New-York tribune., 1874-12-12
A PANIC ON THE SOUND.

CONSERVATION ALONG THE LINE OF THE NEw'
HAVEN ROAD FROM HARLEM BRIDGE TO NOR
wALK-MANY CURIOUS INCIDENTS
The shock was felt with varying severity
on the line OF the New-Haven Railroad from Harlem
Bridge to NOrwalk Iu places it was 80 great as
to break amp-chimneys, overthrow books and articles
from tables and shake houses to their foundations
creating CONSERVATION and widespread alarm In other
places there was simply rumbing noise, lasting how
ever from 10 to Is seconds increasing Ia volume and
then dying away like the noise made by passing
vehicle. In some the shock lasted While persons
went to the front and looked out TO SEQ whether
any vehicle was passing The locality where the shock
was most severe appears to be Mamaroneck ana kye.
The effect upon the animals was most peculiar As soon
as the noise had ceased there united chorus from
all dumb creatures. Dogs barked as II they never
would STOP roosters crowed as II the first day had
dawned geese cackled. horses neighed, cattle lowed,
and fowls left their roost
James Miller bookseller. who does business IN Broad
way sitting in the library OF his house Mt Orienia
Poiut-a promontory south OF Ryc-wben he suddenly
heard q rumbng sound and then loud report which
brought him TO his feet The noise continued and he
went TO the door II was there when bis
wife called him that the boiler Ia the kitchen had ex'
ploded. He went down stairs and found the servants
looking in terror to what had happened for every
thing was uDdisturbed there Then his daughter, who
had been in bed down stairs afghted, saying that
the bed bad shaken that she could not remain 10 It,
Mr. Thurston who lives near the waters edge, says
that lamp cbImneys shook, the house irembled' the
mirrors began break mante ornaments Tell TO the
floor The volume Of sound increased. and books fell
from the table the foor Tie children who had been
in bed came running into the sitting room terrified ana
crying Mrs. Thurson who has spent several years IN
Central America. knew that 1t was an earthquake;
Mr.. Weeks, furniture dealer In Tweny-third.s6 ID
this CITY felt the his house IN naroneck aud
recognized 1t at once as an earthquake He describes
house shook hut every thing 10 IT. .,.
The shock in Mount Vernon was so sreat taat many
I'm New.York. states that about 1880 m ne hesrd
what appeared to him to be an immense wagon So~ns
building shook the windowpanes rattied an
glassware ngleo. and the shock was intense Then 10
began TO think earthquake. He conceded Win
those who declared that there was movement plainly
perceptibe, aud that the earnouake was nqs % enS
men sat playing cards In the house OF Mr. iu.ns @ M
heard It seemed to come up the road and approach
thc room where they sat. They suddenly stopPea pay
tns vouue men made dasn for the door and another
for the windoe. The dealer OF toas ga,S gass.Se .oa
TRmUNE reporter last night that ne expected every
second wnen be stood the window 10 hear the dual
trump. r,.vo Oh. Inhabitants were rousea from,
,heir heds sent 20 and windows aud generally
lscommoded by the quaking. MI Hamilton, a lawyer
1880 p M his house was violently shaken aud he
thought explosion had occurred. The glassware
that q powder magazine had exploded some where.
Tnaddeus Dayid an lux manufacturer OF tina city, fet
to have been violent Mr. Iefeyrs states that hs was
sitting up at the tme and thought at first that IL was
thought it strange such loud report should be unao-
compsnied with liahtning His daughter. who was In
ienco ami sudde nness Of the phenomenon.
James Todd Of this city readcs in New hee near
inmates thought the steam heating apparatus had OK.
poded In the cellar aud upon looking were surprised o
aod s sa s was MOT ss
house WSs shaken from osllar - attic.