Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-13

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The earthquake Of June l, 1858, o. S.,
was the first that occurred after the land
ing Of the Pilgrims. The manner OF Its
approach and violence Of its vibrations
are pretty well described In accounts vet
existing. IL is said to have been pre-
coded by rumbling noise like remote
thunder, growing continually louder and
drawing nearer and nearer. Then the
earth began to quake until the shock
arose to such violence as to throw down
the pewter from the shelves, topple over
stone-walls, and shake off the tops of
chimneys. In some places 1t was difficult
for people TO remain standing.
The course was from northwest 10
southeast. In extent, according to Prof.
Williams, sit was probably general, be-
ing observed by the Indiansn much be-
yond any OF the English settlements,
which were then OF but small extent.
Some small vessels that were near the
coast are said to have been shaken by II.
A second shock, not so strong, followed
the first after an interval of about half an
hour. The duration OF this earthquake Is
very uncertain, Winthrop says 1t oc.
Cured "between and In the after
noon"
In l642, about O'Clock of Sunday.
March 8, another very perceptible trem-
bling of the earth was noticed, but 1t did
no damage.
On October 20, 1858, little earthquake
gave the divines of that day a theme for
ponderous sermons, and in 1868 the earth
again trembled. OF this Prof. Williams
says; "In all ancient histories this is
mentioned as a great earthquake, but
cannot find any account of the month
day, violence, cause, effects, extent oil
any other particulars OF it.n
] On January 20, 1868, o. s., Eat the
| shutting In Of the evening"" an earth
quake that was much written about
shook up the Pilgrim Fathers, Quakers,
Anabaptists and Indians, without dis
tinction OF creeds or persons. The
shocks occurred at intervals during three
days, January 26, 81 and 2S, and caused
general CONSERVATION. The earth
quake was preceded by a great roaring
noise, and the first shock came about
! O'Clock In the evening. The houses
rocked violently, dishes were thrown
from the shelves, walls were cracked and
the tops Of chimneys were broken of,
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out into the streets and open places, and
passengers staggered to and fro like men
on the deck OF tossing vessel. In
Canada the effect OF this earthquake was
severe indeed An old narrative thus
tells OF its occurrence.
"About half an hour after in the eve
ming, a most terrific earthquake began.
The heavens being serene, there was sud
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great fire Immediately the buildings
were shaken with amazing violence.
Doors opened and shut Of themselves
with fearful Gathering. The bells rang
without their ropes being touched.
Cracks appeared In The walls OF buildings
and floors separated and in some cases
fell down. Chasms appeared In the fields
and the hills seemed 10 be In motion.
The fright OF the inhabitants was shared
by the beasts and birds, who sent forth
! fearful cries, howlings aud bellowlngs.
"The duration Of this earthquake was
vary uncommon The first shock contin-
ued half an hour before IL was over, but
It began to abete about quarter OF an
hour after 1t began. The same day, about
8 O'Clock 10 the evening, there came a
second shock, equally violent as the first,
and in the space Of half an honr there
were two others The next day, about
three hours from the morning, there was
q violent shock, which lasted 3 long time,
and the next night some counted thirty
two shocks, Of which many were violent.
Nor did the trembling OF the earth cease
until the July following.
1.-THE earthquake was attended with
some remarkable results. Many trees
were torn up, and the outlines OF the
mountains appeared 10 be much
changed. Many springs and small
streams were dried ups In others
the waters became sulphurous, and
the channels In which some had
ran were so altered as 10 be unrecogniz-
able. Half way between Tedouasae and
Quebec two hills were thrown down, and
formed point Of land which extended
half quarter Of league into the St.
Lawrence river. The island Aux Coudres
became larger than II was before, and the
channel OF the 81. Lawrence was greatly
changed"
This earthquake extended 70 New York
and Pennsylvania, but 10 the two latter
regions 1t was less violent. Canada seems
10 nave been the chief fuhereri and, as
Williams remarks, SITS course must have
been between north and SOUTH PROBABLY
much the same as In 1858"
There were earthquake shocks that
were slight and did no damage IN 1000,
lC6s. 1863, 1870, 1905 and 1920.
gixty-four years after the earthquake
that SO frightened our ancestors and their
Canadian neighbors there came another
memorable shock. On the goth OF Octo-
her, 1927, o. s., about lQ:4o p. NJ, the ar