Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-01
VERY SEVERE AT MEMPHIS.

/ CONSERVATION was felt. Many who were
within their offices and residences ned
into the street. Numbers who hsd re-
tlred, feeling the sensation, rusned out Oh
their dwellings, not waiting 10 dress
themselves. The guests at the Peabody
Hotel hurried down stairs thinking the
building was falling. 1t was the same
all over the city, and man! women Went
! into Mysteries. TWAS the severest SHOCK
ever experienced IN this section OF coun-
try.
THE FRIGHT AT CLEVELAND
| CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 1.-At 800
| O'CLOCK tonight an earthquake shock Iast'
| ing about one minute occurred here. Build
lngs swayed perceptiby. People LETT the
theatres and ran into the streets and great
| excitement prevailed.
EDITORS STAMPEDE.
| DETROIT, Aug. 31.-At 8 O'Clock TO-
night shock OF earthquake caused con-
siderable excitement in this city. 1t was
! OF snort duration, but was distinctly felt
In different parts of town. In the Free
Press building the editorial force made
stampede for the street.
| DAMAGE TO A HOTEL.
| INDIANAPoLrs, Aug. 31.-An earth
| quake shock was distinctly felt here
about SOP O'Clock tonight. A portion OF
the cornice OF the Denison Hotel was
| displaced. falling to the pavement, and
the tower OF the court house rocked 10
such an extent that the fire Waterman on
duty fed down stairs.
SEVERAL PEOPLE NAUsEATED.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 31.-This
town was severely shaken at 10 O'Clock
this evening by an earthquake, which
lasted about twenty seconds. Large
on 0tsAe 5halr ,,ln 10 ohafl
INTO the streets, chairs rocked. chande-
leirs vlbrated and several persons ex-
| perlenced a nausea on account Of the un-
dulations of the earth.
OF TWO MINUTES DURATION.
PLAINFIELD, n. j.. Aug. 31.-An earth
quake shock, beginning at $3.50 O'Clock
and lasting about two minutes, was felt
here tonight. The vibrations were from
north TO south, beginning almost imper-
ceptlbly and augmeuting until strong
enough to swing chandeliers violently,
and cause the woodwork OF brick houses
to creak. The citizens were much
alarmed.
SHAKEN TO THEIR FOUNDATION.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. 31.-Lsrge
/ buildings were shaken to their founda-
tions here. People fed in alright to the
street. Windows were broken in
numerous buildings and pic
lures fell from the walls.
No particular damage was done. The
shock was felt only in larger buildings,
and only in the central part OF the city
III was the most severe IN the Fourth
ward, in the fashionable residence dis.
trict.
NOT SEVERE AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, ALA, Aug. 31.-At s: 80 O'Clock
Mnhfln Ill 1,Ir
| of earthquake was felt in this city. The
| movement was from the southwest. 1t
was noticeable in the top floors of houses.
making chandeliers swing and giving the
| people distinct sensation of moving
| from side to side. One shock only &C.
CURED, lasting about two seconds.
IN PITTsBURG AND ALLEGHANY.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 31.-At 10 O'Clock
tonight an earthquake shock was felt in
all parts OF this city and Allegheny. The
| shock lasted about thirty seconds and
| created the greatest CONSERVATION in the
hotels and large buildings. AS far az
heard from there was no serious damage
THIRTY SECONDS AT HUDSON.
HUDSON, n. Y, Aug. 31.-An earth
| quake shock was felt mere at :57 O'Clock
| this evening. 1t was Of about thirty SEQ
onds' duration. Buildings creaked, and
people VINO had retired to bed were awak.
ened from their slumbers. A second
shock was felt at 1918 o'clock, lasting
| alb cut ten seconds. The vibration of both
shocks was from east to west.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SCREAMING.
MEADvILLE, PA, Aug. 31.-At 1C
O'Clock tonight an earthquake shock
was felt here, followed Immediately
by a lighter shock, the whole lasting
about twenty seconds. The streets were
| at once filed with people. Guests rushed
! out of the hotels in their night clothes,
women and children were crying and
screaming and everyone was more or less
alarmed. AS far as learned, no damage
| has been done.
TWO SHOCKS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 31.-Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt here
tonight, the longer one at S:54H O'Clock,
and the shorter at S:b7& O'clock. 1t was
very perceptable TO all IN tall buildings
but was not felt by the majority Of
| people.
SLIGHT AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 31.-A slight
shock of earthquake was felt in this city
at Gals O'Clock tonight. The vibrations
| lasted fifteen seconds.
GAS LIGHTS swAYING.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 3l.-A decided
shock of earthquake was felt here to-
night, which lasted fully twenty Sec
| onds. The gas lights in the Times build.
| ing swayed to and fro, and the windows
fairly shook. Considerable excitement
was created in this city.
THREE SHOCKS AT KNOXVILLE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 3l.-A
| severe shock Of earthquake passed over
this city at 1854 O'Clock tonight, rafting
! glass and driving people from their
| houses. A second shock was felt at 9:OS
O'Clock, and a third at 9:0T O'clock in the
direction Of east to west.
EXCITEMENT AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 31.-A we'll
marked earthquake shock occurred here
at 1904 O'Clock tonight. Another. but
less severe. occurred at 1917 O'Clock.
No damage has resulted from the shock.
but considerable excitement is mani.
tested.
PHILADELPHIA NOT WORRIED.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-About 1853
o'clock this evening a shock of earth
quake WAS felt here, lasting about so sec
ons. The vibrations were from west to
east.
DISTINCT AT TITUSvILLE.
TITUsvILLE, PA, Aug. 3l.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at 0:56
O'Clock tonight.
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