The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-11-08
THE EARTH SHAKES.

THE EARTH SHAKES.
GENERAL SHAKE UP, IN THE CEN.
TRIAL WESTERN STATES.
The Entire Country From Michigan
to Louisiana and From south
Carolina to Kansas Experiences
q severe Earthquake Shock.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-Probably the most
severe general earthquake shocks
ever experienced In America occurred
about 5 o'clock. The shocks We're felt
throughout the central Western states.
Reports from points in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio.
South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Kansas
aud Louisiana tell of earthquake
shock OF greater or less severity. At
Il number Of places some damage was
done, but generally only chimneys
were demolished and dishes broken.
The shock was felt In this city ut
a1l Il. nj. 1t lastcd about forty-tive
seconds. The employees of the West
ern Union Telegraph company and OF
the telephone company who were on
duty all report feeling the shock. Upon
the eleventh floor of the Western
Union building the shocks were quite
noticeable, so much so that some of
the men were thrown against their
desks with Il good deal CT force. No
damage was done, but In many houses
pictures were thrown to the floor and
crockery broken.
Tho shock was accompanied by an
audible rumbling, coming In gently
from the lake and disappearing across
the prairies Of the west. 1t was Sc
vcrely felt In the North Side. where
probably the majority of sleepers We're
awakened. In tho wooden houses of
Buena Park and other North Side
suburbs the slmke-up was 80 per-
ceptible that many persons dashed
out of their houses in scanty clothing.
In Illinois. Moline. Aiinonk. Comp
ton. Rockford. Monmouth ana other
places report having felt the shock.
but 10 damage was done. Miners at
varinns p!nces were badly frightened.
AT Quincy Il sharp earthquake shock
was felt at $50 this morning. Lamps
were overturned and dishes were
broken. The quake was preceded by
long rumbling noises that terrified
many people, who thought 1t wns nn
explosion or that storm was I'M
minent.
At Cairo the shock was tho .everest
ever felt and lasted about thirty Sec
OnGS. Tho vibrations were north and
south. People left their houses for
safety. Many chimneys were shaken
down. A second shock, fifteen min
utes later. was light The public
library building was badly damaged.
Ohio.
Cincinnati, Nov. Am earthquake
shock was felt here ut 5:12 o'clock,
the most distinct for tan years. 1t he
gan with slight. tremulous motion
that continued for perhaps one min.
ute. and then followed two or three
violent untulations. Windows ratified
as If from some gigantic explosion.
The whole demonstration must have
occupied nearly two minutes. 1t was
also accompanied by a slight roaring
sound. which continued after tho
shaking ceased. Reports Of more
violent shocks were received from
Springfield. Dayton, Toledo. Colum-
bus, GAINESVILLE, and other points. Col.
Dietsch. chief of police, was thrown
out of bed. The city hall was severely
shaken. Those there saM the great
stone pile swayed on its foundation.
SlisaOurt.
at. Louis, Nov. 2-At 5:12 a. m. sew
cr:ll severe earthquake shocks were
distinctly felt here. The vibrations
shock continued several seconds. The
operators In the Western Union tele.
graph office became alarmed and sew.
eral rushed from the building. The
shocks were not accompanied by any
rumbling noise. Clocks were stopped
and windows ratified. but no serious
damage has as yet been reported. In
the west end of the city the people, 1t
is reported by the telephone company,
rushed In alarm from their homes and
returned only after having become be-
numhel with cold.
AT Springfield. windows ratified and
the office force In the Republican
building ran out on the streets III
alarm. No damage las been reported
as yer.
At st. Joseph mary people were
aroused. hut no damage was done.
Houses tlemblel and windows rat
tied at Kansas City, causing consider
able alarm. Other places make SIM
liar rcl,orte
south Carolina.
Charlcstown. 8. O., Nov. 9-An
earthquake Of unusual violence oc.
shock the eartls surface continued
to vibrate for fully twenty minutes.
Hundreds Of chimneys were toppled
down and plate glass In several store
fronts was broken to bits. The brick
Methodist church was badly shat
tered. and the plnstering knocked
| from a hundred or more interiors. In
| the country. four miles south of here,
the crust Of the earth was broken In
fifty places, ard from the fissures
water and sand are gushing In con-
siderable volume. The same plleno-
mena are reported in the district still
further south and also Big Lake, sew
| eral miles north of town. This IL a
part of the old volcanic region. which
| was overwhelmed and nearly de-
strOyed by an earthquake eight years
| ago.
Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 2.-The most
pronounced earthquake shock in the
memory Of the weather service oc-
cured at $40 o'clock. 1t continued
for seven seconds. Every building in
the city was shaken and thousands of
people were awakened. Windows
ratified ard beds rocked. There were
three distinct shocks. The second
shock was the severest. Houses
shcols. windows ratified as if a severe
wind storm was prevailing. and the
occupants were much alarmed. No
damage is reported. In South Bend
the shock was distinctly felt and was
severe enough to cause steam pipes in
buildings to rattle and to waken
s!eeEers. Many other places in the
state report earthquake shocks.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 2.-An earthquake
shock was felt here distinctly at $40
Other towns report earthquake shocks.
Milwaukee. Nov. 2-The earthquake
was felt here and at number of 9th,
cr places in Southern Wisconsin.
Oat Meal MIL burned.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Nov. 2.-Fire
in tl,n hfr ont n,aol mill NJ tho Coroal