The New York herald., 1870-10-21
THE SHOCK IN NEW YORK CITY.

In this peaceful sectien OF the globe, where shock
Of conLending hosts, the reverberatlon OF mischiev-
GUS ordnance, The tramp OF charging squadrons
DO not now shake the OF the community, II IN
not a matter OF wonder that 30 many of pOpula-
lion were more than ordinarily disturbed by the
phenomenon of yesterday. Even thebravcst hearts
are troubled with sensations OF fear when aroused
by The palpable threats Of an unseen enemy, whose
movements and designs are beyond human cslcula-
tlon. The unexpected shaking up which many OF
the denzens Of New York and vicinity
experienced yesterday forenoon was some
thing to chill the marrow In many a bone
whose owner might not otherwise be very easily
dismayed; and the members OF that religious sect
who believe that the END OF this world s at hand,
and that all the riches Of the earth not worth
moments purchase, had an effective opportunity to
indulge In a triumphant
al TOLD YOU so ~
Whether the demonstrations indulged in yesterday
by the subterranean forces Immediately beneath us
were merely the sympathetic indications Of more
destructive upheavings elsewhere or whether they
p0rtend direct and independent assault on this
portion OF the earth's upper crust Is a question
whose solution must be left to the professional
philosophers or the period. 1t can only be said that
the results very mild-for an earthquake. The
political elements have often created greater stir'
IN the community, and have generally been iess
merciul to the hopes and prospects OF our citizens
All yesterday morning the wind blew directly
from the southeast end at the hour OF nine O'Clock
A. NJ the thermometer rested al s,xty-four degrees.
II rainei heavily during the forenoon, throughout
the entire day, and a. eleven A. N. the barometer
fe,! 10 twenty nine degrees About quarter past
eleven the effects or the earthquake felt in the
city ana though circle drawn around the on:er
points affected would cover the entire Metropolitan
n ID grtet s1ul ali here md w
visbly disturbed.
A gentleman while sitting In his in East
Broadway, about twenty minutes past eleven
O'Clock, felt strong vibratory notion land on look
ing TO zee what caused II he was very much dis
comnted when he saw table In the room very
STEADY on Its legs, and evidently having a dance
all to ilself. All the small articles that were rest
ing upon it seemed to be suddenly possessed Of
simatlon. HIS asionlshment graduated into alarm
when he fei, tne Moor trembling underneath his feet
he inquired OF gentleman near to him the cause OF
1t. and he replied that he supposed
IT MIST BE AN EARTHQUAKE.
All tho inmates OF the house were questioned, and
shey, related similar experiences, aud were unan
NOUS Ia supposing 1t to be an earthquake. Suppos-
ing that the rumbling might be oCcseloned by some
te,ect IN. the foundation Of the house, ,wuch has
only recently been built he left to inquire OF the
nelGhoors II tnsy bad experienced similar sensa-
.tOns and ne found them In great excitement and
terrined at the rumblDg sounds they had heard and
the vtbratery motion experienced.
Mr. Samuel Stone OF 1o7 Chatham Street, stftes
tbat at quarter past eleven A. ~, wpie several
persons were seated In room at table, ney were were
Issoyelely shockedu BY the earthquake: fne tanle
moved before tEem the doors rocked, and h friends
ielt a. If they were board vessel far out a. sea-
,t,he inmates were so frightened That tbey Ensheu
tx4adly into the streets. -
Jhe shock was distinctly felt in conner's type
, SE.udry In Centre street. The building shook SO
tsesily that all the inmates rushed down starr I'M
de v iDe Impression that The structure Wac ABOUT 10
Iali~ Several persons employed on the premises staie
The felt the stairs retreabDg beneath Their fee 30
fric Ntsned OF The glrs that they refused
10 Te seDter II for some time
In Vrnce's type foundry, IN The same neignpor.
l,o0d Nc same ierrors spread themseixcs, arising
from th same calse. All along East BROADWAY ana
A., iAe a, rroundng nelghborho0d the shock appears
~ J,aye b. ven most distinctly felt resident at Ia
Tast Broa way Was moved htner and thither Ia his
ehair and /, III az though he was being
' HoCKED IN A CRADLE.
A ioosing.g sss 10 iDe room ypraled violently for
over haii minute. a man who MAS drinking In