Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-21
Overland Dispatches
.aP1clAL TO TnR oolD HILL DAILY MEwA IT
TIE wEsrERN UNION rELIaRArH LiNK.l
Extensive Earthquakes
Yesterday.


New YoRx, October 20.-About II:
IS A. ". to-day a shock Of an earth
quake was felt In this city, lasting
seven seconds. An undulating motion
was distinctly perceptible, accompa-
MED, some reports state, by a ruinb-
ling noise. The occurrence has nat
urally caused great excitement. Re-
ports. show it to have been general
throughout the New England States.
SCHENECTADY, y. Y, October 90
This city was visited with a severe
shock Of earthquake at a quarter-past
IL o'clock this forenoon. All the In
habi:ants rushed terror-stricken into
the streets. The excitement Is intense.
Much confusion prevails, and It Is i'm
possible to ascertain whether any seri-
Gus damage has been done.
CLEvELASn, October 20.-A very
visible shock Of an earthquake was felt
here this morning at about II o'clock.
lasting Is or 20 seconds. The National
Bank building and Atwater block, and
other large buildings, swayed to and
fro, causing persons occupying upper
stories to flock into the streets. The
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed. The
shock was plainly felt IN Meadville,
Pennsylvania.
MONTREAL October 30.-At a quar-
ter past IL o'clock this forenoon, sew
eral shocks Of earthquake wero felt
here. Buildings rocked to and fro.
and everybody rushed to the streets in
alarm.
New ORLEANS, October W.-Fol
lowing Is the Natchez and Lees time /:
College Point, 3:2SH; Batan Rouge,
7:4l4; Bayou Sara, s:5oH; Natchez,
1859. The fuel was exhausted at
Bayou Sara. There were heavy head
winds from College Point up. The
thermometer fell % degrees within IL
hours.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, October 20-2r. N.
4 severe earthquake shock has just
passed, throwing down 4 portion Of
one Of the chimneys Of Adams Hall.
Its general direction was ~northcasterly
ard southwesterly. Its duration was
from thirty to forty seconds.
New YoRx, October 20-3 p. NJ
Dispatches regarding the earthquake
arc being received from all portions OF
tbs Northern and Western States and
Canada. Although the shock created
considerable CONSERVATION, the dam
age to property seems to have been
light.
PORTLAND, October 20.-Three hun
dred feet Of the bed Of the O~gdensburg
Railroad, across Otter Creek, in Stand
ish, Is miles from here, settled 10 feet
to day at the time Of the earthquake.
NEW York, October 2o.-The earth
quake this morning passed harmlessly
through. Several school buildings and
tenement houses were suddenly evac-
uated, aud the higher stories and spires
in the lower part Of the city were
made to vibrate perceptibly.
CoSSEAuTvnI.E, Pa, October 20.-At
II o'clock this morning we felt two
distinct shocks, like that Of an earth
quake, from two to five minutes dura-
ton. Many persons ran out into the
streets In fear of buildings falling.
Some are quite sick from the effect. No
damage was done to buildings.
CINCINNATI, October GA slight
shock Of earthquake within the city
limit was felt about half-mst 10 o'clock
this forenoon. Students at Lane Sem
mary noticed 1t very perceptibly.
g rlrUsvII.LE, Pa, October 20.-A
shock Of earthquake wa felt very per-
ceptibly here this forenoon. People
ran out into the streets In great alarm.
It lasted but a few seconds.
DETROIT, October 20. Ar earth
was very perceptible In this city about
IL o'clock this morning. Reports from
various parts of the State would indi-
cate that the wave was very generally
felt.