The New York herald., 1870-10-21

never 60 TO the buildings again. IN tne edltoriai
room the deaks trembled that the editors started
to their leet and the bells In the room rang quite
loudly In the composing room Ihs gas fixtures sna-
and the whole room trembled very sensiby. The
shock was felt throughout the whoe building.
the sensation cansed by t was sudden nxISls o.Lzl
ness. We have seen several persons VINO describe
IL In that way; others say u was IKE seasickhess'
AT FANEUIL HALL
The oscillation was felt IN Fanuel Han, ana tnere
were not wanting people IN the vicinity reaoy 70 take
oath that the nagsan swayed from side to SIDE ike
Vicinity, gazing lnenliy ssyward bnt what they saw
that was wrong or out OF the usual course our re-
porter was unable 70 divine.
IN LlNDALL STREET.
Mr.. Hastings, the editor OF The ChrfSffdn, sends
us tne following account OF the phenomenon, as ex-
was standing IN my once, In the third story Of
strong building IN the rear OF the Post once,
wnen heard Q rumbiing grinding noise, and an
Wh.t are they doing down stairs that shakes this
| stepped to the windows, and all the window
weights, which hung in the castings out or sight and
reach. were swinging and beating In the easements
piles OF boxes VbraIe back and forward; prtn-
ters stand at which compostor was working.
heavy table IN another room was moved back and
forth TIL IT provoked inquiry, and the suggestion
81 uss se 81 nss
had experienced An earthquake shock.
we mad similar shock early one morning, think
the Journal may remember long and able article
last autumn concerning the great earthquakes Of
Last years. shock was followed by tempests, foods
and storms. What will follow this throbs The
foundations seem TO Oe shaky and science may
speculate, but IL can neither avert or control these
dread commissions. Only the Creator OF the Uni
verse chain the forces that hsave and throb be-
meath our feet and this fact may awake our rever-
cnce whlie II aIlays our fears.
ALL ALONG ALBANY STREET
inhabitants OF houses left their tenements and hud-
died hurriedy together In groups IN the street and
IN some instances workmen left their shops In great
haste. This was particularly the case at Smith q
Lovett's establishment, where some fifty men were
employed, and where the water In several buckets
on the noor was shaken ana spilled over
sT. CHARLES MARKET.
The occupants OF ST. Charles Market building,
ner OF Lincoln and Beach streets, which Is under.
going the process Of raising and repairing, were
q gentleman who was riding past atthe moment did
not feel the shock.
A member ol a prominent law nrm IN Niles'
Block returned 10 his olce just after the shock and
found his partner, man nearly sixty years OF aye
asked him If he eit the earthquake In the ONCE.
There. said the old gentleman 'rhat was 1t;
took some brandy AZ medicine this morning and
thought II had MADE me tight"
IN EAST BOSTON.
The earhouake In East Boston felt quite Senst-
bly. and created not . little sensation among the
inhabitants. The houses and their contents were
shaken violently, and many Of the inhabitants
rushed out OF doors, more or less terrified. In the
large manufacturing establishments the heavy ma
chlnery violently affected, and In some instances
TO account for the tremors and other strange ancs
% tdD 'as and sans asanS RaroaS Ygs
That the shock was first noticed by the Movements
rocking and rolling arOund-of safe. This was
nsa vas = and M y and neW oes
ton was sought
There are various accounts as to the direction and
duration OF the shocks but. as to the direction, we
ina no evidence to convince us that our state
As to the duration accounts vary about ten seconds
some affirming the shocks to have lasted twenty
seconds, while others say thirty We are Inclined to
adhere 10 the thirty seconds statement
SHOCK THIS MORNING.
There are not wanting those who apprehend
that shocks were felt at about seven O'clock this
morning but there Is not much faith In these fan
cies.
BUNKER HILL hoNUMENT-ovER IN cHARLEsrowN.
When the fact Of an earthquake had been realized
there was great anxiety and CONSERVATION about its
which has stood for SO many years a proud EN-.
blem OF the valor oil the Yankees OF past genera.
in the vicinity 10 If the cid monument had ac
tuaily tnmoed. rumor TO this effect
having gained s0c early and general
realized; the huge temple was intact, and all eforls
to discover breach in It's masonry were In vain.
The effect OF the shock was experienced the hill
though and the superintendent OF the grounds,
whose ONCE is directly at the base of the monu-
ment suspected an earthquake at once and rushed
frantcaly Of his shelter TO escape the possibly
Az Inc Nayy Yard there was the utmost con.
fusion. The shock felt in all the shops and the
workmen rushed out indiscriminately leaving the
machinery ali In motion. Courage super eded fear,
their duties. ship which was on the stocks un-
derQoing repairs was shaken 80 violently Tor q mo-
ment that premature launch seemed lnevitable,
over each other IN making their escape from
the threatened danger. The shock was also
percepttbly felt on board the receiving ship Ohio.
which lay some distance out IN the stream. and the
waters were 50 turbulent for moment that some
OF the Old tars who had much service declared
that there had been an explosion OF some torpedoes
beneath The surface OF the briny deep.
A similar feeling was experienced on board other
vessels In the harbOr. and also on che Chelsea and
East Boston ferryboats.
EAST CAMBRIDGE.
At East Cambridge the earthquake was felt slightly
and caused some alarm in certain cases. The work
men OF the New England Glass Works were aston
ished at the universal ratting OF glass as 1t seemed
by unseen hands. Almost at the same instant the
walls beganlt0 shiver and an apparent sswayng mo-
t1on was perceptblc IN the noor. The workmen de-
rious effects TO follow the Shock, soon resumed
their work. The shock was not sufficient
TO throw down or break the glass. Oflicer Ben
son was sitting III the police station and was stared
IN a similar way by the slight trembling OF the
building anu the spontaneous opening OF doors. The
gested TO his mind and he did not know but that lie
was about To have first class test Ii then occurred
to him there might be some one up stairs but on in
vestgation he found no one Then noticing That the
clock had stopped al twenty minutes past eleven, he
settled down to the conclusion that the disturber
was an lntcrlopcr by underground railroad from
South America or, in other words an earthquake.
IN MAIDEN.
The shock was very much felt in Maiden and
caused great excitement The children IN the school
house took fright and rushed precipitatey down the
stairway into the street, to the imminent danger TO
life and limb One little boy In the crowd was found
injured quite seriously In the back he was carried
to his home. A large wooden building occupied by
Mr.. Bailey was shaken In manner TO create the
greatest alarm the frame timbers working SO as to
Creaking In some OF the houses the door
bells were rung and dishes ratified In the pantries
One lady hearing the unusual noise caught up her
child and ran for the open street. Similar scenes
were witnessed In different parts OF the town.
FORMER EARTHQUAKES IN BOSTON.
book published IN 1885 notes the following
earthquakes In this vicinity
On the 18th Of November, 1855, there was Q great
earthquake at about four O'Clock In the morning.
shook or the tops Of many chmneys and stone walls
were shaken down. Several gable ends OF brick
houses fell IN Boston, and the turret fell OF from
Faneun Hall.
ON the 10Th Of March. l76l. at about a nuartar