, 1870-10-29
startling Meteofic Phenomena

Prom the Schenectady ty. r., ssar, OF. aa
On Sunday morning, shout O'Clock, huge
meteor Waa observed to pass through the
mir, from northeast 10 southwest. With great
velocity, leaving behind it dGnse column of
smoke. and emitting = brilliant array Of
sparks, which illuminated the hesyena most
beautifully. Several smaller uneteors we're
observed about tho same hour. A farmer
rcAidinB in GlenVille, who SAW the meteor.
says it looked ike a red-hot grindstone. and
big yellow cheese. with bloude ''jute"
switch Of immense length streaming ont
heIiad. Further north. in Saratoga County.
strange noisee and tremendous explosion
that ahook buildings. ratified windows, crock
cry, tln-ware. ETC., were heard Immediately
after the meteor had Paassaaa- A low, deep.
tumbling sound, aSff FROM the very bowels nf
the earth, Has also heard. while the vibration
0f the earth Was distinctly felt. The column
Of smoke left in its trail fem1ined stationary
for nearly an hour afterwnrd, when it gave
the appearance OF white cloud and passed
of. Yesterday morning. At O'Clock. there
WAS beautiful display Of aurora borealis in
about 3 o'clock. there WAS = similar dieplay.
The sky southwest was q deep crimson, re-
senbline the reflection OF At immense ire
From the I'oytS ~ Hhia, OF. IS.
lhe most remarkable phenomenon connect
Cd with the meteor we're sean 1t North Adams.
Here the citizens were greatly alarmed, and
supposed from the Tuub1ing and tEemor OF
The earth that the Elycatina works 1T HonsAo
Tunnel had been blown up. But It turned out
from tho observation Of numbsrs of pArsops
it Vas the caute Of the commotion. Tho ex-
around.
From sAk Ro&son Journal, OH, IS.
me worcester spy ssys the ms;eosio ex-
tion in tbs weasern pa1t Of that county. and
was even set down "a Another earthquake hF
many Of the residents Of Haunpden County.
The hhcck occaafoned BY the explosion wsa
felt, the Spy says. yery generally 1t fifteen
uhaates 6efo,e o'clock Sunday By the peo-
Rruokde!d, Warren, New B1Aint.ee, Hard.
wick, and several othez towns in that vicinity.
In New Brsintree and North aud West
HTookfela the explosion WAS 90 perceptible
that it shook the farm houses Is it some
meuber Of the family, 10 the ch.tnhes, had
jumped suddenly out OF bed; and those who
were 80 fortunate - to get sight 1t the IN,
Common spectacle, described it ~ looking Il
large n the moon At full, before it burat witt
loud report, and left train Of snoke In tht
sky. The meteorir remains Aze claimed b,
| sevGzA towns, but the majority Of those viii
saw it agree that either the northern portion
Of West Rtookde1d, or the town Of New Brain
tree Is the landing place Of the brilliant Eis
itor to earth.
correspondent describes the meteor =
follows:
'.Is was apparently Is large a the sun It hi
Using, and Epnn9tng from the Dtpper, 1t de
| sc11bed IN III: from northeast 10 southwest, Z
an angle of = degrees above the hoH1on- 1t
| color u described Il that Of Irun II white heat
with viva 1ar-colored seluttllas,ons, 40
leaving IN its wake 4 luminous uNn Abou
three or four degrees u width, whiel
/ remained for some aneen seeouds
| III hTfIH1otY NM especially aston
tshing, a. the sun Was some WY
above the horizon. It exploded 1fnAl1y in shRI
desouxuou, scatsertnEtts brilliant fragments IN a
directions, each Of which 1lto bulss to r1pA SD
cession. It's smoke hung Ike cloud fcr severn
seconds more, emitting uAkhes Of Light. and the
gradually faded into ali. The most singular fes
sutt Of this phenomena WIS 1ts physical elect
producing heavy, distinct rumn1tnR, IKE = d.
tAnt rockhlaxt, or echoed cannon shot, which Wa
heard mote plainly IN houses than without