The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-23
AN EARTHQUAKE,
Ne'o York and Ticinify are Violentl,,
Shaken sip.

Residents of New York and vicinity,
On the 10th, were startled by a severe shock
Of earthquake, lasting about ten seconds.
The first reports were received from the
following points: The Atlantic Highlands,
near Sandy Hook, Long Branch, Phila-
delphia, New Haven, Boston, Elizabeth,
Plsinield, Spring Lake, Cottage City,
Martha's Vineyard, and Portland, Me.
New York was the last point it was felt.
Reports were also received from many Of
the sub offices about New York. Reports
as to its duration are diverse, but the aver
age seems to be about ten seconds. At
Philadelphia scaffolding on some of the new
buildings going up on the corner OF Sixth
and Reed streets was shaken violently and
some bricks ON the boards were shaken off
and fell to the street below. The severest
shock was reported from Seabright, N. Y,
where the depot was shifted to one side, shak-
ing the contents and alarming the sole inmate
At Hartford bareheaded man rushed
frantically to the telegraph office, holding
in his hand newspaper which he mad been
reading. He said that ne had been rocked
violently and that the plastering on the CELL
ing i'll some places had dropped to the floor
In Brooklyn the streets were alive with
people VINO had come out to ascertain the
S-NtSS "a tuS lOCAluS 10 gossip ABOUT IL.
Neither Cape May nor Atlantic City noticed
any unusual motion, and so far as the early
reports indicate Pniladslphia was the
southern limit Of the shock. At Cleveland
the shock was plainly but slightly Itlt. The
first intimation of the earthquake was q low
1umbling sound like the muttering Of dist
ant thunder. This was Immediately fol- |
lowed by shock like that of violent ex- |
pl0sion, which caused buildings 10 culver, |
although they did not shake preceptiOy.
As far as can be ascertained, the Shock
was entirely imperceptibe on the water.
A telegram from the Yonkers police said
the shock had been felt there also. The
greatest excitement prevailed in the Jewish
and Bohemian quarters of the East Side
Houses, which are mostly high and lightly
constructed tenements, were Violently
shaken and the terrified inmates rushed
out, carrying with them whatever OF their
goods they could move.
CHILDREN SCREAMING WITH FRIGHT
were borne out by parents who were hardly
less panic stricken, and the whole popula-
ton was soon gathered in the center OF the |
street. Among other evidences of the yio-
ence and agitation in Brooklyn NAV be
the Stopping of clocks and the
throwing down or high pile Of bricks, the
,waylng Of lamps and pictures and the like.
Many Sunday schools were in session at the
lime, and the teachers had in some instan-
,es great difficulty in allaying the terror of
ne cnliufen ana preventing panic.
In Long Island City, Flushing, White
tone, ami College Point, the
TREMBLING OF THE GRoUND
vas distinctly felt, and the sinking of
louses was preceptible. Two hundred and
lfty guests at Long Branch hotel ran from {
he dlning-room to the beach and refused !
0 return to the building for some time, 5
caring recurrence Of the shock. The /
mount Of alarm by the earthquake every 5
there was simply astounding and was the I
heme OF conversation far into the night, I
mile preachers in many churches dis d
Oursed upon the subject: G.
People prayed who never prayed before, L
nd those who have prayed before only 81
prayed the more" 81
Everybody confessed of being possessed u
a very peculiar feeling during and imme- -.
lately after the shock, and few there were "
no envied the possession of occupants of W
history flats. There were many thanks M
wings at the vespers services that the pres tn
1t visitation was not more severe, and re
rayers were offered that a recurrence Of az
e earthquake may not be attended by Ia
ore serious disasters. Reports from many w
Irts Of New York state, Connecticut, New "a
rsey, and Pennsylvania, show the shock 81
IS felt about as in New York city, and III
IS attended by no more greater damage le'
an the trembling OF old chimneys, or the nI'
-tling of dishes IN