St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-11
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renee of the earthquake may not be attended
by more serious disaster
The reports from many parts of this state,
Connecticut, New Jersy and Pennsylvania.
show the shock was felt about as in this city,
and was attended with no more grave dam
age than trem bling of chimneys or rattling
of dishes Some women at different points
are said to have tainted, but no one as far as
known, died of fright.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Aspecial to the Press from Macunzie says:
shock of earthquake was felt here this af-
ternoon. The German Reformed church
building. in which services were going on,
was shaken and rocked. A panic ensued
and the congregation fed precipitately. After
the shock services were resumed, although
the congregation was much frightened.
AT BALTIMORE.
Residents on the hills and highlands sur
rounding the city report that slight shock
of earthquake was felt shortly after O'Clock
to-day, though in the city not perceptible.
Telegrams from Rockville, Montgomery
county, and Manchester, Frederick county,
report slight shock felt.
AT WASHINGTON.
The signal office reports no earthquake
disturbance here, nor in Baltimore. The vi
bration was very perceptible at Atlantic City,
New Jersey, and was also observable at the
Delaware breakwater, but to less degree.
The signal station at the latter place is on
the breakWater some distance from the shore.
AT PITTsBUKG.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 10.-As far as heard
from, the earthquake shock reported from
the east this afternoon was not felt in west
ern Pennsylvania.
LATER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PrrTsBURG, August 10.-For the first
time since January s, 1917,
very perceptible shock of earthquake was
felt in Philadelphia, at four minutes after
two this afternoon. 1t was of about ten min
utes duration, and apparently extended from
the northern to the southwest, increasing in
intensity with each succeeding second, and
subsiding gradually. The strongest build
ings in the city were shaken, rickety
chimneys toppled over on roofs, and
bricks tumbled down upon the pavements in
all parts of the city. The plaster fell from the
ceilings of houses, chinaware ratified in
closets, door bells began ringing, glasses.
clinked lively upon sideboards, and clocks
were set running down. In some instances
people were prostrated upon the floors of
their dwellings. Nervous people were fright
ened to such an extent that many thought
the destruction of the world
was at hand. Everywhere the
populace became excited. Every
house in the city was affected more or less,
fbo;r &c ;1{o fbo
thinking a terrible explosion had taken place.
A few moments later three-fourths of the
entire population were in the streets. Every
where men, women and children congregated
upon the sidewalks and street corners and
noticeable in the thickly populated districts
of Kinsington and Southwork Gradually the
impression that an earthquake had occurred
grow upon the citizens, and each inquired of
his neighbor if he had felt the shock. Many
timid people were scared They hesitated
to reenter their houses, and did not do so
until assured by stronger minded neighbors
that a repetition of the remarkable event
was unlikely. In a short time after the ac-
curance, people focked from all parts of the
city to Chestnut street, and there
gathered around thesdifferent newspaper and
telegraph offices, ETC., to ascertain news from
other parts of the city and surrounding
places. Shipping was likewise affected by
the shock. Large ships loading petroleum
in the Schuylkill river snapped their hawsers
and were only prevented going ashore by the
united efforts of their crews. Several large
steamers were thrown strongly against the
wearves in the lower section of the city
and their crews thrown out of their
hunks. Huge waves, backed up by
the rising tide overfowed many wharves and
considerable property was flooded thereby.
Several instances where persons were watch
ing the river from the docks they found
themselves suddenly overtaken by huge
waves and were thoroughly soaked. Deeply
laden steamers lying in the Delaware trem-
bled without apparent injury during the ex-
istence of the shock
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug 10--The earthquake shock
which occurred in the east to-day was not
felt here or in this vicinity, and up to mid
night the associated press had received no
advices of any disturbance. 1t is not be-
lieved that it was felt at any point in the