Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-11

scious from fright. The street ear in avenue
B vas lifted from the track several times and
several horses reported thrown down. At
drug store, 99th and Tooth streets, several
bottles were thrown from the shelves and
broken. The great towers at either end of
Brooklyn Bridge oseillated visibly, as if
struck with an hurricane The shock was
felt generally along the river front. The
piers were shaken ss if by heavily loaded
trucks passing over them. At the Iron
Steamboat pier, which is built Of solid mason
~, the motion was violent that the ticket
takers rushed from the offices 10 ascertain
the cause of the commotjon.
The late afternoon boats brought back
crowds from Couy Island where il is said the
shock was much DlOre violent than in the
city Piazzas and dining rooms at Manhat
tan and Brighton beach hotels were well
filled with people when rumbling mise
was leard. followed by rocking ground which
made the window panes rattle and shook
dishes and wine glasses from the tables.
There was a general rush for the open air
and for some time great excitement prevailed
all along the beach.
At Wilmington. \. c., the shock was gen
orally felt and buildings shaken all over the
city. The direction OF the movement was 10
degrees north OF west
At Reading. Pa, there were TWO distinct
shocks of earthquake, shaking house, moving
furniture and dropping blinds. Much ex-
element prevailed among the people, many
running into the streets. Reports from
Allentown, Lebanon, Pottstown and Ph9nix-
vile say the shock was felt there.
At Lancaster, Pa, buildings were slightly
shaken, but there was particular alarm. The
shock Was felt through LehIgh valley
WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. 10
\ slight shock of earthquake was felt here
and vicinity at six minutes past two this
afternoon House, were shaken and pictures
on the wall displaced, bur no damage done.
AT the State lunatlc hospital the shock was
more perceptihle than elsewhere in the vicin
iJv, the heavy stone bu,ldingS being perez tti-
blv shaken.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 10.
An earthquake shock occurred here at 0S
ocock this afternoon. There were several
marked puiSationS extending over ABOUT 10
seconds, but no damage was done. The
shock was felt West as tar as Pitt,ield and
along the Connecticut river 10 Brattlebore
and probably further,
NEW HAVEN, Aug. 10.
Two earthquake shocks visited this city
this afternoon. the first at 2.07 o'clock. The
second was stronger and came 20 seconds
y
and confined to glass and crockerv. All the
neighboriug towns report slight shocks.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.
The signal Office reports that no earthquake
disturbance was felt here nor Mt Baltimore
today.
The following reports have been received
from the signal service stations at North Bal
timore and Atlantic City, n j.: AT 2.07
three slight shocks OF earthquake were felt in
this city " hich were Of about two seconds
duration. They appeared to be from north
to south. Major Wolf, principal keeper of
Al secom light, states that his secretary at
which he was writing was nearly upset.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 10.
The earthquake shock at 2. 10 this afternoon
lasted nearly a minute and the general di-
recuon is thought to be southeast to south
west.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 10
A shock thought to be earthquake was felt
here about u this afternoon of about five
seconds duration. Entire buildings shook
and chimnevs and piles Of bricks fell on
Market rect aud dlSPlac,d store signs
Large ships loaded with petroleum in
Schuylkill river snapped their hawsers and
were only prevented from going ashore by
the united efforts of the crews. Several
large steamers were thrown strongly against
the wharves in the lower part of the city and
the crews thrown out of their banks Huge
waves backed by the rising tides overfowed
many wharves and considerable property was
damaged
New YORK, Aug. 9.
Dispatches from hundred different points
indicated that the earthquake shock felt here
extended as far west as the Allegheny noun
tans, and as far east as Portland, Maine.
The states of New York, New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Deleware, Massachusetts, part of Maine and
the District of Columbia included.