The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-25
The Earthquake.

unsensational character. A veritable
earthquake, heavy enough to have done
credit to st. Thomas or California, visited
and shocked the sensibilities of the people
of New England and other parts of this
continent on Thursday last, at about H.,
O'Clock a. m. Most of the people Of this
place and vicinity felt nc shock distinct
ly, though some failed to notice it. Door
bells were rung, balls were set rolling the
walls of houses were perceived to sway
back and fourth, sensation of sickness
Or faintness was quite generally felt, crock
cry ratified and everything seemed for
the moment to be going to smash. No
material damage was done in this vicini.
ty that We have heard. The duration of
the shock was variously estimated at from
to 80 seconds.
Reports from other places show that
the shock was felt over large area;
BuRLrScToN, Vt, Oct. 20. A distinct
shock of an earthquake was felt here at
twenty-six minutes past eleven this fore.
noon, lasting about fifteen seconds. There
were regular vibrations from north to
south, clocks stopping, crockery shaken
down &c., but no damage done. No rum.
bling heard.
MONTPELIER, VI, Oct, 20. At Mont.
pelier the shock of the earthquake began
at IL ~ o'clock and continued about sc
seconds. 1t was much the scvercst evei
experienced in this section. In many
cases people FASTENED to the streets, and
in one case at least bricks were shaker
from chimney top.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Oct, 20. Ar
earthquake was felt in this city at about
half past eleven o'clock this forenoon. -
The shocks lasted about fifteen second.
and the waves seemed to pass from the
south to the north Stoves were ratified
and door bells rung in n large number o
houses
a distinct shock was felt at Cleveland
Ohio. lasting fifteen or twenty seconds
New YORK, Oct 20. The earthquake,
in this city this morning passed harmless
ly through several school buildings and
tenement houses, which were suddenly
vacated, and the high towers and spire
in the lower part of the city, were mad,
to vibratc preceptbly.
The shock was felt throughout the eastern
and central New York, and in Northerl
Pennsylvania, the manifestations wer,
substantially Identical
\ tidal wave. the usual accompani
nament Of the phenomenon, was not no
ticeable. Along the docks the water pre-
sonts queer appearance, as if the muC
at the bottom of the river had been pref
ty well stirred up.
PORTLAND, Me, Oct. 20. About tire,
hundred feet of the bed Of the Ogdcns
burg railroad across Otter Pond, in Stan
dish, sixteen miles from Portland, settled
ten feet to-day at the time Of the earth
quake.
Providence, Il. l., Oct. 20. \ shocl
like an earthquake occurred here at TWEEN
ty-seyen minutes past ii o'clock thi
forenoon. Large buildings were shaker
so that the occupants ran into the street.
in some cases.
MONTREAL, Oct. 20. At ll:17 A. VI
severe shock was felt here. Building
were shook and chimneys fell TIT
rumbling and shaking continued about AZ
seconds.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 20. Tn,
3 earthquake was felt here at 1l:30 thi
forenoon, there being three distinct shock
of which the last was the seyerest covering
seven or eight seconds.
The upper parts of the buildings shool
with lateral motion, and brick wall
were cracked. Considerable damage wa
done to Wright's block on Main street
LEWISTON, Me-, Oct 90 A Sigh
shock of earthquake was felt here at half
past eleven this A. NJ, causing some ey
element but no damage was done.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 20. A strong
earthquake shock was felt here at half
past eleven O'Clock, lasting half minute
The Bangor operator reported the shocl
about two seconds before it was felt here