McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-08-21
TERRA-FIRMA TREMBLES.

Ne,c York aud Other Places A0itated by An
Earthquake.
Residents of New York and vicinity,
on the 10th, were startled by severe shock
Of earthquake, lasting about ten seconds.
The first reports were received from the
following points: The Atlantic Highlands,
near Sandy Hook, Long Branch, Phila-
delphia, New Haven, Boston, Elizabeth,
PIainfeld, Spring Lake, Cottage City,
Martha's Vineyard, and Portland, Me.
New York was the last point 1t was felt
Reports were also received from many OF
the sub-offices about New York. Reports
as to its duration are diverse, but the aver
age seems to be about ten seconds. At
Philadelphia scaffolding on some of the new
buildings going up on the corner of Sixth
and Reed streets was shaken Violently and
some bricks on the boards were shaken on
and fell to the street below. The severest
shock was reported from Seabright, n. Y,
where the depot WAS shifted to one side, shak-
ing the contents and alarming the sole inmate.
At Hartford y bareheaded man rushed
frsnticslly to the telegraph office, holding
IN his hand newspaper which he had been
reading. he said that he had been rocked
violently and that the plsstering on the CELL
ing in some places had dropped to the floor.
In Brooklyn the streets were alive with
people who had come out to ascertain the
cause of the rocking and to gossip about 1t.
Neither Cape May nor Atlantic City noticed
any unusual motion. and so far ss the early
reports indicate PhilSdelphis WAS the
southern limit Of the shock. At Cleveland
the shock was plainly but slightly felt. The
first intimation Of the earthquake was low
rumbling sound like the muttering Of dist
s,,~. n ia, al
lowed by 3 shock like that Of violent ex-
plosion, which caused buildings to culver,
although they did not shake preceptiOly.
As far as can be ascertained, the shock
was entirely imperceptible on the water.
A telegram from the Yonkers police said
greatest excitement prevailed in rhe Jewish
and Bohemian quarters Of the Z ist Side.
Houses, which are mostly high and lightly
constructed tenements, were violently
shaken and the terrified inmates rushed
out, carrying with them whatever of their
household goods they could move.
CHILDREN SCREAMING WITH FRIGHT
were borne out by parents who were hardly
less panic stricken, and the whole pOpula-
ton was soon gathered in the center of the
street. Among other evidences of the vic.
lence and agitation in Brooklyn NAV be
mentioned the stopping of clocks and the
throwing down Of high pile Of bricks, the
Swaying OF lamps and pictures aad the like.
Many Sunday schools we're in session ut the
time, and the teachers had in some instan-
ces great difficulty in sllaying the terror of
the children and preventing panic.
In Long Island City, Flushing, White
stone, ami College Point, the
TREMBLING OF THE GROUND
was distinctly felt, and the sh Xxi ng of
houses was preceptible. Two hundred and
fifty guests at Long Branch hotel ran from
the dining room to the beach and refused
to return TO the building for some time,
fearing a recurrence of the shock. The
amount OF alarm by the earthquake every
where was simply astounding and was the
theme of conversation far into the night,
while preachers in many churches dis
coursed upon the subject:
"Peopie prayed who never prayed before,
And those who have prayed before only
prayed the more.'
Everybody confessed of being possessed
of very peculiar feeling during and imme-
iiately after the shock, and few there were
who enyied the possession Of occupants of
ten STORY fats. There were many thanks
givings at the vespers services thai the pres
ent visitation was not more severe, and
prayers were offered that q recurrence Of
The earthquake may not be attended by
more serious disasters. Reports from many
parts of New York state, Connecticut, New
jersey, and Pennsylvania, show the shock
was felt about as in New York city, and
vas attended by no more greater damage
than the trembling Of old chimneys, or the
rafting of dishes.