EAKTHQUAKES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 251 



1896. July 25; Berkeley. 



Slight record N. and S. [?]. — Professor Soule. 



1806. July 26. 



Same as July 25 [?]. 



1896. Angrnst 11; Mount Hamilton; 8Ii. 58m. 78.±p. ni. 



P. s. t. Rossi-Forel (II).— E. S. Holden. 



No record of the above on either of the seismographs. 



1896. Ansnst 11; Alameda. 



Mr. Perrine's seismograph shows quite a complicated tracing, the 

 principal disturbance being east and west. 



1896. Aa§rn»t 17; Merced. 



At 3.40 o'clock this morning Merced was visited by an earthquake 

 which lasted about three seconds. The roll was from north to 

 south and shook things up quite lively for the time. Many clocks 

 stopped as a result (VI). 



Visalia: a slight earthquake shock was felt here early this morning; 

 a very slight temblor followed in about five seconds by three 

 distinct wave-like motions in quick succession. The direction 

 the waves traveled seemed to be a little north of west. The time, 

 as fixed by different observers, was from 3.29 to 3.30 o'clock. — 

 8. F. Chronicle. 



Visalia: at 3.26 o'clock this morning Visalia was shaken by an 

 earthquake. There were two distinct shocks. Many persons were 

 awakened and alarmed (VI). — S. J. Mercury, August 18, 1896. 



1896. August 18; Monnt Hamilton. 



llh. Om. 24s. ± p. m. P. s. t. Rossi-Forel III.— E. S. Holden. llh. 



Om. 13s. p. m. P. s. t. — A. L. Colton. 

 Napa: a slight shock was felt here this afternoon.^S'. F. Chronicle. 



1896. Angnst 18; Evergreen, Santa Clara Co.; lib. OOin. 15s. p. m., 

 P. s. t. 



I was awakened by a slight earthquake running apparently from 

 north to south. — Wm. Wehner. 



1896. Angrnst 19; Alameda. 



A slight disturbance was recorded by Mr. Perrine's seismograph. 

 The direction of motion could not be determined. 



1896. Angnst 26; Monnt Hood, Oregon. 



Newspaper dispatches report the narrow escape of a party of 

 tourists on Mount Hood on the afternoon of August 26 from an 

 avalanche. The dispatches convey the impression of a volcanic 

 eruption, but it seems entirely possible to explain the occurrence 

 without any such assumption. A slight earthquake may have 

 accompanied, or even caused, the avalanche. No reports have 

 been received of any disturbances elsewhere on that day. 



