The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02
SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE
IT WAs PLAINLY FELT FROM DELA-
 WARE TO THIS STATE.

Crockery Was Thrown From the Shelves
 of Houses and the Residents Greatly
 Alarmed-In One Place People Were
 Shaken From Their Beds-Effect Ap-
 peared to be Worse in New Jersey-stam-
 ford Had B Good Shaking Up.
 Highbridge, N. J., Sept. 1.-An earth , quake shock was felt here at about 6 o'clock this morning, and from re- ports received here 1t appears to have { been felt all through the Hunterdon
 county. Buildings rocked, beds were
 shaken, rudely arousing people who
 had not yet risen, and, in a number
 of houses articles fell from shelves
 much to the alarm of nervous people.
 The shock was greater in the upper
 part of the county.
 Philadelphia, Sept LA distinctly
 perceptible earthquake shock was felt
 here this morning about o'clock The vibration did not last longer than a
 second or so, but was severe enough \ to awaken people from sleep and to shake ornaments hanging on walls.
 The direction of the shock was from \ southeast to north northwest Railway. N. J., Sept. 1.-Two distinct V shocks of earthquake were felt here early this morning. The first at 8 Eo'clock, was light, but at o'clock the
 shock lasted five seconds and was ac- scompanied by rumbling noise resem-
 1o1s l I. i. ported.
 Plainfield, N. J., Sept. 1.-Quite a ffsevere earthquake shock was percepti- S'ble in Plainfield this morning at 6 IAo'clock, lasting about seven seconds |sBuildings quivered, people were thrown I4out of bed, ornaments were scattered
 from mantels over the floors and other evidences of the vibration were ob-
 served.
 Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 1.-Three dis tinct earthquake shocks were felt by 1.-the residents of Brooklyn aSout 6 fo'clock this morning. vo damage to section of the city. The districts of Hast New York and South Brooklyn :received the greater shock, but the X fearthquake was also distinctly felt in ssthe other districts. Those who heard yathe rumbling sounds declare that they as died away in low grating noise. The x shock was pretty severe on Coney $ Island and many persons there were s awakened from sleep. Pictures, crock \ cry and even furniture in many houses Sswere dislodged from their positions. Trenton, N. J., Sept. 1.-An earth quake shock was felt here this morning < sbetween and o'clock. A loud, rum bling noise was heard houses shook sperceptibly and window panes rattled. ssThe shock is said to have lasted some sathree or four seconds. Many persons SHwho were asleep were awakened. Atlantic Highlands, N. J., Sept. 1.-At < daybreak this morning there was an x earthquake shock here that shook ] houses and people. It was accompanied x by low, rumbling sound that resem- bled thunder. Many people arose from 4 their beds in terror. The shock lasted { for several seconds.
 Englewood, N. J., Sept. 1.-An earth quake shock was experienced in this < place this morning at about 610 o'clock.
 The wave semed to pass from the north { to the south Mirrors were swayed on Y the walls of dwellings, clocks were made { to strike out of time and people in bed were awakened by the vibrations of the v earth. The shock was accompanied by
 noise as if a big roller was being run over the streets.
 Port Jefferson, N. Y, Sept. 1.-An F earthquake shock was felt here very aperceptibly at about o'clock this morn { ing. No damages was done. Northport, N. Y, Sept. 1.-Shortly be-
 fore 6 o'clock this morning an earth quake was distinctly felt here. Houses
 rocked like cradles and people still S4 asleep were awakened by the vibrations The rumbling lasted for several sec onds.
 New York, Sept. 1.-According to the
 officials of the weather bureau the
 earthuuake which disturbed New Jer-
 sey passed on to New York, but only few people could be found who would { admit having felt 9 shock Distinct < shocks were felt at White Plains and
 Mount Vernon. Houses in these places
 rocked and sleeping people were awak- X ened.
 Wilmington, Del, Sept. LA slight earthquake tremor was felt here at S5 6:1O o'clock this morning. The duration
 of the shock was about one second. ss Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 1.-Earth- V quake shocks were distinctly felt at K New Brunswick, Paterson, Camden \ Morristown, Asbury Park, Long Branch and other places. At Long Branch K the earthquake was felt more distinctly k than at any other place along the k coast. The residents in several in 4s stances ran out of their houses, think ing the buildings were about to fall
 A prominent resident said his house rocked violently to and fro. k Stamford, Conn.,, Sept. IA decided ss searthquake shock was felt here this morning at 6:05. Buildings shook their sfoundations, dishes rattled, and the swave lasted several seconds. No dam age was reported.
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