Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-20
EASTERN NEWS.
rarfhauake in Ohio.
,c,.rFp PRESS DISPATCHES.

rvno. O., sept. IJ'-hepo.ts from
ToLs ro;nts in this vicinity shows the
tsrou' e earthquake which occurred
Doc. has been quite general
tbs az ls North western Ohio and South
tbfous.,h;oan. The duration of the
Tn W. ten TO thirty seconds, and the
hOcs vas apparently from southwest
cone .bsast. Ii was most violent at
% DO Ohio, where the swaying of
DeI.o.IJ;pgs created much consterna-
be V' The people hastily abandoned
700. .anses' and the Methodist Confer
4 Del =. session at one of the churches,
eoce, S;ately adjourned to the street. A
II inun If the Ladies' Missionary Asse-
nseH in session at the time, was also
A rs.iC1L dismissed. Glass was broken
qaloHou her of buildings, but no serious
uas done. At Cecil, OHIO, the
osmo;n the stores we're thrown from
4 gbeIves. and passengers at the rail
ue cation rah out, thinking a train
sy .s,nnk the building. At Napoleon,
~ Archibald, Fostoria, and inter
UDue, noints, the shock WAS distinct
ns s,I. ,at.ling windows and crockery.
y. a. far as reported doing no material
su ,s In this city the large build |
90 occupied by the Milburn Wagon |
Wo,ks we're perceptlbly shaken, the |
''nnloyes supposiug 1t to have been |
.sasad by the moving OF heavy machin- |
The noise was similar to thtt pro- |
"a by distant explosions, aud was
- in some parts of the city, while in |
~ nortions the shock was unnoticed |
"1 C,yyrIAsD, Sept. l9.-Three distinct |
q. M, very heavy shocks of earthquake |
w. w. felt here at 2:47 this afternoon.
IT, LARGEST buildings we're rocked |
.i;~btIv The motion was felt plainest /
Inc MINER stories. Telegraph and |
~ uires anivered 80 as to attract at
,sr,ion. and many people felt sensa-
Zen az dizziness peculiar TO such terres-
III commotion. The vibration extend |
"A over a period of 10 to 10 seconds.
T. noise was noticed, and no damage
Sons This seems to have been near
.he eastern border of the earthquake.
sItending west into central Indiana
and north into Michigan.
Rsuorts received this evening from
iErop. Geneva, Ravenna. SydAey, San.
Sosky. Marion, Urbannq, Vinton, Crest
line. Coldwater and Upper Sandusky,
n Ohio, and Union City and Muncis,
hs
feIt slightly. At BellefOntaine a severe
shock was felt. Holgate felt il plainly.
Il stopped clocks in Norwalk. II gave
scood shake to Clyde, and ratified win
doys and scared women. The town of
BIuftou plainly felt the shock; it shook
tbe houses, making the win ows and
doors rattle, and people we're badly
fr:Qhtened. sound like distant thun-
der was heard in Arcadia. The same
vas experienced in Fostoria, where it
shook every house and caused great OK
element. Glass jars in the drug stores
we're knocked from their shelves.
Reports from Indiana towns are of a
Digit shock. At Redkey several bust
ness men ran into the street to see IL |
buildings we're falling, and to ascertain
The cause. There was great excitement |
for a few minutes. At Albany it shook |
large brick buildings so that the in |
hsbitants thought that they we're going
TO fall.
The GaIi0ws.
CHICAGO Sept. 19.-Isaao jacobson, a
Finnish sailor, was hanged here at noon
today for the murder of George Bedell |
bis employer, last April. He shot his
victim without warning, and gave as
reason that Bedell owed him a dollar,
which he refused to pay.
Fifteen hundred people, principally |
Socialists, held mass meeting in Mar
ket Square tonight, and gave vent to a
number of fiery speeches and resolu
tons regarding the execution of Jacob
son, who, 1t was asserted, would never
have been hanged had he not been ut
terly poor and friendless. A post NOR
ten examination of Jacobson's brain IL
demanded in view of bis alleged tempo
rary insanity, TO ascertain whether ju- |
dioial murder has not been committed.
Huge Temperance Meeting.
BosroN, Sept. l9.-An immense tenn.
peranoe meeting in the Temple tonight
WAS addressed by the Bishop of Roches-
ter, England, and Bishop Paddock.
Gen. LOgan's Movements.
ERIE, Pa. Sept. ia committee of
Erie Republicans met Gen. Logan at |
Dunkirk this morning, and upon reach |
ing this CITY at 8 o'clock a. m. we're /
greeted by the Plumed knights and
other Republican clubs, and escorted to |
the Reed House, where the party break
tasted. In the meantime a crowd Of |
li,oO assembled in front of the hotel. |
In response to calls the Senator was in
!roduced by Congressman Brainerd and |
made brief address.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Sept. l9.-Logan |
arrived here this evening from Roches- |
ler, N. Y. A special train, bearing Lo-
gan and escort committee from YounRs-
lown, left Erie, Pa, at 1880. At Gerard, |
Coneautville, Louisville, jamestown, |
ireenville and Sharpsville, Logan made |
speeches 10 large crowds. At Sharon |
Logan spoke for thirty minutes Co H. |
100 people. At the fair grounds at
Newcastle, General Logan and escort
eft the train and were conveyed in oar
iages to the public square by 500 men,
,ers OF Blaine and Logan clubs. Five
housand people we're addressed by
logan, Judge King and q. II. Andrews, |
u Youngstown. At Lowellville station
iifcent. At Youngstown 10000 people
had assembled and escorted him to the
residence of @. ii. Andrews, whose
yuest Logan is while in the city. To |
afternoon Logan, Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Powell Clayton of Ar |
Kansas. General Nees of Cincinnati, |
md Private Dalzell will address the |
people on the fair grounds.
slight Earthquake shock.
DETROIT, Sept. 19--An earthquake |
ihook Was felt in parts of this city to- |
lay. The Western Union building, |
Bull block and the Campeau block were |
HI shaken up considerably, driving |
many into the streets from fright. No |
iamsge is reported. The shock lasted |
en seconds.
CHELsEA, Mich, Sept. lS.-A shock o:
earthquake WAS felt here this after |
boon.
GRASS LAKE, Mich. Sept. 19.-Au |
earthquake shock was felt here this af- |
Iernoon. School children tainted and |
the school had to be dismissed.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. ia shock |
d earthquake was distinctly felt |
II 2:2O this afternoon, lasting fifteen |
seconds. The noise resembled that of !
4 distant blast. Reports from sur
rounding towns in every direction are TO |
The effect that the shook WAS plainly felt, |
IN some instances rocking buildings, !
and displacing contents.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 49, Slight |
shock Of earthquake. No damage.
LONDON, Ont. Sept. ia shock OF |
earthquake was felt in this city about |
$40. The shock was distinct. like n dis |
tant explosion, which seemed TO follow |
tne river and vary in force, in some in |
stances eQuainu anita n ratfiinu uniaa |