Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-23
ANEARTHQUAkEs SHOCK
Startlss The Psopls sf Eastsss
Easland.
A DEEP AND avmsllHa SOUND
Professions and Ave inspiring Preesdss ths
Qvaking Of BuiIdiags and TIE Risg-
log of Bsiis as if swsysd
BY Unseen Hands.

LoHDos, April 22.-A severe shock OF
earthquake vas felt In several of tho sase'
ern counties at nine o'clock this morning
A number Of church steeples and chinneys
were thrown down, houses we're unfooSs4
and many buildings hsd their walls badly
wrent while the furniture Of the rsaidsnes0
and tffices, together with the fixtures q
stores and windows, were broken. He
lives are yet reported lost, though Il =
known that several persons were ssysr,ay
Il juIed.
The earthquake shock Ole merning q.
CURED at $50, and was felt In the sasesfa
counties OF England. Some localities b
Essex and Suffolk we're the sosnss q ~
grestest disturbances. At Ipswieh NE sAosk
Fyufl1 1nxsn - tAs Ealh = -Aopses wsFe
preceptibly shaken. plates tstA fattSte ~
bells rung. The people have been thrswa
into such . state Of consternstica thaS
business 10 for the time suspsnded. The
shock was still more severe At Ce'chsstef.
where the concussion lasted half minute.
The first symptom was q deep rumslteg
sound, protsntious and ave inspiring.
speedily followed by . quakins and sh.k-
ing oil ell the baildings. The church bells
were sounded a. though
swsyea BY Uaseea aanAs,
and tall chimney stacks Of factories crashed
in ruins to the earth, and other lotty
structures were destroyed. Tho spirs Of
one OF the largest churches In the city. l5o
feet high, fell with an awful crssh 10 the
ground. II 10 impossible to estimsts the
amount of damage, but IL Is known 10 %
grest. In the private houses the Greatest
confusion prevailed. Chairs aud tables
wers overturned, china and glassware
In cupboards ratified together and
were frequently shattered, while
the pictures aud other oruamsnt
upon the walls were loosened from lnstr
fsstsnipgs and fell 10 the floor. Tbs pto.
pie we're terror stricken; men, women ana
children rushed shri.k kiog into the streets,
where their agoAized cries and pale faces
made the most impressive scenes. AZ
Ctel ntford, about 80 miles from London,
the shock was also severe, and the people
we're filled with terror and dismay. AZ
South End the earth tremblsd for miles
around. the windows Of many dwellings
were broken,
Chimseys Dashed 60 The Earth
and crcckeIy and glassware smashsd. Al
| mulOGU, tu hiiCo Cuct VI ShshA1otSsSf
the town hall and private houses we're
swayed several times. The Yavs pnssd
from south 10 north. The Globe says the
shock was felt In the Strand, London. A
business house, II asserts, was percepuoiy
rocked; 30 much so that the employees
we're affected and ran into the streets.
The duration OF tho shock at Ipswics 10
estimated at three seconds. The Garth
uuake hes caused general feeling OF alaTm
and insecurity throughout England.
Greatest Trial Ever Kasws:
RoME, A pril % The trial Of the thrss
hundred prisoners charged with being
members OF the Malta secret society,
dangerous organization supposed TO oon-
bins brigsndags with anarchism. which
was 10 have been begun st Cantanie, ID
Sicily, has been postponed until June:
Fifteen hundred witnesses have rendered
their services to the prosecution, willis III
lawyers have been engaged for the detense
of the prisoners. Some important devel.
Opmrnts ara expected at the trisl. o. many
OF the prisoners are wealthy and iniiusn'
tial.
DunLis, April y The police are greatly
excited this nornirg over the discovery Of
q large quantity Of cartridges, which were
found In the -Four Courts, where they
we're plsced, It Is alleged, with the svowed
object Of blowing up the officials and jurors
who were about 10 serve on several In
portsnt ca,es. II is said that ssvsrsl OF the
officials and jurors had received lsttsn
containing threats that their lives would
be forfeited In cAse they attempted 70
bring certain cases To trisi. These lsttsse
led To extra precautions being taken. which
reanltsd In The discov'ry OF the cartridges.
wants New Trial.
LosDoK, April -. Lord Colin Carnpssil.
the youngest son Of the Duke OF Argyll.
from whom bis wife recently obtsinsi .
decree In divorce after Q privats bearing 10
pertonaiIy moving for new Trial.