The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-11-06
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Mother Earth Shrogs Her Shoulders
Rather Vigorously.

Rather Vigorously.
Chicago, Nov. L-Chicagoans were
alarmed few minutes after five O'Clock
Thursday morning by feeling distinct
earthquake shock. The vibrations,
which were felt plainly all over the city,
were severe enough TO shake objects On
the mantels or desks In the tail build
ings, and milkmen and other early
risers, fearing that some of the sky
scrapers might take tumble, made
haste to get on streets where there was
less danger. At the I'D street police
station the severity of the disturbance
was such as TO overturn an inkstand on
the desk of the night sergeant. Re-
ports are coming Ia from all over the
state from persons who noticed the
earthquake, and from towns as far
north as GAINESVILLE, Wis
Dispatches from many points through
out the country report earthquake
shocks Among the states visited were
Nebraska, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Louisiana, North Carolina and Arkan-
sas-
Charleston, Mo-, Nov. IAN earth
quake of unusual violence occurred here
at SOS o'clock Thursday morning.
After the first shock the earth's surface
continued to vibrate for fully 20 min
utes. Hundreds of ehimneys were
toppled down and plate glass IN several
store fronts broken to bits. The brick
Methodist church was badly shattered,
and the plastering knocked from 100 or
more interiors. In the country four
miles south of here the crust of the
earth was broken in 80 places, and from
the assures water and sand are gushing
in considerable volumes. The same
phenomena are reported in the district
still farther south and also at Big Lake,
several miles north of town This is
part Of the old volcanic region which
was overwhelmed and nearly destroyed
by an earthquake 50 years ago.
Fort Wayne. Ind, NoT.l@Just be-
fore daybreak Thursday a terrifcearth-
quake shock was felt in Fort Wayne
Large store buildings trembled, resi-
dences were in confusion and almost
the entire populaee was awakened. The
houses swayed pereeptibly for over a
minute and a trembling sensat ton was
experienced from four TO five minutes
The soundest slumberers were aroused
and startled at the shock. The founda-
tons of enc or two buildings were
cracked, but not materially damaged.
Telephone messages from all over
northern Indiana say that the shock
was plainly felt. The first shock was
followed by two lighter ones.
Dies Moines, Ia, Nov. slight earth
quake vibrations were felt here be-
tween four and five O'Clock Thursday
morning. A Cedar Rapids special re-
ports three distinct vibrations there,
niture-
Milwaukee, Nov. There was a dis
tinct earthquake shock felt ID this city
between 4:3O and five o'clock Thursday
morning. A tremor seemed to pass
over the city, which caused the houses
to shake and awakened many people.
The shock lasted for over minute, and
CONSERVATION prevailed among those
who had been aroused from their slum-
bers.
Rome, Nov. Am earthquake shock
was felt here al ABS Friday morning.
Many houses swayed badly, walls were
cracked, pictures and other articles fell
from the walls and other places, people
ran panic-stricken into the streets and
serious disaster was for time appre-
hended- So far as is known no serious
damage was done.