The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FL
AT NEW YORK, BROOKLYN. PHIL
ADELPHIA AND OTHER
EASTERN POINTS.
WINDOWS AND DISHES RATIFIED
AND BEDS ROCKED.
The Noise Resembled Distant Thunder.
The Shock in Brooklyn Woke Up a
Policeman From a Sound SUM
ber-His Bed Moved.

Policeman From Sound SUM
ber-His Bed Moved.
Brooklyn, n. Y, Sept. 1.-Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt by the
residents of Brooklyn about o'clock this
morning. No damage to life or property
is reported from any section of the city.
The districts of East New York and
South Broolllyn received the greatest
shock, but the rumblings We're distinctly
felt in other sections of the city.
Contradictory reports are given as to the
severity of the shocks. The first shock,
which was felt at 6 o'clock, was followed
by rumbling noise like distant thunder.
This was followed by other slighter
shocks, which, according to the most of
the reports, died away in a low, grating
tone.
Superintendent of Police McKelvey tel
ephoned to the police headquarters from
ms Greene avenue residence to the effect
that he had been awakend from sound
sleep by the earthquake. He said that
the house shook and the bed on which
AT SANDY HOOK.
Sandy Hook, Sppt. lon Saturday
night a heavy thunder and rain storm
passed over Sandy Hook. Clearing off,
the winds changed and the temperature
fell considerably. People living on Sandy
Hook used an extra blanket for covering
during the night. The sleepers were
aroused this morning by a rumbling sound.
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and dishes followed. Many of the beds
were rocked by the earthquake. 1t was
thought that slight accident had hap
pened to some of the explosives stored
here and it was not at first supposed that
an earthquake had caused the commotion
But reports of the effects of the shock
at other points being received convinced
all that it was an earthquake that caused
all the trouble here. The operator on
duty at the marine conservatory felt the
quake distinctly, the tower shaking con-
siderably. 1t was about seven minutes
after g O'Clock that the trouble first
began and the duration of the shock has
been variously estimated at from three
to 10 seconds. No damage was reported
at any point. The shock closely resem-
bled the explosion of shell filled with
800 pounds of ge!atine The shells were
thrown out into the bay by the dynamite
guns about year ago.
AT NEW YORK.
New York, Sept. 1.-According to
weather forecaster Dunn, the earthquake
reached this city at Gil this morning.
The shock was light and lasted for 10
seconds. 1T travelled from south to north,
but comparatively few persons in the city
noticed the disturbance.
AT JERSEY CITY.
Jersey City, Sept. Jersey City felt
the earthquake shock this. morning. From
all cities, and villages i'm the northern por-
tion of the State the story is the same.
The shock was preceded and accompanied
by the low, rumbling sound that marks
the true earthquake and lasted for sew
eral seconds. The mountain districts zap.
pear to have felt the vibrations most
keenly. That section of Patterson which
is SITUATED ON higher ground WAS general
ly shaken, while the people living in THE
lower sections of the town report having
felt nothing of the effects of the quake
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, September IAN earth
quake shock LASTING several seconds was
felt in this city shortly after 6 O'Clock
this mOrning. The disturbance of mother
earth ON the quiet Sabbath morning was
violent enough while it lasted to create
a deal of CONSERVATION and little dam
age. Buildings perceptibly swayed, win
dOws clattered and banged, clocks and
pictures tOppled from their places; The
shock WAS most severely felt in the SUI
burban districts and it is said that in
one part of Georges Hill, in Paramount
Park, a assure was opened permitting
the entrance of 10 plummet which EXTEND
ed down over 100 feet without touching
bottom.
A large plate glass window in the STORE
of Micheai Lett, 1914 Germantown aven-
lie, was split from top to bottom. Similar
calses ARE reported from other sections
of the city. AIT THE geological gardens
the vibration was clearly perceptlble, ana
the excitement which followed among tine
animals continued for a good while Alder
the disturbance M
Head Keeper MAINLY asserts that 1.-THE
trIrmpeting of tine elephants and the
scrpeching of birds was terrific. No Joss
of life reported.
AT WILMINGTON.
Wilmington. Del, Sept. 1.-Quite a per
cor,tihle shock of earthquake was feit IN
tbis CITY ahort $50 O'Clock this mornllIlg.
The shock was also felt in several towns
near here. No damage has been report
ed
AT WILKESBARRE.
Wilzesbarre Pa, Sept. las far as
can be ascertained no earthquake sloch
WaIs felt in this section.
AT CHESTER.
C,baster. Pa. Sept. IA slight eai't 56
Quake shock was felt mere aDouo vas
this morning. No serious u"iiiHse
done.
1rr1CE MORRIS COURT.