New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-02
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Of Philip Barnes. n gasftier. OF No. l0i7 Lalts
ette-st. swayed go that his three daughters "a
awakened by the rumble. leaped IRON. ~, If
and ran on; in their night dresses 10 the nous -
a reghh0r, whare one Of them tainted anu W."
brought TO only after considerable difficulty.
Atlantic Highlands had the same experle',IIe
n other rlaces in the belt and houses sno'h'
dishes and windows ratified and many were ~.
siGerably frightened. Al first the supp -
was that there had been big explosion o. ~ 10
mite or other explosives on Sandy Hook nul ~
continued rumbng which accOmpaHe" -
shock showed them that this not me 't'e'
as IL was totally unlike the sharp detona'. 80.
which accompanies such an explosion. h,Pr
from the country surrounding AtlanuO "'7
lands tell the same story.
SEVERE AT PLAlNFIELD.
High,stown felt the shock and the same gen
eral conditions prevailed. At Plainheld inc
shock was as severe as at any. point n the stfle
for in that city more maniel ornaments We
ratified from the shelves ana more dishes I1P 1,,o
ed broken than from any other pace -
shock there timed at 6:lC, and is sa!d 10 ma
lasted seven seconds HOrs 5 SHOOK ana W.,
dows ratified, and the noise and vibration W.
such that many Jumped from bed. several p
sors we've reported L. nave been taken SIC" "1'@'
the shOcl.
Camden felt the full force Of the shoc. Houses
were shaken End window ratified but 70 Gam
age was reported INN adiately after TIE shorA
there was considerable excitement ~ III HeeIO
quarters. Some excitable persons raised C4S
thai the world was coming 20 an end, ana inc r.
suit was some OF the negrcsses went intr ny st't
les. Two distinct shocks were feit al lttn 49,.
The first. o'clock was light but at CLOCK
the shock lasted five sec 'nds. and was accoHYt-
MED by rumbling rosc resembling thunue''
No damage has been reported.
THE SHOCK ~ ENGLEwooD.
The shock wcs experienced in Englewood about
CLIO o'clock. t., wave seemed TO pass from the
north 70 the south. Mirrors We're swayed On the
walls OF dwellings. clocks were made to str.ke out
81 time. and people IN bed were awakened py the
vibrations Of the earth. The shock was a,conia-
MED by a noise as II big roller vas osinS IN
over the streets. There was great excitement Ioi
time.
Tn earthquake was not felt IN tho lower sec
ton Of Jersey CITY Residents OF the Heights
say they felt a slight tremor, but no damage was
done.
Three distinct vibratory motions from east 70
west were observed BY many citizens Of iacken-
sack at few minutes after Is o'clo *. and caused
some alarm The motions were sufficiently pro-
nounced to shake beds ard other articles % FUR
niture Those who awake at the time say
that the motion was preceded by loud rum
bling sound, which they at first took for thunder
A WAGON MOVED ACROSS THE FLOOR.
Marshal Theron J. vanwagonen. Of Hillsdale
who was at work in his barn al tho time. saws
one of his wagons was moved across the door
and the horses were so badly frightened that
they whirrlei with fear. and glasses IN me
house ratified So they could be heard across the
room
IN THE NEARBY NETWORK TOWNS.
The shock was distinctly felt in all Of the sur-
rounding New-York towns and villages Many
people in Mount Vernon were awakened from a
sound sleep by the rocking sensation. which
could be likenei % the rolling Of vessel on Inc
swell Of the ocean.
The shock waz distinctly felt in White Plains
Windows ratified and dishes and kitchen imple-
nents We're shaken.
HOTEL GUESTS ALARMED.
The old Sea Beach Palace building at Coney
Island rocked 10 and FRI for few seconds and
several windows were broken At the chute
enclosure Captain Paul B0ynton says the Dig
structure also shook for awhile. and the glass
in two windows OF his office was RATED 50 II
cracked in several places At the ORIENTAL
Ma Aattan and Brighton Beach hotels several
and rushed T. the windows 90 soc what the
trouble was
staten Island felt the full force az the tremor
T0ttenvile appears ID have been the most se-
verey visited In that village there were many
reports of broken ornaments ana dishes. D. r.
BefcH a druggist IN Tottenvi.le. lives ln the
rooms above the store ara was aW7k ned 10y me
shaking of the bu.l-ng Eetore me Uempl.hs
had eased he startled by series on crash .
fn the store and ran Gown 10 investigate. he
found that row Of bottles containing drugs had
been tonplei over and BROKEN by the fall lie
exainln.d the other ehelves and found that all
III lighter bottles had been displaced some
The shock was feli throughout Long lslaho
In Freep0rt bricks were dispiaced ll some "' lNe
chmneys
The lfeguards along The coast DO not appear
T. have felt the shock. but they report tnat
about the hour when the shock must have ben
In their neigh borhood q wave considerably nSher
than usual dashed on the beach