Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

oscillations were felt, which lasted
during a period OF thirty seconds
The clock OF the cathedral was stop
ned. At about the same time a
strong shock was felt at Lons-le-
Saunier, the oscillations, which fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession,
appearing 10 be in the direction from
east TO west Several of the ceilings
Of rooms in upper parts OF houses
were cracked and Two chlmneys
thrown down. The shock n, Be-
sancon also lasted for about 80 Sc
conds. The furniture in some rooms
was displaced, the bells set ringing,
and some ceiling cracked. There
was no particular atmospheric sign
10 announce the phenomenon. The
weather was wet and stormy, and
The barometer above variable. -
At Baume, in the Douhs, the shock
was violent, several chime, being
partly thorwn down and others dam
aged. AT Belvoir, in the same de-
partment, the shock, which lasted
six seconds, was so violent that the
houses were felt to rock. Several
chimneys were thrown down here
and many walls were much cracked.
The movement was accompanied by
a rumblng noise and by strong
smell Of sulphur. At Strasboufg
the shock was felt in the midst of a
violent storm and heavy rain. The
clock in the house of the Keeper of
The cathedral, and situate on the
platform Of the building, was stop
ped. The water in the reservoirs
was so ngita,ed as 10 tioWL "" I'll -
lasted nearly minute. AT Dijon
the shock, which was rather slight.
vas felt in the direction of northeast
10 southwest. The accounts receiv-
ed from Italy, Switzerland, and part
Of Germany agree in stating that the
shock extended TO all those countries.
The time indicated varies from len
to twenty minutes past one O'Clock.
but the variation is probably only
caused by difference Of clocks. a
mong other place where the shocks
were felt were Erbach, in the Oden-
valid, CarIsruhe, Frlburg, the Baden
Oberland, S,utgardi, Ravensburg,
Esslingen, Pluchingcn &c. In most
of the places two or three oscila-
lions were felt they went from the
northeast TO the southwest, and were
strong enough TO shake the windows,
ing bells, and dlsplace light articles
of furniture, but the barometer and
thermometer underwent no variation.
The sky was cloudy at the time, and
the wind blew from the southwest.
A letter from Milan of the 25h SAYS:
A severe shock Of earthquake was
felt at Milan this day, in the direc-
ion of east to west. Ii lasted five
seconds, but caused no damage.
Most of the clocks in town stopped
and the thermometer fell from 81 .
Reaumur to ID ,, (93 > to 62 l-2 >
Fahrenheil.) The weather was
rainy, and on the following morning
here was a thick fog. '-Gaiignani'S
Messenger.
From The Journal De Gensye.
Sion Vaiais, .July Ell send |
YOU some fresh details which have
jus, collected with respect to the ca
of st. Nicholas aud Vlegc.
The Goth has been yet more ter
rible day than the 2iih; not that the
shocks of easthqoake have been
stronger, but tina, all the houses, be-
ing cracked and ready TO fall, were
unable to resist any new shocks. AT
10 o'clock l was at Grachen, sitting
on a rock and talking with two peas
ants, when all at once our seat was
violently aeitated, we were thrown
to the earth, and at the same mo-
ment thirteen barns fell in, the spire
Of the church was completely deInol-
ished, and an enormous rock, known
ia the district by The name of "Kal-
chenzug," bounding from the top Of
The mountain, precipi,ated itself with
horrible crash into Viege, surround
ed by cloud Of pebbly dust, which
rolled onward with the impeluosity
OF an avalanche.
From Grachen | went 10 Saint
,icholas by the wooden bridge. All
.te houses had fallen one upon the
other, and at the very moment ,La,
quilted the village Quarter past |
p. IN. fresh shock occurred, which
completely leselled the little Inn call
ed LA Croixe Federale" The
only houses which now stand at St.
Nicholas are the priests house and
The house OF the notary, Mr. Dinner.
All the rest is one heap of ruins
and the wretched inhabitants OF this
village, collected together in a large
held near the river, are encamped in
The open air. Ii is heau-breakine
TO witness the desparng sadness OF
the men who have jus, seen the de-
slruction Of the houses which shelf
cred them yesterday, and of the wo-
men, surrounded by their children,
who can do nothing bu, weep over
this whelming calamity.
Between a quarter past one o.
clock and five | have felt six shocks
Of earthquake at ST. Nicholas, viz
at quarter pas, one, at len minute,
past Two, at fourteen minutes pas
two, al hali-pas, two, a, forty minute,
past three, and at forty minutes pas
four. AT five O'Clock resumed III
road TO Viege by the right bank q
Inc river in order IN avnid III. s,o.,