Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-07
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Baltimore Earthauake.

The citizens Of Baltimore. vith br, s,,,
exceptions. were startled and aroase.l from
iheir slumhes last night, or rather between
Twelve and one O'Clock this morning. Ly a
singular rumbling nuisc and oseillatory
movement Of tlleeauh. resembling an earth
quake. ltwas, so far a, we have been able
10 learn heArl and felt in all parts Of the
city. Many whom we have seen this NON.
ing were startled from a sound sleep al.
most instantaneOusly, in smazement. Per-
sons rushed to their doors AMI windowe as
II llwaking from anincoherent dream, scarce
Iy able 10 realize what hal startled
them.
The shock comm,ncel at precisely half
past twelve o'clock, is motel by 4 chron-
ometer watch, not varying one minute from
The true time in ten months. i. was pre-
celei by deep rumOiing noise, a slight
tremuiouSa5ss Of the earth, and this succeed.
cl by two shocks; the third, an last, wa,
very severe so much SO thlt the hoises
were shaken to their loun la ions, windows
and doors ratified lu:ioU,ly, furniture shsk- =
ing, and IN some instances, detached
aruc.e' slightly removed from their places.
In very lew minutes after this singular
phenomenon, though at an hour when one
halfthe world is wrapped in slumbcr, pro-
bably two-thirds OF our inhabitants were
awake, anxious to divine the cause ofso no.
vel a sensation. Some who . pencdto O
up at the time; describe the shock as re-
markably severe 4'he earth evidently Vi
brated distinctly, and seeming 70 be labo. =
ing under some powerful convul,ion, either
OF her internal or external elements. The
duration of the shocks was probably hall
minute, dying of in deep tonel, rumb-
hing sound like distant thunder, or the roll
Ing OF 4 heavy car upon the pavement,
losing itself in a southern direction.
We have heard OF many who were seri-
ouSly alarmed, i'll apprehension of a sue
coeding shock, or penling destaactivc
calamity. With such, night brought. no
more sleep. The worlds end, wreck OF
matter and dissolution OF nature, were in
imaginative vicw and they deemed it pro
per to make serious preparations. One
gentleman asserts that he observed a pecl.
liar bililiaacy in the heavens imme lately
prior TO the shock, which was SOON fol-
lowed by more than usual gloom and dark
ness. Another, Il sea captain or sailor
states that he saw al immense meteor, ap-
parendy as large as ship, paoS athwart
the sky and explode, causing report
like heavy, artilio4y, making all nature
llemble.
This solution Of the mysterious occur
renee however, wants corroioyato0. The
unusual illumination woald, il it occanol,
hevc been observed by 9th rs. Some, who
had the best opportunity Of forming All
opinion, being awake It the time, asset
ed that the earth appeared to rise slightly
and then sink, subsequently Y oscillating to
and fro quickly for the space ol ten or fl
teen seconds. Tie rumbIing noi>e appear
ed to roll and rcyerDcratc fl ON earthup to
nights azure dome. When the shock and
Molso had ceased, dogs were heard to howl
aud bark in all directions, thing which
they have always been known to DO in
earthquake countries, Subsequent TO one OF
those throes OF naturc
IrevlouN y thcnlght was unnsally sultry
and still, and after the shock quite strong
h'eazc arose. We hal Supposed it might
have been tho explosion OF Il powler-mill
in onr own vicinity; but gentlemen from the
region OF these mills on the Central Rail
roa |, arrived he.e, state that the shock was
distinctly felt in Baltimore county, anl as
far as York, Pa, AMI Tint the powder mills
areuniniuled. We may infer, therefore, that
the phenomenon Of last night, in all prob,
ability, have been the effect of an earth
quake at some distance, rGol ably in solnc
Of the West Inlian island