The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
Residents of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and
New York Alarmed.
AROUSED FROM THEIR SLEEP.
The Vibrations Accompanied by
Terrific Rumbling, but the Dam
age Was Slight.


felt here this morning about O'Clock.
The vibration did not last longer than a
second or so, but it was severe enough to
awaken people from sleep and to shake
ornaments hanging on walls. The direc-
ton of the shock was from southeast to
northwest
CHESTER, Pa, Sept. IAN earthquake
shook this city about o'clock this
morning and startled many people. The
vibration did not continue longer than
a few seconds. 1t caused windows and
buildings to tremble and wall ornaments
to become dislodged.
WESTCHESTER, Pa, Sept. 1.-The
shock of an earthquake was felt very
sensibly here at o'clock this morning.
Many people felt their houses shake, and
rushed to the doors in alarm.
EAST0N, Pa, Sept. IA very per-
ceptible tremor of the earth was felt in the
eastern part of this city shortly after
O'Clock this morning.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, n. j., Sept.
1.-At daybrea this morning there was
an earthquake here that shook buildings.
1t was accompanied by rumbling sound
that resembIed thunder. Many people
awoke from their beds in terror. The
sho ck lasted about two seconds.
ENGLEWOOD, N. J., Sept. IAN
earthquake shock was experienced in this
place this morning at 6:10 o'clock. The
wave seemed to pass from the north to
the south. Pictures were swayed on the
walls, clocks were made to strike out of
time and people in bed were awakened by
the vibrations of the earth. The shock
was accompanied by a noise resembling
thunder.
RAILWAY, n. J., Sept. 1.-Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt here early
this morning. The first was at o'clock,
but was light. At O'Clock the shock
lasted five seconds and was accompanied |
by rumbling noise resembling thunder. |
No damage was done.
TRENTON, N. J., Sept. IAN earth
quake shock was felt in this city this morn
ing between and o'clock A loud rum
bling noise resembling that of a heavy
loaded wagon going over pavement was
heard and houses were felt to shake quite
perceptibly. Window panes were also
made to rattle. The shock is said to have
lasted some three or four seconds. Many
of those who were asleep at the time were
awakened by the shock.
PLAINFIELD, N. J., Sept. 1.-Quite a
severe earthquake shock was perceptible
in Plainfield this morning at o'clock,
lasting about seven seconds, buildings
quivering, people being thrown out Of bed,
ornaments scattered from mantels over
the floors and other evidences of the vibra-
tions were observed.
HIGHBRIDGE, N. j., Sept. IAN
earthquake was felt here at o'clock this
morning and from reports it appears to
have been felt all through this (Hunter-
DOM county. Buildings rocked, beds were
shaken, arousing people who had not yet
risen, and in number of houses articles
fell from shelves and walls, much to the
alarm of the people. The shock was
greater in the northern part of the county.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Sept. 1.-Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt by the
residents of Brooklyn about o'clock this
morning. The shock was pretty severe on
Coney Island, and many persons were
awakened from their sleep. Pictures,
crockery and even furniture in many
houses were dislodged from their positions,
and the owners who were not awakened by
the earthquake wondered how it came to
pass.
NORTHPORT, N. Y, September l.
Shortly before o'clock this morning an
earthquake was distinctly felt here
Houses rocked like cradles, and those
asleep were awakened by the vibrations.
The rumbling lasted for several seconds.
PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y, Sept. IAN
earthquake shock was felt here very per-
ceptibly about o'clock this morning. No
damage was done.
WILMINGTON, DELA., Sept. IA
slight earthquake tremor was felt here at
$40 o'clock this morning. The duration
of the shock was about one second, but it
was generally felt in the city and vicinity.
The last previous tremor felt here was on
March 18, 1889.
LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept. .1.-At
Long Branch the earthquake was felt more
distinctly than at any other place along
the coast. The residents in several in
stances ran out of their houses, thinking |
the buildings were about to fall. promi-
nent resident said his house rocked yio- |
lently to and fro.
CONEY ISLAND, N. Y, Sept. Ii
Shortly after o'clock this morning an |
shock was felt here. The Old |
Sea Beach Palace building rocked to and |
fro for several seconds and several |
windows were broken. At the Chute en-
closure Captain Paul Boynton says that |
the big structure also shook for while |
and the glass in two windows of his office |
were ratified so it cracked in several |
places. At the Oriental, Manhattan and
Beach hotels the big buildings |
also got good shaking and several guests,
according to the managers, got out of bed
and rushed to the windows to see what the
trouble was. The shock lasted several
seconds.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. According
TO the officials of the Weather Bureau to-
day it is indisputable that the earthquake
which was felt in New Jersey passed on to
New York, but very few people could be
found who would admit having felt the