Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-20
FREAKS OF NATURE.
Shocks of Earthquake Felt at Various
Points in Ohio and Michigan.

DETROIT, Sept 10.
At ? IS this afternoon a shock of earth
quake was fel. very perceptibly in parts of
this city Several buildings were shaken up
considerably, driving many people to the
streets through fright The vibrations con-
tinued ten seconds.
CINCINNATI, Sept 10.
very slight shock of earthquake was
observed here between two and three p. NJ.
FoRr WAYNE, Sept 10.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at 5
z. NJ. lasting less than a minute.
WINDSOR, Ont, Sept. 10.
Quite heavy shock of earthquake was
experienced here at .. 45 today.
ToLEpo, Sept. l9.
A shock of earthquake was distinctly felt
here at 2.20 p. Nj. and lasted Is seconds.
Reports from surrounding towns in every
direction are TO the effect that the shock was
plainly felt, and in some instances rocking
the buildings and displacing their contents.
CHELSEA, Mich, Sept. 49,
A light shock of earthquake was felt here
this afternoon.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. 49,
At POS p. NJ. shock of earthquake was
felt here.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 49,
The boat captains say, there was a noticea-
able rise in the river, at the same time at the
telephone office, no shock was felt while in
the same building, across the hallway, it was
very perceptible. The employees of the Whit
ney Organ Co, assert that the building vibra-
ted at least II inches. In the Western
Union building, the floor seemed to heave,
and the operators left the instruments and
men in the lower part of the building. made
for the street
CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 49,
In this city, the earthquake was barely
perceptible, bnt in the suburbs, il was quite
severe. In Commonsville, a northwestern
ward of the city, tremor was felt so distinct
lively, as to cause quite an alarm, not only in
the public schools where the pupils were with
difficulty kept in the seats, but also in the
private houses In the Warrington school
house, in the northeastern part of C4neinpati,
the agitation was felt, which was recognized
at once by the teachers as being caused by an
earthquake here, too, il required all the au-
thority of the teachers TO avoid panic. In
COvington, Ky, many houses were severely
shaken. 1t is reported that the time of the
earthquake varies from halfpast two to a few
minutes after three and the vibration of the
shock is variously reported at from 10 to 20
seconds. At Lawrenceburg, Ind, The shock
caused great alarm in the school houses.
which was soon vacated; the clock was
thrown from the shelf and many childrenin
frantic endeavors to get out of the building,
jumped out the windows of the lower story.
No one, however, was hurt.
TOLEDO, o., Sept. 49,
The earthquake shock was generally felt
throughout Ohio and Michigan. 1t was most
violent at Defiance, O., where the swaying OF
the buildings. caused much CONSERVATION.
People hastily abandoned the houses and the
Methodist conference, at session in one of
the churches, adjourned and the people rushed
to the street. Glass was broken in number
of buildings, but no serious damage done.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 10.
Three distinct shocks, but not very heavy
of earthquake, were felt here at AZ this
afternoon. The largest buildings reeled
slightly and many person felt sensation of
dizziness peculiar to such commotion.
The vibration lasted for IL seconds.
WHEELING, w. Va, Sept 10.
slight shock of earthquake was felt here
at 40 p. NJ. The motion was from S. w.
to n. f..
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 10.
About 2 O'Clock p. NJ. the doors of the
Republican composing rooms was flying vio-
lently. The building trembled and paper
tumbled TO the floor.