The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12
The EArthuualke.

AsssDALE, RocklAnd county, Sept. H. 1s4s.
Considerable excitement has been occasioned in our
county in consequence Of three very shocks Of
earthquake, which occurred Friday night last
The day had been marked with extreme sultriness,
and though clouds visible still the atmosphere
presented appearance though impregnated with
smoke, and which, nom the circumstance of many of
the woods in the vicinity being on fire. was supposed
by many to be actually the case. The weather, for q
long per;od of time, has been exceedingly dry the
Aelds and woods presenting q withered, and almo 1t
bliehted appearance; and many Of the streams with
who our county SO plentifuly abounds have COM
pletely dried The morning was beautiful and serene
the atmosphere however, retaining the hazy appear
ance to which have alluded. The first, and most
shock felt at precisely twenty-five minutes
c eleven O'Clock and with such force the grou nd
shaken, that although my residence is old fash
md STRONGLY built stone house it shook to its
Sskening every member Of the
try people, Mr.. Editor, are so far
retire 10 our rest at the exceed
ole hour Of ten O'Clock, besides being
habits as to work upon farms all
n the period OF repose arrives,
lures sweet rcstorer, balmy sleep"
into oblivion senses. Immediately
Jus awoke, arose from my bed and took
n order to observe precisely the period
elapse should another shock be felt; three
eleven seconds had only elapsed after the
when the second one was felt, which was
npanied with loud rumbling noise which
apare to very heavy thunder, heard at a dis
probably IL as gOOu q CompArlson rs can
in conveying the idea to another, at the same
unlike are these sounds, that having once heard
re attendant upon the shock Of an earthq uake,
never be mistaken; it is SUI seneris When the
shock had taken place. l was DESTROYS to know
+ Isct upon the atmosphere and was proceeding to
front piazza, to examine the barometer, when
opening the door, both my dogs, bowling and
nblinE, ran and crouched at my feet; the horses,
in field, contiguous to the house, exhibited equal
ms of fear; they reminded me of the wild horses of
90 prairie with their erect, and their tails LASH
ng their Sides they as though frantic about the
Enclosure, snorting with alarm.
occupied myself Saturday in ascsrtaining, as
far possible, the effect Of this strange phenome
in the various sections of the county, the result
my inquiries has BEEN that at farm house, about
two miles distant from my own, many tin vessels used
for dairy purposes shaken from their shelves to
the floors at Nyack the shocks also severely felt
having in one house. thrown an Astral lamp from the
table to the ground-this house constructed Of
wood. About mile from place named " Coffeesn the
val Of old and dilapidated stone house throw
down. occasionipg much alarm among the Inhabitants
The third shock felt at eight minutes after
o'clock. which not, however either
Of the previous ones.
have been emboldened to trespass thus long upon
your columns, from belief that everything nect-
ed with 80 uncommon an occurrence an earth.
quake, would be read with much avidity and interest
by your many readers. q.