The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-11
in the thickly settled tenement districts
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were borne out by parents, who were
hardly less panic stricken and the whole
population was soon repossessed.
In Ludlow street, between Hester and
Canal, the panic was at its highest
Streets were swarming with people
men, women and children huddled to-
gether,, evidently thinking the last
hour had arrived. and expecting
every moment to see the walls of their
dwelling fall on them. Women were
shrieking and children bawling, while
men were either swearing or praying.
This was kept up for nearly a half hour
when the commotion finally subsidized
and the police persuaded the people to
return to their houses.
Similar scenes were witnessed on Null
berry, Jersey and Mott streets.
Where Italians have their colonies
the fright was not 40 intense, and after
little their loud shouts and wild gest-
ures ceased. A few minutes after the
shock, a gray-haired man rushed into
Madison street police station and
said several houses on Monroe street
had tumbled down. Ambulances
were called and reserve force
sent out by the Sergeant. On arriving
at the place indicated they found the
street in front of a large tenement
crowded with an excited throng Of peo-
pie, but there was no indication of any
accident. The panic was caused by
an excited man. iwho lrushed out
into the street shouting, "rhe house il
fallingp' Many other instances of a
similar character were reported in tene-
mont houses of the district, but as far
~ can beIascertained no damage occur
red anywhere.
Its cause was matter of much specu-
lation, especially among the more igno-
rant classes, and it was long time be.
fore many understood the real nature of
the occurrence. In Central Park the
shock was more severe than
In the surrounding regions. There
were large crowds on the
walks who were at once thrown into u
state of violent excitement by the
strange rumbling in the ground, which
was distinctly heard. Animals in 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 after it occurred.
Operator Hoffman, at the arsenal, was
thrown from his chair, but was not hurt
Globes of lamps in his Office were
cracked.
The ceiling of the Tenth Precinct
station-house was badly cracked, and a
frame house, li7 Lewis street, was
cracked in several places, and one
of the women, who lived in
the house, became unconscious from
fright. A street car on Avenue
B was lifted from the track several times
and several houses are reported thrown
down. At the drug store, corner Ninety
ninth street and Tenth avenue, several
bottles were thrown from the
shelves, A policeman Of the Brook
II lyn bridge force reported the shock
Il distinctly felt there aud that the great
: towers at either end oscillated visibly,
while the bridge itself rocked. Thc
} shock was felt generally. Along river
q fronts piers were shaken as II heavily
Il loaded trucks were passing over them
At the iron steamboat pier, structure
; OF solid masonry, the motion was so vio.
1 lent that ticket takers rushed from their
offices to ascertain the cause.
/ Late in the afternoon boats were
\ brought back crowded from Coney r.
I land. There the shock seemed to be
much more violent than here. Piazzas
I'd dining rooms of the great hotels were
well filled When the rumbling noise
, was heard, followed by a rocking of the
ground, which made the windows rattle
, and shook dishes and wine glasses
/, from tables. There was general rush
/ for open air, ana for sometime great
4 excitement prevailed.
/, At the new piers there was similar
! sock acc IN to bo story of one Oft Z
1 ,ailors. There was distinctly
, felt jar noticed by all persons
|, travelling in street cars, and in many I'm.
: stances the wheels of tha ears seemed
e To leave the track, producing the same
ID effect as when they passed over q
, loose switch. The bell of the
Presbyterian church on Green Point
y swayed back and forth and rang several
times loud enough TO he heard
e by all the people living in
\ tho neighborhood. Other evidences Of
h the violence Of the agitation In Brooklyn
T. may bc mentioned. The stopping oi
% clocks, throwing down OF high piles oi
bricks, swinging of lamps and pictures
10 and the like.
I Many Sunday-shools were in session
, at the time, aud teuchcrs had in some
ID eases, great difficulty i'm allaying the
\ terror of the children and preventing d
!. panic.
n From reports received from Long
+ Island il appears that the earthquake
a visited there with greater severity than
IN this city. Along the Atlantic coast O
# Long Island the schotk was very
\ violent and vibrations seemed
r 20 increase in power u,
T. they travelled eastward. In Jamaic,
!. the yibrrfiOns lasted ten seconds, anC
T. chimneys Of several houses toppleC
3. over. No serious damage however il
!. reported from any place. In Ions
F., Island City, Flushing Whitestone an,
% College Point, the trembling OF tn,
o ground was distinctly felt and the shak
d ing of houses porceptible. Two hundred
Il and fifty guest of Long Beach hOtC
= tln from the dining room L
e tho beach and refused 10 re-
Il turn 20 the building for som,
a time, fearing rc'occurrence OF TIN
h shock.
The alarm by the earthquake every
q whore was simply astounding and wa
q the theme Of conversation la
ID In many of the churches discoursed upOI
/, the subject, People prayed who nevc
u prayed before, aud those VIII,
/, may have prayed before. onl,
r prayed the more. Pious Catholic womei
IL told their beads and rocited pater ant
e. ave, while men of tho faith made TIN
h sign of tho cross. EverybgdN
h confessed being possessed of very1po
X culiar feeling during and immodiatel,
Is after the shock, and few there Fwerl
It who envied the positions Of tho occu
Il pants OF ten story flats. W
L Wh9re wore many thanksgiving at ves
por service thrt the present Visitation
d was not more severe and pray
,t erS offered that the occurrence OF M
~ earthquake may not be attende,
- hy more serious disasters. Report
, from many parts OF New York. Con
"A necticut, New Jersey and pennsylvaui
show TINT the shock felt was about II
/. In this city uuh was attended with n
IA gravcr damage than trembling of chin
.. neys or rnttlinJ nj dishes. Some wome
= NJ different points are said to hav
Ma iAintci. hut no one, as far as knDwI