The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11

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shock had been felt there also.
Great excitement prevailed in the Jewish and
Bohemian quarter on the east side. The houses
which are mostly high and lightly constructed
tenements, were violently shaken, and the terri
fed inmates rushed out into the streets, carrying
with them whatever of their household effects
they could move Children, screaming with
fright, were borne out by their parents who
were hardly less panc-stricken, and the whole
population was soon massed in Center street.
In Ludlow street, between Hester and Canal,
the panic was at its height and the
streets were swarming with people-men,
women and children huddled together, evidently
thinking their last hour had arrived, and expect
ing every moment to see the walls of their dwell
ings fall upon them. Women were shrieking
and children bawlng, while the men were either
swearing or praying. This was kept up for near
II half an hour, when the commotion finally sub
sided, and the police persuaded the people to re-
turn to their homes. Similar scenes were wit
messed on Mulberry Jersey and Motifs streets,
where the Italians have their colonies The
fright, however, was not so intense
A few minutes after the shock gray haired
man rushed into the Madison policestation and
said several houses on Monroe street had tum-
bled down. Ambulances were called and a re
serve force sent out by the sergeant On ar
riying at the place indicated it was found that
the street in front of a large tenement was
crowded with an excited throng Of people, but
there was no indication Of accident The
panic was caused by an excited man who rushed
into the street shouting, "Fhe house is fallingln
Many instances of a similar character were re
ported in the tenement-house districts, but as
far as can be ascertained no damage was any
where done. In many houses the door-bells
were set ringing at the shock.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Its cause was a matter Of much speculation
especially among the more ignorant classes, and
it was long time before many understood the
real nature of the occurrence In Central Park
IL.
ing regions There were large crowds on the
wall who were at once thrown into a state Of
violent excitement by the strange rumbling in
the ground, which was distinctly heard. The
animals III the menagerie were frightened by the
shock, and many of them were seen to tremble
as if in great fear while they remained perfectly
still for some time after it occurred.
Operator Hoffman, at the arsenal was thrown
from his chair, but was not hurt. The globes of
the lamps in his Office were cracked.
The ceiling Of the Tenth precinct station
house, No. AZ, Lewis street, was cracked in sew
eral places, and one of the women who lived in
the house became unconscious from fright.
A street-car in avenue B was lifted from the
track several times and several houses are re-
ported thrown down. At the drug store at
Ninety ninth street and Tenth avenue several
bottles we're thrown from the shelves. "A police
man of the Brooklyn bridge reports that
the shock was distinctly felt there, and the great
towers at either end oscillated visibly while the
bridge itself rocked. The shock of earthquake
was felt generally along the river fronts, and
the piers were shaken as if heavily loaded trucks
were passing over them At the iron steamboat
pier, a structure Of solid masonry, the motion
was so violent that the ticket,takers rushed from
their offices to ascertain the cause
The late afternoon boats brought back crowds
from Coney Island There the shock seemed to
be much more violent than in the city. The
pazzas and dining rooms of the great hotels were
well filed when the rumbling noise was
heard, followed by the rocking of
the ground, which made the windows rattle and
shook dishes and wine glasses from the tables
There was great rush for the open air, and for
some time great excitement prevailed At the
new piers there was similar shock and even
the chains ratified about There was general
rush toward the main entrance, the people being
under the impression that the structure was Civ
ing way. AS the shocks did not recur, appre
tensions on this score were soon allayed.
In Brooklyn the earthquake was felt very gen.
orally throughout the city, Along the river
front and IN the eastern district the shock ap-
pears to have been heavier audof longer dura-
ton. Everywhere people abandoned their
houses some IN terror, others to learn of the
calamity that had befallen their neighbors. At
Green Point the people started upon the run for
the immense oil works on the shore of Newtown
creek, thinking an explosion had occurred there,
while all the fire companies harnessed their
horses to respond to the alarm which they
thought would soon follow The sensation ex-
POHl0hSOu Ou uodru INC IcCt1flHS snip
Vermont, at the Brooklyn navy yard.
was similar 70 taat feit when
taneo Is isnr si, g s41e
ors there was distinctly felt jar noticed by all
aboard Persons travelling in the street-cars felt
"a ose AZ d anu IN y instances @ Inc
the same effect as when they pass over loose
switch. The bell of the Presbyterian Church in
ureen Iolnt I swayed oack ana forth, and rang
several
peoPle Aying III y, cne nelghoornooo. among other
evidences OF tne violence OF the agitation IN
5rooklyn I,roSlz may De menuoneo tne stopping OF
CLOCKS CLOCKS tne enro@lng 0oWn OF large plles OF
nrlcKs, inc swinging OF lamps ana pictures, and
tne IKE.
MANY SUNDAY schoois were IN session at the
Lime, @ Inc teacners, N some instances, nad great
ailncuiIy IN anaylng tne terror or the children