The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-23

about II. Twenty, years ago. horses That were
at work on tho hillside In old Samuel flsks
wheat fields were frightened away by internal
As we approached the Hill slowly tho follow
ing Indignation was obtained from wayinreis
MIR. shaw. a farmer hoard muttorings twenty
yenrs ago.
miles from hire HILL heard mutterings IRON
Two men VINO lived nlne milcs from the hill
were met in sleigh. One hud hoard that Mrs.
perrys house near tho hill had been shaken.
The other said he had heard nothing about IT,.
Justice OF the Pence Clausen. who lived in
VIM Valley. bctwccn Bare Hin and South Hill
Ind heard from Myron Hnge's family about the
shake Up His hogse bad not nsna dstur9"d,i
from the hill. had heard nothing Of the com
motion. Thirty years ago she used to hear
great deal about It.
THE STORY or MR.. GAGE. WIFE AND DAUGHTERS.
Mr.. Myron Gage, farmer. was met on the
road. He said that his girls and dog were
driven out OF tho house early in the evening by
the shaking. roaring and rumblng. He and
his wife were not ut home ut the time. Later in
the evening he reached home. After retiring
he was terribly frightened by tho grcntest
cracking. roaring and rumbling noises he had
ev0f heurd. The noisos occurred at intervals
OF every few minutes for an hour He remained
tho girls again. They liyed at the foot OF the
hin on the south side. We might go down and
talk with his daughters: his wife was sick and
Mr. Cages daughters arc 6ne looking young
ladies' named Lula and Lefty. Lefty Is 20 years
old and Lula 49,. They were not inclined to
talk much about tho earthquake. but answered
questions with quiet sei-possession. Mrs;
Gngo said that her daughters were not Mt all
inclined to be nervous. The girls had lust re-
ceived splendid piano from an aunt in New
York. for keeping their promise OF never drink
When askei at what time the shaking up oc-
cured. Miss Lefty referred to her diary. II was
on Thursday. Jan. 80. about Z O'Clock in the
evening. THE first thing noticed" said she.
and tearing around the house. running up the
road u little way and then rushing bnck. Soon
ing and rumhng noises | over heard. mover
was 50 scared in all my lille before. thought
we were going TO be killed. Lula md and the
dog ran up TO our neighbor's, Mrs. Taylor's.
! was 50 frightened that | couldn't tell whether
the earth was moving or not. But everything
clear evening. aud there was no wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor stood in the road
in front of their house. They are
young married folks. They had heard the
same noises. and wcro much alarmed. Mrs.
Taylor said. We are here. girls: there is no
dnnger' But she was crying. The noises oc-
Cured several times that night. and we were
greatly alarmed. There was no damage done
to our property. and no snow or earth slide that
could be discovered next day some say that II
Ia NIL caused by snow 81 ides. but the weather
was too cold them, Besides why don't tne snow
slide on South Hill. which is 200 feet higher
aud sleeper than this. II IL very strange TINT
these disturbances occur only on Bare ii ILL. and
sometimes IN summer" remarked the young
Mrs Gage said that she had grown IN on the
Hill and hnc often been alarmed AZ the subter-
ranean rumbing and roaring. Mrs. Hopkins,
a lady residing in California. who had visited
them recently said To- Mrs. Gage that the noises
were precisely like that accompanying earth
uuHkcs on the Pnctf, slope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor had the same experience
ms the Gage girls. Mr.. TAYLOR said there were
large cracks in the snow on Bare Hill the next
morning. but no signs OF a slide.
Bare llill Is about / 900 fest high. II slopes
gradually on the lake side. aud also on the
south side. whore there arc vineyards. Tho
north and part of the west sides ara abrupt. OK
cept that facing the lnke. The apex Of the hill
is bare. hard clay. with little assures hero aud
there caused by water running down. There is
q half cone. from which spreads out a nearly
level surface of hall an acre.
II was raw and cold when we visited II. A
moderate volcano would have been welcomed.