The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

EIDE occurred, aud people left their
and ran into the streets all
over the city. Several public meet
were broken up, and the audi
ences rushed wildly frightened tito
the streets. The streets were crowded
with fear stricken inhabitants, who
not 90 indoors until after the
shock, which wac scarcely per-
ceptible. occurred, fifteen minutes
later. Furniture was moved and win.
dows and lamps were broken in vari-
GUS hotels, but no serious damage is
reported. The r,port that the Bour-
bon House had been overturned Is
without foundation.
AT CLEVELAND, o.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. $3.50 p. IN
An earthquake shock lasting about
one minute has just occurred here.
Buildings swayed percspt bly,. No
damage is yet reported. Peop.e left
the theaters and ran into the %s,reet,
aud great excitement prevails.
AT CINCINNATI.
C1ScGNSATI, o. ,August Stat 9:16,
city time, asIight shock OF earthquake
.elt here. The printers in the
Sun Office started t. run down stairs,
thinking tie building was falling.
The shock wss quite perceptible at
the Telephone Exchange and other
buildings, but it was not noticed
much by persons on the street.
AT MEADvILLR, PA.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Aug. 3l.-At 10 p.
IN. a shock of earthquake was felt, fol-
lowed Immediately byaSlighter shock,
the whole lasting about twenty sec
onds. TIE streets we've at once filed
with people, guests rushed out of the
hotels in their night clothes, women
and children were crying and scream
ing, aud every one was more or less
alarmed. Asfar as learned no damage
has bean dona-
AT sT. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, August Sl.--A very
Distinct earthquake shock was expert
enced in this city this evening at 1862
o'clock and lasted for about a quarter
OF a minute. The shock was not OF
all violent and ressmbled the motiou
OF a series of water waves. The guests
occupying the upper fools of the
Southern and Lindell hotels rushed
Down stairs badly frightened, fearing
that come catastrophe was about &c
occur. At the Masonic hall whee a
company of Knights Tsmplar were
drilling the pieturss swung inward
from the walla. This shock WAS alsc
felt in the Missouri Republican, building
and as other places Throughout the
city. No casualties have yet been re-
ported.
The signal service observer reported
that The vibrations were from west b
esst and tina, the government buiidisl
rocked psrcepibly, the chandelier
moving from their accustomed posi
ton. The shock was not 90 violent
in this city as al some other p !ints
only those in the higher buildinRi
noticing 1t.
AT InDIANAPoL1R-
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 31.-At
$3.50 O'clock, standard time, a Ahock o.
earthquake WAS distinctly felt in thit
city. Opinions differ as 10 the durs
ton OF tie shock, but q maj lrity o.
persons put 1t at about thirty seconds
The shock did not appear to cause th'
swaying motion noticed in the earth
quake two years since, but was OF
tremulous. uuiyering character. A
largs piece of the corn.cs OF the D-ni
SON Ho,el was dislodged from the Wa
bash street front and in its des1en
came near striking a parser by. Man.
guests Of the houee rushed from the.
rooms in alarm. and similar scene
ware witnessed in a number of othe
buildings. The fire wa'chmsn on dut.
In the courthouse tower, at an elevs
ton Of more THAI 200 feet, found hi
domicile svayiDg in such an alarmin!
name that he concluded to seel
safety at a point nearer the earth. N
damage has been yet reported excep
the falling OF pieces OF the Denisol
House cornics. The Journals special
indicate that the shock was genera
tiJC Cbhbo'
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August Stat 9:5
o'clock tonight the desks in the Al
socisted Press office in the Corcora
Building began to vlbrate in a p%eculis
but unmistakabls fashion suggestiv
CT an earthquake. A few minute
later the j~anitor reported that tn
uppe stores Of the building wer
rocking..back and forth, and the nigb
manager Of the Western Union Tslt
graph office made q similar announce
ment, with the additional information
that the clock on the western wall {
the room had stopped. Telephone mel
sages from a gentleman conpecte
with the Associated Press office, VIII
lives on Massachusetts avenue, an
from other points OF the city report
| that the ornaments on mantlep.ece
were ratIliug. The telegraph operator
in Atlanta, q isw minutes before thiI
had notified The Washington operat l
that the "'shaks" was coming, and !
look out for it, but no attention va
paid to the warning, "a it was rega'ds
as q joke.
Two shocks occurred, the Secon
shock Of longer duration and mores %
we're than the fret and a few second
latsr. 1t was felt in all parts of tn
CITY and created considerable conste.
nation. Several meetings were /
progress in various parts OF the cit
and were broken up by the lrigh'eue
members thinking the buildings weT
falling and roshing from the hal
into the streets. At Albsugh's Oper
House the large audience bscam
frightened by the shaking :
the building and a stamped
ensusd. The occupants Of the ga
lerie,, mainly gentlemen, jumped
their feet as soou as the shaking b
gan and rushed pell nell down th
stairs, falling owe one another in toe
efforts to escape from the buildini
and stopped for nothing until the
reached tie street. The audience
the lower part OF the house was con
POSED principally of ladies, but the
we're less frightened than the geptl
men, and very few left their seat
The performers went on wit
their piece and quiet WI
soon restored. No enc W,
ipiared. People on the streets did n
feel the shock, and the first know
oJoo thew NOD of tho 0ncrrrAnea Va,