St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-27
Earthquake Shocks Disturb
Inhabitants OF Several
States.
Sleepers Awakened, Build
ings Shaken and a Gen.
eral Fright.
Uncomfortable and Uncanny
Feelings Aroused in
Timid Breasts.
Thirty Seconds the Period OF
Vibration--No Damage
Reported.

KEoKUK, To-, Sept. &c. = At 1886
o'clock tonight there occurred three
distinct tremors of the earth, which
shook buildings in various parts of the
city. The shocks were of short dura-
ton.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-An earthquake
occurred ia this city at 1850 O'Clock to-
night. Buildings were visibly affected
by the shock. Watchmen in several of
the tall buildings say they became
alarmed and made all haste to reach the
ground. The compositors on Sunday
paper, who occupied the fifth floor. left
their cases and rushed panic stricken
down the stairways and into the streets.
AT the opera houses the audiences rose
as if to rush from the house, but only a
few left.
Throughout the whole city the police
report that the people rushed from their
homes in great alarm and IN scant at
tire. No damage to buildings has been
reported. 1t was not long after the
shock before
Inquiries and Reports
concerning the earthquake began float
ing into the newspaper offices. 1t seems
that the shock was very general, and
that the vibrations were slow but
very perceptible and distinct. Peo-
pie were awakened from sleep,
particularly in the West end,
and rushed into the street in
their night clothes. Among those
dragged from their beds were Gov.
InhnCnta ~ nd n &c 70 lt,,x 49, 1,
corner of Washington and Pendleton
avenues. Probably the most singular
experience was that of j. B. Waters, of
the salvage corps, on the corner of
Locust and Ninth streets. Waters was
shaken off HE stool while sitting at the
switchboard.
Considerable crockery and glassware
was demolished, and it is reported that
some wooden stables on the outskirts
of the town were toppled over, but it is
not known whether the report is au-
thentic. 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
newspaper Office the compOsitorS, who
were OH the fifth floor, left their cases
and rushed panic-stricken down the
stairs and into the streets. Through
out the whole city the police report that
the people rushed from their homes in
great alarm. No serious damage has
been reported as yet.
Illinois Towns Quake.
earthquake shock lasting about thirty
seconds was distinctly felt at 1850 to-
night throughout this city. Windows
ratified violently and the circuit court
session was temporarily interrupted.
No damage reported. Reports from
Duquoin, GreenYille, Taylorville, Shell
byville and Mt. Pulaski state that the
shock was felt there.
DECATUR, H., Sept. 26.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at II o'clock
tonight. Dozens of families in all parts
of town were awakened. They thought
there was storm till they saw the Sky
was clear. Some felt their houses
tremble fully half minute. There is
much excitement, though no damage re-
ported.
JA,G;Ks,o o Nv: Ill, Sept. 26.-About
Ii O'Clock this town was shaken by an
earthquake which was percepUible four
distinct times, each lasting several sec
onds. No damage was done, but the
people were alarmed, many of them be-
ing awakened from their sleep.
MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-An
earthquake of several seconds duration
shook this city and country for miles
around tonight at IL o'clock. Houses
rocked, men were thrown out of chairs
and brick buildings were badly dam
aged. No loss of life is reported.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Late last
night severe earthquake shock was
felt in this city along the bluffs and
back from the river. Communication
with outside towns brings IN
formation that the shock was felt in
Bloomington, Jacksonville and other
places. The train dispatcher at Logans-
port, Ind, says the shock was so violent
there and at VincenDes that people left
their houses III fright, as articles of
furniture tumbled down. The air has
cooled ten degrees since the disturb
ance, but the sky is cloudless, and
there is no sign of rain.
Indiana to Tennessee.
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. ga distinct
shock of earthquake was felt here about
1880, lasting six or seven seconds. Win
dows ratified and chandeliers swayed.
and many persons were nauseated by
the undulations. The movement ap-
peared to be from north to south. One
of the two seismoscopes in this country,
by which the duration of earthquakes is
accurately determined, is at the Rose
polytechnic institute, but at this hour
has not been examined.
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. ga very
perceptible shock of earthquake was
felt here at IL o'clock tonight, lasting
fully thirty seconds and arousing peo-
pie from their slufnber. The shake was
also felt at Olney, Washington and
various other places in this vicinity.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 26.-An
earthquake shock of five seconds dura-
ton was distinctly felt in this city to-
night No damage was done, but gem
eral fright ensued.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. ga slight
shock of earthquake was felt here at
1852 tonight. The duration was about
one second. The motion seemed to be
from south to north. The hrst vibra-
ton was followed by another one.
making the total time about two sec
onds. The city hall clock struck once
at 1858, but Signal officer Burke saws
the time was 1857. The motion, he
says, was vertical not lateral, there
in differing from any other of the seven
he has experienced. The shock was
felt generally throughout the city and
at Madison.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. ga dis
tinct shock Of earthquake was felt here
tonight at 1888, especially ON the east
side of the river.
MEMfhfs. Tenn, Sept. ga slight
shock Of earthquake was felt in this
city and vicinity about 1850 tonight,
the disturbance lasting two og tTAee
sec ondss