Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-17
Report of the Condition of
Corn and Other Farm
Products.
Seven Lab0rers Burned t0 Death
in a Shanty Near SOnes.
town, Pa.
Foreign Affairs, Criminal Happs nines,
and Xiscellanoaus Telegraphlc
Intelligence.
,car,houake investigation


The Geological Survey, in pursuance of
the purpose of its director to make thor
ough study of the phenomena of the eaith-
quake of Aug. 81, has prepared circular
to be sent to all parts of the affected aiea
and the adjacent country. calling for de-
tailed information upon the subject from
whomsoever may have information, even of
a very trivial character, to impart The OBJ
server is requested, first, to state his own
position, whether indoors OF out, upstairs
or down, whether standing, walking or sit
ting, and to describe the ground of his To-
cality, whether rocky, earthly or sandy.
Following this, it is desired that series Of
questions in substance IS follows shall be
answered categorically:
/. Was III earthquake felt ut your place the
evening OF Aug 81, or within /, few days OF ina.
interest from any points within the disturbed
nrea, and especially from points near its limits.
9 At what hour minute and second OF stand
ard time was it felt?
g. How long did its perceptible motion con-
tinue2
A. Was it accompanied by any unusual noise ?
If 30, describe it,
g. Was there more than one shock felt? If 80,
how many? where several We're felt, give accu-
rately or even roughly the number, duration
and character of ench, and the interval between
them.
t. Do you know of any other cause Tor what
happened than an earthquake? Give also any
further particulars of interest, stating whether
they are from observation or hearsay. For in
stance, whether the shock seemed like tremor
or jar or m undulatory movement, and whether
it seemed to come horizontally or vertically;
whether any idoa of direction of shock was
formed. and if people agreed IN their opinion as
to such direction. Mention amy unusual condi-
ton of the atmosphere, any strange effect on IN
imals lit is often said that they will feel the first
tremors Of the shock some time before people
notice it ut ally; character of damage t. build
ings, general direction in which walls, chinneys,
etc., were ovcrthrown. Springs, rivers and
wells are often noticeably affected by. even
slight shocks, and such facts are especially in
it indicated land some idea as to how fast or
slow it was, its position, the direction in which
it was standing or facing, and the approximate
length and weight of the pendulum. II the
chandelier was noticed to swing decidedly, de-
cribe it, and state direction of swing. If pic
lures swung, state direction of wall, and whether
!, pictures on the wall at right angles to it were
also put in motion. If doors were closed or
opened, state the direction of the wall in which
| they were set. In short, hardly any fact, how
ever apparently insignificant, regarding this
great earthquake will come anniss, and it is
probable that from the mass of information to
be gathered data Of great scientific value will be
deducted. It is requested that this information
shall be sent to the Division of Volcanic Geol
| ogy, Geological Survey.