Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-01
AN EARTHQUAKE.
The Earth Quakes From New York to
St. Louis and From Nash
Vile to Detroit.
hadiy Frightened,,he People Rash Int
the Streets From TIE Hotels, Thea.
tiers and Dwellings,.


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CLEVELAND, Onio, Aug. 9l.-.At Y.is
p. m, an earthquake shock lasting abou,
one minute occurred here. The build.
ings swayed, but no damage is VET 70.
ported. The people left the theaters ana
ran Into the street. Great excitement
prevails
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 8l.--At y O'Clock
tonight shock OF earthquake caused
considerable excitement In this city, II
was OF short duration but WAS distinctly
felt In difforent parts OF town,
IN the Free Press building tho editorial
force made stampede for the street.
Ar INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, lNp., Aug, Alan
earthquake shock wa. distinctly felt hero
at S.b2 p. m. A portion OF the cornice Of
the Denison hotel was displaced, falling
TO the pavement. The courthouse rocked
TO such an extent that the Arc watohman
on duty fed down stairs.
AT NKw YORK.
NEw York, Aug. Stat g,5y this
evening ~ decided earthquake undu-
lations were felt here and according 10
telegrams also 81 Baltimore, Washington
ana richmond. In the upper stories OF
the tall Western Union building In thls
eity the waves were plainly diocernable
feIsons walking aboutexperlenced a SEN
sation as II failing.
All LOUISVILLE.
LouIsvILLE, KY, Aug. 81 "A decided
earthquake shock was telt here at g;iS d.
M, lasting nearly hall a minute. The
vibrations seemed TO be north and south,
No damage Is as yet reported.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI ONO, Aug. al,--At s,lB
p m, city time, q slight shock OF earth
quake was felt here. The printers In the
Sun office started TO run down stairs,
thinking the building was falling The
shock was quite perceptiblo at the tele-
phone exchange aud other buildings. but
u was not noticed much by persons on
the street.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. "A very dis.
tlnct earthquake shock was experienced
10 this city this evening AZ 8 o'clock aud
lasted Tor about quarter Of one minute
The shock was not ut all violent aud re-
sembled the motion OF series OF water
waves. The guests occupying the upper
floors OF the Southern and Llndell
hotels rushed down stairs badly fright
ened, fearing that some catastrophe was
about to occur.
Al Masonic hall, where a company OF
Knlghts-Templars was drilling, pictures
swung inward from the walls.
The shock was also felt In the Missouri
Republican building aud at other places
throughout the city. No casualties
have as yet been reported.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, TEHH., Aug. 3l.--A violent
shock OF earthquake was experienced at
1896 p. IN. Its motion was very rapid
from north TO south, lasting fully ten
seconds. Its rapid movement caused
great CONSERVATION, and was folt by
many who were within their ofllCes and
residences. All fed into the streets.
Numbers who had retired feeling the son.
satlon rushed out OF their dwellings, not
waiting 10 dress themselves.
The guests at the Peabody hotel hur-
ried down stairs, thinking the building
was falling " was the same all over the
city. Many women went into Mysteries
II WAS the severest shock ever expert
enced In this section OF country.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 81 Two dis
tinct shocks OF earthquake were felt to-
\ night. The longer one ut 8;5iA and the
shorter one at 1914. They were very
perceptible TO all In tall buildings, but
were not felt by the majority OF people.
4 AT MEANWHILE,
MEADviLLE, Pa, Aug, 81 AT 10 D.
M, q shock Of earthquake was felt fol-
lowed Immediately by slighter shock,
The whole lasting about twenty seconds.
The streets we're at once flied with peo.
pie. The guests rushed out Of the hotels
In their night clothes, the women aud
children crying and screaming. Every
one was more or less alarmed. As far as
learned no damage has been done.
SAN ANTnNIn RMRLIING MnRK4.