The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-21
THE EARTHQUAKE,

Details ofthe widespread ConvuIsiou.
4 We give the following dispatches from
INHERENT points upon an absorbing matter
pf interest received after the publication of
bur last edition of yesterday
- LABORATORY OF BowDoIN COLLEGE, BRUINS
: 1ICK, Me-, Oct. 2O-12 MA severe earth
make shock has just passed, throwing down
portion of one of the chimneys of Adams
fsll. The general direction was north
bsterly and southwesterly. The duration
las from thirty to forty seconds.
n ST. CATHARINE's, Oct. 2O.-A severe shock
earthquake was felt here to-day at IL
clock. A number of windows were broken,
hid people rushed to the streets in great
larm. There has been nothing of the kind
ere since 1854, when slight shock was felt.
WARSAW, N. Y, Oct 20.-A perceptble
Shock of earthquake was felt throughout this
Village at IL o'clock this morning.
y SARATOGA, Oct. 20.-A severe shock of earth
|auake was felt here this morning at IL 80.
Houses were shaken and some buildings much
damaged. 1t was preceded by rumbling
hound, and lasted about a minute. Reports
tom the surrounding country state that the
ehock was distinctly felt, and in some places
LASTED two minutes.
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 30.-An earthquake shock
was felt in this city at IL '15 o'clock this morn
Ing. The Sixth ward school house, containing
five hundred children, was severely shaken,
bausing panic. The shock was more severe
In the southern part of the city, Dispatches
from Sand Hill, Cambridge, and other places
north of Troy state that one shock was sensi-
bly felt. 1t lasted from fifteen to twenty
seconds.
WARRENsBURG, N. Y, sOct. 90 About
twenty minutes past eleven this morning a
bhock of earthquake was felt at this place of
Euficient violence to open doors, throw arti-
cles from shelves, and ring door-bells. The
buildings seemed to vibrate several inches
The shock continued about two minutes.
PROVIDENCE, r.. l., Oct. 20.-A shock of
IN earthquake was felt here at 11'27 this
morning, Large buildings shook so that the
occupants ran into the streets in some cases.
HUDSON, N. Y, Oct. 20.-A severe shock
pf earthquake was felt in this city at fourteen
minutes past eleven o'clock this morning
The people were greatly excited, and rushed
Rom their buildings to find chimneys falling
ind steeples tottering. The damage done
vas not great but the excitement was intense
MONTPELIER, VT, Oct. 20.-At Montpelier
he shock of an earthquake was felt at twenty
our minutes past eleven o'clock, and con-
inued about thirty minutes. 1t was much
he severest ever experienced in this section.
AUBURN, N. Y, Oct. 20,-A slight shock of
Earthquake was felt in this CITY at about
leven o'clock this morning.
CLEVELAND, Oct 20.-A very sensible shock
bf earthquake was felt here this morning at
bout seven o'clock, lasting fifteen or twenty
econds.
The national bank building, Atwater block,
md other large buildings swayed to and fro,
ausing the persons occupying the upper
tories to flock into the streets in the greatest
onsternatieR. The same shock was plainly
cit in Meadville, Pa, but it cannot be traced
any other locality.
HARTFORD, Oct. 20.-The shock of earth,
uake was felt here about eleven A. M. The
rembling lasted for several seconds.
UTICA, N. Y, Oct. 20.-Three distinct
hooks of earthquake were felt here at ten
minutes past eleven to-day (New York time)
Ehe motion was from north to south. Win
ows ratified and clocks stopped.
CooPERsTowE, N. ", Oct. 20.-At 1920 A
q. to-day shock Of earthquake was felt here