The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

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we're shock Of earthquake, lasting about Ten
seconds Particulars received at tho Western
Union Office hero show the shock MS wide
spread The first reports wers received from
the following points: Tho Atlantic highlands,
near Sandy Hook; Long Branch, Philadelphia,
New Haven, Boston, Elizabeth, PlainAeld,
Spring Lake, Cottage City, Martha's Vineyard,
and Portland, Me. Atthe last point it was slight
Reports were also received from many of the
subofaces about New York. Reports - 70 it
duration are diverse, but the average seems 70
be about ten seconds Tho operator at Provi-
dence was vaguely questioned - 10 whether he
had heard or seen anything unusual, and he
promptly replied he had had his hand on the
steam pipe and that it had trembled violently
He had been looking up and down street to dis
cover the heavy team which, up to the time Of
The question made him suspicious Of an earth.
quake This suspicion was promptly confirmed
by various people rushing into the street and
Office, asking Tor IN explanation. At 2:l5
o'clock Atlantic Highlands experienced sec-
but XGens son the 11
ings going up on the corner OF Sixth and Reed
streets was shaken violently, and some bricke
on the boards were shaken and fell to
tho street below. The severest shock wse
reported from Seabright, N. j., where tho de-
pot was shifted to one side, shaking up the
ontents and alarming the sole inmate. Al
80 p. m an Intellectual attempt was made to
raise the Long Branch Office, which had been
in communication: with the local Office up to
the time Of the shocck: The operator just had
time to report the shock, together with the
turned, and the wire gave out: At Hartford :
bareheaded man rushed frantical]y to the tel-
egraph office, holding IN his hands newspa-
per which he had been reading He said he
had been rocked violently, and that the plas:
in some places and had fallen to the floor.
promptly asked for particulars of the "explo-
sion, supposing some oil refinery, powder
mill or dynamite factory had blown up. A
few minutes later, however, the fact became
thoroughly shaken by vibrations, and that
guests and visitors were very greatly alarmed,
the fright in some cases amounting to panic
The first impression which seemed to take
possession of the inmates of houses in New
York was that the building was about to fall,
their neighbors rushing out amazed iR6 them
selves
The effect of the jar was much moro per.
ceptible in houses Ct light structure, in many
instances it being reported that = clearly de-
fined rocking movement was felt and dishea
Thus far, however, no damage Of any kind 10
The greatest excitement prevails in the Jew
ish and Bohemian quarters of the East eide.
The houses, which are mostly high and lightly
constructed, were violently shaken, and the tor
ing with them Whatever of their household ef-
fects they could move. Children screaming
with fright were borne out by their parents,
who were hardly less panic stricken, and thu
whole ct the population was soon massed IN
rushed into the Madison street police station
and shouted that several houses in Monro<
street had tumbled down. Ambulances were
called and reserve force sent out by the Scr
geant On arriving at the place indicated they
found that the street in front of large tene-
ment was crowded with an excited throng Of
people, but there was no indication Of any &C.
cident The panic was caused by the excited
man, who rushed out into the streets shouting.
''The house is falling" Many other instances
of similar character were reported
than in the surrounding region. There wore
large crowds on the mall who were at once
thrown into state of violent excitement
by the strange rumbling in the ground,
which was distinctly heard. Animals In
the menagerie were frightened by the shock,
fear, while they remained perfectly still for
some time after it had occurred Operator
Hoffman, at Arsenal, was thrown from his
chair but not hurt Globes Of lamps in hin
Office were cracked.
Late afternoon boats brought back crowds
from Coney Island. There the shock seemed
to be much more violent than in the city. The
ND RE se S1 the EJECT
heard, followed by rocking of the ground,
which made windows rattle and shook dishes
and wine glasses from tables. There was
general rush for the open air, and for some
time great excitement prevailed. At all the
other places of summer resort similar eoenee
occurred. The sensation experienced on board
the receiving ship Vermont in the Brooklyn
navy yard was similar to that felt when broad.
sides are discharged from ship at some dis
lance. According to the story of one sailor,
there WAS distinctly felt jar and noticed by all
on board. Two hundred and fifty guests 1t the
Long Beach hotel ran from the dining room to
the beach, and refused to return to the building
for some time, fearing = recurrence Of the
shock. The amount of alarm by the earth.
quake. everywhere was simply astounding:
Reports from Baltimore, Harrisburg, Wash.
ington, Boston, Philsdelphia, and all along the
coast are nearly identical with the shore, save
in incidental matters.