The New York herald., 1874-11-26
EARTHQUAKE IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Essex County Shaken Severely by
an Earthquake.
Great CONSERVATION Along tho
Cape Ann Coast.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, N

GLOUCESTER. Mass, Nov. 25, 1874
Essex county, Massachusetts. or that portion OF
1t comprising tue famous Sixth Congressional Dis.
trict, has been violently disturbed by o genuine
earthquake. 1t was no Insignificant affair, bot .
downright and alarming shaking up all along the
Cape Ann coast Whether 1t Is the legitimate re.
suit of the defeat of Ben Butler or natural conse.
quence Of the mysterious workings of nature Is
lett for the determination OF political and scicn.
tihc philosophers. The people, at all events. are
very much alarmed and last evening when the
shocks were first felt there was quite q panic
among all classes OF the community. The rum
bling and shaking to and fro OF the earth was per-
ceptble all along the coast, and extended In many
cases lar into the interior of the country. 1t oc-
CURED At about halkpast Ave, the weather at she
time being unexceptionably pleasant the air clear
and bractng, the sky perfectly cl0udless and the
wind was so faint as to be scarcely perceptibe.
With sucn combination OF the elements the
shock and the rumbltng were rendered alarmngy
distinct.
HERE IN GLOUCESTER
II was very percepsiDle ana the citizens were
terribly frightened Both wooden and brick
buildings were violently rocked to and fro, crock
cry was tumb'ed around and smashed, doors
and windows sprung and everything
portable seemed to be more Or less
Down at bay se Ii. s ndgss
General Butler, the sensation, was even more per.
cephoe, and workmen In the granite ouarries
thought the nnal summons had come. FOrtu-
nately the temperament ana nerves OF the distin.
guished Essex statesman were not disturbed, for
some wseks ago he abandoned his Bay View rest
dence for HIS more c0mmodiOus and com Portable
winter quarters in Lowell. HIS house and grounds
however. came in for their equal share OF the gen.
probably not be ascertaincd until next spring Up
In Danvcrs and Manchester and other towns In th8s
alarm Is mere IN Houses
shaken and their movable contents distributed
around promiscuousy. Men women and children.
frantic with fear ran into the streets in all sorts
Of domestic costumes and the utmost excitement
prevailed everywhere.
Is described as having been sort Of low but
violent roar. which seemed to gather In force and
rn fns 10 nan 10
peared to be an echo from distance, the earth
meanwhile heaying percepa6ly, and causing
graceful than threatening.
In the Vicinity Of NewDuryport and Topsaeld, and
general rumbling OF the earth ana the same con-
sternation among tho people. some OF the cltl.
zens describe It as L heavy cannon had been fred
syeerns sSss a on at the Jew noSsae q sS
wqs es Saossi 0ysT ysn
Butler was blowing up the Merrimac River OBJ
ana ne Gs1s. avgss Ssss q ws
Major P0ore at the time was pack
Ing up preparatory to his departure for
washington, and when he heard the noise he
thought locomotive had blown mp at the Byneld
station. IN Beverly the shock was as distinct and
severe as at Gloucester. In Salem, only few
miles distant II is described as having been very
faint In the first named place stoves were over
thrown and broken, and in one instance house
was set on fire and narrowly escaped destruction.
In one OF the counting rooms OF q Beverly shoe
from platform and down pair OF winding ST airs,
causing, or course the widest CONSERVATION
among the clerks and bookkeepers.
THE BELL IN VILLAGE CHURCH
In R0ckport was caused 10 ring BY the violent
oscillation OF the edifice, and the frightened In.
| habitants thought there had been powder ex
! piosfon in the quarrics and that the town had
been set on fire. There Is no particular damage
Cape were thoroughly alarmed, and for their Tor
unate deliverancc from possible violent death
hey win unite very heartily and fervcnty in
han ksgiviDR services tomorrow.