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minutes. It was severe enough to rattle windows and move doors; to cause the bed 
to move; to swing hanging objects and stop clocks; and to overthrow ornaments, vases, 
etc., but not to throw chimneys. In other parts of Madera County the shock was reported 
from Daulton, Magnet, and Gold, but without sufficient details to afford a clear idea of 
the intensity of the shock. 
Fresno, Fresno County (A. C. Olney). — No. VI of the Rossi-Forel scale describes 
conditions here quite accurately. There was a general awakening of sleepers, oscilla- 
tion of chandeliers, stopping of clocks, and considerable agitation of trees. Some people 
ran out of their houses. Water in troughs was spilt out, ete. No damage was done 
to buildings. 
(J. P. Bolton, observer of the U.S. Weather Bureau.) — At the time of the earthquake 
Mr. Bolton was on the third floor, standing near a window. The time of the shock was 
5" 13" 30°. The first shock lasted about 10 seconds. It stopt clocks, swayed build- 
ings, gasoliers, furniture, unlocked-doors, window-weights and shutters. There was a 
short interval of cessation, then a second shock which lasted about 30 seconds, but was 
less severe than the first. It had a tremulous motion which gradually died away. Each 
shock developed its greatest intensity near its beginning. The apparent direction was 
from south to north. The intensity of the first shock was sufficient to sway the stoutest 
building and disturb its contents without displacing them, and to damage walls slightly. 
The only sound observed was that caused by the jarring of the building, ete. Many 
dogs barked vigorously shortly before the first shock. 
Reedley, Fresno County (John Fairwether).—The shock was north and south ; 
clocks stopt; some plaster was cracked, but no chimneys fell; a front door which was 
locked was caused to swing open. At Conejo water was slopt out of ditches to the 
north for 40 feet. At Jameson 2 distinct shocks were felt. At Riverdale, hanging 
objects were caused to swing. At Kingsbury, a slight shock was felt. At Fowler 3 
wells were filled with sand. At Sanger a clock was stopt. 
Visalia, Tulare County (F. A. Swanger). — A rocking-chair rocked vigorously north- 
east and southwest, but no shifting of the chair was observed as it rocked. The swell 
and fall of the earth-wave seemed strong. 
(A. M. Doty.) —Four shocks were felt in Visalia, the last being the most pronounced. 
The town clock and almost all pendulum clocks in the city stopt. The vibration was 
from north to south. The Delta Building, a two-story brick structure, swayed to the 
south so perceptibly that it seemed difficult for it to regain its equilibrium. When it 
did sway back, the tin roof rattled as if some one were pounding on it with a hammer. 
Practically everybody in Visalia was aroused from sleep by the quake. 
Dinuba, Tulare County (Miss L. H. Tindall). — There was a smart shock. A clock 
at the bank stopt. A crack in a brick building was so enlarged that the wall had to be 
strengthened by rods. A chandelier swayed from south of southwest to north of north- 
east. Elsewhere in Tulare County shocks were reported at Exter, Kaweah, Orosi, 
Porterville, and Tulare. 
Bakersfield, Kern County (A. G. Grant).—The shock was strong enough to rattle 
windows and doors. Oil slopt out of tanks in the oil-fields 5 miles to the northeast 
of the city. Some clocks are reported to have stopt. 
Isabella, Kern County (Stephen Barton). — Mr. E. King, lying in bed, noticed the 
swinging of a pistol seabbard suspended by a strap directly over his head. 
