The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11
Everybody Rushed Into the Streets, SuppOs-
ing Their Houses We're Falling State
ments by Various Observers.
The Scenes and Incidents Accompany
ing the General CONSERVATION.
People Prayed Who Never Prayed Before,
and Those Who May Have Prayed
Before Only Prayed the More.
NEW YORK SHOCKED.


An Earthquake Fills the Gothamites with
Terror-Incidents of the Occurrence.
New YORK, Aug. 10. About 2O5 o'clock this
afternoon residents in this vicinity were startled
by a severe shock of earthquake lasting about
ten seconds. At this hour Is P. NJ particulars
are received at the Western Union Office here,
showing from the following points: the Atlantic
Highlands. near Sandy Hook, Long Branch, Phil
adelphia, New Haven, Boston, Elizabeth, Plain
field, Spring Lake, Cottage City, Martha's Vine
yard and Portland, Me. At the last point it
was slight Reports are also received from
many sub-ofices in New York State.
Reports as TO the duration are diverse but the
average seems to be about ten seconds. The
operator at Providence was vaguely ques
toned as to whether he had heard or seen any
thing unusual, and he promptly replied he had
had his hand on the steam pipe and it had
trembled violently. He had been looking
up and down street to discover the heavy team
which, up to the time of the inquiry he had sup
posed was passing The question made him sus-
pisious of an earthquake, and this suspicion was
promptly confirmed by various people rushing
into the streets and Office, asking for an expla-
nation At 2:15 o'clock the Atlantic Highlands
experienced second shock, but less violent
eiian siie nreS ~ hilaeelpnl1 ehe scalololng
on some new paIungs gong up on me corner oI
some bricks on the boards were shaken off and
fell to the street below The severest shock was
reported from Seabright, N. j., where the depot
was shifted to one side. shaking up the contents
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