The New York herald., 1870-10-21
TEE sH0cA THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct 20, 1870
There was a very distinct earthquake in this city
about eleven O'Clock to-day. 1t was percepuble In
all parts Of the city. Houses were shaken, and to
such extent as to set In motion all suspended OBJ
jects. II was, OF course, more percepnble IN the
upper stories of the houses, and in many instances
the motion was felt in the lower and even in the
basement stories. The children and teachers in
several OF the schools quite alarmed and there
was rush from some OF them to escape from the
totierng buildings. Persons engaged on fine work,
like engraving and drawing, found themselves CON-
PEELED to suspend their operations for o minute or
TWO. In some houses the tnware was made to rattle,
ana everywhere chandeliers yprated aarmngly.
The motion was most Perceptible on the hills, wnere
the shock was distinct that 1t was supposed there
had been heavy explosion In the neighporhood.
Many IN their terror ran out OF their houses. We
have heard OF no damage to buildings.
The following note Is written by Professor Hough,
OF Dudley Observatory
The shock 0; an earthquake was felt here at ff.
teen minutes past eleven A. M, October &c, and
lasted about one minute. The walls OF the building
had a very marked vibration, open doors were made
to vbrate, objects hanging on the walls were put in
oscillation, and even tables and chairs on the
ground foor had a sensible iremor AT the time OF
the shock a rumbing noise was heard the clock
pendulums swinging north and south were made to
vlbrnte cast ana west, showing that the eartnquake
passed IN an eastward direction. Since nine A. NJ
of yesterday the barometer has been falling RAPIDLY
the Gtal la!i amounting to seven-tenths OF an inch
During The shock The mercury IN the registering ba.
roIneter was In a violent state OF agitation.
g. W. HoUGH, Dudley Observatory.
ALBANY, oct. 20, 1870.
TROY, N. Y. Oct. 20, 1870.
An earthquake shock felt In this city at fifteen
minutes alter eleven O'Clock this morning The
Sixth ward scho0house, containing 500 children
was severely shaken, causing panic. The shock
was mere severe in the southern part OF the city.
.I,,,
places north OF Troy state that the shock was SEN
shly fett. II lasted from fifteen To twenty Sec
OD1s-
SARATOGA, N. Y, Oct 20, 1870.
a severe shock OF earthquake was felt here this
morning et hall-past eleven Houses were shaken
aud some buildings much damaged. It was pre-
ceded by rumb1ng sound and lasted about q min
ute. Reports from the surrounding country state
that The shock distinctly felt and in some places
lasted TWO minutes.
WARRENsBuRG, n. T., Oct 90 1870
About twenty minutes past eleven this morning
shock Of earthquake felt AT this place OF sufi-
cient violence 70 open doors, throw articles from
vibtate several inches. The shock continued about
two minutes.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, oct. 20. 1870.
This city was visited with severe shock OF earth
quake at quarter past eleven O'Clock this morn.
into the streets, and the excitement Is intense.
Buildings swayed 80 as TO be perceptble TO the naked
eye. much Confusion prevails, and 1t s Impossible
to ascertain whether any serious damage is done
ITHAcA, Oct. 20. 1870.
THIS place was visited at ten minutes past eleven
O'Clock today with remarkable shocks OF earth.
quake There were three Shocks the largest lasting
fully quarter OF minute, shaking the buildings
and alarming !he people so tha, they ned from their
houses and places OF business, thinking the build
ings were falling. In many cases clocks were
! stopped. The shocks came from the northeast and
passed to the southwest
HUDSON, N. Y, Oct 20, 1870
severe shock OF earthquake was felt In TINS city
a. fourteen minutes past eleven O'Clock this morn
| ing The people were greatly excited, and rushed
| from their buildings to find chlmneys falling and
srceples totterng. The damage done was not great
| hut the excitement was intense.
C0oPERsrowN. N. Y. Oct. 20, 1870
AT twenty minutes past eleven O'Clock A. NJ to-
! DAY SHOCK o. earthquake was felt here, which
lasted between one ana Two seconds The Central
! Hotei was so shaken as TO alarm many OF the IN
mates ana IN some Of the stores the goods sus-
f. pended from the ceiling were swayed to aud fro.
CAMBRIDGE, N. ", Oct. 20, 1870.
severe storm OF rain and wind is prevailing here.
Ata quarter.past eleven O'Clock this morning quite
aperceptbie shock OF earthquake was feit lasting
about one minute, and causing great excitement
among tue Inhabitants. Several buildings were
shaken, but no material damage has beeD done.
SYRACUSE N. Y. Oct. 20. 1870.
A eight shock 81 earthquake was felt mere at
about tweniJ minutes past eleven O'Clock tbs morn
ing.
WARSAW, n. y, Oct. 20. 1870.
A percepube shpys u cart" QaSe Was felt