The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-10-01
THE EARTH IN 4 TREMeLE.

THE EARTH IN 4 TREMsLE.
quake shocks-Eslt IN Six Btstss-N.
seri6as Damsxs Results People Bael,,
Scared.
ST. Louis, Sept ss.-A decided
shock of earthquake was felt In st
Louis at 1880 Saturday night lt,wa.
particularly noticeable in the centra
portion Ut the city and in the north
an1 west ends. On West Pine stree,
| it was noticed that the shock lasto<
two minutes. Its greatest force wa,
reached during the first minute, after
! which it became less and less notice
able until it died ont. It is said that
the shock felt here was similar to tina,
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. Loris the shock was dis
tinctly felt Many people were aroused
from their slum bers and in few mo-
ments the streets were filled with PEG.
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 Dcca.
,, tur, ILL.,, the vibration was from east
! to west and lasted several seconds. II
, shook doors and windows all over town
and awoke people who had already re.
tired. No damage resulted, but great
! many people were badly frightened.
At Greenville, ILL.,. the shock was sc
, violent in its nature as to cause brick
buildings to tremble. A large proper.
ton of the inhabitants were
aroused from their slumbers
The shock lasted fully q
minute. At Nenia, ILL.,, brick house.
! swayed on their foundations, while
| frame dwellings rocked to and fro
Plaster was knocked from the ceiling.
and vases and pictures were thrown
from the walls.
CHICAGO. Sept 2S.-Saturday night.
earthquake shock was felt in this city
While the shock was not severe, it wa.
noticeable in different sections of the
city. Other Illinois points where it wa:
, felt were Galesburg, Vandalia, Albion
Sullivan, Pittsfeld, Hoopeston, Mowea
qua, Mattoon. Paris, Nashville, Hills
boro, Shelbyville, Virginia and War
saw.
INDIA*AroIls, Ind, Sept. 2s.-In
dianapolis was visited by distinc
shock of earthquake Saturday night
The phenomenon occurred about ter
minutes before II o'clock. Reports a.
to its duration differ, but from the hes
information that can be gathered i
lasted about eight seconds. In thu
Journal Office building the shock wa.
perceptible.
The operator at New Palestine, /;
miles out on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton road, said that the shocl
there was If such force as to rattl,
windows and set chairs to rocking. TIL,
people were greatly frightened, bu
were treasured when it became evidep
that the disturbance was oply tenn
porary.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind, Sept IS "A,
earthquake shock that lasted abou
thirty seconds was felt here about 1855
O'Clock Saturday night Building
rocked, glassware and crockery wer,
shaken from the shelves, and persons
asleep were awakened by the rum bling
noise. Unfortunately the seismiscopt
at the Rose Polytechnic institute, one O.
the two in this country, was not in read
mess for this earthquake, and no meas
nrement is cbtainable. The people who
felt the shock and were able to distin
guish the direction say it was from the
! southwest to the northeast and LASTED
fully thirty seconds. Many person.
were nauseated by the undulations.
VlNCENNEs, Ind, Sept 2S.-A very
perceptible earthquake was felt he1.s
at II o'clock Saturday night and people
in the hotels and saloons rushed into
the streets much alarmed, and person;
were aroused from their slumbers
Buildings vibrated and windows ratified
and continued fully thirty seconds.
The shake was felt at Evansville, OF
ney, Washington and various places in
this neighborhood. The freight depot
rocked to and fro so plainly that the
men rushed from the building. NJ
damage is reported
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2s.-Louis
! vile had a good shaking Saturday
night A severe earthquake shock wa.
felt at 1883, and, although no seriou:
damage was done, it caused consider
able excitement all over the city. The
bell in the city hall tower was rung b,
the vibrations of the building and the
Waterman in the tower though his las,
hour had come. At the Gait house anc
other hotels the bells were rung, water
pitchers were overturned in the upper
stories and guests came hurrying down
stairs in panic, it requiring much per
suasion to induce the more timid tt
return to their quarters. Several drug
stores suffered slight loss from
broken bottles and prematurely mixet
drugs. In the residence part of thu
city the shock caused much alarm, thu
people rushing into the street.
kEoKUK, Ia, Sept. 2S.-Three dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt il
this city about IL o'clock Saturda,
night. The damage done in this cit,
and the surrounding country was no
serious, so far as learned.
| Explosion of Dyn mite.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-With a concus
sion that broke the glass in window,
for blocks and that lifted a street ca
from the tracks, 100 pounds of dyna