446 REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION, 
in the city that is not more or less injured. Brick walls are everywhere wrenched and 
cracked and many of them are ready to fall. Another such shock would precipitate 
many of our brick buildings to the ground. The brick cornice of the Masonic Hall Build- 
ing will have to be taken down, and the entire building, in its present condition, is decid- 
edly unsafe for occupancy. A large quantity of crockery and glassware was broken. 
The destruction of plate-glass windows is very great, and much havoc is done to plaster- 
ing generally. The new court-house stood the shock admirably. Some little crumbling 
of plaster decoration is all the damage it sustained. The lesson of the earth shock is: 
Erect no more high church steeples, and build no more brick buildings above 2 stories 
in height, and those only in the most substantial manner. A second but much lighter 
shock was experienced at about 10° 30" of the same day, and shortly thereafter a third 
shock of like character.” (San Jose Mercury, Oct. 22, 1868.) 
Where the Milpitas road crosses Coyote River, the banks were shaken together and 
the river-bed filled up. (San Jose Argus, Oct. 24, 1868.) 
Old Gilroy. — The building shook and rocked till the occupants became seasick. The 
oscillation seemed to be southwest and northeast, and lasted about 30 seconds. No 
damage was done beyond some broken bottles in the drug store. (Gilroy Advocate, 
Oct. 24, 1868.) 
Rumble preceding the shock came from the north. Chimneys fell north and south. 
It was fully as heavy as the shock of 1906, but not so long. The old adobe buildings were 
much damaged. (W. D. Dexter.) 
The shock was not so severe as in 1906. (Messrs. Rice, C. Wantz, Bryant, Gilman.) 
Pacheco. — livery brick house in town was ruined. (Alta California, Oct. 22, 1868.) 
San Juan. — The shock was the heaviest since 1865. Lasted 30 seconds. (Alta 
California, Oct. 22, 1868.) No chimneys fell; 2 brick walls were cracked. (C. Bigley.) 
Santa Cruz. — Severe shock from east to west, preceded by rumbling noise. Lasted 
15 seconds. Several brick buildings badly cracked. (Alla California, Oct. 22, 1868.) 
Second only to the earthquake of 1865. Vibration from northeast to southwest for 30 
to 40 seconds. 
At Watsonville chimneys and plastering suffered but little. At Kagle Glen a slide 
0 feet wide carried rocks and trees 1,000 feet. In Soquel a few chimneys were dislo- 
cated. 
_ Half Moon Bay to Pescadero.—Chimneys down or twisted, along the coast. (T. G. 
Phelps, Holden’s report.) 
Near Pescadero limbs fell from the redwoods and large pieces of rock rolled down the 
mountains. (Grass Valley Union, Oct. 29, 1868.) 
Monterey. — A smart little earthquake, traveling from north to south. No particular 
damage. (Monterey Gazette.) 
Downieville. — A slight earthquake was felt. (Mountain Messenger, Oct. 24, 1868.) 
Grass Valley.— Lamps vibrated. Vibrations from southwest to northeast. (Alla 
California, Oct. 22-24, 1868.) 
Nevada City.—Three distinct shocks felt. Also felt at You Bet. (Nevada Transcript.) 
Placerville. — Shock plainly felt. (Mountain Democrat, Oct. 24, 1868.) 
Amador County. — The earthquake was distinctly felt at Pine Grove and Voleano. 
(Alta California, Oct. 25, 1868.) 
Jackson. — Earthquake perceptible to a number of people. (Amador Dispatch, Oct. 
24, 1868.) 
Folsom. — A slight shock. Clocks stopt. (olsom Telegraph, Oct. 24, 1868.) 
Sonora. — A slight shock. (Alta California, Oct. 22, 1868.) 
Tuolumne. — Shock lasted 10 to 15 seconds. Severe. (Tuolumne City News, Oct. 
23, 1868.) 
