St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-01

alton. His hands, he noticed, trembled vio-
lently, and for moment he thought him
self i'll. The rocking of large chair in
the middle of the room and the rafting OF
bottles OH shelf quickly brought him to a
realization that quake of the earth was in
progress. The first wave began at exactly
o'clock p. IN. and lasted six or seven
seconds. Its motion was from west to east
and there were three or four vibrations to
the second. The barometer went up 1-lO0
of an inch in seven minutes. Soon after
the shock it marked 80. II and continued to
rise rapidly. The effects of the shock were
not generally noticed in Chicago except in
the upper stories of tall buildings. Persons
who happened to be in conversation by tele-
phone at the time suddenly found them
selves ''cut off," and for time the blame
for the trouble was heaped unsparingly
upon the central office.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 31.-A very dis
tinct earthquake shock was experienced
here this evening at o'clock and lasted
about fifteen seconds. The shock was not
at all violent and simulated the motion of
series of water waves. The guests on the
upper floors of the Southern and Lindell
hotels rushed down stairs badly frightened,
fearing some catastrophe was about to
occur. At Masonic hall, where company
of Knight Templars were drilling, the pic
lures swung inward from the walls. The
shock was also felt in the Missouri Repub-
ican building and at other places through
out the city. No casualties have yet been
reported.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 31.-At 9:13 o'clock
severe shock was felt all over the city,
lasting about thirty seconds. In the fifth
story Of the large Courier-Journal building
the first motions were very decided oscilla-
lions north and south, which settled into
vibrations. A general stampede occurred
and people left their houses and ran into
the streets all over the city. Several public
meetings were broken up and the audiences
rushed wildly into the streets. The streets
were crowded with fear stricken inhabit-
ants who would not 90 indoors until after
the second shock which, scarcely percepti-
BILE, occurred fifteen minutes later. Fur
niture was moved and windows and lamps
were broken in various hotels, but no SER
ious damage is reported. The report that
the Bourbon house had been overturned is
without foundation.
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT. Aug. 31.-At 9:03 this evening
an earthquake shock shook large buildings
in this city and created considerable excite
ment. A second and third shock followed,
the three extending over period of three
minutes. The wave went from west to
east and was felt in all parts of the city,
especially in high buildings. Chairs,
tables, pictures and chandeliers were
shaken. and persons on their feet were
nearly thrown down. The few who were
in their offices were somewhat terrified.
In the newspaper offices work was tenn
porarily suspended. The Free Press edi-
torial force stampeded, leaving the building
in the best time on record. The compost
tors on the same paper felt the shock
stronger, but those paid by the thousand
kept at work without pause, while the
ones on the weekly pay roll stopped to take
an account of their fright. In short time
accounts were telephOned from different
parts of the city and from the suburbs, all
about of the same tenor.
AT CHARLESTON, W. VA.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. 31.-At
1855 tonight an earthquake was felt here.
1t was very severe, lasting three minutes.
Many people who had retired for the night
were so frightened that they arose and ran
from their houses. There were number
of chimneys teppled over, but at this hour
no further damage has been reported. This
is the first shock of earthquake ever felt in
this section Great excitement exists and
the people of the city are sitting up, wait
ing another shock and the final result.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 31.-Reports are
coming from all over the city that shock
Of earthquake was distinctly felt about $50.
1t was more perceptible in the larger build
ings. At the insane asylum furniture was
thrown around and the patients became so
alarmed that the attendants had trouble in
getting them to return to the wards. At the
blind institute the shock was so strong that
were made to start in motion
and 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 audence-room
below At this point the shock was accom-
panied by a low heavy rumbling sound.
AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 31.-A severe
shock of earthquake was felt here at
o'clock tonight. AT the opera house
stampede for the street took place. Nearly
everybody made rush for the DOORS but
happily no one was severely injured in the
crush. Many supposed that violent ex-
DlOsion had occurred somewhere in the
suburbs. and the newspaper Offices were be-
Sieged by people curious to learn what had
Guests at the hotels left their
rooms in confusion. AT the Lincoln,
large five-StOry apartment house, the wild
est excitement prevailed. Men and women
rushed through the halls, and several ladies
tainted through fright. People playing bill
lizards were astonished to see the balls roll
about the table.
The 100 occupants of the Doane apart
ment house ran into the street in confusion,
many being but partially dressed. No
damage was done to buildings. Dispatches
from surrounding towns report that the
shock was felt in all sections of northern
Ohio.
AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 31.-Large buildings |
were shaken to their foundations about |
O'Clock tonight by all earthquake shock |
that lasted about minute. People fed in |
alright to the streets. window panes
were broken in. numerous buildings and |
pictures fell from the walls, while chairs |
and tables danced around the rooms. No |
particular damage was done. Strangely |
enough the shock was felt only in the |
larger buildings and only in the central |
part of the city, 1t was most severe in the |
Fourth ward, in the fashionable residence !
district.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 31.-A violent |
shock of earthquake was experienced at |
$3.50 tonight. Its motion was from north |
to south and lasted fully ten seconds. 1t |
had a rapid oscillating movement. Great
was felt. Many who were
within their offices and residences fed into !
the street. Numbers who had retired, feel
ing the sensation, rushed out of their dwell
lings, not waiting to dress themselves.
Guests at the Peabody hotel hurried down
stairs, thinking the building was falling.
1t was the same all over the city. and many
women went into Mysteries. 1t was the
verest shock eyer felt in this section of |
the country.
IN GEORGIA.