The New York herald., 1874-12-12

said the vibration OF the earth was so severe thar
the dishes ratified In his closets and the ladies
and .as though the earth had opened.n He never
life. At West Mount Vernon German
told rather iunny story. He said he was up
what was the matter HIS Wife, VINO Mas d down
stairs, ran up stars, and they met on the stairs
and looked at one another, and. seeing that they
another" & aaectionately and thanked God 'for this
ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER
shore of the Hudson River the shock was remark
ably distinct, and IN addition TO producing In
snip, i left unmistakaee evidences q the
In decidedly unsettled condition. Nearly all
agree that the suberranean disturbance occurred
past ten O'Clock. Ii is described by several with
whom the writer conversed as at first resem-
bling, Sing terrific explosions IImmed,ately sue;
sssusa shaking Of the earts, waiea S
caused houses to yibrate ike osisrs, occa-
many OF whom were already In bed, while many
others were In the act OF retiring or the night
Not Not D few, especially those Of the female sex
belief that the world was really coming TO On END.
POLICE ORDERED OUT.
AT Yonkers the earthquake was observed about
twenty minutes past ten, and was felt In nearly
every portion Of tnat city. Sergeant Austin was
believing that a new building now being erected
immediately in the rear had fallen, Instantly
ordered the reserve platoon 10 be called up. BY
the time the men had thrown on their coats and
were standing IN 'front.' OF the desk awaiting
ing disaster had totally disappeared. One
OF the mounted patrol, while in the eX-
rocking Of the earth when appeared i to erry his
horse TO sucn an extent as 70 render the beast
unmanageabe for some minutes. large number
OF people ho had been witnessing a dramatic per-
formance at Radford Hall were In the act OF leav-
ing the building wuen the unaccountable shaking
took place, and the belief that the hall was about
to tumble down caused the crowd to make q pre-
cipitate exit. most intelligent lady residing in
name might be omitted, in a conversation with
the writer yesterday afternoon, sald:-"I retired
alterward heard what at first thought was
DREADFUL EXPLOSION.
A rumDling noise Immediately followed, the bed
q railroad train was passing near or over II. /
could not account Tor It, and now only
felt in Europe, and especially in Melbourne,
Australia where we were residing in 1855.
Taere as yop W psrhaaps, reToec
shipping in the port OF Melbourne was also very
ward reported that the shock had been
!s,SssY sS'ssss night but also
Mr.. w. W. Law. also residing at Yonkers, says
that he heard and felt the earthquake most per-
ceptibly. 1t seemed to be from north to SOUTH and
was SO remarkably strong that the earth shook
visibly for . considerable space OF time. It was
earth, and rumbled on, losing itself apparently
in the lar distance. 1t was easily dis
~ rom Sannaer Overhead ,a t In facs
and mis- impression that 1t was an earthquake was
immediate and terrifying. for the earth moved per-
ceptibly under foot, so that walking was matter
Of ditfculty and sensation OF uncertainty ac-
companied It, The impression was general
an earthquake. Everybody IN YonKers, he says
lelt 1t, ana the place was shaken very considera-
blv, SO much so that windows were heard to rattle,
dishes TO move, and some OF the residents OF the
houses said that they felt the ediGces IN which
they were change place very perceptlbiy.
The residents Of Riverdale also lett the shake OF
real estate which one gentleman says lasted for
about fifteen seconds A. first the sound resembled
that caused by heavy wagon going over frozen
ground. Another gentleman said it appeared as
though the roof OF his house was falling. tue crash
being not unlike nitro-glycerine explosion. The
occupants OF every house IN the vicinity were
thoroughly alarmed at the strange ana unusual oc-
curence.
TERROR IN HASTINGS.
It would be Impossible to fully portray the sur
and % the ys II
refning house ol Messrs. Hopke & Co.
oa0 se@e sor and in this Sse1
scores OF the inhabitants rushed into the
carrying lighted lamps to ala them In ascertaining
the character and extent OF the supposed disas-
ter. The shock at this place threw down part OF
loose stone wall on the premises OF gentleman
named Thomas.
At Dobh,s Ferry Tor Greenburg) the subrerra-
mean commotlon was also painfully perceptible
Many OF the houses were violently shaken, the
force being 80 great as to ring the bells IN the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. u. 0. Bradley, causing great conster-
nation to the startled inmates,
The people OF lrvington were also startled by
and poor, creating almost panic IN that portion
OF the village contiguous to the Hudson River
Railroad. several bricks OF chimney on the
residence Of Mr.. Alexander Calder were displaced
and thrown down the nue by the vibration of the
house.
TARRYTowN TREMBLING.
At Tarrytown the earthquake was, perhaps
more distinctly ielt than at any other place on The
Hudson River. gentleman named Kendall re-
siding there says that the commotlon seemed to
run from northeast to southwest. followed BY a
current OF warm AIR. Mr.. Frank Vincent, who re-
sides on beautiful plateau overlooking the Hud-
son River says that he had just retired when he
heard terrific noise, winch he at first thought
and consequent explosion OF boilers. The
house vibrated TO such an extent as to
employ OF the Hudson River kailroad Company
and had Just dozed of when was awakened by
the shock. thought the whole house was moving
bodily, as though II was rolling over something;
though both sides of the house were caving In
My wife was scared and sprung out OF bed saying,
WHATS THAT y
l said, why, the chimney must have fallen
across the house, and the next thing SAID. 4
suppose one OF our locomotives has exploded; the
conclusion lasted five or six seconds" In College
avenue the shock was also experienced. One man
said II sounded at first as though men were drag
glnR a heavy box over bare boards, ana
then the plates and dishes commenced TO rattle,
until he thought the whole mouse was coming
colt, AT North Tarrytown the earthquake awoKe
him, he at first thinking that some person was
drawing the stove across the floor. The water in
the little urn on top OF the stove was thrown out
by the vibration, which also caused the windows
to rattle.
CONVICTION IN SING SING.
At Sing Sing The people thought that "Wes''
Allen, convict, had at last put his threat OF blow
ing up the prison with nttro-gycerine into execu.
ton, and some OF the citizens commenced to arm
themselves, preparatory to general exodus OF
the jaibirds. The shock was also felt at Peeks-
KILL wnere 1t was accompanied by general
shaking OF houses, but, beyond alarming the peo-
pie generally, no damage is reported.
WHOLE TOWN TURNING OUT.
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