The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-08
a.:e EarfhquaEe%.-EGect Of the Shock
I'm Missouri and Vicinity.
From the sc. Louis Republican, July 8.


From the Sc. Louis Republican, July s.
At 200 o'clock yesterday morning many
persons in this city were conscious of a
positive shock of an. earthquake In this
neighborhocd, Sound sieepers aid persons
OF incredulous dispositions are wont; on
occasions Of this, kind; TO dispute tie testi:
mony Of those who assert tile occurrence of
slight earthruake, bit wien these read the
record OF the phenomenon at various other
points, south and west, their doubts will
vanish, for we learn that it was felt IN differ.
Mississippi, and Arkansas, as well as at
other places, besides st. Louis, Mo. It
was not so violent "a to awaken Sleep
ing person, but, being awake, one could
not be in doubt rs to its being an earth
quake. A person who seems to have marked
the time at which the shock occurred sends
us n note .statingi "At g.09 O'Clock this
morning there was an earthquake, the earth
moving north and south, the main shock
lasting about five shcdndsb catisins COM.
siderable alarm. The shock was preceded
by rumbling noise." Another authority
states that the oscillation was from east to
west, and gives the testimony Of SOME lady
friends, one of whom said that during the
shock she felt GAS if she were on the ribbed
side Of waShboard, while the ribs were
shaken by somebody" Another lady, our
informant states. describes II rs g if ire
mold were played on ali instrument" and
he himself "felt it as trembling. of the floor
from east to west upon tbotit six or seven
trembling waves" The air at the time was
close almost to suflocation, and those who
did not feel the immediate effects Of the
earth shaking felt oppressed and uncom-
Portable.
Councilman Driscoll stated that he was
sitting in chair when the shock came, and
was sensibly shaken from one side of the
chair to another. This testimony ought to
be convincing If not conclusive. Various
parties give testimony of the rafting Of
china in cupboards, the .iingling of glass
pendants, and swinging Of loose shutters in
the absence Of any agitation of the air, &c.
At Kirkwood the shock was distinctly
felt. A gentleman who was lying in bed at
the time states that an osci1lating motion
shaken by d strong wind. He was not
aware that the disturbance was caused
by an earthquake until. Oil comparing
his observations with that Of his neighborS
next morning, he attributed it to the earth
quake.
At Jefferson Barracks and Carondelet the
shocks were distinctly felt. At the former
place it was noticed by several persons. A
lady at Carondelet Thought the house was
coming QOWll over lI6l ucdu. uS
operator ut the general office Of the Iron
Fountain railroad. at our request commune
Gated with the stations at Belmont; Frede-
rickstown, the tunnel in Bo1inger county
and De Soto, and the replies were that
the earthquake was not observed ut either
Of these places.
THE SHOCK IN ALABAMA.
From the Huntsville Democrat, July2d.
At about 2.30 this morning, we and sew
eral members of our household were arous-
ed by the shock of an earthquake-and,
after a slight interval, furniture. in our room
was shaken so as to rattle, for quarter of
minute. Several other citizens have made
similar reports to US, but many nave assured
us they knew nothing of any such conVul-
sion of nature during the night. Two have
told us of dogs in their houses barking very
excitedly and unaccountably little after
two O'Clock. A gentleman, residing few
miles from Huntsville, says he felt two dis
tinct earthquake shocks about 8 O'Clock
last night. There was briefthunder-Sto1m
lust evening, and, we are told, several thun-
der-peals were heard between II and 2
O'Clock. The thermometer indicated about
80 degrees yesterday, and is higher to-day
THE SHOCK IN TENNESSEE.
From the Nashville Union July g.
About . o'clock yesterday morning the
shock Of an earthquake was senslDly lelC In
Edgeiield, and continued for several min
utes. We heard of many persons being
aroused and jumping out Of bed, somewhat
alarmed at the shaking of their houses,
thinking it to be 4 storm but on looking
out finding, to their surprise, clear sky
and the moon shining brightly. In de-
scribing the shock one gentleman in
formed us that it reminded him of the
noise produced at late hour of night,
when everything is quiet, by the rafting OF
the massive store doors on the public square,
which sound is familiar to those who live in
the vicinity. This gentleman thought that
somebody was numbering at his door, and
getting up, walked out on the porch, and,
to his surprise, could see nobody. He after
ward retired, not supposing for 4 moment
that an earthquake had interlered with his
slumbers. Strange to say, this shock was
not felt on this side of the river. In this
case Edgefield has outstripped her rival for
fame, but that sort Of reputation won't do
TO brap OF.