The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-27
THE EARTH SHIVERS.
Middle West Suffers q Rude
Shaking Up.
PEOPLE BADLY FRIGHTENED.
Inhabitants Rush From Their Homes
The Shock Felt in Many States
No Damage Reported.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept 26.-An earthquake
shock OF about one seconds duration was felt at
1888 tonight There were two vibrations, one
OF which caused the city hall clock 70 strike.
Signal Officer Burke says the motion was verti-
cal, not lateral, therein differing from others he
had experienced. The shock was generally felt
through the state and at Madison, Ind.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 26.-An earthquake shock oc-
CURED at TO- tonight The vibrations were
distinctly felt passing south and lasting about
ten seconds. Il is not thought that any dam
age was done. At one OF the newspaper offices
the eompositors left their cases and rushed into
the streets. People were awakened from their
sleep, particularly in the west end. and rushed
to the streets in their night clothes. Among
those who migrated from their beds
was Governor Johnson, with his family.
j. B. Walters, of the Salvage corps,
on the corner of Locust and Seventh streets,
was shaken of his stool while sitting at switch
board. Considerable crockery and glassware
was demolished. 1t is reported, but not au-
thenticated, that some wooden stables on the
outskirts of town were tipped over. Buildings
facing the north and south were visib!y affected.
The watchmen in several buildings became
alarmed and hastened to the ground. No serious
damage is yet reported.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept N.-There was
distinct shock of earthquake here at 1880 this
evening. lasting six seconds Vibrations was
by the undulation. One OF the two seismo-
scopes in this country, by which the duration of
the earthquake can accurately be determined, is
at the Rose Polytechnic institute. At this hour
it has not been examined.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, sept 26.-A slight shock OF
earthquake was felt here tonight at 10 O'Clock.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. pam earthquake
shock was distinctly felt at 1850 O'Clock this
evening. Windows ratified violently and the
circuit court session was temporarily inter-
rupted. Reports from Jacksonville, Taylor
willie, Decatur and Mount Pulaski state that
shocks were felt there.
MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-A shock of
earthquake of several seconds duration shook
this place and country for miles around tonight
about II o'clock. Houses rocked, men were
thrown out of their chairs and brick buildings
were badly damaged.
PEORIA, H., Sept 26.-Late tonight severe
earthquake shock was felt all along the bluffs
and back from the river. Jacksonville, Bloom
ington and other places report that
shocks were felt there. train dis
patcher at Logansport, Ind, says the shock
articles OF furniture tumbled down and people
left their houses in irgnt. The temperature
has fallen ten degrees since the disturbance.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. GA slight shock of
earthquake, lasting two or three seconds, was
felt here at 10 a. m
NASHVILLE Tenn, Sept GA slight earth
quake shock was felt here at 1851 tonight.
KEoKUK, Ia, Sept. CAT 1850 tonight there
occurred three distinct earthquake shocks which
shook buildings in various parts of the city. The
shock was of short duration.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Sept. 26-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt here at IL O'Clock.