St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-11

dispatch to oil precincts, asking for infor-
nation regarding the shock in the city.
Answers soon began to pour in,
the operators were kept busy for two hours
writing out reports from different captains.
1t appears the shock was felt with about the
same intensity all over the city, although it
produced more alarm in thickly settled tene-
ment districts on the east side. telegram
from the Yonkers police said the shock had
been felt there also
THE GREATEST EXCITEMENT
Prevailed In the Jewish and Bohemian quar-
ters on the east side. The houses, which are
mostly high and lightly constructed tene-
ments, were violently shaken, and the ter
rifed inmates rushed out into the
street carrying with them what
ever of their household effects
they could move. Children screaming with
fright were borne out by their parents, who
were hardly less panic stricken, and while
the population was was soon massed in the
center of Ludlow street, between Hester and
Canal, the panic was at its height. The
streets were swarming with people. Men,
women and children were huddled together,
evidently thinking the last hour had arrived,
and expecting every moment to see the walls
of their dwellings fall upon them.
Women were shrieking and children
bawling, while the men were either swearing
or praying. This was kept up for nearly half
an hour. when the commotion finally sub
sided and the police pursuaded the people to
return to their houses. Similar scenes were
witnessed in Mulberry, Jersey and Mott
streets, where the Italians have their colo
nies. The fright, however, was not so in
tense, and after little thier loud shouts and
wild gesticulatiops, ceased. A few minutes
after the shock gray-haired man rushed
into the Madison street police
station and shouted that several
houses in Monroe street had tumbled down.
Ambulances were called and a reserve force
sent out by the sargeant. On arriving at
the place indicated, they found the street in
front of large tenement was crowded with
an excited throng of people, but there was no
indication of any accident. The panic was
caused by an excited man, who rushed
out into the streets shouting, "The
house is fallingr' Many other instances of
similar character were reported in the ten
ement house district, but as far as can be
ascertained no damage was anywhere done.
In many houses
DOOR BELLS WERE SET JINGLING
by the shock. It's cause was the matter of
much speculation, especially among the
more ignorant classes, and it was long
time before many understood the real ma
ture of the occurrence.
CENTRAL PARK.
The shock was more severe than in sur
rounding region. There were large crowds
on the mall who were thrown into a state of
violent excitement by the strange rumbling
in the ground, which was distinctly heard.
The animals in the menagerie were fright
ened by the shock and many of them were
seen to tremble as if in fear, while they re-
mained perfectly still for some time after it
occurred
Operator Hoffman, at the arsenal, was
thrown from his chair, but was not hurt.
The globes of the lamps in his office were
cracked. The ceilings of the tenth precinct
station house were badly cracked, and
frame house, No. 137 Lewis street, was
cracked in several places, and one of the
women who lived in the house became un-
conscious from fright.
A street car in avenue was lifted from
the track several times, and several houses
are reported thrown down. At the drug
store, goth street and Tenth avenue, several
bottles were thrown from the shelves. Po-
liccmen on the
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Report the shock was distinctly felt there,
and the great towers at either end oscilated
visibly, while the bridge itslf rocked. The
shock of the earthquake was felt generally
along the river front, and the piers were
shaken as if by heavily loaded trucks passing
over them. At the iron steamboat pier,
structure of solid masonry, the motion was
so violent the ticket takers rushed from their
offices to ascertain the cause.
AT CoNEY ISLAND.
Late this afternoon boats brought back
crowds from Coney Island There the shock
seemed to be much more violent than in the
city. The pazzas and the dining rooms of
the great hotels were well filed when the
rumbling noise was heard, followed by
rocking of the ground, which made the win
dows rattle and shook dishes and wine
glasses from the tables. There was
general rush for the open air, and for some
time great excitement prevailed At the
new pier there was a similar shock, and even
the chairs ratified about. There was gem
eral rush toward the main entrance, the peo-
pie being under the impression that the
structure was giving way. As the shocks
did not recur the apprehensions on this
score were soon allayed.
IN BROOKLYN.
The earthquake was felt very generally
throughout the city. Along the river front
aud in the eastern district the shock appears
to have been heavier and of longer duration.
Everywhere people abandoned their houses
some in terror, others to learn of the calam-
ity that had befallen their neighbors. At
Greenpoint the people started upon run for
the immense oil works on the shore of New
town creek, thinking an explosion had oc-
Cured there, while the fire companies har.
messed their horses to respond to an alarm
which they thought was soon to follow. The
sensation experienced on board receiving
ship Vermont, of the Brooklyn navy.
yard was similar to those felt when broad
sides are discharged from the ship at some
distance, according to the story of one sailor.
There was distinctly felt jar, noticed by all
on board. Persons travelling in the street
cars felt the vibration, and in many instances
the wheels of the car seemed to leave the
track, producing the same effect as when
they pass over 8 loose switch.
The bell of the Presbyterian church in
Greenpoiut swayed back and forth and rang
several times loud enough to be heard by all
the people living in the neighborhood.
Among other evidences of the violence of
the agitation in Brooklyn may be mentioned
the stopping of clocks, throwing down of
high pile of brick. swinging of lamps and
pictures, and the like. Many Sunday schools
were in session at the time, and the teachers
had in some instances great difficulty in al
laying the terror of the children and prevent
ing panic.
From the reports received at Long Island
it appears the earthquake visited that
region in greater severity than the city.
Along the Atlantic coast of Long Island the
shock was very violent, and the vibrations
seemed to increase in power as they travelled