Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-09-04
AN EARTHQUAKE.
FELT OVER A LARGE AREA.
People Frightened Out of Their
Houses and Public Gatherings
Suddenly Broken Up.

Houses and Public Gatherings
Suddenly Broken Up.
About half past nine o'clock Tuesday night
a tremble Of the earth was felt over large
area of the United States. The earthquake
was general from the Atlantic ocean to be-
You'd the Mississippi river. 1t travelled first
from south to north anil then from east to
west. The first heard Of it was from Atlanta
Ga, telegraphed to Washington that it was
coming. A minute later the shock was felt.
1t Travelled then to Baltimore, New York,
Philadelphia, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louis
vile and slightly In Chicago.
At 1888 Cleveland was shaken by two dis
tinct shocks Of earthquake, lasting two sec
onds each, and giving all buildings and con>
tents a peculiar swayirg sensation. Men si.,
ting at their desks saw the paper before them
sway and move The shocks were very plain,
very distinct, were felt frsm one end of the
town to the other, as well as in all the small
towns in the northern part Of the State from
which reports have so far been received.
1t created the widest excitement on the
downtown streets Of Cleveland. Large au-
diences were in the Opera House and Acad,
envy of Music, and in a very few seconds the
greater part Of the people in them were out
on the street. comparing experiences and
wildly watching the buildings, expecting
them to fall. Various meetings were going
on in the halls and lodge rooms. They were
suddenly adjourned. Operators ran out of
| tba fao froyt
and in the residence portion Of the city the
people ran out Of their houses trembling
with fear.
| In Western Pennsylvania and E ,stern Ohio
| the shock was general. Salem, O., telephoned
that the people were greatly alarmed and
wanted to know what was the matter. Erie
was considerably startled, az was also Mead-
will, Sh' ron, Youngstown and Beaver Falls.
The duration of the shock was varicusly esti-
mated at from a few seconds to as high as
three minutes in town in Virginia
| A dispa ca from Richmond, Va, says
At five minutes past 10 o'clock a severe
shock of earthquake was felt in this city,
creating the greatest excitement known hero
in ten years. The shock lasted about three
minutes, and men, women and children who
had retired jumped from their beds and
rushed out of doors. Ex-State Senator Atkin-
son says the glasses and other articles on his
mantel wera dashed to the flor. Persons in
bar-rooms sad they thought they were
drunk as their feet became unsteady. De-
canters and glasses clanked and CONSERVATION
prevailed for while. The guards at the
Virginia prison in their fright opened the
cells of the prisoners. The militia of the
city we're called out and there is the widest
state of excitement about the place.
At Baltimore the shock was most distinctly
felt by people living in the eastern section Of
the city, which is on high ground. 1t was
accompanied by rumbling sound and for a
few moments the inhabitants we've consider
ably alarmed, many rushing wildly into the
streets.
At Knoxville, Tenn, the first shock was
felt at $40, rattling glass aud driving people
from houses. A second sh ok was felt at
9O3 and third shock at 9:07 in the direction
of east to west.
Macon, Ga, reports two shocks there, last
ing in all about three minutes. They stam-
peded the town, people running out of houses
and gathering IN frightened knots in the open
air.
At Columbus, Ga, the people were badly
frightened, and many ran from their houses
into the streets. The shocks there lasted
about twenty seconds
Mobile had a very light shock; the move
ment was from southwest. 1t was noticeable
in the top floors of houses, making chande-
liers swing, and giving the people distinct
sensation Of moving from side to side. One
shock only occurred, lasting about two sec-
onds.
| New England cities, with one or two ex-
ceptions, experienced no unusual disturbance.
A bridg, carrying telegraph wires into
Charleston was shaken down, and there has
been no further communication wi tt at
city.
At Plainfeld, N. j., the woodwork of
brick houses cracked, and windows and
chandeliers ratified violently. Citizens were
much alarmed.
The shock was quite severe at jamestown,
N. Y Chairs were caused to rock, chandele rs
vibrated, snl several persons experienced
nausea On account of the undulation of the
eersh.
The shocks we're directly felt in Macon and
Columbus, Ga, Knoxville, Mobile, Mont
gamery, Ala; Chattanooga, Raleigh AMI
| other hern cities. In Rlleigh buildings
rocket, walls cracked, Fl ,ors broke loose from
their supports, chmneys fell and lamps were
overturned. In Chattanooga gas lights were
extingu sh,d.
Prof Wolcott, genealogical scientist, of
Oh cage, accounts for the earthquake by the
vacuum in the earth caused by the great
drau, hit of natural gas fir m the gas fl lids OF
Pennsylvania. H, predicts occurances of
similar kind in the vicinity of Wilk barre or
Scranton in the near future.
The Prince Decides to Return
fr.nce Alexander has telegraphed to the
Regency to announce to the people his inten-
ton OF returning to S fl, The rebellions
troops here have submitted, and will not be
punished on condition that they quit the
country. The revo u ion was quite bloodles-
and no further opposition is feared. 1t is
stated that Russia paid the conspirators,