The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-25
1no Ear,ha,sa,se in baltimore.

similar nature Is reported IN TINS CITY al mid
night.
The Earthquake I'm Baltimore.
Mr.. Joseph Merrefeid states that shortly
before midnight on Wednesday, Mrs. Merre.
field and her son felt shock similar to that
of an earthquake Messrs. George W. Cor
ner aud Francis T. King experienced sim.
liar shock, and there seems TO be no doubt
that the earthquake which was seriously felt
in Richmond also extended to this city. Mr..
r. Mccormick writes TO the american that
at about twenty minutes to IL O'Clock
Wednesday night he was aroused from MS
shlmbers BY shock that caused his house 70
trfmbIe and the Windows TO rattle a. II
shaken by gust Of wind. The bed on
which he rested felt as il 1t had been sud-
denly thrust forward some inches and then
checked. Soon thereafter there was another
and a much lighter shock. The time CORES.
ronds precisely to that when the shock was
felt in Richmond. american.
The shock of the earthquake which was
felt so sensbly in Richmond, Va, at ll:40
p. NJ. on Wednesday night, was quite per-
ceptible in this vicinity some minutes later.
Owing to the very late hour but lew persons
were awake except where there was more or
less moving about, and consequently tnere
were comparatively few opportunities 70 note
the slight shock. A gentleman residing near
Boundary avenue, between the Harloru anu
Belair roads. was reading at few minutes
before II O'Clock. He states that the mouse
was shaken violently for few SECONDS. Ihe
glass shades On the chandeliers ana other
! light articles ratified in an active manner.
Several members Of the family were
awakened by the motion Of the house, ana
were much startled by the occurrence.
! 4 gentleman residing on North Front
street, who was awake at that hour, noticed
a motion Of the room in which he was seated
similar 10 that made by the rapid passage OIL
| heavy wagon through the street, ana was
quite at q loss TO account for the cause, as DO
vehicle passed at that time. O:her persons
residing in that section of the city were con-
scous Of slight vibration OF the houses,
but Of so slight character as mol TO tXcll'
remark until seeing the accounts puolsheo
yesterday morning.
4 gentleman residing on west Fayctte
street was awakened by the shock, aud being
convinced that robbers were in the house
searched the premises, without, Oh course
fading any trace Of intruderS.
On the northern suburbs Of the city, as
III bul rs iONsOhlOfil, tAS S'tAAS "SAA"S'S'O~
we're experienced.
A gentleman residing about three miles
out was awakened by the vibrations OF hl:
couch, which were very percep1iblr, ano
distinctly heard rumbing sound, folio we'd
immediately after by what he supposed t.
be thunder. Other members OF his family
were aroused by the same cause. Baltimore
! Gazette.
At Annapolis. Md.
A dispatch from Annapolis, Md, received
Yesterday morning, states that the ancien
city was shaken up as though an Eastern
Shore ague had struck it. The shock there
lasted three or four seconds at about IL 81
=. NJ. 1t is stated "thc earth shook vic
leutIv, and the reverberaton in some houses
especially those built of wood, was grea
enough to awaken sleepers."- Batttmor
. Sun.