Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-20
EARTHQUAKE IN SoRTHW EST
THO s"eek Felt In the states Of Ohio. In.
dana, and Michigan.

1 "nd mfchigan.
ny telegraph to the D,spstch.i
| .IoLkDo, Quo, September ia shock
OF IN earthquake was distinctly felt here at
2;2o O'Clock this afternoon. and lasted fifteen
| seconos. Inc noise reseinbIed that OF q dis.
| iant past. Reports from surrounding
| towns IN every direction are 10 the effect
that inc SHOCK was plainly felt, and In some
Instances rocking buildings and displacing
| then contents.
CINCINNATI, September ia very
s'ight shock Of earthquake was observed
ntre between aud . O'Clock this after
noon. IL lasted scarcely more than
second, ana was not perceived ut all ex-
ccpt by persons in high buildings.
CosBoCToS, Ono. September 19.-At
2:15 O'Clock standard timel this afternoon
a distinct shock OF earthquake was felt
here. Several large buildings vibrited
perceptibly, but no serious damage was
done.
FORT WAYNE, ND, September ia
slight shock Of eirtbquase was felt here at
Il. NJ, lasting less than n minute.
MuSIcE, ND, September ia distinct
earthquake shock passed through this state
from southwest TO northeast, ut 2:30 o'clock
i. NJ. to-day. 1t was felt distinctly
here and in indianapolis. Portland,
Albany, Union City, Parker, Selma,
Winchester, Anderson, Dunkirk. Red Kew,
Newcastle, Cambridge City. Fort Wayne,
and Urbana Piqua, Dayton, Greenville,
Napoleon, Defiance. Toledo. Cleveland,
Lima, Fostoria, and Bluffton, Ohio, and
Detroit. Michigan. The shock was not
felt at Lafayette. The other places named
generally report the same results rs were
noted here; buildings shaken. glass broken,
furniture moving, dishes and tiGware fall
ing from tables and shelves, aud people
running into the streets from fright. There
was but one distinctly-marked shock. ac-
comranied by loud rumbling. Clerks in
the depot here thought an engine had run
into the building. No serions damage is
reported.
GRASS LAKE, Mich, September 19.-An
earthquake shock wa1 felt here this after.
noon. School-children tainted. believing
the building was falling, and school had to
be dismissed.
CHELSEA, MIcH.. September ia shock
Of earthquake was felt here this afternoon.
DETROIT. September 19.-An earthquake
shock was fell here at 80 o'clock this after
noon. No damage was done. bnt the shock
frightened many persons. In some locali-
ties, particularly in high buildings. 1t was
hNi' lVlfA'hbi' Aulu OibtlSs All diDUZ
Grswoid street the shock was felt very dis
tincily, and many men rushed in the streets
looking about anxiously As # expecting the
buildings to fall upon them. The shock
lasted from ten TO twenty seconds, and there
was a swaying motion that swaycd VIM
dows and shook chandeliers. Boat cap
tans say there was noticeable rise in the
river at that time.
ADRIAN, Mich, September f9.-At 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon strong shock OF
earthquake was felt here, which lasted
nearly minute, and was preceded by a
rumbling noise. Furniture moved about
and dishes were shaken. People rushed
into the streets. and some feared that the
end Of The world had come. From reports
received it has been learned that the
shock was general in this neghborhoOd.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. September Dat 2:0j
p. NJ. to-day, a shock OF earthquake was
fell here by the printers in the upper story
of the Herald office. The building was
felt 10 ircmble and wayer.
WINDSOR, ONr.. September 19.-Quite
heavy shock Of earthquake was experienced
here at 2:45 i. VI. to-day.