New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20
THE EARTHQUAKES.

THREE rARTHQUAKEs-AN AMERICAN VoLCANO-THE
EARTHQUAKE IN THE EASTERN srATEs-EXcir-
ING EXPERIENCES or INHABIThNrs OF WESTERN
CIuEs-THE SOUTHERN EARTHQUAKE.
An unusually mild Autumn is signalized at
It's close by three severe earthquake shocks. These
shocks have been felt in the East In the West and in the
South. Commenting upon them The chicago Breai"G
Journal makes tho following interesting statement about
the recent active condition OF httleknown volcano IN
Nebraska:
Tho latest earthquake shocks, which especially az
fected Western Iowa, and were stil sharper IN Nor'I
mind the fact that the lona Volcano" known TO few
scientific investigators Of the West as existing IN the
cru Nebraska Is directly the centre OF the area ira
versed by the earthquake vibrations OF Thursday noon
The little re-mOuut has at times, in the memory OF III
oan anu wti's t ,lns yolcano From ont
the seams fssuros IN the bluffs in that
locality have come Sapors heat and rumblgg
sounds. No snow could iong sccumulae j.
the ground would melt H. aud springs Of water running
from The side oi the buf have been made TOO warm Io
drinking Beng IN retired spot miles away from
River in bufy region the little volcano las attracted
the attention of only few or those who make such sub
ecs study and hence Is not mentioned as We Deefe'
i'm anv of the works on geography or geology. The
Of the earthquake, with its KEY or centre al he
few months mast mis- little American Veslyius been
unusually active Ita vapors have arisen almos; con-
stanty, and, for tho first time since white men nave
viewed its action, these vapors have been easily usu"
guishahle for dozen or more miles away
The first OF these disturbances of the earths surface
was perceived on November a. by the inhabitants OF
Northern New-Hampshire, Vermont, western hassa-
chusseits Northern and Central NewYork and Canada
The course OF tho shocks from west TO east They
were especially violent in the Adirondack Mountains
region on November 49, earthquake shock was felt
IN tie States OF Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. ana In
Dakota Territory. Tie shock very severe one and
s Effects were perccpuhle in most OF the cities of the
States mentioned In Omaha Neb., there was panic All
persons upper floors Of the lofty buildings fed to
the street The posoGce. foursory building, was al
mos; deserted The clerks al work IN the Union Pacific
Railroad C0mpauy's Offices ran from the building under
the belief that large slfc which was being placed in
Of the upper Stories had crushed in the flooring
Others OF the opinion that some part Of the build
iue had fallen. The United States Military Headquarters
and the Grand Central Hotel lost also. in few sec
onds, most OF their occupants. Tie earthquake
was felt throughout the State. The court
house 40 North Platte was injured, and the
walls Of the school house Of the place were so shaken
a. No the frightened children left the building The walls
OF q Court Honse az Columbus were cracked in nine
places The Count House at Pattsmouih also slight
w damagcd the two upper stories OF the high school
foursory brick, cracked, and some children were
injured while fleeing from the building. The children OF
a school iu Peru ran out Of the building in great
alarm Two distinct shocks Of earthquake were
felt at Blair: goods carelessly placed on store
shelves were tumbcd upon the door but no
buildings were damaged. At Fort Randall the
earthquake lasted nearly minute buildings were VIC
euuy shaken and several Indian tepees were Knocked
down. Tic Indians at Yankton Agency were greatly
excited, and goods fell of the shelves IN the traders
store. ia Lincoln, ~ The Gioje Office. The racks were
waycd 10 and fro in the thrd story the type ratified in
tho cases. and although there was not breath OF wind
stirring tho windows SHOOK and ratified as IL gale Of
wind vas blowing outside The County officers at work
n the second story OF the State block large building OF
ie9
stairs Most merchants left their stores
IN Sioux City, iowa, there two earthquake waves
Tia second being the most powerful aud Immediately
following the first. There q continuous vibration
lasting i0Iy-dye seconds IN the Court House the dis
ict court wa, I'm the upper story. The build
ing began rocking the chandeliers changed, and appar
emily everything WAS about 10 tumble into ruin when
the court Jury, and spectators rushed 70 the street
bsrehcaded and greatly excited. large congregation
in 81. Mary's Cat Ole Church, present to witness
confirmation ceremonies spraug TO their feet
~ alarm. and would have rushed madiy from the
cral women tainted, and two were injured bY jumping
from their seats 10 lo choir TO the floor distance Of
school building were also greatly alarmed and led into
tie sueet. Fortunately no ono was injured al
street from the first story windows. One Of tie walls
% The budiug was badly cracked The clocks in many
houses were stopped crocHcry was broken and II ono
house a tr pancs in a window were broken. The town
mu.t haYc Ilc-cnted the appearance OF frrIVm VII
Jgc 40 j1c moment OF an earthquake Tor every within
q lui ding trt from IL and into The streets Tor sIfry's
sake Armbiiug noise was heard fore theeartLquile
was flt. The direction o. the nom northwest
10 southwest S .ht rEo, KS Of earthquake fcit M
Iowa CITY: 1ar hrS shock vas scaiceIy noticeable hut
the second and tAid were very pcrccptb.c. "OE tlc
ground door 81 bIlllig there barely pCTccl1lo
trcm0r tie second snr j. more distinct while
third floors and fourth floors Gas fixtures and glass
ratified, and there was plainly pcrc 'ltule
iuotion as OF the floor slipping with jerks
Persons who we're on the upper floors az
the time were greatly alarmed ard spoke OF
ihe tIcmUOus motion as very plain Al Dubuque, the
suock was slight, bat tlc scholars in one Of Tie public
schools badly frightened 10y Tie thought tat The
building was about TO tumble ill., that they were dis
missed. In Dcs MOucs. there "a ali lht panic among
Tue scholars the high school, EcEc OF TIE
shock. IN Council Bus, II WAS feared iLat several high
buildings would iail, but mono were damaged. At jhe
high school there was slight panic.
iu Kansas the shock noticed 10 Topeka and Atc-
i.ou AT Topeka, in The Santa Fc depot the employees
felt The building rocking gently from north 20 south.
Three gentlemen seated iu Of the rooms suddenly
looked each other aud all exclaimed, Nbat is that 80
doW tOscelf there train passing. In door
was shut aud tho rOckE cias Ockcd At AtClsOu there
WIS q severe Shock and hundI EIDE OF people rushed INTO
the streets. the CITY Clerks Office the chandelier.
tremblcd for ten minutes after the shock No damage
done. The earthquake also felt in 81. Joseph,
Mo, ana in st. Pau, Mimi
ON November is, The day following the earthquake in
the West violent earthquake shock felt at Knox
VILE, Tenn. The shock WAS apparently only perceived at
this place IN the south, there reports any
other southern city of such an occurrence. Knoxville
buildings aIe not reported to have been damaged.
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