The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16


fearful aud terrible earthquake saca c,nuGa's! is
movemsnts at San Salvador Centsai Aueoa oa radts-
day, the 18th Of April last and reached its point Of
greatest intensity the 18th OF that mouth published
IN the NEW YoRg HERALD of this morning In your
lengthy remarks which prscsde the account you men
ton that the Fl quenoy Of earthquakes at that locality
bad at ous time the effect to inausncs tho inhabitants
TO resolve On the abandonment Of the psce-i rare
that sunh resolve Il carried into effect
There ID periodcty in the OF earthq
and the month Of June il frcer from such tremos Of
earth than any other month In the year.
The month Of April Is prolific Of earthquakes take
leave to call your attention to communication from
under the head Of Earthquakes and Snow Storms In
the month Of April" dated Brooklyn Heights, April
TO- 1854 and published In your paper OF the 21st Of
April Of the present year. That Communication Is
lengthy have therefore made the following extract
from It -
EARTHQUAKES and snow storms OCCUR periodically be-
tween the 18th and 18th Of Aprl.n After giving de-
tailed account Of earthquakes and between
the 18TH and 18th of April for series of years. say: II
have thus hastily thrown together the above memoranda
to show that the occurr Of earthquake and
storms not great wonder between the 18th and
the 18th Of April but the wonder is that people forget
the almost uniform OF such vsitarons within
the cycle Of the days MANGA The which formed
the snow now on the gsoud the result Of earth
quaiss Of which We may expect to hear although Is
possible that such account may not reach ~ the
shocks have occurred In districts Of the eartbs
face where there intelligent mind to observe
accounts At length that very account has
and have this Gay published It, and thus the proof
Earthquakes affect the thin strata Of brsathabls
atmosphere that moves around the earth. and pro-
duces great and sudden changes in It's tempera-
upon Brooklyn Heights, Long hland make and
record quadruple thermometrioal and meteorological
hourly observations, and with these include memoranda
Of the occurrence of all natural phenomena that takes
place In any portion Of the globe, that obtain
counts FROM within the aeld Of my research NV record
n from tn
both inclusive, presents such volume of memoranda
hat the index alone would occupy the entire Of Of
earthquake of San Salvador, which iced the whole
city 70 RUNE, viii give you sketch, as follows
consecutive hours from gP NJ Of 18th to A. NJ Of 18th
from Al to 4S degrees Thunder and lightning commenc-
very vivid electric lines southeast and crys
tslized clouds north The telegraph apparatus Ia the
Twenty second ward station house struck BY ghsnng
Two trees near Jamaica, L. L., destroyed by lightning
Tornado at Melrose, Texas Snow and rain Storm at
Halifax, N. s. Rain and snow at Portsmouth NJ H.
nessee to Is degrees At Coborne, Upper Canada
70 4s degrees at Brooklyn to 65 degrees at Ports
earthquake at San Salvador this morning.
FaDAY, April 14-Eectric current active In the east
Snow comm enced falling at h. as p NJ; at LIP NJ
showing at Albany at 10 r. NJ. At sX r. M. sharp
storm prevailing at Buffalo. Snow storm at De-
at Glenwood Cottage, near Clarksvlle Tenn. Strong
wind thunder black disturbed clouds at Abing
the mouth Of h1ss
men hurt but not severely. Brig Nenuphur in lat rs
deg 80 min n. long. 81 deg. "a min. w. at P. NJ,
W. Denslaw lighter in the Galveston Bay trade was
struck BY lightning at the mouth of the Trinity and set
200 thrswn overboard the vessel was then scut
tied and sunk in shallow water Schooner Nebraska,
mss o Il but
lightning and with her cargo wholly consumed Highest
temperature at Glenwood Cottage, Tenn, 70 deg Col
borne G., a deg; Long Island, A deg; Portsmouth,
SATURDAY, April 15-Equilibrium of temperature for
Of 18TH at 80 degrees Snow and hail at A. NJ, with
inches AT h. % N. P; NJ, slight fail Of snow; 7P.
commenced at p. NJ and continued till P. M.-dura-
ton eight consecutive hours. Hail and rain in large
drops at 10 h. l5m NJ and hail and rain at IL and IL
P. M. furious snow storm commenced at Philadel-
pha, Pa and was sti active at sunset Ten inches Of
snow the ground at New Haven, Conn., Ceased snow
ing at Albany at A. M-six inches fell. Heavy fall of
snow the night Previous at Buffalo and Rochester Four
inches Of snow fell last night in Warren county New
Strong wind thunder and black and disturbed clouds
Abingdon, Va At Glenwoed Cottage, Tenn, highest
ome h.D; Colsorns, g, Is deg; Long Island, s.
deg; Portsmouth, NH, 40 deg
menced at p. M of 18th and continued till A. M of
80 10 80 degrees duration eleven consecutive hours
D oD ro degrees
secutive hours Snow commenced falling at In. 10. p
M, and continued throughout the remainder Of the day
severe and seet storm all day at Washington City
Baltimore, Md, Wilmington, Del, Pittsburg, Pa Evans
vile Ind, Abingdon, Va, and slight fall Of snow at
Of the bark Franklin, from Hamburg while off the Grand
Banks Highest temperature at Glenwood Cottage, Tenn
ssss and
a., 43 degrees The city of San Salvador Central Amer
lea destroyed by earthquake, between 10 and II p
NJ, and a number of lives lost.
MONDAY, April l7.-Equilibrium of temperature Of
20 degrees commenced at II r NJ, of 10TH and CONT
hours. Snow fell from L A. N. till p. NJ; rain and
snow from to 4P NJ. snow from to p NJ rain and
snow At 10 and !, NJ about 20 inches Of sn9y
M. to T. M, duration seven consecutive hours. Snow
storm commenced at Boston at A. NJ, with q NJ 3.
ed to rain. At Baltimore at noon, the snow storm
tinued. At Washington ten to twelve inches Of snow
fell The snow storm at Albany continues snowingat
va the fell to the depth Of IS inches The
storm continues at Buffalo In Courtl:nd county,
inches white frost at Mobile, Ala, Winston, Miss,
gale at Norfolk Va Highest temperature at Glenwood
Cottage Tenn 48 degrees; Coborne, u c. 81 degrees;
Hp Of 81
Up. Of 18th, to A. NJ of 18th, 80 to SO degrees,
twelve hours duration terminating with slight sprinkle
Rock Ark, Columbus, Ca, Mobile and other places in
Alabama in Florida, and at Glenwood Cottage Tenn.
Highest temperature at Glenwood Cottage 81 deg Col
borne U C., 80 deg; Long Island "A deg, and Ports
mouth. N. H., Al deg.
On the 18Th lth and 18TH records rrofuse in
accounts Of ceberes the ocean, and 18th and 18th
the records overloaded with reports Of gales
and hurricanes upon the oceanthus the fearful
earthquakes at San Salvador were accompanied by
kindred connections Of the atmosphere that witness to
the fact sudden and great changes in the tepera
ture and condition Of our atmosphere come from the
earth ITSELF Terrific earthquakes, appalling thunders
fierce ghtnings, blazing auroras, storms of hail. snow
seet and rain and killing FROST hurricanes, tornadocs
and gusts of wind each and all called into action
What marshallng Of the elemental
On the 14th four vessels were struck by lightning in
and the waters Of the Gulf Stream in sngeday
two of which were set hreone with the cargo
sumed and the other sunk to II from copsgraton
The equilibriums and the qualifications Of tempera-
tre observed and recorded here alarmingy
GUS and prolonged witnessing that the earths
interior had been In state Of agitation and great
motion.
What q lesson this-how humbling to human pride.
The rich possesor Of houses and lots in Salvador the
wealthy planter the rich fields Of louisiana the opu
liant merchant and princey underwater, cam In this
cord how little reliance be placed in the security
Of earthly possessions But beyond all this there Is