Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-09
FORMER EARTHQUAKES IN
AMERICA.
Disturbances in the Mississippi Valley
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which occurred in 1911 near New Madrid
in Missouri, in the valley of the Missis.
sippi River. That famous earthquake,
according to Humboldt, presented one of
the few examples Of the incessant quak-
ing of the ground for several successive
months far from any valcano. Over an
extent OF country stretching for 300 miles
southwark from the mouth of the Ohio
River the ground rose and sank in great
undulutions, and lakes were formed and
were again drained. The surface burst
open in assures that generally treated
trended northwest and were sometimes
more than half a mile long; from these
assures mud and water were thrown, Of
ten as high as the tops Of the trees. The
disturbances continued over what has
since been called ''the sunk country UNI
til March 20, 1912, when they ceased
coincidently with the great earthquake of
Caracas.
The most severe earthquake that has
been recorded in the Middle and Eastern
States was that of November 1S, 1855.
The shock then felt in New England was
a wave moving from either the same cen.
tire whence emanated the tremendous
disturbance that had destroyed Lisbon
the first day of the month, or from a cen
tire whose activity had been stimulated
by the continual quakings that then pre-.
vailed from Iceland to the Mediterranean.
This earthquake began in Massachusetts,
with a roaring noise like that of thunder:
after a minutes continuance of this there
came the severe shock with a swell like
hat of a long. rolling sea-a swell so
great that men in the open fields ran to
seize something by which to hold on lest
they should be thrown down. After two
or three lesser shocks there came the
most violent Of all, producing a quick,
horizontal tremor with sudden Jerks and
wrenches; this continued Two minutes.
and after a slight revival died away.
Numerous other shocks followed in the
course OF a month. In Boston the main
shock threw down many chimneys, wind
vanes and brick buildings, and through.
out the country IL threw down the rude
stone walls bounding the farms; new
springs OF water were opened, the vessels
In The harbor felt the shock; large num-
bers OF fish were killed and ioated TO the
surface Of the wafer. Nine hours after
ward, at 2 O'Clock D. m, a sea wave.
twenty feet high, arrived al ihe hsrbor
of st. Martin in the West Indies.
On October, 10, 1870, occurred The
most considerable shock that has been OBJ
served is the Middle and Eastern States
in the present century. From near Que
bee the shock spread to st. John, n. b.,
and thence westward to Chicago and
southwark TO New York. The velocity
OF the wave of shock was about IA, 900
feet per second. The occurrence of the
shock felt at Quebec was t~elegraphed to
Montreal by the operators of the Montreal
Telegraph Company in time to call the
attention of those at the latter city to the
phenomona about 80 seconds before the
shock reached them. IGi
In California the earthquake of 1862
destroyed n Of the Southern missions.
That Of March 20, 1872, was the most
severe that has occurred there during
many yers. Special damage was done in
San Francisco by the cracking OF the
walls of fine public buildings.
In Nevada the mining regions suffered
in 1871 by the destruction of Lone Pine
and other settlements. , 3
A shock of earthquake was felt in this
part Of the country on August 10, 1884,
at 1907 p. m. There were two distinct
shocks, occurring within an interval of a
few seconds, and lasting about o quarter
of a minute. At the Signal office the men
in charge felt the shock at 2:14 D. M,
and the advices which they received from
Signal Stations in various parts of the
country gave reason to believe that the
current was an cratic and irregular one.
1t was felt through o belt of territory ex.
tending from Washington TO Portland.
Me-, and from the Atlantic coast as far
west as Toledo. .L ~ jo
At midnight on June II, 1886, a strange
tremor was felt at Sandy Hook and Co.
ney Island. No shock was felt elsewhere.
In the United States, but in the West
Indies a pronounced shock was felt on
the Island of Antigua the day before, at
which time earthquakes occurred In Pole.
tiers, France, and q terribly destructive
volcanic outbreak was experienced in
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On January 90, 1882, a severe shock Of
earthquake was experienced at Centre
vile, Cal. preceded by q heavy shower
OF rain. ''92 v-'
On February IA, 1882, a shock of five
minutes duration was felt at Lake City,
Col. The shock was also violently felt
at Capitol City, in the same State.
On December 10, 1882, two slight, but
distinctly perceptible shocks of earth.
quake lasting ten seconds were felt at
Dover, N. H., accompanied by q rumbl.
ing noise. They were also felt in Rol.
linsford, Rochester, ~Contoocook, Concord
and other towns In that State. The shock
travelled from east to west. U
On January 81, 1881, an earthquake
lasting about ten seconds was felt at Bath,
Me-, and throughout the n~cighboring
country. AT first there was a loud report
followed by q rnmbling sound, as Of a
heavy team passing over the frozen
ground. Windows ratified and distinct
oscillations were felt.
| On November 10, 1873, shocks were
felt In the Mississippi Valley over an area
OF fully 100, 900 square miles, The region
of greatest disturbance was along the
Mississippi from Cairo to Memphis, and
along the Missouri from Glasgow to Lex.
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On September 81, 1882, a slight shock
was felt in ST. Louis. A rolling noise
was followed by twelve distinct vibrations
at intervals OF a second. The first vibra-
tion was the most violent. The shock
lasted about fifteen seconds. Springfield
and Ccntralla, Ill, experienced the same
shock. ~
The most recent earthquakes felt in the
United States previous 10 that OF Tuesday
evening were those OF last week, Friday.
and Saturday mornings, the former being
felt only Mt Charleston, 3. g., and the
Immediate neighborhood, ind tie latter,
somewhat more severe, extending into
North Carnlina. These occurred within.
twenty-fours hours of much heavier
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