Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-12

ana announcer a0y scattered . nsuutui W
spoons In the sand. No person was hur'
IN the crush OF getting out, bu. there were
the us,iaI humorous incidents. One bright
little women, In relating her experience
two hours afterward, said q Thought
that could rely on my husband In such an
emergency. When the people were rush
ing for the doors looked around Tor MN,
and saw him with his arms around another
woman who was crying"
A nervous walter danced around the
dinirg-room Ike q cat on hot stove, and
sought to aIlay the panic by shouting:
" Sect down sect down! LIS only der
boiler what IL busted"
Several ladies and children were in their
rooms In the upper stories when the shock
occurred. and some Of them were almost
prostrated by fright. Three or four ladies'
are said to have tainted, and young serv.
ing.maid was with difficulty restrained
from jumping from tbird-story window.
A lady ran out OF her room In the second
story and did not stop running until she
had got 500 or 600 feet away from the
building, Then she happened to remem-
Der that she had left her baby alone in the
room, and her haste TO get back exceeded,
II possible, her haste TO get away.
The shock OF the earthquake at Corey
Island created universal CONSERVATION
among both the. residents and the thou
sands OF visitors. All al-ng the beach,
from West Brighton 10 the Oriental, the
effects were felt. At the various hotels
reople who wore IN the dining-rooms when
the shock was felt rushed wildly out 10 see
what the matter was. That an earthquake
had been felt was at first secuted as ride
ulous ana preposterouS idea, but II was
soon demonstrated beyond doubt 70 even
the most skeptical. Most people imagined
that a terrific explosion had taken place,
others thought that the island was cavIng
in. while o number concluded that their
last DAYS bad come, and made their prepa-
rat!ons TO 90 of rs qlietly and as "nice'y'
as possible. In the round drugstore ut
Brighton Beach the owners and clerks be-
came frightened and fed precipi'ately Mt
The first indication OF arumblc, and did not
dare 10 re enter the place for fully quarter
Of an hour afterward, being in constant
expectation OF seeing the "shebang" top
pie over.
The large two-ton safe in the Office OF
tie Manhattan Beach Hotel was moved
about three inches along the floor. scrlping
the plaster off the wall against which it
rested and dentlng the floor considerably.
This house was shaken up 10 considerable
extent, hut no actual damage resulted, nor,
rs tar ms could be learned, was there any.
damage done at any part Of the island.
For long time after the shock had gone
by the people cOngregated in little knots
all over The beach and talked it all over.
A California gentleman, staying at the
Oriental. who said he had felt numbers OF
earthquakes in his native STATE. said last
night that this one was the most serious
he had ever experienced. Al Paul Bauer's
the widest excitement prevailed. The
walters dropped their dishes, and the
assembled Tcutons made an Indi>-
criminate rush for the doors, many
in their anxiety 10 get out crawling
through the windows and jumping from
the piazzas TO the sand beneath. The pile
Of glasses in the bar was knocked down
and most of them broken. The large safe
in the Office was moved from it, original
POSITION. Those in the observatory were
wildly reminded that something ont OF the
usual order had taken place, as the shocks
communicated verv pcrceptible swaying
motion to the lofty structure, which, how
ever, was found 10 have experienced no
damage whatever.
The earthquake was felt very perceptiby
a. Glen Island, and the glass In one side OF
the conSeryatorics was shattered. The
music pavilion was shaken so that the
walters and guests rushed ont into the
grove. but the shock was not noticed so
much on Clubhouse Island or in Klein
Deutchland. The people on the island were
inclined TO believe that the powder-mill at
Portchester had exploded again until in
formation was brought in that the agitation
was due TO an earthquake.
Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia telegram saws For the
first time since January 8, 1877, very per-
cepuble shock OF earthquake was felt IN
this city at 200 O'Clock this afternoon. 1t
was Of about ten seconds duration. and
the Undulation apparently extended from
northeast TO southwest, increasing in
intensity with each succeeding second,
subsiding gradually. The strongest build
ings in the city were shaken, rickety chin
Eeys toppled over on the roofs, and bricks
tumbed down upon the pavements in all
parts OF the city. Plaster fell from ceilings
Of houses, china-ware ratified in the closets,
door bells began ringing, glasses clinked
lively tune upon sideboards, and
clocks were set TO running down.
In some instances people were pros
srsted upon the floors Of their dwell
ings. Nervous people were frightened
TO such an extent that many thought
the destruction OF the world was
at hand. Everywhere the popuace became
excited. Every house IN the city was agi-
tated more or less, their occupants running
breaihlessly into the street. thinking that
toriible explosion had taken place. A few
moments later three fOurths OF the entire
regulation were in the streets. Everywhere
men, women, and children congregated
upon sidewalks and street-corners and
eagerly discussed the affair. This was
more noticeable in the thickly.populated
districts Of Kensington and Southwark.
Gradually the impression that an earth
quake had occurred grew upon the citizens,
and each inquired OF his peighbor II he had
felt the shock. Many timid people
were so alarmed that they hesitated
TO rtcnter their houses, and did
not do so until they were assured by
stronger. minded neighbors that a repeti-
ton Of the remarkable event was unlikely.
The shipping was affected by the shock.
The large ships loading petroleum on the
Schuylkill rlver.s snapped TIER hawseIs, and
were only prevented from going ashore by
the united efforts Of their crews. Several
large steamers were thrown strongly
ag.inst the wharves in tho lower section OF
the city. and the crews were thrown ont Of
their hunks. Huge waves backed up the
rising tide. overlooked many OF the
wharyes, and considerable property was
flooded thereby. In several instances
where persons were watching the river
from the docks they found themselves sud-
denly overtaken by waves, and were thor
oughly soaked. Deeply-laden steamers lying
In the Delaware treInbled without apparent
injury during the existence OF the shock.
Elizabeth, n. j.
People ian into the streets pale with
fright, and exchanged very nearly similar
experiences. The sensation seems TO have
been most marked in rooms at the tops OF
high buildings. One gentleman who was
reading on a sofa was tumbled to the iloor'
and large picture hanging almost over his
head was thrown across the wall. Win
dows were broken by the shock in Menlo
Park.
Paterson, n. j.
At the first disturbance most persons
thought 1t was caused by some unusually
heavy vehicle passing by. There seemed
TO be some electrical phenomena at the
same time, for telephone-bells and fire
alarm signals ingled. In some houses
sliding doors were run together. In the
upper floors OF tall houses the buildings
seemed fairly TO shake from side to side.
The trembling seemed 10 pass from north
eat TO southwest.
Highlands. w. J.
At the cottage OF W. K. Hayden The
,uafaiiic ripoS on tba hrass rods over the