The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01
IT SHOOK ALL OVER.
The East Rocked i'm the Cradle
of the Earthquake.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY uPnEAvEo
In Missouri. Which Is Popularity sup
posed TO Be Near the Internal Re-
gions, the Earth Split Open.

Louisville. Oct. a.-Three shocks OF
earthquake were felt in this citv AZ 5.i5
O'Clock this morning. The first shock was
preceded by a mighty roar like that of
distant thunder. The first shock lasted
fully twenty seconds. and a second and
third. not quite so violent. lasted about
twenty seconds The vibrations were from
southeast 10 northwest. The tall build
ings in the city were violently shaken
AT the Louisville hotel and the Gait house
all the guests were aroused and much
alarmed. In some parts of the city people
were thrown from their beds Just as the
first shock was felt bright red light sim
liar TO the aurora borealis was seen in the
southwest II passed away with the
shock. The shocks were felt in Jefferson-
Vile and New Albany, but no damage is
reported
Omaha. Oct. S1.-Nebraska was dis
turbed by this mornings earthquake. 1t
was general in the state At Beatrice
three distinct shocks OF earthquake were
telt at o'clock TINS morning. The sever
1ty was such as to awaken the sleeping
population. No damage has been reported
quincy, H.. Oct 31.-St Anthony's
Catholic church and several other build
ines were badly damaged by this morn
ing's earthquake. One store building VIII
have 10 be torn down in consequence of
the shock. Burglars blew open a safe in
sht fAAdSc VI bokucu dt the same moment
as the earthquake. This discovery caused
citizens to suppose the explosion was due
only shock felt until they heard from 9TH
er points. There were five shocks here
and the whole lasted between two and
three minutes. Across the river on the
Missouri side, two houses were shaken
down ana one woman hurt
Charleston, Mo-, Oct. 3i.-An earthquake
of unusual violence occurred here at SOS
a ret Shn
surface continued 10 vibrate fully two
minutes. Hundreds of chimneys toppIed
down. Plate glass in several store fronts
was broken to bits. The brick Methodist
church was badly shattered Plastering
was knocked from a hundred or more in
teriors. In the country four miles south
the crust of the earth was broken in fifty
places, and from assures water and sand
are gushing in considerable volume. The
same phenomena are reported in a dis
trict further south, also at Big lake sew
eral miles north of town. This is part of
the old volcanic region nearly destroyed
by earthquake eighty years ago.
Atlanta. Oct. 3i.-An earthquake shock
was felt here distinctly at $40 this morn
ing.
Jackson. Miss, Oct. 31.-An earthquake
was felt here at $40 this morning, last
ing over a minute. Buildings rocked per-
ceptibly. Should another shock occur il
is feared the capitol building will col
lapse. there being some cracks foot wide
in the walls of the third story.
Gadsden, Ala. Oct. 3f-An earthquake
shock here this morning wrecked several
houses, injuring people.
Topeka. Kan. Oct 3l.-An earthquake
was distinctly felt for half minute at 5:l2
this morning.
Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 3f.-Two light
earthquake shocks were felt here this
morning. the first In thirty years.
Chicago, Oct. 3l.-A distinct earthquake
shock visited Chicago at SIS this morn
ing. lasting about fifty-five seconds. No
damage was done. but in many houses
pictures were thrown to the floor and
crockery broken The shock was accom-
panied by an audible rumbling. coming in
gently from the lake and disappearing
across the prairies. In Buena Park and
other north side suburbs many persons
dashed out of their houses in scanty cloth
ing. For several hours the electricity in
the atmosphere was very oppressive to
persons of nervous temperament.
Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 31.-At 5:iS this
morning two very distinct earthquake
shocks were felt. the oscillation lasting