Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-10-28
THE EARTHQUAKE.

The shock of an earthquake prevail
ed over wide section of territory in
the northeastern part Of this conti-
nent on Thursday the 10Th inst. At
Cleveland and Cincinnati the shock
was quite sensibly felt. We append
the following dispatches in regard to
this unusual phenomenon
CLEVELAND, October 2O.-A very Wis
ible shock Of an earthquake was felt
here this morning, at about eleven
O'Clock, lasting fifteen or twenty Sec
onds. The National Bank Building,
Atwater Block, and other large build
ings, sWayed to and fro, causing per-
sons occupying upper stories to flock
into the street.
The greatest confusion prevailed
The shock was felt in Meadville, Pa.
MoNTREAL, October 20.-At quarter
past elsven o'clock this morning q Sc
we're shock Of an earthquake was felt
here. Buildings rocked to and fro,
and everybody rushed to the street in
alarm.
TTTUsvILLE, PA, October 20.-The
shock of an earthquake was very per-
ceptibly felt here at I1:15 A. NJ. Sew
eral buildings were shaken and the
| occupants ran out into the street in
great alarm. 1t lasted but few sec
onds.
| Boston, October 20.-An. earthquake
As NAae
| perceptible vibrations in buildings,
and displacing and cracking portions
of walls. The shock was felt at Bur
lington. Montpelier, Providence, Port
land, Bangor, LewistoWn, Brunswick,
Montreal, Saekville, and large num-
| Der of other places in New England
and Canada. No serious damage was
done anywhere.
TRoY, October 20.-An earthquake
| shock was felt here at Ills A. NJ. The
| southwest school house was severely
| shaken, causing a panic among the
| scholars. The shock was felt at Al
bany, Hudson, Sandy Hill, Cambridge,
Warsaw and Auburn. At Saratoga
some buildings were much damaged.
ST. GATHERINGS, October 20.-A Sc
| we're shock of of an earthquake was
felt here at IL to-day.
| PORTLAND, Me-, October 2O.-Three
hundred feet of the bed of the Ogdens-
burg Railroad across Otter Greek, in
Standish, sixten miles from here, set
ted ten feet to-dav at the time of the
| earthquake.
] NEW YORK, October 2O.-The earth
/ quake this morning passed harmlessly
through several school buildings. Ten
ement houses were suddenly vacated,
| and the higher towers and spires in the
lower part of the city were made to vi
/ Dudley Observatory, Albany, thus
describes the event:
1.-THE shock of an earthquake was
felt here at Ills A. NJ. October 10th,
and lasted about one minute. The
walls of the building had very mark
ed vibration. Open doors were made
to vibrate, objects hanging on the
walls were put in oscillation, and even
tables and chairs on the ground floor
had a sensible tremor. At the time OF
the shock, a rumbling noise was heard.
The clock pendulums swinging north
and south were made to Vibrate east
and west, showing that the earthquake
passed in an eastward direction.
''Sinee 2 A. NJ. yesterday the barom-
etor has been falling rapidly, the total
fall amounting to seven-tenths of an
| inch. During the shock the mercury
in the registering barometer was in a
violent state of agitation.
/ TSigned1 &c. w. HOUGH.
Dudley Observatory"
DETROIT, October 20.-The shock OF
an earthq was very perceptible in
this city about IL this morning. Re-
ports from various parts of the State
indicate that the wave was very gen.
orally felt throughout the State.