Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Distinct Shocks are Felt From the
Mississippi River to New York
and Washington.
Houses are Rocked and People ARGUS
ed From Their SAUNDERS, But no
Loss of Life Reported.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

decided earthquake shocks were felt here
and according to kilograms earth undula-
tions were felt about the same time all
over the country east of the Mississippi
river. In the upper stories of the tall
Western Union building in this city the
waves were plainly discernible, and per-
sons walking about experienced the SEN
sation as of falling. Baltimore, Washing
ton and Richmond report similar expert
ences. The following bulletins have been
received:
Indianapolis, indian earthquake
shock was distinctly felt here at S:55. A
portion of the cornice of the Denison house
was displaced, falling to the pavement,
and the tower of the courthouse rocked to
such an extent that the fire Waterman on
duty fed down stairs"
CINCINNATI, o., $50 P. M.-"An earth
quake shock, lasting about one minute
has just occurred here. Buildings sway
ed perceptibly. No damage is yet re-
ported. People left the theaters and ran
into the streets and great excitement pre-
walls. The printers in the Sun Office
started to run down stairs, thinking the
building was falling. The shock was
quite perceptible at the telephone ex-
change and other buildings, but it was
not noticed much by persons on the
streets"
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-''A decided earth
quake shock was felt here at about 9:13
P. NJ, lasting nearly half minute. The
vibrations seemed to be north and south.
No damage is as yet reported"
Detroit, Mich.-"At o'clock tonight
a shock of earthquake caused CON
siderable excitement in this city. 1t was
of short duration, but distinctly felt in
different parts of town. In the Free
Press building the editorial force made
a stamdede for the street, while in the
composing room the weekly men all stop
ped work, but those on piece work kept
right on"
At Charleston, W. Va. the earthquake
was so severe, lasting three minutes.
Many people who had retired for the
night were so frightened that they arose
and ran from their houses. There were
number of chimneys toppled over, but
at this hour no further damage has been
reported. This is the first shock of an
earthquake ever experienced in this sec
ton. Great excitement exists, and the
people of the city are sitting up, waiting
for another shock and the final result.
A Columbus, o., dispatch says: Reports
are coming in from all over the city that
the shock of an earthquake was distinct
ly felt about $3.50 p. m. 1t was more per-
ceptible in the larger buildings. At the
insane asylum, the largest building for
insane in the world, furniture was turned
around and the patients became so alarm
ed that the attendants had trouble in
getting them to return to their wards. At
the blind institute the shock was so strong
that rocking chairs were made to start in
motion and the chandeliers were swayed
to and fro with such force that they
continued for some time afterward in
motion. The teachers refused to return
to their rooms after running to the main
audience room below. At this point it
was accompanied by low, heavy rum
bling sound.
No shock was felt at Omaha Ogden, or
San Francisco. In Philadelphia the
earthquake lasted about 30 seconds. The
vibrations were from west to east. Mem
phis, Tenn, reports: "a violent shock
of earthquake was experienced tonight.
Its motion was from north to south and
lasted fully ten seconds. It had a rapid
Oscilating movement. Great consterna-
ton was felt. Many who were in their
offices and residences fled into the street.
Numbers who had retired, feeling the
sensation, rushed out of their dwellings,,
not waiting to dress themselves. Guests
at the Peabody hotel hurried down stairs
thinking the building was falling. TWAS
the same all over the city, and many wo-
men went into Mysteries. It was the sew
crest shock ever felt in this section of
the country"
In Nashville, Tenn, two distinct shocks
OF earthquake were felt tonight the
longer one 8:5412 and the shorter one at
8:57R. TWAS very perceptible to all in
tall buildings, but not felt by the majority
of the people.