Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-20
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
AN EARTHQUAKE TO-DAY!!
SHOCKS IN THE NORTH AND WEST!.
NEW ENGLAND AND CAN.
ADA SHAKEN.
Panic in Schenectady, Cleveland, Mon
treal and Elsewhere,

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Oct. 3O-A very visible
shock Of earthquake was felt here this morning
at about : O'Clock, lasting fifteen or ,Senty
seconds. The National Bank building and
Atwster Block and other large buildings swsyed
TO and fro, causing the persons occupying the
upper story TO flock into the streets The great
est CONSERVATION was created. The same shock
was plainly felt in Mesdville, Pennsylvania.
NKw YORK, Oct. Ca violent shock OF
earthquake was felt at Ills this morning all
over the country. Ii was distinctly felt "a New
York.
SCHENECTADY, Oct. a.-This city was sited
with a severe shock Of earthquake at Ills this
q. All the inhabitants rushed terror stricken
into the streets, and tho excitement was in
tense. Buildings swayed so that their motion
was perceptible TO the eye.
Much confusion prevails, and IL is impossible
10 ascertain whether any serious damage Is done.
MONTREAL, Oct. 2o.-At Ills this a. IN. a Sc
we're shock Of earthquake was felt here. Build
ings rocked to and fro, and everybody rushed
into the streets.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Oct. GA slight shock of
earthquake was felt here about % minutes past
IL O'Clock this morning.
BosToS, Oct. 20.-An earthquake was felt
here at ll.26 thisforenoon, causing perceptible
vibration Of buildings, and creating great alar m
among people employed in upper stories. Near
the corner Of State street, in Merchants Row,
a block Of granite In the building was cracked
and another block forced outward from the
wall three or four inches. The shocks lasted
thirty seconds.
Reports from Montreal, Lockville and Bangor
state that the earthquake was felt at the same
time with much force.
BURLINGTON, VT, Oct. 2O.-A distinct shock
of earthquake was felt here at Il.25 this morn
ing, lasting about fifteen seconds. The yibra-
tions we're from south to north. Clocks were
stopped, cTockery shaken down, etc, but no Sc
riOus damage was done. No rumbling was
heard
PORTLAND, Me, Oct. CA slight shock of
earthquake was felt here about 1l.35 this morn
ing. Buildings were shaken quite perceptibly
on the wharyes IT was felt much more dis
tinctly.
NKw YORK, Oct. 2O.-About Ills TO-DAY a
shock OF earthquake was felt in this city lasting
seven seconds. An undulating motion was dis
tinctly percebtible accompanied some reports
state by rumblng noise. The occurrence has
naturally caused great excitement.
BANGOR, Me-, Oct. 2O.-A distinct shock O.
earthquake was felt here at ll.35 this morning
LEWISTON, Me, Oct. 2O.-A slight shock OF
earthquake was felt here at li-3O this morning
causing some excitement but no damage.
LABORATORY OF BowpoIN COLLEGE, BRUINS
WICK, Me, Oct. 20, II ma severe earth quake
shock has just passed, throwing down portion
of one of the chimneys of Adams Hall. The GEN
eral direction was northeasterly and south west
erly. The duration was from thirty to forty
seconds.
MONTREAL, Oct. %, 1l:15 A. MA shock of
earthquake has just been felt here. Buildings
rocked 10 and lTo, and everybody rushed into
the streets in alarm.
ST. CATHKRINE's, Oct. CA severe shock of
earthquake was felt here to-day at IL O'Clock
mum Der of windows were broken, and people
rushed into the street IN great alarm.