The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-11
EARTHQUAKE TEARS
MOUNTAIN ASUNDER
SECTIONS a THOUSAND FEET
LONG RIPPED LOOSE AND
THROWN INTO VALLEYS.
Geyscrs Spouted Blue Mud, Rivers
Rum Warm Water, and
Redwood Trees Split BY the DIS
turbance That Shook Caiifor-
min.

nun warm Waters anu
Redwood Trees Split BY the Dis
turbance That shook Califor-
mia.
San Francisco.-The mountains were
literally torn asunder by the earth
quake which devastated San Francisco.
A correspondent has just returned
from a trip into Santa Clara, San Benz
to, Monterey and Santa Cruz mountains,
where he went to investigate d
many stories Of wonderful natural phe-
nomena reported to have taken place
in that locality. While he discovered
that many of the rumors floating about
had 10 foundation in fact, he found
many things fully equal in strangeness
to the occurrences described in the
floating rumors.
The effects of the quake appear to
have been greater in the Santa Cruz
mountains, a spur on the Coast range,
near Santa Cruz. These mountains are
largely composed of limestone, slate n
other sedimentary rocks, which were
easily rended by the terrific vibration.
A long period of wet weather had In
many places softened this strata n
made it easier for the earthquake to
tear apart the rocks.
A trip through the mountains showed
on every hand ravages of this gigantic
force. 1t is the commonest sight to
| see great sections of mountains fifty
to one thousand feet or more Ions
| ripped off from it's former location, and
| sent laundering down to a resting place
far below.
1t is the theory of many scientists
| that the Coast range is gradually rls-
ing, while others declare that a general
| settling is in progress. So far as a lay
man can see, the result in this case
has been to tear off parts OF the noun
tains, and to send the surface soil and
| sections of deeper strata into the gull
lies and canyons.
One Of the most striking instances is
in the canyon of Sequel river. There
nire men are buried under fifty or
sixty feet of rock. They were m
| ployed in one of the lumber camps OPP
| Grating in this region, and were re-
| turning from a trip to fire h donkey
| engine in use cutting timber. When
| the earthquake came parts OF the
mountain on each side or the canyon
| slid down to the bottom Of this gulch,
burying the men.
Earthquake Dams River.
The Sequel river is damned and mas
risen to a depth of fifty or more feet.
This reservoir is being utilized to tear
ont the obstruction and rescue the bod
les of the men. The methods OF ny
draulic mining are being applied. A
huge pipe has been inserted in the deep
water, and the big stream has been
trained to a place below where it can
be turned WITH great pressure upon the
mass of debNs.
Under this flood the piled-up parts
of the mountain are being rapidly
washed away. 1t will not be long be-
fore the entire obstruction will have
been carried off and the vast pent-up
food will have poured down it's former
channel. uncovering the corpses.
Redwood Trees Split.
The terrific force Of the shock is
shown by it's effect on the giant red
wood trees. One will serve as an eX-
ample. 1t is fully IL feet thick and had
resisted the storms and shocks OF CEN
turtles. The recent earthquake split 1t
almost exactly down rhe middle and
tore off the top 100 feet above the
ground, leaving the entire tree pros
trate except for one remnant. The
ground in many places is strewn with
the branches of redwood and live a
trees. Neighboring orchards in many
Instances have been almost destroyed.
All through this section are many
wide and deep crevices in the ground.
Geysers Started.
So far as can be ascertained at this
time this is the only region affected by
the earthquake, where some volcanic
effects are shown. Along the Salinas
and Carmal rivers were to be observed
for a time, scenes reminiscent OF yell
1owstone park. For two hours after the
earthquake geysers spouting blue mud
played along these rivers. The Salinas
river ran warm for a time. The hot
springs at Gilroy flowed ten degrees
warmer than they had ever done be-
fore.
The force of the earthquake was I'M
doubtedly greater in the higher re-
gions than it was close to the sea
level. Working in an orchard near
jacksonville is a former sailor by the
name of Nat Jenkins. When the shock
came he was outdoors with some of
the other employees of the ranch. Above
the roar Of the quake could be heard
his voice calling loudly STEADY while
she pitches" When the tremble was
over Jenkins began to apologize and
explain.
The way the rocks were thrown
about by the heaving and pitching
makes the sailors story plausible.
Russian Cabinet Resigns.
st. Petersburg.-The immediate
organization of the new cabinet
Is now anticipated. All the ministers
are understood to have placed their
designations in the emperor's hands.