216 REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION. 
Lincoln. Population 1,061.—Clocks were stopt. 
Fairoaks, Sacramento County. Population 300. (L. M. Shelton.) — There was one 
straight shake, which was very light. People scarcely knew there was an earthquake. 
Sacramento. Population 29,282. (J. A. Marshall.) —I was awakened by my wife’s 
remark that she believed we were having an earthquake. Thus aroused, I lookt up and 
the chandeliers seemed to be oscillating several inches in an eastward and westward 
direction. This continued, together with the rattling of the window weights in their 
boxes, for about a minute, during which time we arose and observed and verified the 
phenomena. The oscillation slowly decreased, and ended in two considerable jars, with | 
appreciable intervals between. The clock on the mantelpiece facing westward stopt. 
It is, I think, so constructed that it would not have stopt had the vibration been north- 
ward and southward. The shock here would grade V, Rossi-Forel scale; or, more prop- 
erly, between V and VI; but there was no breakage. Another slight shock occurred 
soon after 8 A. M., April 18, and a more noticeable one at 3" 25" p. m., April 19, of about 
grade III; the motion in this case seemed to be north and south. 
(E. C. Jones.) —The damage at the gas plant was very slight. The gas-holders rocked 
to such an extent that considerable water was thrown out of the tanks, and the seals of 
the holder sections were partially emptied, allowing gas to escape. No damage was 
done to the manufacturing apparatus nor to the street mains. 
(Hiram Miles.) —I was looking at the clock when the shock commenced. It lasted 2 
minutes and 17 seconds, the first half being oscillatory and the second half a tremor. The 
movement was decidedly northwest to southeast. 
(Charles A. Hendel, C. E. and M. E.)—I was on the second floor of the Western Hotel. 
I jumped out of bed, opened the door, and placed a chair against it, so that it would not 
close on me while I was dressing. I had to hold on to the bed to get drest. The oscilla- 
tion appeared to me to be like the shaking of a mouse or a rat, by a cat. 
Galt, Sacramento County. Population 350. — The shock lasted 45 seconds. | 
Ione, Amador County. Population 806. (J. F. Scott.) —The shock awakened and 
alarmed people. There were two distinct maxima, of which the second was the stronger. 
The direction of movement was north. No objects were overthrown. 
(Wm. Randall.) The vibration was gentle but of such amplitude as to attract unusual 
attention. It was seemingly in a north and south direction, and estimated to continue 
for 20 or 30 seconds. 
Suisun, Solano County. Population 625. (Mr. Sheldon.)—The shock awakened nearly. 
every one, threw 2 or 3 chimneys, and damaged perhaps 25 per cent of the chimneys so 
that they required repairing. Masonic Hall had a few bricks thrown from an ornamental 
arched window. The plaster was much cracked, but there was no serious damage. 
Thruout both Suisun and Fairfield considerable plaster was cracked and even thrown 
down; a few bottles were thrown from shelves; a large proportion of the clocks were 
stopt; and a few windows were broken. ‘There was no agreement as to direction. Vibra- 
tions were long and rolling. 
Elmira, Solano County. Population 317. (. 8. Larsen.) —Most sleepers were awakened 
but no damage was done. There are few brick chimneys, and none of them was thrown 
or cracked. No plaster was thrown down and no windows were broken. As there are 
only a few small houses in the town it is rather difficult to make an accurate comparison; 
but the shock was probably considerably less severe than at Suisun, and slightly less 
than at Vacaville. 
Vacaville, Solano County. Population 1,220. (EK. 8. Larsen.) — About 12 chimneys 
were cracked or thrown, some plaster was cracked, most clocks were stopt, and probably. 
all sleepers were awakened.. Things were very seldom thrown from shelves. There is a 
general impression that the vibrations were east and west, and that they were of a slow 
rocking nature. | 

