The New York herald., 1870-10-21

IN would nave been the violation OF temperance
iempta,.on. believing. It is supposed, that the
spirits above had thus demonstrated their triumph
over % The the same ners ocs e the Of Ss
unseen forces, and the inmates deserted the
building screaming With with terror. In Easi Four,
there is no account that the phenomenon reached
any further up town. One gentleman states that
brown stone edidces on Murray Hin and tnen gave
II up bad Job, but the shock felt In the Re-
in that part OF the city.
AT THE CORNER OF FoRrIETn STREET
and Park avenue lie barometer at eleven O'Clock
IN the morning was observed TO fall suddenly 10
twenty-nine degrees twenty-five minutes. Notice
Of the fact was immediately sent to the HERALD
0ice though II was not known at the time that any
shock Of earthquake had taken place.
II rs reported That Inc employes IN the establish.
ment OF Lord Taylor, corner OF Grand ana Chryste
streets rushed out OF the building IN the greatest
alarm
Win little or no respect for our metropolitan
guardians OF the peace the powers beneath took
shake out of even the Ponce Headquarters. and
puzzled ITS inmates more than ever the Nathan
murder did, They dreamed OF burglars, drunken
men, dance houses, rcpeaters and Republican Gene
raj COMMITTEES rows; but u was long after me narm
WAS done and the perpetrators beyond their reach
las usnaD before they discovered tue cause OF the
disturbance. The chief CLERK, Mr.. Hawley, observed
the fuid a9itatcd IN his inkstand; Dut ne thought
II resulted from the cemmouon caused by the re-
moval OF some neayy furniture underneath his
cause OF the effects which the eye had seen, Mr.
Hawey and the other gentlemen VINO made similar
observations concluded II must be
AN EARrHQuAkE OR SOMETHING WORSE
The clerks printers ana workmen employed in
the Clipper building, ON Centre street were all
shaken out OF their prOprlety. The cOmpOSit0rs
were dlsmayed TO see their cases" cance before
their eyes, and found themselves invountarly DIP
ping tneir fingers into the wrong "boxes.o All The
inmates OF lhis and the neighboring buildings
poured into the streets,
WILD AND IERRoR-sTRICKEN,
and It was long before they Gould be persuaded 10
reener the places which had 30 suddenly threatened
10 become u mass 0f ruins.
~ nfte hp lhruli on az a right
women and children stood grouped together Ia The
streets fearful 10 enter the dwellings,, and whisper
ing all the dreadful suggestions and Wild lnlagin
ings ~ winch such scenes gave rise. The children
III alright ned from the public school OF the Sixth
conssglon OF fear Those VINO spent the DAY III such
parts OF the city as the rumblings had not visited
were as much frightened on hearing the accounts OF
the disturbances later III the evening as those who
experienced them. Altogether ana a. tue ''last
SENSATION" the earthquake was decided success.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT ia EAST BROADWAY.
The shock was felt very severely In the neghDor-
hoed OF Chatham square. Al ia East Broadway
the wnole house shook and heaved almost like
vessel on the water.
HERALD reporter interviewed several Of the
residents OF this house, and elclted the following
information concernmg their experience OF The
earthquake. This house Is situated on the west side
OF East Broadway, two doors from the corner Of
PIKE street. and is built almost entirely OF red bricks
IL is ionr story house, on one side OF which Is an
cid, dirty-ookina hhanty reaching up only 10 about
raied from Pike street by two larger houses, put
similar TO II m construction II VIII he seen, there
FORE thai one side OF this nonse was comparatively
unsupported. There were three families IN the house
al the time Of the earthquake all OF whom Ieit the
shock and were greatly terrified Dy 1t. The first per
! son interviewed was Thomas Collier, who rents the
fourth hoor o. the house and resides there with his
wife a1d friend. In reply TO the inquiries made he
stated that he was the front room the fourth
| moor OF about twenty minutes past eleven O'Clock
! yesterday morning, standing near table, In con
| versalion with his wife, when he was
Tiik0wN SUDDENLY FORWARD
| against the table and experienced tremendous
shock, as thongh from an electric battery HIS wile
was thrown violently against the wall, and ell be-
meath the window which overoOhs East Broadway.
on turning his eyes behind him ne saw that the wall
looking glass which hung against the wall At the
back part OF the room was
In RArID MOTION AND oscIILATlNa
like tho pendulum OF clock. lie fell forward
against the table, as he could not stand up 30 much
had
THE HOUSE PITCHED FORWARD.
REPoRrER-How was the table standing IN the
| rooms
COLLIER--E Ia q table nine feet long and three
row parts running east and west.
COLLiER-Wcn, was standing at that side next
to Chatham square, Or the Battery, II you hke and
! as fell agin It nearly pushed 1t upside down.
| wne2
CoLllEE-she was also on the Battery side Of the
table, only much nearer TO The street than was
she aas very ngl ag1n the window.
REP0RrEa-in what direction did you look
GolLIER-We was both looking UP town, and
when we Tell
We BOTH FELL UP TOWN.
REPoRTER--how did the glass hang on the wall9
| COLLIER-The glass hung on the wall, about four
feet from the floor, by blt OF cord, and as looked
up see 1t swinging here and agin, IKE pendu-
lum. going ut least nom fifteen t. eighteen inches
| each way, and was swinging Tor several seconGs.
II was q small oval glass, about twelve inches one
| way and eight inches the other.
WAS THUkDERsTRuCK,
so TO speak, when see it swinging 70 and agin with
| sucn velocity.
| U0LLIER-Oh, 1t swung up and down town. FIRST
see 1t up Town, and then back again, ano 80 iorh
| The wall runs north and south upon which II was
| hung, anu the direction OF the Swinging was the
same as the position OF the wall.
REPORTER-Are you sure that was the direction
| the glass swungY
| COLLIER-l am as certain as | am OF telling you
about 1t. 1t Is true was little frightened and be-
came greatly agitated; but see the glass going up
| and down town as clearly as now see You.
| THE SHOCK WAS FROM SOUTH To NORTH.
REPoRTER-What inference do you draw from
CoLLIER-why, maintains that the earthquake
come from along Chatham square and run right
through East Broadway-that Is 10 say II come from
| the south first and then travelled up town, shook
our house almost TO pieces and went northwards.
REP0RTER-What feeling ana you experience at
| the moment2
CoLLlEs-lt was just ike the moving Of a ship
| at sea. The house .hove to- and went back agan,
and shook Tor about fifteen seconds. After came
to myself little said "GOOd God
| The HOUSE is ABOUT TO FALL
Let us get up and GIT al oDce' ana tGerenpon /
caught hold or my wiie pushed her on to the stairs
| and tnen rushed down On 10 The sidewalk IN The
| street. There zee The house sIIl shaking TO and
| fro. My wife was 50 frightened that when she got
! half way down the stars sne was six ed,' and
| could move no further. The house miist have
/ LEANED FORWARD QUITE TWO FEET,
and 1t reminded me OF an imiuense mass or ''lnjin
| rubber,n as witnessed 1t twisting backwards and
forwards. The only damage lhe house received, as
| far as ] now KNOW was the crack III the wall !
showed you.
| The next person interviewed was
1 FRLIX M'MANUS, WHO LODGES WITH COLLIER,
aud occupies room In the rear OF the fourth noOr.
He stated that al the time the shock occurred ne
| was lying on his bed, reading New YORK HERALD,
and when the rolling OF the house was 1et by hlm
he said he thought was Collier who was frequently
IN the habit OF joking with HIM and playing 'Iarks,
beneath his bed but Immediately afteIward he
heard Collier shout out that the house was falling,
and for Gods sake to rush down stairs, and, SAID
| McManus, jumped up, and felt like drunken man
I when attempted TO reach the staircase
| HEPoRTER-Hsw long before you were called did
| you feel the shock2
| MoMANUs--I felt 1t more than seconds before
he cried out to me. and then 1t seemed 10 me nike