Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-03
TIE EARTH IN A TREMsLe.

Scared.
Sr LOUIS, Sept 2s.-A decided
shock of earthquake was felt in st.
Louis at 1880 Saturday night 1t was
particularly noticeable in the central
portion of the city and in the north
and west ends. On West Pine street
it was noticed that the shock lasted
two minutes. Its greatest force was
reached during the first minute, after
which it became less and less notice.
able until it died out. 1t is said that
the shock felt here was similar to that
experienced on the night of the Charles
ton disaster 1t seemed to move from
south to north.
Buildings facing the north and south
were visibly affected by the shock.
Watchmen in several high buildings
say they became alarmed and made all
haste to reach the ground At one
newspaper Office the compositors who
were on the fifth floor, left their cases
and rushed panic-stricken down the
stairways into the streets. Through
out the whole city the police report
that the people rushed from their
homes in great alarm No serious dam
age has been reported as yet.
At East st. Louis the shock was dis
| tinctly felt. Many people were aroused
| from their slumbers and in few mo-
ments the streets were filled with peo-
| pie. No damage has as yet been re-
ported, but the whole city felt the
quaking of the earth. At Gillespie,
| ILL.,, the shock was felt very
distinctly. The wave was from
the southeast to northwest. At Deca-
tur, ILL.,, the vibration was from east
to west and lasted several seconds. 1t
shook doors and windows all over town
and awolSe people who had already re-
tired. No damage resulted, but great
many people were badly frightened.
AT Greenville, H., the shock was so
violent in its nature as to cause brick
buildings to tremble. A large propor-
ton of the inhabitants were
aroused from their slumbers.
The shock lasted fully a
minute. AT Xenia, Ill, brick houses
swayed on their foundations, while
frame dwellings rocked to and fro
Plaster was knocked from the ceilings
and vases and pictures were thrown
from the walls.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S-Saturday night S
earthquake shock was felt in this city.
While the shock was not severe, it was
noticeable in different sections of the
city. Other Illinois points where it was
felt were Galesburg, Vandalia, Albion,
Sullivan, Pittsfeld, Hoopeston, Mowea-
qua, Mattoon, Paris, Nashville, Hills
boro, Shelbyville, Virginia and War
saw.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 2S.-In.
dianapolis was visited by a distinct
shock of earthquake Saturday night.
The phenomenon occurred about ten
minutes before II o'clock. Reports as
to its duration differ, but from the best
information that can be gathered it
lasted about eight seconds. In the
Journal office building the shock was
perceptible.
The operator at New Palestine. IL
miles out on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton road, said that the shoe
there was of such force as to rattl
windows and set chairs to rocking. The
people were greatly frightened, but
were reassured when it became evid tnt
that the disturbance was only sem
porary.
; TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 2s..-Ar
earthquake shock that lasted abou
thirty seconds was felt here about t0:5l
o'clock Saturday night Building'
rocked, glassware and croclIery ~er'
shaken from the shelves, and petsonl
asleep were awakened by the rum bling
noise. Unfortunately the seism;scop,
at the Rose Polytechnic institute s'ne o
the two in this country, was not ~ read
: mess for this earthquake, and rfs' meas
urement is obtainable. The people win
; felt the shock and were able to distin
. guish the direction say it was from tn
southwest to the northeast and laste
5 fully thirty seconds. Many person
: were nauseated by the undulations.
VlNcENNEs, Ind, Sept 2S.-A YER
perceptible earthquake was felt her
:, at IL o'clock Saturday night and peopl
in the hotels and saloons rushed int
the streets much alarmed, and person
r were aroused from their slumbers
Buildings vibrated and windows rattle,
q and continued fully thirty seconds
q The shake was felt at Evansville, o.
o ney, Washington and various places il
> this neighborhood. The freight depo
l, rocked to and fro so plainly that tn
q men rushed from the building N
" damage is reported.
" w LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2S.-Loui'
, vile had good shaking Saturda
/ night A severe earthquake shock wa
Il felt at 1858, and, although no serior
20 damage was done, it caused conside
l. able excitement all over the city. Th
81 bell in the city hall tower was rung b
: the vibrations of the building and til
watchman in the tower though his la:
hour had come. At the Calf house an
other hotels the bells were rung, waite
of pitchers were overturned in the uppt
y stories and guests came hurrying dow
s. stairs in panic, it requiring much pc
n suasion to induce the more timid
K. return to their quarters. Several drr
re stores suffered slight loss fro
10 broken bottles and prematurely mike
I'd drugs In the residence part of tt
"a city the shock caused much alarm, tt