New-York tribune., 1906-04-19

after the first trembe. created panic in the
GENITAL districts of the city. but caused damage
II drove people out of their beds into the streets.
they might meet their death by again entering their
Since 1868 California has experienced many earth
quake 1I Isi1S shocks more more or less severe
the 9p S lSSs ~ & al 445 a. @ IS shock aoe
half a minute. and was the most severe in many
was caused by volcanic disturbances in the Sierra
Nevada & and not by the japanese earthauake of the
the state, and was especially heavy in the noun
| Of San Francisco TO die from nervous fright
''TWIsTER" WORST SINCE 1865.
On april "a $780, in San Francisco, a heavy
shock woke sleepers in their beds at a. m The
seismic disturbances ended in ''twister" which
cracked walls. broke chandeliers loose and dashed
crockery from the shelves. II was the severest
shock since the great earthquake OF 1855
Ihe nrst sn9ck 2 eva was llgnti coming at 326 a m.
big shock began which continued for twenty sec
The large number of guests at the Palace Hotel
We're seriously disturbed by the shock. many rush
Walls wa of the United States ApPraIsers Building
Office shed pastering and many loose bricks. Water
pipes were burst IN several parts OF the city one
The chief chief damage done to railrOads was in the
the Ra lara River was so twisted that # was rem
dered unsafe for trains.
said he the fss 1f Ee%ae %as
cracked in many @ buildings The temperaturee was
when the shock Tall trees swayed and
seted from six to tweve Inches n some
At San Juan the north wall of the convent was
chdTen The d dnG msson church 1 ws
On April 10, 1882, earthquake shook San
Francisco at a. m. but caused no damage there
stroyed a large brick hotel and damaged, more or
MfeeG eGe the aeg bdn m 1 the town and set
fire several houses
felt in San Franftsoo ;a IT came at a m m In Santa
se M ho3S OK tng5 te 5reo%s g y tWo SHOCKS y e
experienced in San Diego.
It was general throgghOut the state At HOLSTER
roy many people were more or less injured.
FAMILIES BURIED IN wRECKAGE.
On March 30. 1898 at 1l:43 p rn San Francisco
and Central California shaken by an earth
quake which caused much loss OF property Five
families narrowly escaped death from being buried
by the collapse OF tenement house No 445 Glenn
entina street. San Francisco Propped up on fraiI-
est supports with practically no foundation the
firnsy structure sank three feet below the side
walk into nt sitting & sa1a & Several of the inmates
A house at 5th and Tehama streets also was
dry was sent crashing 10 tre ground Out on the
the crest. upturaing many.
injured in the least. though 1t swayed like great
in storm
caused alarm in San Francisco. The first one was
mild but TIE I sec0na ono so SO hy heavy thai II was consd
able amount OF damage. The shocks were felt
about D. m. and n a matter of public com
that they should have occurred in pelting
rain and with unusually low low temperature for THIS
the ,oast counties of the central part of the state
Al Salinas loud atmospheric noises accompanied
the shocks and window glass broken
on June !. 1883. a sharp earthquake shock
felt throughout North and Central California II
came at 1913 p m. The vibrations lasted four
onds Glassware and windows were broken
mastering cracked. The capstone Of the cornice
the main ns f trse to the odd Flows s Bud
fasteDings and thrown to the sidewalk, through
which II fell into the Grotto Restaurant. No
was killed. however.
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