New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-23
THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE.

ACCOUNTS FROM ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.
The severest shocks of the earthquake which
passed through the middle and northern regions Of this
State Wednesday morning last appear 70 have been
experienced iD st. Lawrence County The Canton Plain
deaier says distinct shocks Of earthquake were felt
that place, the first at o'clock followed by six more
OF ndcr character at intervals OF about two minutes
At O'Clock slight occurred. a 1855 another
slight one ana TWO heavier ones al so, slght one az
600 ana heavier one al tl5 ana very severe one az
C27 which proved 10 be the last large glass globe was
thrown down In COnkey Sherman's drug store large
mirror broken at L. b. Sorrs', wood plies were over
turned, crockery throw down wells lled, ana othet
itation 50 marked or distinct
letter from the town Of Hammond 10 The OgdcnsbhrG
Journal gives the following Intelligent account OF the
severe shock Of an earthquake was seriously mani
tested at ten minutes before o'clock this morning which
caused tremendous excitement among the lnhaptahs OF
this and ncghborng yicnites; IL opened with tuc I'M
force and produced such stupendous sensation
that but few persons failed TO realize the Whole shoGk
although being hour when people were usually
enjoying their sweetest slumbers. go
" The first indication was peculiar heavy rnmblng
sound like an immense heavily laden train OF cars pass
ing over the frozen track upon clear frosty hgh us
magnitude great and general that so far as nave
been able 10 learn within circuit OF ntty miles, almost
every person instantly aroused and awakened In
moment uudulating rumbhug sensation commenced
shaking the earth violently, causing the strongest
frightening the sluubcrug inhabitants thereof many
OF them ont q years growth, aud miNirg W m
cOpious confusion things generally. Crocsery ana
glassware suffered In many places, tin pans were
made cut up suudry eyOutOns. wood piles ceased 10
Keep thtll llulhui =" &c ~ l"t IA
rOus gyratOns, ghts were broken, people were
amazed astoundod and frightened, many OF them think
that Gabriel had sounded his last trumpet IN earnest
Being connected with the Meteorological department at
Washington Tor the purpose OF observing all peculiar phe
uomcn0n &C. Sc, hesened 70 the scene ot comnot!on
20 make the earliest and minutest observation me time
consumed by whole it0n 6j seconds; the du
ration ~ the shock was IS seconds
The shock appears 20 have been almost iustantane-
Gus on simultaneous within the circuit O my observation
aud rs progress was In an0rlhcastery direction and
could be distinctly heard after all quiet a this point
There appeared 10 he three distinct unduatons included
In the shock 10 being sudden and unexpected that ~
impossible 10 form any calculations OF It's progressive
force.
mercury Ia the instruments became agitated ana
began to rise rapidly reaching several hundred degree
Ina short space 81 time Soon after the huge shock ad
pa sscd away another slight sensation was felt which
lasted Tor q few seconds; unduai0n was experienced
nothing but low rumbling sound. like distant thunder
Again az $3.50 another sensation similar 10 the last was
manifested with greater gnltude. Asearthqhke- are
becoming IN this vicinity, and assuming such
profound magnitude as the one Just experienced II IN
theme which philosophers and meteOrologists might wen
undertake 10 interpret.