The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-21
Domestic N ews.
EARTHQUAKE.


PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct. 2O.-No shock
noticed here.
CONCORD, Oct. 20.-There was very per-
ceptible shock of an earthquake here at ii. 30
to-day, thereby frightening the school children
ana disturbing the red-tape occupants of the
State House. kilograms from Wells River
and Lancaster announce the shock.
reports from Centre Harbor and Village
state that severe shocks of earthquake were
ielt there, causing the vacating of the school
mouse at the former place and ringing of door
bells, Ne, in the latter lasting over one half
minute
NEwBURYroRT Mass, Oct 2O.-At twenty
five minutes to twelve slight jar was felt in
TINS city which was almost Immediately fol.
lowed by heavy rumble, which las,ed one-haf
minnie, iarring buildings, ringing door-bells
ana shaking globes from gas chandeliers. In
many instances occupants ran into the streets
from dwellings. 1t seemed to pass in south
westerly direction.
NEW YORK, Oct. ga shock of earthquake
was felt 10 this city and various parts of the
United States and the Canadas about eleven
o'clock this morning.
The earthquake in this city this morning
passed harmlessly through several school build
Jugs and tenement houses, which were sud-
denly vacated and the high towers and spires
in the lower part of the city were made to vi
brate perceptbly. The shock was felt through
out eastern New York and northern Pennsy!-
identical. Prof G w. Hough of Dudley OBJ
servatory in Albany thus describes the phen-
omena: A shock of earthquake was felt here
at H. Is A. NJ, Oct 20, and lasted about one
minute. The walls Of buildings had very
marked vibration. the open doors were made
to vibrate, objects hanging on walls put in os-
Citation and even tables and chairs on the
ground floor had a sensible tremor. At the
time OF the shock rumbling noise was heard,
CLOCK pendulums swinging north and south
do INraf. -t,N
that the earthquake passed in an eastward d-
rcction. Since 9 A. M. yesterday the barome-
ter has been failing rapidly the total fall
amounting to 7-10 of an inch. During the
shock the mercury in registering barometer
was 10 violent agitation.
Al Schenectady buildings were perceptiby
swayed. The inhabitants rushed terror-strlck
en- into the streets
AT Cleveland the National Bank building,
Atwater aud other blocks, swayed to and fro.
At Meadville, Pa, Montreal and other places
also there was intense excitement.
BANGOR, Me-, Oct 20 Quite heavy shock
OF earthquake was felt here at II IS clock this
forenoon, lasting several seconds. Chimney
tops were shaken off on Main street.
1t is raining heavily.
WIsCAssET, Oct 90 Heavy slssck of earth
quake was felt here about 113O this forenoon
and lasted several seconds.
SACo, Oct. 20.-The most severe earthquake
at 1.C5 forenoon. The vibration was very per.
ceptibly felt in all parts OF the city, causing the
ringing of bells and an alarm among the school
children aud the people at work in the upper
rooms of buildings.
MONTPELIER, VT, Oct 2O-A shock of
earthquake began at II "a and continued so
seconds. Il was much the severest ever ex-
p@renced in this section In many cases peo-
pie fastened to the streets and ia Que case at
least bricks were shaken from the chimney
tops.
PROVIDENCE, R. I i, Oct 20 "A shock like an
earthquake occurred here at II q this fore
noon. Large buildings shook so that the oc-
cupants ran into the street in some cases.
HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 20-The shock of
11.21 A. Nj. The time previously occupied is
varously estimated at from twenty seconds to
one minute. There was no sound heard nor
was there any violent tremOr. The gentle but
RAPID undulations were like those of boat
Pictures swung ont from the walls, chande liers
oscilated ard dishes ratified, but no buildings
were injured. The wave apparently moved
from the northwest to southwest
MONTREAL, Oct 20.-At River du Loupe EN-
Bias, at lib A. M. a shock of an earthquake
commenced and lasted So seconds. 1t appear
ed to come from the northwest. The shock
was quite heavy and rather rumbling.
QUEBEC, Oct. 20.-At 11.17 A. M. there was
a severe shock Of earthquake. Buildings
shook and bells rang. Several chimnevs were
knocked down on Discusses street and two per-
sons nearly killed.
POINT LEVI, Oct. 20.-There was dreadful
shock OF earthquake here that lasted about 80
seconds.