Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-29
a Vsritable Earthquaks-Iccouuts from tho
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Country.
The EaltinGre American, Of this morning,
has tho following particulars of the earth
quake, mention of which was made in our tele.
laws yesterday:
sfapnio ~ -nst Il o'clock yeater.
At about is minutes 49, -nnsed from
day morning, our citizens were a.~ i
their glu nbers by an apparent explosion anu
furnishing noise, which was by sone supposed
to be al explosion Of powder mill or maya
zine, and by others to have been the effect of
an earthquake. Anxious enquiry was made in
all direc;Io IN the morning but il was soon
ascertained that the powder mills boz on the
Liberty road, known as Jamieson's, and those
OF Messrs Beatty, on the Susquehanna Rail-
road, wore all in good order, and that the
shaking of the earth proceeded from An explo-
sion in migh,ier magazine than those con-
structed by human agency. We since learn
tb at Jameson 8 mills on the Liberty road are
owned by Messrs William Mason Sons and
that they are not manufacturing now
At Yok, Pa, We learn from passengers WHO
came down yesterday the shock was truly
startling, rousing the whole population, ard
creating such an excitement that but fow were
willing to retire again for the night The
shock and ruInbliug noise that followed it
causing shaking of furniture and rattlipg Of
windows, is said to have lasted full 20 seconds
G. York.
In all sections of the city the ensation was
equally distinct and unmists keasly appalling,
and We have met with bus few who were net
aroused from their sleep by tho conclusion
and unearrhly noise that followed tho shock.
which is variously estimated to have lasted
from twelve 70 twenty seconds. The night
vas excessively warm, aat the atmosphere
thick and n,uIky. Many persons were still
about the streets, while others were sitting I'D
u0able to sleep. P7 these AID he ws.chmen
the shock was believed q. once 10 be thai OF q
earthquake, as il seemed to have stronger
aud dospsr hold on the earth than ald have
been produced from the explosion OF powder
On Madison a:e8ue and at Muu1t Vernon
Place tie shock is represented to have been
very severe, instantly roGsing tho soundest
sieepers, and apparently Earring the houses to
thsir very foundations. On Feil's fOir. the
vibration was also very sharp, and in some in
stances the psople ran into the streets in their
night clothing, whilst glasses are said to have
been broken in some OF the widows But We
have heard from every part Of the city, and it
was ostictly felt in all directions causing
more Cr less alarm. Wehave heard of n mum
Der OF ladies having tainted from the effects Of
the snock. whilst some Of the negroes thought
tho world was coming to an cad One old
black woman Is said TO have rushed down
stairs, crying ont, "Massa massa, judgment
day has come, ana Dinah not ready"
We lean that persons on boats and steam.
era coming up the bay and river felt the shock
very distinctly, and that the surrounding
water WAS not only greatly agitatcd, but THAI
the fish even jumped up in tho water, appa.
rentIy frightened out Of their element.
The plaster on the ceilings of some DWELL
ings n Watson street, between High and Ex
eter streets, was almost entirely knocked of
by the conclusion.
Tho shJck was very severe on Fells Point
and created good deal Of alarm among the
inhabitants. At the corner Of Alice Anna and
Ann Streets the houses seemed to BE moving
to the nor,ayaIj, the motion being undu
lating, like th at OF c vessel in a sea way. The
windows in the houses wsre shaken, and mapy
OF the people left their premises fearful that
it would be followed by another end moro &C.
we're convulsion At the corner Of Exeter and
CRANKY streets it ia said a bods.ead was moved
several inohos from its position
On Eairmourt bill tho shock was also san
81 bly, felt, and mors SO In the neighbOtkood of /
Madison square, where the people were much ]
alarmed
At Mount Washington, few miles from tn 10 |
city, the shock was like the explosion of heavy |
followed by rumbiing as of dis. |
tant thunder. The Impression at frat vas til at |
the powder mill in that vicinity had exploded. |
At the residence of Dir. r. r. Griffith, near
Woodbury., the whole fAkily wore aroused, |
but it was supposed to be an explosion, and |
attracted no further notice. The operatives
at Washington factory were, however, gener.
ally aroused and much alarmed.
A ramon was current through tao city yes
IeTday afternoon that house had been thrown
down In the western section of tho city, but |
such was not the case, nor wss the shook ST. 81.
,ient for anything Of the kind
We learn from gentleman residing on the
ltIllsn road, about six miles from tho city.
ID lat the shock was felt there with great aever.
ity, bringing everybody out, the impression
prevailing that there had been an awful ex.
plosion of some description in the city, many
persons saddlins their horses and coming to
own to learn the extent of tho supposed catns.
-raphe.
The ADULTERY CAsE.-Tbe conyiction and
heavy penalties imposed upon DR.. Grant, J
z. Broadweli, and Mrs Williams, for aduI-
cry, has caused no little sensation about town.