Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
TWO EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS ARE FELT
Pacific Coast Country and as Far
East as Western Nevada Feel the
Effect of the Earth Tremors.
ONLY TRIVIAL DAMAGE REPORTED
Business Portion of San Francisco
Gets a Bad Scare, People Panic
Stricken Leave Buildings
and Rush to Streets.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Two earth
quake shocks. the heaviest since the big
quake of 1906 and separated by only few
seconds, Jared the central portion of Cali
fornia and western Nevada today The
first sharp shock, experienced approxi-
mately at 2:01 o'clock, was followed within
few seconds by one fof similar intensity.
each lasting about five seconds.
Only trivial damage has been reported
from any section, but in San Francisco and
other cities in the affected area panic
seized upon crowds In stores and restau-
rants, and there was pell-mell exodus
from the large buildings.
One peculiar feature of the earthquake
was that 1t did not appear to follow the
old fault in the earth's crust which has
been the playground of tremblers in the
past. but extended from the seacoast east
ward to the Sierras, including hitherto ex-
empt mountain areas. 1t was felt to the
northward of Sacramento in the Sacra-
mento valley. southwark as far as Fresno
and to the east to Carson and Reno New
the latter place experiencing the heaviest
shock in It's history.
| Some slight damage was done to build
ings In San Francisco. Heavy stones IN the
cornice OF the Mechanics bank building
were moved slightly out ss aligntnent
superficial cracks were made in severa
large office buildings; cornices OF the new
postoffice building were disarranged and
minor damage was done to the interior
walls of number of other buildings
Within a few seconds after the frs
shock, many downtown stores were de
populated in rush to the streets. Tele
phone and telegraph service was suspended
because of the operators deserting theii
keys. Herbert Hadley, a lodging house In
mate fell dead of fright and some cases Of
hysteria or OF cuts or bruises suffered II
the semi-panic were treated at the emer
gency and other hospitals.
The deep booming reverberation which
usually marks disturbances OF a wide
spread character accompanied the frs
tremor.
In San Francisco the groaninR and creak
ing of the strained steel structures played
a larger part in frightening people thar
did the tremors.
Clock ia stopped.
BERKELEY. Cal. July 1.-Two sharl
earthquake shocks were felt here at D. m
Al the observatory of the University o
California the mean time clock was stoppe,
for the first time since the earthquake
OF 1905.
Lasts Ten Seconds at Stockton.
STOCKTON. Cal. July IA sharp earth
quake occurred in this city a. oclocl
this afternoon. the vibrations lasting full
ten seconds and were in a north and sout
direction. No damage has been reported.
No Damage at Fresno.
FRESNO, Cal. July LA sharp earth
quake shock occurred here at O'CLOCK
No damage was done.
AZ Reno and Carson city.
RENO. New. July IA few people Il
Reno felt the earthquake recorded on tn
coast this afternoon. At Carson City tn
shock was very severe. A session OF tn
federal court was being held ana Tn
chandeliers In the court room rocked {
and fro. Judge. jury and attorneys rushe
from the chamber in fright. No damAg
has been reported. however.
Two Shocks at Oakland.
OAKLAND. Cal. July 1.-Two earth
quake shocks were felt here a few second
after O'Clock this afternoon. No damag
has been reported.
Heavy TremOr at San Jose.
SAN JOSE. Cal. July 1.-san Jose wa
shaken about 2 o'clock by the heavies
tremor felt here since the earthquake Z
1906. No serious damage. however. wa
done.