Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN THE WEST
The Vibration North and South at 81.
Louis and Distinctly Felt.

ST. Lorrrs. No. September T.-An earth
quake occurred in this city at 1850 o'clock
tonight. The vibrations were distinctly
felt upon the third floor OF the Western
Union building. and passed north and
south. Pedestrians upon the streets felt
tho shock. II il not known at present
whether any damage was done. The vlbIa-
tions lasted about one second.
SLOW. But NOTICEABLE.
IL was not long after the earthquake
shock before inquiries and reports con-
corning the earthquake began flowing into
the new spaper o1iccs. IL seems thar the
shock was very general and that the VI
brations were slow but very noticeable
and distinct. Several people were
awakened from sleep. particularly in the
west end, and rushed 10 the streets ia
their night-clotheS.
LEFT THFrR BEDS.
Among those who migrated from their
beds were Governor Johnson and his fami-
ly, who 1--we ut the corner II Washington
and Pcndieton avenue. Probably the most
Singular experience WAS that of }. Is.
waters, OF the Salvage corps. on the cor
ner OF Locust and Seventh streets. Mr..
Waters Was shaken OF his stool while sit
ting at the switch board. Considerable
and II was reported that some wooden sta
bles on the outskirts were topped over,
but II is not known If the report Is au-
thentic.
LOUISVILLE SLIGHTLY SHOCKED.
LorIsyILLE. n.y., September ga slight
ear hquake shock was felt here ut 1875
o'clock tonight. The duration was about
one second.
The motion Of the earthquake seemed to
be from South To North. here was vi
bratlon lasting little more than second
followed by another one. making the total
time about two seconds The City-Hall
clock struck once M 1888. but Signal
Oincer burke says the time was 1857. The
motion, he saws, was vertical, not lateral.
therein differing from anv other of seven
he las experienced. The shock was felt
generally throughout the city and az Madi
son, InI.
LIVELY STAKE AT TTRRg HAuTg.
TERhE HAUrE. ISD.. September ga
distinct shock OF earthquake Mas felt her'
~ 1888 T.. NJ. Windows ratified, ctande
hers Ewayed, nud many persons were
Dau'edtei by the undulations. One Of th'
two scl-moscOpes in this country, by whlct
the Duration OF earthquakes Is accurately
determined IL at the Rose Polytechnic In
! stitutc, but at this hour has not been tx
| ahmed.
Two on THREE seconds IT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, TTSN.. September PA ligh
| shock IF earthquake WAS felt IN this clt'
| and vicinity about 1879 Tonight, tho dis
| turbsuce LASTING two or three seconds.
ILLINOIS rELr THE SHAKE.
I SPR1sGruID. ILL. Septembe. 25.-Al
| earthquake shock wgs distinctly iclt a
1880 tonight through tn, city window
ratified violently an the Circuit Court Il
-es-iDn was temporarily Interrupted. Re
| ports from jacksonville, layloryillc. Deca
'ur. ard 1t. Pulaski statc that the shcci
vas fct there.
TREE TEEMoEs IT KEoKUs IOWA.
KEogrY. IA. September 2c.-At ton riir
| u;cs to eleven O'Clock tonight there &C
! Cured three distinct tremor, Of the earth
winch snooa buildings IN various parts o
he clty. The shocks were OK short duru
| ton.
AGESEIAL FRIGHT At EVANSVILLE.
EVANSVILLE. IND., September 2G.-A
! 1850 O'Clock a distinct shock of earth
! quake was felt here. No damage wns don
| but general fright ensued.