Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-11-03
A Lively Earthquake.

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Then followed two or three violent
fluctuations, shaking brick buildings
and rafting windows. 4. slight roa
ing noise continued after the shaking
ceased.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 3l.-A heavy shock |
OF earthquake was felt here this morn
ing. Houses rocked. The shock
lasted about u minute and was pre-.
coded by u rumbling sound.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 32.-The most
pronounced earthquake shock in the
memory OF the citizens occurred ut
5:lO this morning. 1t continued six
or seven seconds. Every building in
the city was shaken. Thousands OF
people were awakened.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 3l.-An earth.
quake shock here at 5:l7 was felt all
e the city. No damage resulted.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 3l.--A slight
shock Of earthquake was felt here ut
900 a. NJ.
CAIRO (Ill.), Oct. 3l.-An earth.
quake at 500 this morning was the
severest eve felt in this section. 1t
lasted thirty seconds The vibrations
were north and south. People left
their honses for safety. Many Chin
neys were shaken down. and the pub.
lie library building is badly damaged.
PANEsvILLE (O.l, Oct. 3l.-.A few
minutes after . this morning the resi-.
dents Of all parts OF the city were
aroused by n distinct carthuuake
shock. II caused residences to trem.
BILE violently, in some cases looscning
pictures from the walls and causing
stove pipes and tinwarc to fall from
their ~fastenings. The trembling CON
tinued half a minute. 1t was tho
most severe earthquake ever felt in
the vicinity.
CLEVELAND (O.G, Oct .3l.--Two So.
we're and distinct earthquake shocks
were felt here and throughout north.
crn Ohio this morning shortly after
D o'clock. Tall buildings swaycd per.
ceptibly md the occupants were much
alarmed. Each shock lasted nearly a
minute. accompanied by heavy rum.
bling.
NILES tMich.) Oct 3l.--An earth.
quake was felt here at 5:I5 this morn.
ing, lasting five minutes. buildings
trembled, beds swayed, and people
rushed out of door, alarmed to the
highest pitch. Pictures fell to the
floor, and three distinct shocks were
felt, the oscillating lasting two m,u-
utes. Houses trcmbled, windows rat
tied and chairs rocked, causing con.
siderable alarm.
Chicago Oct. 3I.-.A distinct earth. |
quake shock visited Chicago at 5:l5
his morning, lasting about 10 see
No damage was done. but in
many houses pictures we're
to the floor and crockery bruk
The shock was unaccompanicd
~ any audible rumblmg, coming i'm
general from the lake and disappear
ng ACROSS the prairics. In Buena
lark and other northside suburbs
many persons dashed out of their
houses in scantily clad apparel.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 3l.-Two earth.
quake shocks were felt here this
morning, the first in thirty years.
TOPEKA, Oct. 3l.-An earthquake
hook was distinctly felt for half a
minnie at 5:I2 this morning.
GADsDES (Ala.), Oct. 3l.-An
earthquake shock here wrecked sew.
raj homes, injuring several people.
JACKSON Miss, Oct. 3l.-An
earthquake shock was felt here at
':lO this morning, lasting over a min
tic. Buildings rocked pcrccptibly.
Should another shock occur il is fear
ID one building will collapse, there
'eing some cracks a foot wide in the
walls OF the third story.
ATLANTA, Oct. 3l.--An earthquake
hook was felt here distinctly at $40
his morning.
Charleston MOI. Oct. 3l.-An
earthquake OF unusual violence oc.
here ut 5:0S this morning,
after the first shock tho carth's sur.
ace continued to vibratc to fully
wcnty minutes. \. hundred chin.
leys toppled down. Plate glass in
everal stores were broken Ia bIts.
Tho brick Methodist Church was
shattered. P~lastcring was
Knocked from n hundred or more in
errors. In the country four miles
the crust Of the earth was brok.
II in fifty places ana from the assures
and sand are gushing in con-
iderable volumes. Tho same pho.
wa reported in districts
till farther south, also nj big Lake,
overal miles north Of town. This in
art OF the old volcanic rcgIOn nearly
cstroyed by M earthquake eighty
cars ago.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3l--PrOf. T.. f..
Of Washington University.
Tho has taken II deep interest in
lrthquakos. said "a nm Associated
'rcss representative:
"To the best Of my knowledge this
the most serious earthquake in this
since the Now MADEIRA earth.
uakc in southwest Missouri in 1912.
far as | 20 determine now tho di.
OF this vibration was from the
Drtlieast to the southwest
Prof. Prichard OF the Washington
University thinks the nearly correct
OF tlip slOrka vns h.OT 81 nu1 !;