third street. had us
plate glass broken and a large hssure
was made ir the walls. Public and
private clocks By the score stopped at
the time of the earthquake.
News from the surrounding country
shows that little damage occurred else
where In this vicinity. a singular freak
OF the earthquake was the sudden start
ing or artesian wells that had been dry
ior months. This morning they com
menced 20 flow copiously. The people
We're driven out OF doors by the shocks
and many camped out the balance OF the
night. but TO one was injured.
The Highland Insane Asylum was n
scene OF Iandemonium. The inmates
shrieked, screamed and ran in every III
rection. The damage TO the walls. plas-
tering and oruamentatlon will be In the
neighbOrhoOd OF 5000
squirrel I'm, high up the mountain. re-
ports a heavy shock but no damage
XIV NERSlDE. Dec. 25-Word received
mere to-day says that the earthquake
shock was severe at Corona. but no great
damage is reported aside from slirnt
cracks IN walls The shock was severe
az Ferris. and Moreno. and i'm the latter
place brisk buildings were damaged.
VEN IuRA. Dec. "a heavy. pro-
iohsed earthquake shock was felt Iere
this morning at 4:2i. Houses vyere hatI,,
SnaAth 5I ana CLOCKS were stopped. but no
carnage resulted. The vibrations yya-e
from north to south. The temblor was TO-
lowed by high wind and heavy sea.
SANTA ANA. Dec. 25.-The severes+
earthquake In years visited this section
this morning a 4:25 O'Clock. Third-story,
motel guests were almost rolled out OF bed
CIocks were stopped all over the city and
the walls OF several brick buildings were
badly cracked. Hundreds OF persons we're
on the streets a few seconds after tn
shock, and many remained up until dav-
light. N"'
SAN DIEGO. Dec. 25.-The most severe
shock of earthquake experienced In this
city In fourteen years took place et 4.a5
a. m. to-day, and was accompanied b,, a
loud rumbling. The taller buildings In
the city were severely shaken. but cnly
MINOR damage was done. A high wave
struck the beach on the ocean front soon
aiter the shock slighter shock followed
the hrst one after few seconds.
LONG BEACH Dec q A so,,,-e. .L,.t-
OF earthquake at 4:20 this morning awak-
ened all Long Beach. the vibrations last
ing atout hfteen seconds. The shock was
heavy enough 10 tumble down pans and
other loose articles I'm the stores and
houses and stop the clocks In the Julian
Hotel.
NEEDLES. Dec. "a terrific shock ~
earthquake was experienced here at AS
a. m. IL ratified windows. broke glass and
gave the town a thorough shaking. The
vibrations We're from northeast TO south
west
ORANGE, Dec. ga severe shock OF
earthquake was felt here at 4.25 o'clock
this morning