The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-22
The Earthquake In Canada.
cHIldNEYs SHOOK Dowr-wTNDow GLASS BRoKl
PILES OF LUMBER TURNED OVER.

CnIMNEYs SHOOK DowT-wTNDOw GLASS BROKEN
PILES OF LUMBER TURNED OVER.
From the Quebec Chronicle, Oct. IS
About ten minutes before sx O'Clock yesterday morn
ing ne citizen, ssb vss ops Q,
less violence, throughout the city and district The phe-
nomenon was preceded By low sound, precisely similar
that caused by heavily laden wagons and the duration
Of the principal shock variousy estimated Al from
thirty 10 any seconds Immediately Afer the sound the
cieniy strong 70 cause itself 70 be felt largest
buildings the city The sensation 10 described by those
who experienced u, ~ somewhat similar 70 tnat fet oy
passenger railway iust commencing 10 move, and
s pnock subsidized gradually into an undulang motion,
which could felt within doors several seconds ater IL
We have not learned that any serious damage was
caused bu. the effect was suineieniy percsp.o'e 70
cause considerable Alarm ana eIs'emen, :, s, 10
detached from . chimney and deposited in the street
Window glass was broken in considerable Quantities,
DUSTY while crockery other light articles placed upon
shelves, thrown down. Chimncys and high walls
ana IN couple OF in,,snces piles Of lumber we're over
turned. s remarkable that the shock was much more
violent on the low ground Of the ctyalonr the covcs
the Lower Town and in ST. Roch s-than the heights
In the Upper Town. 81 John, and 81. Louis suburbs
This circumstance exceedingly providental, mas
much the violence Of motion which prevailed In
81 Rochs might N felt in the higher paru OF the city,
have dsurb portion OF the cn and fortncatons and
caused fearful sacrince Of human life
On the river the effects scarcely lese marked.
schooners laying the Paais harbor, rocked violently
backward and forward while along the oovee, the ship
Immed lately outside the city the shock much moro
than within the limits On the Little river road,
valley Of the - Charles, at Beauport Charles
bourg Iorette and lake 81 Charles 10 represented -
having been severe that only surprised more
serious damage not done Al the latter place the
cattle became alarmed and about The neids believing
loudly
Bui the phenomenou not confined north
gentleman from Halifax, couoiy of Megsntc, last eve
NJ informs that fell IN that township with the
symptoms ard effects ~ 10 This city. correspon.
dent writing from st. Chrstophe diArthabAska says
I'VE had quite shock of earthquake this morning at
cir o'clock. II continued two or three minutes The
house moved like the rocking OF craae, or rather the
earth uemblcd this will better describe the motion"
extremity of the country 70 the other shocks
Eel, greater Of less degree We suojoin mum.
Der q elerrsphic dispatches received last evening BY
which will be that the earthquake extended from
Father Point to Beleve and that ne effects al Saco in
the state Of Maine. extremely severe
MosTBFsf, Oct 1T.-There were two shocks ~ earth.
quake here this morning The nrst, which was more vio
their HOUSES occurred al quarter 20 sir O'Clock, and
continued for about two minutes. II followed dter
interval of about minute, BY slight shock, which
lasted 4 minute logger.
Bic oct i1-Ths morning o. cir O'Clock, we hal q
very siroog earthquake Ihe shocks we're fet three
ground heard for ten minutes No accident occurred
but people we're very much frightened.
FsTHEp roTNT, Oct IL shock OF earthquake was fet
here tbs morning lasting a couple of minutes
Riyp pr Larp, Uvt ~ -About SIX o'clock this morn.
nR ght earthquake distinctly felt in series "
GSSEN sfAxp, Get ~ An earthquake, lasting nearly
eve minutes, occurred al this place h SIX O'Clock tns
morn ng No damage done
n IHoNAs lloutmasny) Two distinct shocks Of
earthquake vcre elt here this morning al sx O'Clock
zach shocg asted Tor three minutes or thereabouts