The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-28
SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE,
THE SHOCKS FELT IN NEW YORK
STATE VERMONT AND CANADA.


Two Successive Blasts OF DYnamite-At
saransc Lake Window Pancs Were
Broken and Chimney. Tumbied Down-In
the Champinin Valley the shock. Caused
Heavy BuiidinRs TO sway aud TretnbIe.
MALONE. Now 27.-At IL AS this morning two
distinct shocks Of earthquake were felt here.
They followed each other in quick succession
and the strongest buildings tremblod as IL
about to fall. People ran bareheaded into the
streets. thinking an explosion had occurred.
A clock was knocked from n shelf in William
EobarGe's house and smashed to pieces A
chimney on the residence OF A. II. LOWS was
splt and partly shattered. 1t Is also reported
that one OF the walls OF the academy building
was somewhat sprung Tho teachers and
children lied from the building thinking that
tile boilers had exploded. Tho shocks wero
nketwo successive blasts OF dynamite. tho
motion being apparently upward at first, fol-
lowed by a lateral swaying. All nearby towns
felt the shock. Tho upheaval appears to have
travelled from northwest to southeast
sARANAo LAKE. Nov. 27.-An earthquake
shock lasting about ten seconds was felt
throughout the Adirondacks at about noon to-
day. window panes were broken and several
chmneys tumbled down. No further damage
10 reported.
WHITEHALL, Nov 27.-The towns Of Rouse's
Point, PlattsburRh. Au Sable Forks. Keesevllle,
Peru, Port Henry, and Ticonderoga all report
that they felt an earthquake lasting from five
to ten seconds. commencing at 1i7 this
morning. No damage Is reported. At Reese
Vile the clerks left Prescott's furniture store.
fearing the building would fall Similar re-
ports como from the small towns on tho west
eide OF Lake Cham plain Throughout this town
windows and crockery ratified for several Soc
onds Reports received show that the shock
was generally felt In Washington county and
the Champlain Valley. In Plattsburgh the
vibration lasted fully ten seconds. and was
strong enough to cause heavy buildings to
trcmble. No damage has yet been reported.
WArERTowS, Nov. 27.-Despatches from Og-
densburg. Gouverneur. and other places In st.
Lawrence county report that q distinct shock
OF earthquake was felt at IL 40 A. NJ. to-day.
Dishes In pantries were shaken. and in some
instances broken. The shock Is reported to
have been more severe in Canada.
ROME. Nov. PA vibration OF earthquake
was felt here shortly before II o'clock to-day.
Buildings were shaken and trembled for few
seconds. Crockery ratified on shelves. and
shock.
CLAYTON. Now 27.--An earthquake shock was
felt here about 40 this moi nng. No dam
ago resulted. 1t was noticed particularly in
tho public school building. whore the pupils
became quite alarmed when they felt their
CsSSiSHiRf. Nov. PA light but distinct
earthquake shock was felt throughout this
region at IL: 45 this morning. Buildings shook
and doors ana windows rattled. The motion
,sAg,1oGA.. Noy. ia slight earthquake
day. The vibrations we're plainly felt in several
places. Chandeliers were observed to shake.
the chairs had been mn moved sS hCneat6 them
SCHEME! TADY, NOV. 2I-The shock OF an
socn St ssS a % 4s eSo
southeast to the northwest. Solid structures
ts9sS TsdG Ss t5sd na
SYRACUSE, Nov. 2T.-Seyeral successive
shocks Of earthquake were felt here at Has
crocEery ratified in the pantres. The shocks
were OF brief duration.
THE SHOCKS HEAVY IN VERMONT.
MONTPELIER. VT. Nov. 27.-A shock OF earth
quake. lasting one minute. was fet hero Just
before noon. Houses and blocks were larred
Dishes were shaken from cupboard shelves
and broken. Some towns around felt 1t moro
In Waterbury. vt. tho vibration lasted two
minutes, rafting dishes from shelves and
IN bradford 2 very distinct earthquake
the bottles on the shelves were violently
shaken. In one house the hanging leaf OF u
table was made to viprate stevens's block
felt the, force OF the shock: Tho duration o.
It was. was thirteen seconds, This is the sec
oqd shock within about two weeks
shock was sA ioit in St. XIbaas few 4inutes be-
fore noon; The moyement OF the earth was
peTSeptibS and the Inmates Pushed r into tae
sF.Ss number o% CITY
wSeh a at sy e. soSnd OF
to have been an earthquake, Buildings shook
dishes ratified. and doors flew open in all direc-
dlcato that the shock was folt in all parts Of
the Green Mountain state.
forenoon a severe earthquake shook the build
ihgs through the city at Tho duration o. the
accom- panied by q low upSllng noise.
GREENFIEID. Mass. Vow 27.-Shocks OF
sSrthapake were plainly felt It lireenleld at
motion. as though the earth suddenly slid for
ward several feet and as suddenly came nack
shock was felt here about noon to-day. Tho
tremor lasted three or four seconds. and build
snce OF some neatly expiosi5n. II was the
heaviest shock Tor many years ....s..,.,.,
shock was felt here at II 80 O'clock this fore
noon. making dishes rattle and throwing down
stoyepipes.
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAssAcHUsETTs
.wooDsyIILE, y, H.. Nov. 2Z-guite a heavy
shock of earthquake was felt here and
throughout this section at II AZ this morning
which last cd about twenty seconds. Tho yiyra-
ton passed north and south. No damage Was
KEENE. n. H.. Nov PA very perceptlble
earthquake shock was felt here about noon
to-day IL lasted fully half minute and was
noticed throughout the business portion ofths
PlLMER Mass. Nov. 81 This place was Wis.,
tied By an earthquake shock az IL 10 this
several seconds apart They were plainly felt
BIZ number OF citizens.
MONTREAL BADLY SHAKEN
a Large Part OF ths POpulaes Moved, with
One Accord, IntO the Streets.