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1866. December; HI. 



Dalles, Oregon. — P. 



1866. December 17; nigbt. 



Antioch, Contra Costa County, Cal. — B. Ms. 



1866. December 18; 



Pacheco, Contra Costa County, Cal. — B. Ms. 



1866. December 19; 2:20 a. m. 



Subterranean noises, accompanied by shocks, in San Francisco and 

 Sacramento, Cal. — Fnchs.^ — Perrey. 3 a. m. — S. F. D. 



1866. December 20; 4:15 p. m. 



Antioch, Contra Costa Covinty, Cal. Also a shock in the morning. 

 B. Ms. 



1866. December ? 



A smart shock at the Dalles, Oregon. — Mining and Scientific Press, 

 Vol. 14, p. 46. 



1867. January 8; daylight. [?] X. 



Frightful earthquake at Fort Klamath, Oregon; the Klamath Lake 

 fell six feet. — Fuchs. Two shocks, the second frightful. The air 

 grew dark, ashes fell as thickly a snow in a storm. — B. Ms. — 

 P. gives VIII (??). 



Earthquake at Fort Klamath. — The following letter is to the 

 Oregon Sentinel, from Fort Klamath, dated January 8, 1867: Editor 

 Sentinel: We have singular, if not serious news, to send by the 

 express just leaving. This morning at daylight we were startled 

 from our sleep by the precipitate shock of an earthquake, imme- 

 diately followed by a noise as of distant thunder. But in a little 

 while quiet reigned, and every one was conversing and laughing 

 heartily at the singular phenomenon; but our countenances soon 

 underwent a serious change, for it began to grow dark; the whole 

 heavens were full of a very black smoke or cloud; the air had a 

 sulphurous smell; and ashes of a brownish color fell as fast as I 

 ever saw it snow. We had to use candles in the mess-room. Most 

 of us went into breakfast, but had only got fairly into our seats, 

 when, horror upon horror, the earth seemed rolling like waves 

 upon the ocean; every one was thrown to the floor, only, on 

 regaining their feet, to be placed in the same position again, 

 accompanied with the rattling of dishes, the crashing of window 

 glass, cracking of timber of buildings, and the screams of the 

 frightened. You could not imagine a more perfect chaos. Some 

 of us gained the door, and such a sight met our gaze as was 

 probably never before beheld. The tall pines around the fort 

 seemed lashing themselves into fury; the wagons in front of the 



