The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-27
TERRAFIRMAINATREMOR
THE WEST s7AKEN BY AN EQUI.
NOCTIAL EARTHQUAKE,

The Motion Vertical Instead ofLateral.
It's Direction Northward - People
Rush From Iheir Beds Iuto the
Streets at st. Louis-One Man Shake
from Stool.
ST. LOUIS, No., Sept. 26.-An earthquake
occurred in this city at 1850 o'clock to-
night. The vibrations were distinctly felt
upon the third floor of the Western Union
building and passed north and south. Pc
destrians upon the streets felt the shock.
It not known at present whether any
damage was done. The vibrations lasted
about one second.
1t was not long after the earthquake
shock before inquiries and reports concern.
ing the earthquake began flowing into the
newspaper offices. 1t seems that the shock
was very general and that the vibrations
were slow, but very noticeable and
distinct Several people were awakened
from sleep. particularly in the west end,
and rushed to the streets in their night
clothes. Among those who migrated from
their beds was Gov. johnson and his fam
lily, who live at the corner Of Washington
and Pendleton avenues. Probably the most
singular experience was that of J. B.
Walters Of the salvage corps, on the
corner of Locust and Seventh streets. Mr..
Waters was shaken off his stool while sit
ting at the switchboard Considerable
crockery and glassware were demolished,
ana it was reported that some wooden
stables on the outskirts were toppled over,
but it is not known if the report is
authentic.
WENT TOWARD THE NORTH.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 26-The motion
OF the earthquake scanned TO be from south
to north. There was vibration lasting a
little more than a second, followed
by another one, making the total
time about two seconds. The city hall
clock struck once at 1888 o'clock, but Sig
nal officer Burke says the time was 1857
O'Clock. The motion, he says. Yves vertical,
not lateral, therein differing from any other
of the seven he has experienced. The shock
was felt generally throughout the city and
at Madison, Ind.
FELT AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Sept. ga dis.
tinct shock Of earthquake was felt here at
lO:5O o'clock tonight. Windows ratified,
chandeliers swayed and many persons were
nauseated by the undulations. One of two
selSmoscopes in this country. by which the
duration of earthquakes is accurately deter
Mined is at the Rose Polytechnic Institute,
but at this hour has not been examined.
ILLINOIS QUIvERS-
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Sept. 26-An earth
quake shock was distictly felt at 1880
o'clock tonight through this city. Win
dows ratified violently and the circuit court
in session was temporarily interrupted. Re-
ports from Jacksonville, Taylorville, De-
catur and Mount Pulaski state that the
shock was felt there.
THREE TREMoRs AT KEoKUK.
KEoKUK, Ia. Sept. 26.-At 1880 O'clock
TO night there occurred three distinct trem-
ors of the earth. which shook buildings in
various parts Of the city. The shocks were
n Of short duration.
A GENERAL FRIGHT AT EVANSVILLE.
Il EVANSVILLE, IND, Sept. 2o.-At 1850
o'clock tonight a distinct shock of earth
quake was felt here. No damage was done,
but general fright ensued.
q MEMPHIS SHAKEN
MEMPHIS, TENN, Sept. ga light
shock Of earthquake was felt in this city
and vicinity about 1850 o'clock tonight
the disturbance lasting two or three Sec
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