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varies considerably, and the shocks are usually preceded by a 

 roaring sound. — S. F. Chronicle. [2.38 a. m.; 2.40 a. m.; 2.49 a. m, 

 (III, sharp); 5.15 a. m.; 5.33 a. m. ; 7.22 a. m.; all "tremors" ex- 

 cept 2.49 a. m.— C. W. F.] 



Austin, Nev.: 10 a. m. (II); Carson, 2.38 a. m. (I); 2.40 a. m. (I); 

 2.49 a. m. (HI); 5.15 a. m. (I); 5.33 a. m. (I); 6.22 a. m. (I). 



Gold Hill, Nev.: four tremors of intensity II. (No time given.) 



Lewers Ranch, Nevada: (no time given.) (I.) 



Virginia, Nev.: 2.28 a. m. (II); 2.30 a. m. (I); 2.40 a. m. (IV) (this 

 shock cracked plastering; in some places walls were damaged; in 

 many instances window glass was broken (VI?, VII?)); 5 a. m. 

 (II); 5.24 a. m. (I); 6.18 a. m. (II).— Report of Nevada State 

 Weather Service, 1894. 



1894. November 19; Julian (Cal.); 10:20 a. m. 



A shock, followed by lighter ones for several days. 



1894. November 21 ; Mount Rainier (Tacoma), 



F. L. Lowe, a carpenter, says he and some companions were within 

 6 miles of IVIount Tacoma's top, November 21, and that several 

 shocks of earthquake were distinctly felt at the mountain's base. 

 Several great avalanches were heard crashing down the mountain 

 side on the north of the mountain. Rocks were piled over 100 

 feet high in the Puyallup River. Returning they crossed the debris 

 of an avalanche which was of great depth, half a mile wide and 

 4 or 5 miles long. — San Jose Mercury. 



1894. November 21; Taeonna. W^ash.; 6U. 30m. p. m. 



Several slight shocks. Windows were rattled throughout the city. 



The first shock was most severe, being accompanied by rumbling 



noises, as of a distant explosion, and simultaneously a sheet of 



flame was observed in the eastern heavens. 

 Carson, Nev., in night (I). — Report of Nevada State Weather Service, 



1894. 



1894. Monnt Rainier, Wasliiugton. 



Mount Rainier, Washington; much has been said in the newspapers 

 concerning' an appearance of change in the summit of this moun- 

 tain. The principal facts seem to indicate some sort of change, 

 possibly due to avalanches, and the report that smoke issued 

 frona the crater seems worthy of credence. On the morning of 

 November 21 five citizens of Seattle report that they saw puifs 

 off smoke coming from the west side of the top of the mountain 

 at intervals of twenty seconds from 6.20 to 8 a. m. The smoke 

 came up in huge, balloon-shaped masses, and after hanging s\is- 

 pended for a short time was wafted toward the eastern side of 

 the mountain. Before 8 o'clock the top of the mountain had lost 

 its whiteness, and appeared dark, jagged and rough. The same 

 ])henoniena were observed from Tacoma and Portland. On the 



