Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-09
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Distinct Shocks are Felt From the
Mississippi River to New York
and Washington.
Houses are Rocked and People ARGUS
ed From Their SAUNDERS. But no
Loss Of Life Reported.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

A New York dispatch of Wednesday
says: At 1857 this evening several very
decided earthquake shocks were felt here
and according to kilograms earth undula-
tions were felt about the same time all
over the country east of the Mississippi
river. In the upper stories of the tall
Western Union building in this city the
waves were plainly discernible, and per.
sons walking about experienced the sen
sation as of falling. Baltimore, Washing
ton and Richmond report similar expert
ences The following bulletins have been
received:
indianapolis, Ind.-"An earthquake
shock was distinctly felt here at $3.50. A
portion of the cornice of the Denison house
was displaced, falling to the pavement,
and the tower of the courthouse rocked to
such an extent that the fire Waterman on
duty fed down stairs
/ CGNcISNAr1, o., $50 p. M-"An earth
quake shock lasting about one minute
has Just occurred here. Buildings sway
ed perceptibly No damage is yet re-
/ ported. People left the theaters and ran
/ into the streets and great excitement pre-
! walls The printers in the Sun Office
( started to run down stairs, thinking the
building was falling. The shock was
quite perceptible at the telephone ex-
change and other buildings, but it was
not noticed much by persons ON the
/ streets"
LoUIsvLLS, Ky.--A decided earth
4 quake shock was felt here at about 9:1@
p. NJ lasting nearly half minute. The
vibrations seemed to be north and soUth
No damage is as yet reported"
Detroit, Mich.--"At Q O'Clock tonight
a shock of earthquake caused con
siderable excitement in tAis city. 1t was
of short duration, but distinctly felt in
different parts of town In the Free
Press building the editorial force made
stamdede for the street, while in the
composing room the weekly men all stop
ped work, But those ON piece work kept
right on"
At Charleston, W. Va. the earthquake
was so severe, lasting shDee minutes.
Many people who had retired for the
night we're so frightened shat they arose
and ran from their houses. There were
a number of chimneys topPled over, but
at this hour no further damage has been
reported. This is the first shock of an
earthquake ever experienced.in this sec
tion. Great excitement exists, and the
people of the city are sitting up, waiting
for another shock and the final result.
! A Columbus, o., dispatch says Reports
are coming in from all over the city that
ohe shock of an earthquak g. was distinct
1 II felt about S:5Op. m. 1t was more per-
/ ceptible in the larger buildings. AT the
| insane asylum, the largest building for
/ insane in the world, furniture was turned
! around and the patients became so alarm
5.af. sl.nt In, la1 L.. -,
/ getting them to return to their wards. AT
/ the blind institute the shock was so strong
/ that rocking chairs were made to start in
motion and the chandeliers were swayed
/ to,and fro with such force that they
continued for some time afterward in
motion. The teachers refused to return
/ tO,their rooms after running to the main
/ audience room below. At this point it
wes accompanied by low, heavy rum
bling sound.
No shock was felt at Omaha, Ogden, or
I SGn Francisco. Ia Philadelphia the
earthquake lasted about 30 seconds. The
vibrations were from west so east Mem
pisis, Tenn, reports; "A violent shock
of earthquake was experienced tonight.
Its.motion was from north to south and
lasted fully ten seconds. t. had a rapid
ossilating movement. Great consternat
ton was felt. Many who were in their
lices and residences fled into the street.
Numbers who had retired, feeling the
sensation, rushediout of sheir dwellings
not waiting to dress themselves. Guests
at the Peabody hotel nursied down stairs
thinking the building was falling. Itvas
the same all over the city, and many w0'
men went into Mysteries, 1t was the.seR
crest shock ever felt in this section si
the country"
In Nashville, Tenn. two distinct sIiac;t:
+, OF earthquake we're fslt tonight th'
longer one a St5tl9 anot the shorter onea
! s:5715. 1t was very pereeptible to all il
sail buildings, but not 2elt by the maionIt!
OF the people.