The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-22

1neererslng Details es the sunday visIsasisu
that sheok " our Eassesn rr~shr~a--
Conssernneion and Terrier tho Prevailing
Except "a Windows and Crockery- The
onss.
NEW yoaK Aususi II.
Shortly after two o'cock yesterday
Afternoon there was sudden shak-
ins d build nes throughout the city,
The windows ratified. buildings trcmbled
and IN some quarters peop.c were thrown
from lounges and beds on 4, The floor.
and persons standing werc malr daHcc
as II under the Influence d Miss Luiu
Hurst. The sun had been obscured ~
Clouds during the greater pat u the
afternoon, and violent thunder
storm sc med ready 70 brea,, but
Il did not come. ard soon after the
earthquake the lowering clouds floated
away. Opinions vary aS 10 the length
Of the shock some say ten seconds, 9th
ers four. The widest excitement pre-
vailed on the East side. where the
Hebrew population mostly dwell,
they snpposing that the end Of the
world hid arrived. Ludlow street and
the streets Mound about were flied
with household effects, and it looked
as II there was 70 ~ 4 general exodus.
The services VI 4 squad OF policemen
were needed 10 rcstose order, aud even
alter the real cause Of the disturbance
had been ascertaincd, IL was difii-
cult 20 compel the people, VINO
we're badly frightened 20 return 20 sheir
homes. Although there was great ex-
citement no one was seriously hurt, and
the . bulance returned 70 the hospital
empty. Ia the Jewish synagogue, Is
and % Pike street. several hundred per-
sons
RUSHED OFT rEiL-MELL
IL the middle Of the service. In Market
street, East broadway. Catherine and
Henry, there was much comnotion. The
police thought there had been an explo-
sion. but being unable 10 Ind AIRY they
returned to their stations. People who
we're arrested by the shock IN the differ
ent buildings Of the city experienced ter
ror. intensified by the sensation that the
walls were about - fail. Massive struc-
Bile building seemed TO sway .ntly
riblc rumb. ing sound gave an impress
SION on thunder trying 70 burst
through the roof OF the building or
through the solid ground below. The
duration Of the shock was not above
twenty seconds, and good judges say
seven seconds, but IL seemed long time
before the earth became solid. and men
f0und their legs aud their voices nc the
same time. That IL was q very severe
shock was admitted by people who have
passed through earthquakes In California
and South America, aud had II been but =
triflc more iuten<e, great damage 10
property and loss Of lie might have en-
sued. The shock was most severely ielt
II RRookLlS
and the lower part 81 Manhattan asiand,
which confirms the theory u General
Jackson, the commanding officer Of Gov
ernor's Island, that the earthquake came
from the direction u the Narrows and
passed IN northea~ter y course. IL the /.
ro~t-oiilce. probably the most massive !.
building down town, the shock Was per- \
felt. The great building trem- 4
bicu spasnodiealiy and swayed very per-
crptsb.y. AZ ths Western Union build \
ing, another very sold structure, there 4
WAS sudden shock which SHOOK
the building - It's formation, aud \
The Operators stared az each 4
other In fear and trembling. Five
'n'n.ies later the news came flashing
over the wire u the earthquake shock III y
and then the inmates real h
ICED the nature OF the sensations they
had experienced Horses felt the shock
And raised their heads Ia terror. Dogs
stood translated while the noise rumblsd.
and barked clsmaily when II ceased.
Every tail stecpr >saycd gently under
The unusual shock, but fortunately stood
he test we'll. Ia some houses anrs Of
y.ass were broken, and In sesera In
stances crUck.ry and lamps. but nothing
more serious than genuine fright can
y said 70 bave resulted.
KNEW rHK fFEfIxn.
Senator Gin Of California, who was in
ne New iorx Hotel, said ~ 4 reporter:
Il knew the feeling 1t once. Ihayc been
trough good many earthquakes aud il
y sOrBcthin. one never forgstsr
did you consid.r this severe
hockf"
"Yes, quite severe, anc the peculiar
hing about II WAS that no second shock
never before knew . shock
which was not followed BY . second at
Intervals of few seconds The second
: always the most destructive. In Cali
ornis I've been through all the earth
uakes since 1853"
his OPPORTUNITY.
AZ the City Hall Mr.. Henry Kimbali
made the earthquake the subject 81 his
reaching. and drew . large crowd.
rIzing : Bible, tie read Tor his texts
after the tribuiation Or
hesc days shall the sun be slarkcned and
he moon shall not give her lIrht. The
ravens shall be shaken, and then shall