San Francisco California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences, January 16:
"The earthquake was felt very sensibly at San Jose, and in all Santa Clara Valley, and its effects upon the artesian wells was most singular. The well at the beautiful cottage of Col. A. J. Grayson rose some twelve inches above the usual flow, and then fell suddenly as much below—rose and fell several times and then resumed its usual current. The first well sunk, near Smith and Winchell's, which had flowed but slowly of late, ceased altogether. Another, at Guild & Brown's, was stopped. Several others rose and fell. The great well in the city suddenly ceased its flow and now barely runs. We have heard of other strange pranks, both on earth and in the water."