The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16
THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE.

CONSERVATION and Terror the Prevailing
S-ntiment-No Serious Damage Resulting
Except to Windows and Crockery-The
Duration of the shock About Ten Sec.
oDds.
NEW YORK August II.
Shortly after two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon there was a sudden shak-
ing of build ngs throughout the city.
The windows ratified, buildings trembled
and in some quarters peop.e were thrown
from lounges and beds on to the floor,
and persons standing were made to dance
as If under the influence of Miss Lulu
Hurst The sun had been obscured by
clouds during the greater part of the
afternoon, and violent thunder
storm Sc med ready to break, but
It did not come, and soon after the
earthquake the lowering clouds floated
away. Opinions vary as to 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 supposing that the end of the
world had arrived. Ludlow street and
with household effects, and it looked
as II there was to be a general exodus.
The services of squad OF policemen
were needed to restore order aud even
after the real cause of the disturbance
had been ascertained, 1t was diff
cult to compel the people, who
were badly frightened to return to their
homes. Although there was great ex-
,ts In n
the bulance returned to the hospital
empty. In the Jewish synagogue, ID
and Is Pike street, several hundred per-
sons
RUSHED OUT PELL-MELL
In the middle of the service. In Market
street, East Broadway. Catherine and
Henry, there was much commotion. The
police thought there had been an explo-
sion, but being unable to find any they
returned to their stations. People who
were arrested by the shock in the differ
ent buildings of the city experienced ter
ror, intensified by the sensation that the
walls were about 80 fail. Massive struc-
lures like the Postotfice and the EquIta-
BILE building seemed to sway gently
back and forth, while ter
rible rumbing sound gave au impress
sion OF thunder trying to 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 1t seemed long time
before the earth became solid, and men
found their legs aud their voices at the
same time. That 1t was a very severe
shock was admitted by people who have
passed through earthquakes In California
nd Af,a ric md hph N a
trifle more intense, great damage to
property and loss of life might have en-
sued. The shock was most severely felt
IN BROOKLYN
and the lower part of Manhattan island,
which confirms the theory of General
jackson, the commanding officer of Gov.
ernor's Island, that the earthquake came
from the direction of the Narrows and
passed in northeaster.y course. In the
Post-office, probably the most massive
building down town, the shock was per-
ceptibly felt. The great building trem.
bled spasmodically and swayed very per-
ceptbly. At the Western Union build
ing, another very solid structure, there
was sudden shock which shook
the building to its foundation, aud
the operators stared at each
other in fear aud trembling. Five
minutes later the news came flashing
over the Wire of the earthquake shock in
Philadeph ia, and then the inmates real
tied the nature of the sensations they
had experienced. Horses telt the shock
and raised their heads in terror Dogs
stood transfixed while the noise rumbl ID,
and barked dismally when it ceased.
Every tail steeple swayed gently under
the unusual shock, but fortunately stood
h..r wall In hnt -
g.ass were broken, and in several in
stances crockery aud lamps, but nothing
more serious than a genuine fright can
be said to have re- ulted.
KNEW THE FEELING.
Senator Gin of California, who was In
the New York Hotel, said to a reporter
81 knew the feeling at once. | have been
through good many earthquakes aud ii
i, something one never forgets."
"Did you consider this severe
shock2"
"Yes, quite severe, and the peculiar
thing about 1t was that no second shock
followed. l never before knew a shock
which was not followed by a second al
Intervals of a few seconds. The second
is always the most destructive. In Cali.
fornia I've been through all the earth
,quakes since l849."
HIS OPPORTUNITY.
At the City Hall Mr.. Henry Kimball
made the earthquake the subject OF his
preaching, and drew a large crowd
Selling q Bible, he read Tor his text;
immediately after the trlbuaton Of
these days shall the sun be darkened anC
the moon shall not give her light. The
heavens shall be shaken, and then shall
appear the signs OF the son of man."
The shock was felt quite severely a
Governors Island. The officers and theIl
families rushed out on the porticos o
their houses, under the impression tina
heavy artillery wagons were being drawn
over The brick walls A few of the Ode