The Trembling Earth

San Francisco, Nov. 19. - Great excitement prevailed in this city yesterday afternoon, caused by the unmistakable shock of an eartbquaká. Tbousands of people rushed into the streets froin private residences and the hotels throughout the city, fearing that the buildings were about to topple down upon them. The shock was a severe one and lasted ior aboat a quarter of a minute, the vibration being from northwest to southeost. Dispatches from central California state that the shock was feit throughout that section, causing general consternatiou and fright.