The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-31
EARTH SHOOK FOR MILES
This Earthquake Travelled from
Wisconsin to Kentucky
Felt in all the Big Cities.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Oct. 81, 1885
There was a distinct earthquake shock
in this city this morning between 4:30
and 5 o'clock. A tremor seemed to pacs
over the city, which caused the houses
to shake and awakened many people.
The shock lasted for over a minute,
and CONSERVATION prevailed among those
who had been aroused from their iuIn-
bers.
THREE RIVERS, Mich, oct. 81, 1885,
An earthquake shock of about twenty
seconds duration was felt here at nve
o'clock this morning. 1t was accoInpan-
led by rImbling noises and shook build
ings. Many of the inhabitants We're
awakened by the shock.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind Oct. 81, 1885,
The Whole city was affected. Windows
houses MeIs Dr IN lhs ar0 night Rs9pis Shirts fan Dat q e's'f
CHICAGO, Oct. 81, 1S95.-Chicagoans
were alarmed a few minutes after five
o'clock this morning by feeling a distinct
earthquake shock. The vibrations, which
severe enough to shake objects on the
msntels or desks in the all buildings.
r Users m fearing th haa so eaeef of ea thy
sky scrapers might take a tun-
BILE, made haste to get on streets where
there was less danger. At the Twenty
second street police station the severity
of the disturbance was such as to over
turn inkstands on the desk of the ser,
over the city from persons. who noticed
the earthquake, and from towns
as far north as GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Chief Operator Willis and the
night employees of the western
Union Telegraph Company felt the shock
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 81, 1s95.-This
vicinity was visited by an earthquake
shock lasted for fully a minute and was
almost uniform in tendency throughout.
1t passed from northwest to southwest
and shook the houses and buildings in
such a manner as to awaken everybody.
DAYTON, O., Oct. 81, ~1S95.-There was
a distinct earthquake shock felt in this
city and vicinity a few minutes after
of windows n shutters was first no.
ticed and awoke the sleeping people. AT
first it was thought to have been an
ports confirm the belief that it was an
earthquake. The shock lasted about one
mute.
cLEvELAND, Oct, 81 ls95.-A SPECIAL
Between five and six O'Clock this mort
ing an earthquake shock shook The
build buildings as+, in this anG city The he shosk 70 WIS r1s
everybody in that town.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 81, 1854 dis
tinct earthquake SHOCK, was felt. through
6g5 y WIS e @eTa at on 0 fhe t atTse mog s9 fge time Ine
say that the shock was preceded by a
rumbling noise. The shock was from
north to south and the vibration in three
story buildings was at least two inches.
Many tall chfmneys were damaged.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 81, 1S95.-The most
severe and distinct earthquake ever felt
in this city. occurred at 5:13 O'Clock this
morning. The vibrations lasted fully fiji
teen seconds and were accompanied by
a dull, rumbling sound resembling a
heavy train passing through a tunnel.
The trembling of the earth was SO
great that many clocks were stopped.
dishes ratified, and at the power houses
Of the electric car lines the current was
temporarily interrupted, Reports re-
ceived this morning state that the shock
was felt as far away as arkansas and
Kansas. The wave passed from west
to east, and was not accompanied by
more than an ordinary gale Of wind.
PITTSBURG. Oct. 81, 1S95.-An earth
quake, the first noticeable in this vicin-
ity in many years, was felt about SIS
O'Clock this morning. First reports of
it's duration and intensity vary. AT Sc
wickley it is said the clocks were topped
and windows shaker