The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-26
rERRA,s TERRoRs.
An Earthquake In Ohio, Indiana, nTichi-
gan and Elsewhere Rattles the Dishes
and Ncrvea of Folks,

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| and Nerves of Folks.
TOLEDO. o., September 2o.-I;eports from
various points in this vicinity show that the
shock of the earthquake which occurred
yesterday afternoon was quite general
throughout Northwestern Ohio and South
ern Michigan. The duration Of the shock
was from ten to thirty seconds and the
course apparently from southwest to north
east. TWAS most violent at Defiance. o.,
| where the swaying Of buildings
created much CONSERVATION. People
hastily abandoned their houses, and
the Methodist conference in session
as one of the churches Immediately adj
iourned tn the street. A meeting of the
Ladies' Missionary Society in progress at
the time was also quickly dismissed. Glass
was broken i'm a number of buildings. but
no serious damage done. At Cecil, o.,
goods in stores were thrown from the
shelves and passengers at the railway
station ran out, thinking train had struck
the building. At Napoleon, Clyde, Bryan,
Archibald, FOstoria and immediate
points the shock was distinctly felt.
There was rafting of windows
and crockery. but as far as reported, doing
no material damage. In this city the large
building occupied by the Milbun Wagon
Company was perceptibly shaken, the EN-
ployes supposing it to have been produced
| by moving heavy machinery. 4 noise
| similar to that produced by distant eXplo-
| sion is said to have been heard in some
parts of the city, while in other portions the
| shock was unnOticed.
CINCINNATI, September 2O.-A very
| slight shock of earthquake was observed
here between two and three o'clock. 1t
lasted scarcely more than second,
and was not perceived at all, except by per-
sons in high buildings.
CLEvELAND-Three distinct but not very
heavy shocks of earthquake were felt at AT
p. IN. The largest buildings rocked slightly
and the motion was felt plainly in the upper
stories. Telegraph and other wires qulvered
so as to attract attention, and people felt a
sensation of dizziness peculiar to such ter
restrial connections. The vibrations ex-
tended over period of ten to fifteen sec
Onds. No noise was noticed and no damage
done. This seems to have been near the
eastern border of the earthquake. and ex-
tending west as far as into Central Indiana
at least, and north into Michigan. Re-
ports are received that Akron, Ge-
noa, Fort Recovery, Ravenna, Lorain,
Sidney, Marion, Sandusky. Urbana, kenton,
Crestline, Coldwater and Upper Sandusky,
Ohio Union City and Muncie, Ind, felt the
earthquake slightly. Alliance not at all and
strong in BellefOntaine. At Lima it shook the
largest buildings in town. At Ottawa it rat
tied tableware and almost caused panic
At reunion being held in the court house
in Dupont the shock was felt plainly. 1t
knocked down crockery at Findlay and
har at
was felt plainly and stopped clocks. At
Clyde it ratified windows and scared
women. At RawsOn the shock was
plainly felt. 1t was accompanied
with a rumbling noise. At Bluffton it was
plainly felt. 1t shook houses making win.
dOws and doors rattle. The people were
badly frightened. The sound was like
distant thunder. Arcade had the same eX-
perience At Fosterie it shook everything
and there was great excitement Jars in a
drug store were knocked from the shelves.
CoLUMBUs-A shock of earthquake was
felt here at 2:14 standard, 2:42 local
time, swaying objects perceptibly
toward the south and back. There
were two vibrations distinctly marked,
and some report third more gentle. The
two motions occupied a second each. They
were felt in every part of the city, and
miles. In the high and large buildings
the shock was the worst In the upper
stories of the State House, City Hall and
the asylums the occupants got out as quick
as possible. At the Insane Asylum one
chandelier was swung so much as to fall
and break to pieces. An arch of church
in the course of construction was Jared 50
that it fell. Dishes in cupboards were dis
placed, windows ratified, pictures and chan
deliers were set to swinging and the desks
and floors moved. Noserious loss to life OF
property is reported.
INDIANA.
Reports from Portland, Redkey, New
Albany and Beaver Dam slow that slight
shock was felt at the first two
towns, while at New Albany
and Beaver Dam it was quite
severe and merchants ran out to see what
had befallen the town.
INDIANAPOLIs-At 2:15 yesterday after !
noon very perceptible shock of earth |
quake was felt in this city. At the United
States arsenal east of the city a chandelier |
was broken by the oscillations of the build |
ing. The shock was more especially noticed
by persons in the upper stories of high build |
ings. The shock was not severe enough &c |
do any damage, but created considerable |
alarm among the children of the public |
schools. kilograms indicate that a similar |
shock was felt throughout the northern and |
eastern portions of the State.
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, September 20.-A slight |
shock of earthquake was felt here yester
day afternoon about 2:15 O'Clock. Nc |
damage was done.
IN MICHIGAN.
DETROIT September 2O-Tbe earth |
quake shocks felt here at PAS yes
ierday afternoon did no damage. but
frightened many persons. In some places,
particularly in high buildings, the shock was
more noticeable than in Others. All along
GriswOld street the shock was felt very dis.
tinctively. and men Immediately rushed for
the street, looking about anxiOusly, as if ex-
pecting the buildings to fall on them. The
shock lasted from ten to twenty seconds and |
was accompanied by a Swaying motion thai
ratified windows and shook chandeliers
ANN ARBOR-At 80 p. M. an earth.
quake shock was felt here 1t was quite
severely felt all over town and lasted about
thirty seconds.
ADMAN-At 2:3O in the afternoon
strong shock of earthquake was
felt here. 1t lasted nearly a
minute and was preceded by a rym5,ins
noise. House furniture was moved about,
tinware ratified and dishes were shaken.
People rushed into the streets and some
feared the final racket had come From
reports the shock was general in this
neighborhood.
The Rica Crop.
NEW YORK. September 10.-Following is
a statement of the foreign and domestic rice