The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25
GERMANY.
The observation-disclosures Of tho Comm0tion
and Places Vhsited-Aiurnl in the Cities.
From the North German CORRESPONDENT Of BaYiip

The observation-disclosures Of tho Comm0tion
and Places Visited--Aiurnl in the Cities.
IFrom the North German Correspondent OF Berlin
We now learn that Inc eS SHOCKS no. Of EARTHQUAKE Of
the 80th and 31st OF october were most distinctly
felt at Frankfort Wiesbaden, Darnlstadt. Mayence,
OGenbach. EDer5tadt and GieSSen "A correspondent
describes the shock OF the 3lst OF Octooer In FranK
fort, as foliows:-"At twenty-six minutes past five
O'Clock experienced shock of such severity that
every object In the room began to osclilate in q
strange aud alarming manner. This continued for
sri ase 0qE HIS S w l asSGa sgs SR sa
tionn 1he writer Of this letter adds iliat he tot
tered on his char before secretary at which he
was sitting. The movement, as wei as he
far surpassed in violence anything of the
KIND previously experienced in that part OF Ger
many. We lind In another communication from
Fraaktort:-"Fige OF US were sitting at round table
IN the second story OF the house when something
like an electric snock seemed to pass through u, al
simultaneously. AT the same moment our chairs
and the ground under our feet began 70 osciate IN
al incomprehensible manner; the windows OF the
new solid stone house clicked rs il struck by sud
den blast from without, aud the doors creakcd as If
more distant door on the same door had been
closed by SOME one with violent clash. There was,
however neither wind outside nor any person in
the adjoining rooms After giving vent TO aston
isnment ana alright III "a CRY uttered In unison we
observed that the lusire IN the middle or the room
was swinging Ike a SLOW pendulum. In Russelsnem
ana Schwanhem several chimneys were overturned
by the sh0ck.n
On The 1st Inst. another shock Of earthquake was
felt at Frankfort and Is described by correspond
ent OF the Cologne Gazette in letter dated I'd Of
November, In the following terms:-The Inhabitants
OF Frankfort and It's neighborhood startled last
night al quarter TO twelve by an earthquake shock
more serious than any Of the preceding, Your COR
respondent VIII not easily forget the feeling OF terror
with whlcl he awoke from sleep, nor the sensation
OF giddiness with which he was suddenly seized.
The shaking was so violent that the furniture rocked
and have heard tnat III house on the Mayenco
road the plaster OF the ceiling fell and the terrified
inmates sprang ont OF their BEDS believing the
Rouse was about to lau, and hastily struck light
The grand locus or the subterranean conlmotion
appears, however, to nave been Gross esan
between Mayence ana Darmstadt, as we learn by
the following interesting details IN the Pdnnf,1er
ZettHag:-"Ihe numerous shocks OF earthquake to
which Gross-Gerau has been exposed for the
| last six days beginning to assume an alarming
character Since the night OF the 10th to 2th Octo
ber In which tue first gentle heaving Was percept-
ibe, not less than 200 shocks, seven OF them violent
accompanied by subteraneous thunder, have been
! frequent, but more CURIOUS than dsqucting.
On tue evening OF the 3Uth. however, q
/ Violent shock was felt at eight O'Clock, which
was repeated at half-past eleven and again
| at O'Clock In the morning. on the 31st two
shocks occurred at quarter past twelve and
minutes past Ave IN the afternoon The latter was
violent that chlmneys tumbled over, the plaster
| fell OF the ceilings, and lamps and bottles on the
table had TO be held last by the hand. Dogs ran ter
ried their masters horses broke loose from their
| managers, and men, women and children ran out
into the streets The-wealthler inhabitants took the
railway tram TO seek refuge III the aOJoining towns
the remainder passed weary and ANXIOUS night
listening TO the low add continued rambling beneath
their feet. After this the shocks, though frequent
were less severe TN quarter to twelve on the might
/ OF lst November when violent undulation was
again felt, Followed by succession OF minor earti
waves The Inhabitants are in me greatest terror
| and apprcaend Tor iner little town the fate Of Lis
/ bon