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 1880
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 III 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.
Johnson and his family, who live at the
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 visibiy affected by the
shock. Watchmen in several high
buildings say they became alarmed and
made all haste to reach the ground. At
a newspaper Office the compOsitors, who
were Oh the fifth floor, left their cases
and rushed panic-stricken down the
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.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. &c. An
earthquake shock lasting about thirty
seconds was distinctly felt at 1850 to-
night throughout this city. Windows
I,1 iA1n oir
session was temporarily interrupted
No damage reported. Reports from
Duquoin. Greenyille, Taylorville, Shell
byyille and Mt. Pulaski state that the
shock was felt there.
DECATUR, H., Sept. 26.-An earth.
quake shock was felt here at IL 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 i;
much excitement, though no damage re
ported.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Abou
II O'Clock this town was shaken by al
earthquake which was percepUible foul
distinct times, each lasting several sec
onds. No damage was done, but thu
people were alarmed, many of them be
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| MOUNT VERNON. ILL.,, Sept. 26.-Ar
earthquake of several seconds duration
shook this city and country for mile
around tonight at II o'clock. House.
rocked, men were thrown out of chair
and brick buildings were badly dam
aged. No loss of life is reported.
| PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Late las
night severe earthquake shock wa
felt in this city along the bluffs ant
back from the river. Communication
with outside towns brings III
formation that the shock was felt il
Bloomington. Jacksonville and othe
places. The train dispatcher at Logans
port. Ind, says the shock was so violen
there and at VincenDes that people lef
their houses i'll fright, as articles O
cooled ten degrees since the disturb
ance, but the sky is cloudless, an
there is no sign Of rain.
Indiana to Tennessee.
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. pa distinc
shock of earthquake was felt here abou
| 1880 lasting six or seven seconds. Win
dows ratified and chandeliers swayed
and many persons were nauseated b.
the undulations. The movement ar
peared to be from north to south. On
of the two seismoscopes In this country
by which the duration of earthquakes
accurately determined, is at the Ros
polytechnic institute, but at this hou
has not been examined.
| VINCENNEs, Ind, Sept. ga yer
perceptible shock of earthquake wa
felt here at IL O'Clock tonight, lastin
fully thirty seconds and arousing pee
pie from their slufnber. The shake wa
also felt at Olney, Washington anC
various other places in this vicinity.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. ga
earthquake shock of five seconds durf
ton was distinctly felt in this city tt
night. No damage was done, but ger
eral fright ensued.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. ga Sigh
shock of earthquake was felt here a
9:52 tonight. The duration was abou
one second. The motion seemed to b
from south to north. The flrst vibrs
ton was followed by another one
making the total time about two SCI
onds. The city hall clock struck one,
at 1888, but Signal Officer Burke say
the time was 1857. The motion, h
in differing from any other of the seve
he has experienced. The shock wa
felt generally throughout the city an
at Madison.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. ga dis
tinct shock Of earthquake was felt her
tonight at 1858, especially on the eaE
side of the river.
MEMfhfs, Tenn, Sept. ga sligf
shock Of earthquake was felt in TIL
city and vicinity about 1850 tonight
the disturbance lasting two OF srAe
sec ondss