Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.
Reports of the Damage Done by the
Earthquake.

SAN FRANCISCO April 2O.-News has
Just been received here of tie damage done
by the earthquake of April * in the north
ern counties of the state.
In I.akeport, Lake county a severe shock
was felt at $40 am. on that date. which
did cOn9iderable damage.
A large portion Of the fire wall of the
Lakeview Hotel crashed through the
porches and brick annex. The two-story
brick walls of Masonic Hail. In course or
construction. were reduced to ruins Sew
erai other brick blocks were cracked Chin
neys toppled over throughout the town and
show windows of business houses Tor the
full length of Main street were shattered.
No one injured The loss to the Ma
sonic Hall is about $1,000.
At Albion Mendocino county, heavy
shock was felt at 5.26 am. on the morning
OF April Is The Occidental Hotel is
wreck All the big saw mills in this re-
gion are badly damaged. They will have
to shut down for some time. So far as
can be learned there were no lives ,ost
Al Anderson. in Shasta county, the Garth
quake occurred at $50 n m. Chimneys tum-
bied down and windows, dishes and furni-
tuTe OF houses were demolished. There are
many wide fissures in the earth Slides
along the Southern Humboldt Lumber Com
panys railroad line took place. The dam
age to the Southern humboldt lumber
Companys dam across Indian creek. viii
run into the thousands.
Bankers Row Organized.
"Bankers' Row is being organized on La
Guna street. west OF Lafayette Square. The
Crocller- Woolworth National Bank. the
Central Trust Company and the Mercantile
Trust Company already have placed their
cotton banners on residences overlooking
the tented camps Of the refugees in the
square. This is bringing together of those
that have money Gn vauIts) and those who
need II.
The clearing house representing the COM
merclal banks. held their usual morning
meeting yesterday. While the details are
not completed. II has been arranged to pay
dopositors not exceeding $500 on their ac-
count Each OF the banks has had or Will
have considerable sums transferred to its
credit by correspondents in London, Paris
and New York. These transfers will be
made 10 the mint on 9th street and the
money VIII be available at that point
The form OF procedure will be for the de-
positor 10 draw a check in the usual form
This Will be indorsSd by the cashier or other
officer of the bank. and the customer NAV
present Il and have II cashed at the mint
superintendent OF the Mint Leach has fndi-
Gated his willingness to assist in carrying
into effect this plan If furnished with a
sufficient force of clerks. The bankers are
waiting for the opening of their vaults, so
tnat they may reach their books and papers
checks and blanks which are vet to be
printed will form necessary parts OF the
machinery it Is proposed to put into opera
tion.
Banks to Open at Same Time.
II may be three weeks before the bankers
make any of these preliminary payments
The executive committee Of the savings
banks met yesterday. Much satisfaction
was expressed at the fact that all the
vaults OF these banks had been found to be
in excellent condition. The savings banks
will ail open for business on the same day
the commercial banks set the example
over IN Oakland the savings banks are pay
ing up to $50 without notice. The local
savings banks say that 1t has been deter