192 EARTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 



1892. April 21; San Rafael. 



A slight shock was felt here this morning at 9.43 o'clock. The 

 vibrations were from north to south. There was another slight 

 shock this evening at 7.10 o'clock, but no damage is reported. 



1892. April 21; Sacramento. 



A shock was felt here at 9.42 o'clock this morning. The State 

 capitol building was slightly damaged. In the assembly cham- 

 ber the ceiling was badly cracked, and two statues were thrown 

 from their pedestals. Personal injuries were few (VII). 



1892. April 21; Stockton. 



At 9.43 this morning Stockton w^as visited by another shock, which 

 rattled the windows, swung chandeliers, and caused people to 

 run into the streets. No damage was done (VI). 



1892. April 21; Woodland. 



At 9.46 this morning a low, rumbling sound warned the people of 

 Woodland of the approach of another earthquake, and in less 

 time than it takes to write it the streets were filled with frantic 

 people rushing pell mell in search of a place of safety. 



1892. April 21. 



The shock was felt with more or less severity at the following 

 points: Colusa, Willows, Marysville, Elmira, Benicia, Chico, Biggs, 

 Merced, Livermore, and Haywards. 



1892. April 21; Winters. 



A shock this morning has almost completely laid Winters in ruins. 

 Buildings that were damaged Tuesday are entire wrecks and the 

 streets are strewn vsfith debris of the destroj^ed structures. Seven 

 people were injured (VIII). 



1892. April 21; Dixon. 



At 9.45 this morning we had a very hard shock of earthquake. 

 Buildings swayed, and the crashing of brick and noise was — (At 

 this juncture the operator who was sending this item added: 

 " I can't stay here any longer as this building is liable to fall 

 any minute.") 



1892. April 21; Maxwell. 



A heavy shock was felt here about 9.45 o'clock this morning, last- 

 ing thirty seconds, vibrations east to west. No damage w^as 

 done. 



1892. April 21; Sacramento. 



At 9.45 a. m. a severe shock occurred. The duration was about nine 



seconds. 

 Many chimneys came crashing to the ground and glass doors and 



windows were badly shattered (VIII?). 



