New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-11

tainted, and all said that they felt a peculiar diz
ziness, followed by sensation of sickness. One
woman, who had lived in California, described the
shocks as exactly like the earthquakes she had ex-
perienced on the Pacific coast, but much lighter.
It was earthquake weather" " she said, and she
felt sure that second heavier shock would follow
the first one.
Aman wasin the act Of raising glass of soda-water
10 his mouth IN Fulton street drug store as the
shock occurred, and he much startled that
he dropped the glass of soda and rushed out OF
doors, aiterward forgetting TO return and pay for
them.
In many parts of the city the streets were
crowded with people after the shock felt all
eagerly explaining the occurrence and describing
their experiences. he rafting OF dishes, lamps,
gas fixtures and hrlc-a-hrac were most frequently
referred TO- and most persons agreed IN saying that
lH'N h'"ii ,l"uu running Souhu' Te'elupii INK
prolonged peal Of thunder, lasting for several see
Onds.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
Fire Marshal A. b. Thorn of BROOKLYN who was
seated at piano in his house No. 20 Cambridge
place, said he was never frightened in his life
He at once thought of terrible explosion and hur-
ried to Police Headquarters to learn if any had oc
/ Cured.
| Deputy Health Commissioner Wvckof was in his
/ office m the Municipal Building when the shock
/ was ielI. lie said ne recognized what II was at
| once by the peculiar feelings he experienced and
| the swaylng of objects IN the office.
| The watchman IN the cupoa of the BROOKLYN
! City Hall, about $50 feet from the ground, SAID
| that the cupola swayed as he never knew II to
sway before. No wind ever shook it IN so peculiar
a manner. II seemed lust as If n were looscuod and
ready to fopple OYER IIc st,,ri in the building "A
| he thought be was ms safe there a anywhere The
shock was not felt upon the Bridge, the policeman
| ,,,,r ,t ,,',s .o,.,r,i fi, Ia tLo Novv Y,rt fine
| r,ori,os who b, I ri.,,,o- il, 1c Wrst In
/ dies and ON tho south American coast said
that tutv y.nrn fnr,fhIv rpmiudpd of the
! tropics The water of the Wallnhout Canal.
which was placid hef,re tine shock waa noticed to
bo -trcd hy upplcs when IL tool, place. Mr.. j. J..
| Walsh off So ~ I,yn-st sand th1t sine had felt
similar shocks I'm Contra Costa County. Cal. and
| sbo was mot affected Iy b. Even her little boy
| asked her m shr felt the quake" Many persons
yere ready nt the tu,c to admit their fright hut
| fried in llrrh tho matter on nftcrward several
| church Aicoplrs 4waved .o much that
th. bells struck slightly. surprise was
/ r,pro4.rd th.t from tho violence of the
shdrks mo- dam,gc v'a. rcported. resident of tho
| IIaiphtaa,id.
| t,,.t,.,,,.t,. r,, ii,,,,. p.,o vlop tIu, brI
| ",,ii IA n ,,1,, ,t.rrd A., vim tho a.iud or a
tnriine riunIi in m ,,. ,ld the nnpt aIatne uud
/ mo. Wb.p spt d"vu at,ra all Noa qu't VI, oi7I
ob on act 'u ou' pf du'r' Nla 'Hnr II hr ,hn'L %"
| H., b'n,r h' .I'n pro- wa ,''.' !, & ~, M 80
! 1 ,I ,'n ,r't ",.t' 4, ti-t.t ,t an" iiru, of tho
,t' r,r ait,a, .I , .o b,.ir,c Ia wricnt ull OK
! 4. .srlt,d
.,,,,pl o,,.,,,. ,.,,. h,irl to ,poll of thcr c>-
! r.r,.t,.. ID, Old. ,,rfIiIttll.r uf l-yO which NuH
iuI,li like tn,t of rrlly. ItNu- reported Inst
evening that 10 woman tauted from tuehf nt Ley
inptuu aud Marcy a}rs. at tho Time of the shock
HCtprNI- N oorut hEp'hfN.
The shock was prrcrpt."lo all along lh' mn "'
ridge running northeast li"" "T''"" "o' w. ~,
pcct FaiA' "h,n +" KNOW" IT. ','''' , -
Ihs part oI lNt ''F 'S no' '""' "'.''' e' ".''
part of It Is heavily wooded, Nhlc III H"N' "i
,,..,- b. ir t.. rri,,,.I street old forest trees
ore SIN tr.-cyrd some uf tlr,rIu Nmta-St. were
shaken he shock WAS preceded bY a