New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02

College Point FLUSHING and Newtown vibration vas
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FORMER EARTHQUAKES N AMERICA.
DIS uRBANCEs IN THE MISSISSIPPI vALLEY-NIsl-
TATIoNs By 40 MEANS INFRFQUfNT
THIS continent has repeatedly been visited by
earthquakes since its discovery in l492 One OF tho
most notable was that which occurred in 1911 near
New IN Missouri in the valley OF the Mississippi
River. That famous earthquake according TO Hum
bcdt presented of the few examples Of tho inces-
.sn OF the ground for several months
far from any valoano Over sn extent OF
country stretching for 800 miles southward from
the mouth OF the Onio River tho ground rose and
sank In great unduutons. and lakes formed and
were again drained Tho surface burst open in assures
that generally trended northeast and southwest and
were sometimes than half mile long from these
assures mud and water were thrown, often 40 high rs
The tops OF tho The disturbances continued over
what has since been called the sunk country until
March 90 1872 when they ceased concidenty with the
great earthquake OF Caracas.
The most earthquake that has bean reco dad In
the Middle and Eastern that of November Is.
1855 TIE shock then felt Ia Sew-England was wave
moving from either the same centre whence emanated
the tremeDduous disturbance that had destroyed Lis
bon the first day OF the month from centre whose
activity had been stimulated by the continual quakings
that then prevailed from Iceland to the Nedter'
ranean This earthquake began in Msssachusetts with
q roaring nose like that OF hunderj after
o miLute's continuance OF this there came the
rst severe shock with swell like that OF long, roll
ing swell that in the open fields ran
70 seize by which to hold on lest they shoud
be thrown down After three lesser shocks thore
came the most violent OF ALL producing quick, hori-
sontal trenor with sudden jerks aud wrcnohes; this
continued two minutes, and after . slight revival died
Away. Numerous other shocks followed IN the course
Of month. In Boston the main shock throw down
nd
throughout the country down the rude stone
walls bounding the iarns new springs OF water were
numbers of h killed aud nos!ed to the sur'sce OF
mry to- bigs srry.i a. tSe bardr Of ST
Martins West lndirA.
On October 49, 1870. occurred tho most considerable
shock that has been observed IN hH Middle AN Easien
etaes In the preseut century From near Qneoee The
westward to Chicago .sd sout wari Sev-York. The
We oci,J OF the wave OF shock was anoat es pr
tlegraphe to Montreal by tue operators OF tho Mon
OF those at later CITY phenomena about 80
seconds bsfore the sock ress 10 them
In Csnfsrna the earthquake OF 1892 destroyed one OF
that Of March 20, 1872 the most that ha.
Occurred there duras many years special dansge
done Ia san Francisco by the cr~eKins OF Tie Walls
10 Sevaaa tho niaiSr regions suGrred 1871 By the
desiruet o. Of Lone Pine shd other settlements. 49,
country on Angus TO- 1884 at 2:o7 D. IN. TLsrs
distinct shocks occurring within an interval OF
few seconds, sna lasting about qaArier Of minute
At the signal Office the In charTe ti the shock al
ga p No. and The advc.s which they received IRON
si-nAl stations In various paris o. the country gave
To believe nat tie current was al Giraffe snd
ire. ular ose sit through belt of territory RI
tsudlps from Washington 10 Portland. Me-. aud from
tse Atlantic coast ss FAR vest as Toledo
n sandy Hook ana Consy iu.sa. No snock felt
esswhsr. in tho United s.Ate' but IN tao ives. ioiIes
day before wkes time oarhQuakss occurred 10 Poe
Srsss was ssp.rl.ncsd in Se~-zesIsnd.
On January rs, 1882, severe shock OF earthquake
was experienced AZ Centrevue CsL, prsccusd w
On FsSTuary IA, 1882 shock Of avo minutes dura-
ton felt At Lake CITY, COL The shock was also vio
leDtly felt At Capitol City, in The sans State
On Dcc.Dosr 10. 1882. two slgnt but distinctly per
ceptibe shock OF earthquake lAtng ten seconds were
felt al Dover. ~ H., accompanied by run6 Ing nolss
Tasy wore a.e .n shss IN sSs The
shooks travelled from east TO west
seconds was felt at Bath. Mo. ami throughout the
neghborng country. A. hrst there was loud report
ing tie frozen ground. Windows ratified aud Ills
tlnct oscillations were felt.
spp Valley over area of fully 10000 square miles
Tho rcsion OF es,e' disturbance vas .o'. the h.ss,
slpp from Cairo to Nenpsis, aud slong the MISSOURI
On september 81 1882 slight shock was felt 70 81.
Louis. rolling noise followed by twelve distlnct
vibrations At herv-ls OF second The nrs vioI.uon
seconds. Springfield sad CentrAna, Ill. experienced
The recent earthquakes felt In the Uated States
previous to that OF Tuesday evening those OF last
we-h Frinsy and Saturday mornings. the former beng
felt only at Charleston = G., aud the Immediate MOAN
borhood and tn ster, somewhat severe, eriend
=
four honrs OF much heavier shocks along the shores OF
tho Eastern Mediterranean.
There was DISASTROUS earthquake III Mexoo. In
June 1888, extending throughout tho valley IN whom
the capital ia stustsd AMI doing great dzuA.e The
West Indies have long been VIGOROUSLY snhjcct TO
seismic disturbances. Port Royal the capital OF
Jamaica. was SUNK INTO tho by shock on June z,
1892. volcano resembling strouboi 10 Its inter
capital OF san Salvador In 1870. an
numerous earthquake shocks felt both
be fore aud AfGsrward oantury later. March 49,
1873 tho city OF San Salvador entirely wrecked by
three successive shocks, aud 500 lives lost. In
Eouth America. Caracas. ven-znela destroyed
March 26 1912. and Quito. Ecuador. al most amt
bIat~d On M4ron %. 1859. On August 10, 1868,
trem- pdous earthq lake devastated la portion Of
Tcuaior aud rxtsliod all along the coast Peru has
pesn great sufferer Ctao being destroyed In 1856 by
shook and sea nnetv feet hIgh and again he
ing overwhelmed In 1916. while africa suffered much IN
August 1868, from 4 great earthquake wave which
ertended u all shores OF the + cine In Chill IN
1922 occurred earthquake In which were
noticed the remark able twisting effects ana iOooOO
square mil-s of aud permanently raised from wo
to seven feet At midnight OF February ~, 1852 ths
OF Conception Tor the fourth time destroyed py
an earthquake: 800 shocks felt within two weeks
tners sea -w~N~ 80 feet highs and = submarine
volcano Juan Fernandez Island sent up comm
frey electa through depth OF 400 feet OF watrr In
Aprii, 1882 there was great earthquake eftendihg
Throughout the southern part OF South America, de-
broying $4,000 persons In Buenos Ayrea
WAsNISGTON NOrFa