New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-01

.uot,on WAS from porth 10 eou'n anu ""''" '"''' ~
...ord.. II had rapid oscilatins movement Great
seo o" 80, %. fel, Many who were within their
- an, bouses fed into the street NUMBERS VINO
~, .red feeling the sensation. rushed out OF th"'r
a~.,nrx. not waiting to drcss themse'vea o"os' -
- Peabody Hotel hurried down siairs thinki"s 'no
landing va. f.lne. was the Same all over NO wy
"a many women went into hysierics- IL WAS inc So
x,es shock experienced In this pAr' Oh 'Do
Try. - - ,,.,,.., .,oor. NJ,
hou.s. were felt here tonight; the longer ut s:o4 2
-, IN. .hor,rr 1871 1t was perc-ptoie to All IN
s.I buildings. but not felt 6y the majority VI INV
people ...., n,
,ho,s. "a. perc. ptinly felt this city It's drec-
zion ace ned to east to wes The motion was 10" W
,hs heat couslruct~d holdings OF the city, ana
several seconds some houses rocked Az. "oT The
shoes va. not felt w those on the xrou"' OF sue"
CHATTANOOGA. Aug 81. A decided shocs OF rA''''-
ou.ts a. felt here 10 n which lasted fully twenty
...ond. Ca. hphts in Ihe Times building, stone
Consi. erabe excitement Was created IN tue Guy
Ior,svrILK Aug. 81. A decided earthquake shock
was felt hero about elS M. lasting nearly mai.
minute The vibrations srseined 10 De norm anu ou''
No damage Is ss yet reported 49,,
CIscIS> ALL AUG. 3l.-A. 9:l6 p m,'citr tme 'hHn'
shock OF earthquake VA felt h"rn Inc Prn'e'e !" %
Sun office started TO run down st~ir" thhA"s '"o
d. "a. falling The shock quite perc-ptihe At ths
Tss,bopr rchsnee and other buildpka bu IL WAS no
noticed much by p-r-ous In the streeiA a., ~.
Prob.hy the worst OF Tho might was IN tne
differentiation OF he eiat CARTE office There
the swaying terrified tho pr"ter-, snd uoIen -,
tp,n, di.t noe o. az feet One OF th-m was some
what bruised his haste. but was ho' ser"us, -
IT, nc,rs aud re porters Police Headquarters IN the
80. hn,iiing made q stampede from the shsky bulld
ing into street. as the Ouinx mas o'en 49,
Co cospsr Tor several years Al all he botrls ,ue.e
w.s more or fright ana confusion hut no ""sues
The BE- saia Of n- te.a'rr', Gus ~ the
W,.lrrn Union telegraph Orce sto ped at Goa etanu
ard time.
CHICAGO Aus. 3l-Erratic actions on The part OF 'ne
barometer the signal ONCE here this evening c"u'o
the sergeant In charge IN the middle OF 4" CD
.e,vaton H., hauds he noticed trcmbled Violently
aud for moment h. thought himself I'll. Inc ROCKING
OF q large chair In the middle OF inc room @nu TUG
rafting OF bottles she'll qiieKy oro"En' III" W
realization that quake OF the earth was III progress
The began Al exactly ''oi D. ID" Anu i"s'ea
Dix or seven It's uotioa was iro ives. TO east
ami there were about four vibrations 60 tue
second. Tue barometer wen, went, up ,.S S.s
minutes. soon after the shock IL mark"
50 II and continued to rise rapidly mo ehee's OF me
he upper stores Of tall Duilhing- Persons wno hap
6 sniy 'nuS themselves cut Oh and for hr
HIN. for n, ouble heaped unspsrnrly upon the
Central once.
MINNEAPOLIS Aug 3l.-Esrthquake shock was dis
tincty f here $50. portion of the csruc" OF
Dsn.on Hotel was displaced. falling TO the pavement.
Ant tho tower OF the courthouse rocked TO such an
erfent hal Tie watchman Oh duty nrd down stAts
4, pr.rre Nam. Two distinct shocks wsre felt. The
shock. wer- about seconds apart and each was OF
twenty -, und- duration. windows we're rstt'-i ana
40 Sc s' a. 80 vs. present At th- Opera House.
tending a minstrel chow. The hui d re shooS nhl p'o
Die hecamr panic stricken. being nadsr ihe impression
maj ih- .trotnre vas about fall Those IN the gall
Ter shock most srvrr~y anu theV rose anu
IN al. rush FOR the The crowds III oiner parts OF
tbs honsr followed women screamed, and there was
ana rushing for the doors. Almost the enur~
audience fought tner way to the sree'. oeveIaI Po
ilcemrn who present stood the doorways ana
attempted keep the frightened people Dacs one nan
was pushed over the gallery. out e,Veu nimre" ny
catching he railing No one was seriously hurt Re-
ports from various quarters OF the city siate tina
s.epers we're awakened by the swaying OF beds and
rafting OF winfowa
MEADvILLE. Penn, Aug. 3l.-At 10 p. H. shock OF
earthquake was felt followed Immediately bV slghter
shock the whole lasting about twenty seconds The
,,r..ts were at once Ill ed with people. Tho guests
ru,hed out 81 hotels in ther night clothes. women and
children crying and screaming, and every one more
lrss As far As learned no damage has been
Done
DETROIT Aug 3l.-At 8 o'clock tonight a shock OF
EARTHQUAKE cau.s considerable excitement In this city
IL was OF suort hut distinctly FELT In Inherent
parts OF town In The Free Press Buildng Inc editorial
force mad stampede for the street
KNOXVILLE, Tent, Aug. 3l-A severe SHOCK OF ear'n-
ouase passed over city S5i, ratling glass and
driving people from houses cOnd shock was iel AZ
eO3 and THIRD shock a. 1907 iu the direction OF east 10
west
MOBILE Ala Aug 31.-At g. so. Mobile time a light
shock of earthquake felt 10 this CITY, The movement
40 from southwest II was noticeable In the top
floors Of hou makine chandeliers swing ana giving
the people distinct sensation OF moving from sue l"
eide One shock only occurred, lasting ABOUT TWO sec
ouds-
MACON, Ca, Aug. 3l.-At o'clock tonight Macon
WAS perceptiby shaken by an earthquake There we're
two ,hocks lasting In all about three minutes. They
gathering in frightened knsts In the open air.
COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug. 3l.-shocRs OF an earthquake
ver. sen.lbly felt here at $50 Tonight people
fran he hnu-e
the streets The shocks lasted ABOUT twenty srcOnds
ST. LOUIS Aug 3l.-A very distinct earthquake
shock was periencod in this city this evening al
o'c ocg lasted for ABOUT quarter OF minute The
not At all violent and resemoled the motto"
OF series OF waves. The guests occupying the
MINER floors OF the Southern aud Lude Hotels rushed
down stairs badly frightened, fearing that catas
trope was about occur. At Masonic Hall, wn'ro
swun inward from tae walls The shock WAS sl'o lelt
IN The Missouri KSpuLiicdn Building and other PAGES
city No Casualties have yet been re-
ported
BALTIMORE, Aug 81 (SpeeiaD).-There were three dis
tnct OF earthquake felt here TO night beginning
about 8: 80 and lasting several seconda The second
snock the violent. and was plainly felt 10 the
upper port n Of The American building, OF the tall
est IN the city, Several OF the oonpostors cases In the
printing partment tho sixth floor were moved i've
or ILcHo. Eup0 In th- toy story OF tue build
Ing much frightened by the heavy swarng OF the
bulding. The vibrations were apparently rom sonih
10 morrill, VITA twist 10 the west. Desks anh chairs
greater 10 the hgh parts tho city In the western
ton Many persons were much frsntened' aud ran out
OF their bOnses.
PIr1sBURG, Aug 81 AT 10 o'clock tonight earth
quake shock was felt IN all parts Of this city and
Allegheny The shock lasted about thirty seconds and
the greatest CONSERVATION IN The hotels ana large
bindings In Hotel Anderson, and iIo o Duqussn- the
into the streets stricken Ana the up
per OF the Wessru Union Telegraph Building the
swaynE OF ne structure was percep'Die' Dewitt Z;
Bysby. OF Media Penn. a guest at the Hotel
Dnqu-sne. sitting room on the NTH story with
hi and daughter lilo Gays tho rocking OF the built
made him sick a. the stomach. Looking ont OF the
window he plainly the CITY Hail. imhirnse stone
structure jusi opposite rrub- aud away back ard FORTH
On the south the shocks seems to have been
severe. Disbes were thrown from SLEEVES. clocks
stOpI-d aud tie OCCUPANTS OF the houses
rushed OUT screaming with terror ON south Nineteenth
ST.. the Lotus Cub which was holding meeting quickly
adjourned ami The Wembers, who we're greatly fright
eued. Lost time the bullung.
towns all directions report vibra
earth about the hour. As far Is heard FROM
WAS Il q