The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05
Vibrations Along the St.
Lawrence Valley.
CONSERVATION AMONG THE PEOPLE.
New England, Northern New
York and Canada Affected.
BUILDINGS SHAKEN AND BELLS RUNG.
The Fate of Montreal as Predicted BY
an Old Priest.
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BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MONTREAL. Nov. 4. 1871
severe shock Of earthquake felt this morning
throughout this city few moments before two
O'Clock. There but one shock, but it lasted FUZZY
twenty seconds, and al! tho buildings tho eastern
aud western portion OF tho city and also centre
trembled violently Il was not accompanied BY the
usual rumbing but with sound like that cause by q
sudden collidins OF two heavy bodies Every person
az Jatt IN earthquakes IL anxiously awaiting news
from the adjacent country aud also expectation
OF experiencing q recurrence here OF tho appalling
phenomenon So far no serious damage has boon re-
ported. The shock created tho utmos. CONSERVATION
everywhere. Betwcon Second and sixth streets
crowds Of excited citizens gathered who apprc
hcnded nh awful CONFUSION OF nature. BY seven
O'Clock, however, everything was quiet and most OF
tho people had returned TO their homes.
KyyEcr Tng SHOCK.
The house occupied by your rcprosen iative was
violently shaken and tho water pitchers and glassware
on tho table in the violently hurled about
tho foor Tho noise which accompanied ana followed
tho shock terrible Al 1sst thought St Patrick,s
Church, An immense building opposite, had fallen in
but the moment got outside realized the fact that
tho cause Of the awful detonation earthquake
and that Montreal had . escape from sharing
American cities which have different beeu de-
mollshod or enyulfed by OF these fearful convu
sions Of nature
ANCIENT PROPHECY.
Persons of certain OF mind are to-day talking
OF an ancont prophecy. BY pous Catholic monk
tho Island OF Montreal would, before tho close or tho
ninetecnth century, be swallowed up by ane terre
trenlbdate, and every and can nd tho
book Is to-day porusing account OF tho terrible
earthquake OF 1872 In Bias Canada whom tho Indians
described the trees Of the forests all engaged In
drunxcn dance AID whom, tradition has tho falls
OF the Saguonay, Ha la Bay and tho surrounding
cIfs formed by terrible throes OF nature.
BUILDINGS SHAKEN AND FURNITURE UPSET.
ST. JonS's, Quebec, Nov. 4, 1871
A. nve minutes TO Two O'Clock this morning several
shocks Of earthquake lasting about seconds wcre
felt here They commenced with low rumbllng
sound and ended with heavy jar. shaking buildings
upssttng furniture, &C. The course OF the shocks
appeared TO be from west 10 east.
THE SHOCK PELT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF NEW
ENGLAND
BosroS Mass, Nov. 4, 1877.
A shock OF earthquake felt this morning In
Northern Now Hampshire Vermont aud Western
Massachusetts, At Lebanon, n. H.. buildings wero
seconds At Montpelier, VI, people were rudely
awakened by several successive shocks. lasting somo
fifteen minutes. Al Northampton, Mass., glass was
broken In houses, furniture broken up and people
awakened.
THE SHOCK FELT AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
SpRNaPIELD. Nov. T. 1871
A slight shock or earthquake was ielt here at two
o'clock this morning
BUILDINGS SHAKEN AT CAMBRIDGE, N. Y
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CAMBRIDGE, N. r., Nov. 4, 1871
A slight shock of earthquake was felt hero this
morning about Ave minutes before two O'Clock. Peo-
pie were awakened from sound slocp buildings being
shaken percepibly One man IN this village thought
there burglars about and AMI searched tho
house with revolver In hand Tho shock lasted only
few seconds
LOUD RUMBL1Na AND SHAKING OF BUILDINGS
AT oLEN's FALLS.
GLEx's FALLS, N. Y, Nov 4, 1877.
An Garth quake shock folt at this place, Lake
George Schuylorvo at two O'Clock this morning.
There was loud rumbltng noise. followed BY snak-
ing OF buildings and breaking Of crockcry
DISTINCT SHOCKS ALONG THE LINE OF THE
CENTRAL AND OTHEB ROADS.
UTICA, N. r., Nov 4, 1877.
Distinct shocks Of earthquake wcro fct In this city
about two this morning Shocks wore also ielt oil
along tho Central and Utica and Black River railroads
CALITIEs AFFECTED.
WnrRnALL, n. r.. Nov. 4, 1877.
A severe shock OF earthquake experienced hero
,t..ar I'M
ctcmenL Reports from Port Henry, Ausablo Forks,
aud Pia,tsburg say It was severely fct At those
piaccA
A PROLONGED MOVEMENT or THE EARTH AT
ooDENsDuIa.
WArgarowS. N. Y, Nov. a. 1871
A heavy earthquake shock was ielt AT Ugdcnsburg
at two O'Clock sunday morning, passing from
cast, lasting over a minute Tho shock aso felt
at Capo Vincent, whore windows, duhes. &C., werS
visibly shaken.
SLIGHT TREMBLING IN AUBURN.
Auburn, N. Y, Nov. l. 1877.
Sigh, trembling earthquake was felt in tho vicinity
OF For. Hill, in this city. about two O'Clock this
morning
MOVING WITH TIE PARALLELS OF LATITUDE.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 4, 1877.
slight earthquake was observed IN HARTFORD ana
the adjoining town or Windsor AT four minutes to two
this sunday morning. Tho vibration lasted several
seconds Tho waves apparently moved with tho
parallels OF latitude.
THE FRENCH EXHIBITION.
The following call for a meeting At Philadelphia In
relation 10 the representation OF this country tho
PARIS Exhibition has signed by many promi mont
| merchants and otncrs:--
We, the undersigned manufacturers, merchants,
shippers and citizens oil the United states.
rocoantzlpr tho valuable services rendered tho
coIonia lnthers OF America by tho people Of France
Ia achieving our independence, and tho nobio
mart that the citizens oil France took In
celebrating tho centennial OF that important
event lcel that tho services rendered and tho
nigh compliment paid TO the people OF tho United
n'b 80, yo.r no ,hcm shoua IL racnrn,,a.t 80