The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-02
Three Shocks of Earthquake on
the Atlantic Coast.
1T WAKES THE PEOPLE UP EARLY.
No Damage Done hy the llnannounced
and unweleome Visitor.
Many Cities Feel the shock and Hear
the Rumhiing. Which lasted oniy
About Three Seconds The shock
Was From East to West.

Rrookvin. Sept. Three distinct earthA
quake shocks We're felt ny the residents
81 Rroakiyn about = o'clock this morning.
Ne damage to life or property is reported
from any section Of the city. The districts
Of East New York and South Brooklyn
received the greatest shock. bat the rum
hlrngs were distinctly felt in other sec
tious Of the city. Contradictory reports
are given aS to the severity Of the shocks.
The first shock. which was felt al 8 o'clock.
was followed hy a rumhling noise, like
distant thunder This was followed by
two lighter shocks which, according to-
some reports. died away in low grating
tones.
Superintendent of Police William ]. Me.
Kelvey telephoned 90 the police hesdauar-
teFS from his Green avenue residence To
the effect that he had been awakened from
a sound sleep nv the earthquake. He said
his house oscillated and that tho bed that
ne was sleeping in moved perceptihiy.
Deputy Commissioner Of Police Crosby.
who was sleeping at Coney Island, also
telephoned 60 headquarters that the shock
had been very severe in that section of
Brooklyn. tie described Il as low. rum
bling noise. and added that many houses
hal been shaken. all the inhabitants bein.
aroused from their sleep.
James Jackson. n nisht wstchman at
the Municipal building. said that the rest
dents of the Twenty-fifth ward were,
startled nv three shocks I'm rapid success
SiCn. The houses iremhled and many pic
lures and other ornaments hanging on the
walls were thrown 10 the floor Two con-
ductors of the Atlantic avenue railroad.
who were dining I'm n restaurant on NASH
ington street. reported that they felt tho
earthquake shocks. The building trem-
hled while the plates and other dishes ON
the table were moved They said the shocks
was like the effect of a distant explosions
40 many hotels the guests were SO fright
ened by the vibrations that they hurried
into the Railways to flnd out the cause of
the trouble. The guests at the Pierrepont
house were very much alarmed, and many
OF them went downstairs and asked tho
night clerk what had happened. They
thought an explosion must have nccurred.
New York. Sept According to Wealth.
er Forecaster Dunn. the earthquake
reached this city at G.ii o'clock this MORN
ing. The shock was slight. and lasted for
ten seconds. IL travelled from south To
north. Kut comparatively few persons In
tho city noticed the disturbance.
Sandy Hook, y. j., Sept. LA shock, ap-
parcntly that or an earthquake. lasting
about three seconds, was felt about eos a.
m. today.
Philadelphia, sept IAN earthquake
shock was felt in this city and environs
about o'clock this morning. Houses
shook perceptihly. window panes wera
were torn from their fastenings.
Jersey City, ~. j., Sept. New Jersey
felt the force OF the earthquake. but APP
pears 10 have escaped the experience en-
tirely I'm the northern part of the city.
The shock was preceded and accompanied
by the low rumbling sound that marks
the true earthquake. The rumbling mo-
tion lasted for several seconds. Ia soma
places the estimate OF time Is aa low ~
three seconds, while others place the dura-
tion of the disturbance at from fifteen to
twenty seconds.
The general course of the shock was
from east 10 west. There IL much differ
ence in the reports as TO the true time
of the disturbances. The early hour is
perhaps responsible for this difference OF
opinion, as the majority Of those who
felt and heard the shock were awakened
from their sleep by the sound, and the
vibrations and the quake ceased before
they had recovered consciousness and
were sufficiently awake to realize the
cause of the trouble. The shock does NOT
appear TO have been sufficiently strong TO
cause much damage. In all places the
effects appear 10 have been about the
same Houses were shaken, dishes were
broken bat nothing worse than this has
been reported The mountain districts an
pear to have felt the vibrations the most
keenly That section Of Paterson which
ls situated on higher ground was gcneral-
II shaken. while the people living in tha
lower ractiens of the town report that
they felt nothing Of the effects of the
Quake The shock came between s9p3 ana
sns a m The towns along the ocean
shore report little disturbance from tho
quake.
philadelphia. sept An earthquake
shock lasting several seconds was felt In
this city shortly after o'clock this MORN
Ing. The disturbance by mother earth of
the auiot Of the Sabbath morning was yio-
fenf cnoneht while IL lasted To create a
GOOD deal Of copaternation aud not lit
tls damage Buildings perceptibiy swayed.
windows elstteTed and hanged and clocks
and pictures toppied from their places.
The shock was most severely felt In the
suburban dlstricia. and II ls said that at
one part OF CieorgevilIe. IN Fairmouf Park.
q 6ssure was opened, permitting the en-
trance % = nlumuet which extended down
over 100 feet without touching bottom. A
large piate glass window IN ihe store of
Michael Lett. on Germantown avenue, was
etlit from top 70 bottom. Similar eases are
reported from other sections Of the city.
A. the geological gardens the vibration
was clearly parrepfible. bnt the excitement
which followed among TIRE animals contin-
ued for a good while after the disturb
anees Head Keeper Manly asserts that
tho trumuefing ~ the elephants. the roar
OF the Hons and the aereeching ~ the birds
was simply terrific ~ Dir. Manly > resi-
- nre hesidea the breaking Of several win
dowa. clock was thrown from shelf.
No darrage 20 lfe has been reported.
Wilmington Del. Sept quite per-
cartfhtn shock 0f earthquake waH felt In
thiq ctty about $50 o'riock this morning.
Chester. Pa, Sept IA slight earth
d Ike shock Was felt here about O'Clock
this morning
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