New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
THE EARTHQUAKE.


sIR. The earthquake of Aug. was of much
greater extent and force than was at first supposed
in fact felt at various points area Of several
hpndred SQUARE miles at least ten thousand persons
we're disturbed In their sleep by It, Had 1t taken place
on our island where many awake during the quiet
hours OF night II might have created panic ana woud
srev have left some permanent evidences OF ts power
The shock was felt at NOrwalk, Conn, and New.Ro-
shelle n Y, and at the intermediate ylages; D1tlen
stamford, Greenwich Port Chester ana MamaTohech az
on the New-Haven Railroad On the hudson hlVeI hO39
noticed Of DObbss ferry ana az yen y o.
The distance between Norwak and NeE-tsOcheIe Is ~
miles and between DObbss Ferry and Spuyten Duy VII
ten miles The course Of the road from NeW-KOcnee 70
EOrwalk Is northeast and from spuyten Duyyl TO
Dobbss Ferry north, few degrees east Ihe ast Two
named places are on the same parallel o. @ es
had fair opportunity OF observing the earthquaKe
stanford Conn., IGeS 0G os may ba Of nae in
slicng and settling some OF the important iacts OF te
case will relate &C. ] instantly aroused by the
Shock from SOUND sleep but being fully conscious that
witness Of sn earthquake my senses were on tAe
he movement seemed simultaneous in their
nent But while the sound occupied only emau iIac
ton OF q sccond-say oBe-tenth-the movement lasted
over second but lees than two The SOUND was not
loud in the daytmeI think It would scarcely have been
noticed cannot better describe It than by lkenDg TO
the sound Of three or four pieces OF heavy arey nfeu
almost simultaneously and at great distance from the
bearer. The sound has been spoken OF as "rumDnng
sOund," and a series Of explosions" ,
The motion was very paPabe, and no intelhgenL per
con who wide awake would be likely 10 mistake us
origin Everything which was lying loose abont the
house seemed TO be making noise. notced paruci
ing OF the and its aPpurenances, In the kitchen
In the morning. compared my experience with that
Of several Others and found reasonable amount OF
with t. The shock felt IN all parts OF the
town, and by the inhabitants generally. .,,-
There is some testimony 20 movement preceding, by
attraction Of second, the rumbling sound ana am lu
clined 10 believe that the phenomena commenced by
sudden movement, which was more violent than thai
which succeeded IL may have been this which aroused
the seepers but the s2upd mmsdaey following caused
the initial movement to be forgotten.
shock OF earthquake was felt about mOnth since ~
Stamford and vicinity, but compared with the last II
ainary going down below aud our curiosity resso9
ably stimulated to find Out just what II Is Tho conVn
A0D dsruptOp Or explosion of the last earthquake was
probably miles below the surface and under tho
which atanable by observation above ground Of
earthquake might determine by calculation, with
good degree of certainty, the location amount aud
kro Of the suberranean disturbance; and such deter
limitations would probably throw light on some OF the
obscure places OF geology.
1t Is desirable that ~ we should be favored with
ether earthquake IL should receive attention than
these last and idO know but II worth while 10
ton. would recommend, as simple expedient which
accessible 20 every and easily 10 DO understood the
observation OF water In common wooden water-pail.
Bts OF paper thrown the surface show the currents
The wetng OF the side caused by rising OF the water nd
oates something OF the direction and amount OF the
movement h0at on tho surface OF the water Will snow
Ghesnei any or the movement was vertical dc. A
Rn,hD-hne With heavy bob, provided ct the bottom
With an index 70 move ia thin stratum OF flour will be
tolefaOly accurate automatic aud self-reRiserluR
QeAkese0pe aud QuAkeomster.
who are acquainted with interesting facts the
9ecent earthquake which not cOinprse In this arti
elo will kndy put themselves In with
me by oeleet y 70 eoeet and put everything
ofBce address Is No. &c Pine-st. CHARIys sFTr ~
HesC- York, Aug H.