, 1870-10-24
HoRfOns

Rotto1 to-. ~ Despatch 10 the .yr,r Tork 7iin<*.
Al lisa 4. N. the city xaa startled by au
earthquake shock, which lasted exactly tbir
teen recon6s, though iss effect on swinging
lanps and similar objects WAS Perceptible for
much Logger time, The motions we're shatp
10 wcst. At ths hour named, l was break
fastil s at D.1tous, in Congress st1est, and
lie \. .otion Was strong enough 10 shako the
,alic very thoroughly and 10 rattle tho
dishes gently. thad no idea OF the cause
OF tho tlemblir 6, and, In common WITH
many people. thought it due to some Ph5si-
cal diso.de1, for slght rausea 1t tie stomach
aud swimming OF tue bead accompanied the
shock. On gong into the street 4 few min
u,ee lattr noticed that nearly every body was
talking about the earthquake, and VAS then
for The fret time made axare Of the cause OF
the novel ecns2tia1 / Lad experienced. In Ill
tue ,al builiinEe-notAtly in the newspaper
.Siic, s-thc xhock was very dlsagreeably felt,
Tie glass shades Oh the Eas-f1t1teA rattled
andfbly: tho deskr and ehal1s weta tipped and
io+,lctl, m,ny Of then, out Of their accuston-
ID portions in several instances the doors Of
unlocked sAfes were thrown open, md IN
scme places machinery WIS throxu ont Of
Congress etreet the buildings were ElsibtT
eh,ken. ard there are not wanting persons
wlo Axer that they cou1i distinctly soc tho
walls and roofs ttemble and water. Scollays
l.ullding VA badly shaken, and nearly I'll its
occupants rushed into the street, notWitI-
At the time. The upper stories Of seass
Hock, on the ceruer Of Washington and Court
b;rer:r, were especially favored, aua tho stone
ryer ihe ssrh Of the Washington etreet door
ans cracked. 1t ID alao reported that seams
1c diece1uiblc in some Of the ceilings, bas
csnnot state this from oEservhnon: 1ne
plldipg known rs Carter Block, on the ces-
uer Of Water and pavonshiEe streets, opposite
tte new Post Office, Was featfully shsken.
and. for several hou1a After The earthquake;
il WIS surrounded " EEcat sEosd
zee it fall. In the Court House ste1dy q
IN lis walls. Tha Flsn. lre:s-naking CASA
e,s N ptog1ees in the Superior Court room,
and tht rcSo.terr at inst aecused each othes
Of logging the table, and then resumed t5eil
wiring. The ehAkipe continuing, thee look.
cd u each othert legs under the table vcr5 sns'
pkku.ly. and again turned toev attention to
| Inv made third Investigation, when one re
marked, '41t it snrssshquake." ssiWu'taa eous',
| n the people In conE: ust to their feet, ak
some twenty Of thirty left :te room, rSS.,pas'
.f,. out sIso itoIa osptr courts lu tho ts5ss5i54
! Ihe vibration in the Sact1aor Court soon i.
sid 10 have lasted full sixty seconds, and fol
rrec.scly ~ il come one y ~ sitting ASaintt fht
t&b1t and violently shaking lhtaf kneea- II Qlt
rot seem to tc divided into di.tiaet shocks
ornh, b.v the height and make OF the editc'
having The et1eci Of springs. In one OF th'
r:dert stores on Merchants row, the shaking
in the upper stoTies vas very y1o!ent1 tn
1 cra,ite c1t1pg orer the street dooE WIS c:Ack
I'd IN two places, sId some pieces fell out Of I
itsc-stoue block upon the nide*ak. ~
e,o:r Of I,aac Fenno 1 Co.. On FHnkl'
rttcox. xas Alec a!arznlnety shaken. and 10
| of,sevipg pi.ls rushed into The e'teet, think
iue tas ticek naz go.rg TO faM. Ihe shocl
vss aeverele fit 1t the Suffolk County. t1il
On Cl,arlen street, and produced good dea
Of fright smorg the inmates Unaleas1n
xtprauops were also strongly expefien.ed b
tte Inmates Of the State House, the CITY Ia
building. the Quincy Market, and the ssudi
Bnlding On Tn mont greet, and the shippin
in the harbo. was considerably Affected, caus
;nz Great excitement slorg the wharves.
| Ihe shock WAS quite seEeErly felt in th
! vicinity OF Merclsnt'e TOW. Tho store o.cu
Lied b. Mtssrr. pf.r>e i Bu=hansn, In th
row. was cnne,d.,atiy ths'sered, tho ason
fseinc, covered by brick WORK, over the dool
hrinc i1,owu several iocales fozN1rd sud ou
tfris g. On State street. nearly opposiseth
rnt Dtiee, s}.tes weru looseued by tbs ehoc
an.i feil to ibe sidewalk. Three large pant
oYrists were cracked By the conclusion IA ii
ibid rtcry Of the building 20. 112 Waship;
-ot1 street. 6cyrn lsnce Of glass were ~
| .adiy cracked in Young's Hotel. In Hzos