The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15

lasted for one second and half and then subsidized.
Mr.. Charles Dickens described the sensation he ex-
perienced as II some great beast had been crouchng
asleep under his bed aud was shaking itself and try
ing to rise.
SHOCKS IN CANADA.
treal, Prescott and Coburg. Canada and at Ottawa
some buildings were shattered and chimneys thrown
down. Three distinct shocks occurred at st. Louis,
Mo-. on the night OF the 2sth OF September 1868,
each shock continuing six or seven seconds accom-
panied by rumbing noise like distant thunder.
Although many houses were badly shaken and the
people were greatly frightened the mysterious
visitor descended into the depths without INJECTING
An exceedingly strong earthquake occurred in
Mexico on the Sd OF October 1864. In Orizaba seve-
raj persons were killed, and churches and houses
were demolished. The oscillations were sometimes
from north to SOUTH and "a often from east to west.
deep and prolonged subterranean noise was heard,
which appeared 10 take an easterly course proceed
ing probably from the volcano of Citaepet. In
Acultzingo the atmosphere was filled with CONT.
nuous defamation. The shock was felt at Vera Cruz
and Mexico city very distinctly for about forty-fye
seconds.
CALIFORNIA.
The cities or San Francis and Sacramento CAL.
have long been threatened with destruction by earth
quakes scarcely month passes without shock OF
greater or less severity being felt In some part oil
the state The years 1s0l-6 were prolific IN these
appalling phenomena. Two severe shocks were
tober, 1854 and again in May OF the follow.
ing year. On the sth OF October san Francisco
trembled to its foundations several buildings were
destroyed large assures were made In the ground
q bell in church tower rang and several lives were
lost. The town Of santa Clara, Cal. experienced
slight shock on the 2sth OF December. and on the
26h OF March the usual symptoms of mcipient earth
quake were felt from san Francisco to Monterey In
July OF the same year sacramento was again visIeo
but no serious damage was done.
San Francisco was the scene OF very alarming
earthquake on the sth Of October 1865. Most oil tue
public buildings were damaged and many private
houses were shattered by the frequent shocks Tne
ground opened In some places several feet Ine
| damage done property amounted to s2So,0oo The
! number OF houses eveled To the ground was very
| small In other parts Of the state severe shocks
were felt, but the damage to property was very
slight
| ALASKA.
The earthquake current that shook the surface OF
| the earth in so many places In the year 1866 ek,
tended TO Alaska The town OF Kodiak was visited
on the 5th OF September. Many houses were thrown
down and few lives were lost. On the 20th OF the
same month Antioch. CAL, experienced rather Sc
we're shock, but otherwise suffered no serious
| damage.
| At Porto Rico, on the 9Th OF April, several lives
| were lost by earthquake and number Of buildings
were destroyed. on the Goth OF August san salvador
Central America, was visited by slight shock, Dut
| no material damage was sustained.
| very destructive earthquake occurred in Algeria
In the month OF January 1867, which destroyed seve'
| raj villages and many lives.
| THE CONCLUSIONS IN THE WEST INDIES
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