23() EARTHQUAKES ON THE TACIFIC COAST 



1895. January 7; Lewer's Rancli (Nev.); 11 a. m. 



— C. W. F. 



1S95. January 16: Gold Hill; 6 a. m. 



— C. W. F. 



1895. January 23; Ukiah. 



A heavy shock of earthquake was felt in this city this morning'. 

 After the shock the sky cleared and the rain ceased. — San Jose 

 Mercury, January 23, 1895. 



1895. January 25; Lewer's Rancb (IVev.); 4 a. m. 

 — C. W. F. 



1895. January 26; Helena, Mont. 



An earthquake shock was felt here at 5 o'clock this morning. Small 

 articles were shaken off the shelves. — Newspaper report. 



1895. February 25; Portland, Oreg.; 4:47 a. ni., standard time. 



Three slight shocks from northward. Intensity III. 



Tacoma, Wash., and points to the southward: same time. Three 

 slight shocks from S. 10° W., intensity III; Green River Mines, 

 intensity V. My " home-made " seismograph only records hori- 

 zontal shocks and showed only ^^^ inch. The directions noted 

 would place center near Toutle Kiver, where I observed a ver- 

 tical shock — already reported (1893). — F. G. Plummer, Tacoma, 

 Wash. 



Portland, Oreg.: three distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here 

 early this morning. Each shock lasted about three seconds. The 

 first occurred at 4.47. The vibrations were from north to south. 

 — San Jose Mercury, February 26, 1895. 



Tacoma, Wash.: this morning's earthquake shock was plainly felt 

 in Tacoma, on top of the hill, and at Edison, at Sumner, Puyallup, 

 and Steilacoom. There w^ere three light vibrations occurring just 

 before 5 o'clock, the general trend being from north to south, 

 though at Steilacoom the vibrations seemed to be from east to 

 west. — San Jose Mercunj, February 26, 1895. 



1895. February 28; Independence (Cal.); 12:25 a. m., 120th me- 

 ridian time. 



Duration 20 sec. The shock was preceded by unusual noise. A sec- 

 ond shock about 2 minutes after the first. Light objects over- 

 turned, tables moved, etc. (VII). The shock was felt from 

 Bishop's Creek to Keeler. 



1895. March 1; Ayatlan, Mexico. 



Inhabitants of Southwestern Mexico are alarmed over the frequent 

 earthquake shocks which have occurred during the last month, 

 although little damage has been done. Shocks are accompanied 



