Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
EaRTnQUAKE AT THE NORTH.
Very PerceptiDic in New YORK anu
PhjInnrIphin-No Damage.


An earthquake was felt IN New York
city at Gil o'clock Sunday morning. The
shock was slight and lasted ten seconds.
II travelled from south 10 north, but com
paratively few persons in the city noticed
the disturbance.
Three distinct shocks were felt by the
residents Of Brooklyn. No damage 10 lie
or property is reported from any section
Of the city. The districts Of East New
York and South Brooklyn received the
greatest shock. but the rumblinss were
listinc.lv felt IN other sections Of the
CITY. Contradictory reports are given as
20 the severity Of the shocks The FIRST
shock. which was felt ~ O'Clock. wlH
followed by "a rumh ing noise ih-e d. Ai
thunder. This was followed by two othet
siighter shocks. which. according 10 most
Of the reports. died away IN low grazing
noise.
super.ntendsnt-of-Po Police william J. Nc
Kolvey telephOnsd 70 the police headquar-
ters from his Greene-avenue residence 10
the effect that he had been awakened from
a sound sleep by the earthquake. lie said
that the house oscllated. and that the bed
on which he was sleeping moved percepu-
bly,.
peputy-Commissioner Crosby
who was stopping az Coney Island. also
telephOnei 10 headquarters that rho shoch
had been pretty severe In that section OF
BROOKLYN He described IN rs being ac-
cOmpanlel by a low. rumbling noise, anu
added that many houses had been snaArH
all Of the inhabitants being aroused from
their sleep.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
A Philadelphia dispatch OF sun
day says: An earthquake shocA,
lasting several seconds. was felt IN
this city shortly after 6 O'Clock TINS
morning. The disturbance By Mother
Earth OF the quiet of the Sabhath moiHin
was violent enough while Il lasted 20
create A good deal OF CONSERVATION anu
not a little damage. Buildings paie-puD'y
swayed. windows ciattered ana h.n,ep'
and clocks and pictures TOPPED from the.E
places. The shock was most severely ielt
in the suburban districts, and Il Is sAlH
that in one part OF Georges hlil IN / "lf-
mount Park. a assure was opened per
hitting the entrance Of plummet' "nl'N
extender down over 100 feet without
touching bottom large plats-glass win
dow Ia the shade store OF Michael b.tt'
1914 Germantown avenue. was spllt from
ton 10 bottom. Similar cases are reported
from other sections OF the city.
AT the geological gardens the ylbra-
ton was clearly perceptihie, but the eS-
element which followed among the AMI
mais continued for a good while after the
seismatic disturbance. Head-heeper Man
ley asserts that the trumpetins Of the
elephants the roar " the lions, and the
screeching Of the birds was simply ter
rifle Al Nr. Manley's residence, besidss
the breaking OF several windows. clock
r. 4l.lr In 81
the northwestern section OF the city was
looking out OF his bedroom window when
the shock came and the sash feli on his
neck, bu, dli not hurt him. No damage
10 life has been reported.
Conductor Barry, OF the Atlanilc-avenue
road. said that when going on duty short
" before o'clock he distinctly felt the
ground shake, and then he heard rum
bling noise.
THOUGHT IT WAS DYNAMITE
SANDY HOOK. September lon Satur-
day night heavy wind and rain-storm
passed over Sandy Hook. Clearing on,
the wind shifted. coming from the north
ward, and the temperature fell consider
ably. People living on Sandy Hook used
an extra blanket for a covering during
the night The sleepers were aroused
this morning 10y a rumJiing sound. shaGr
ing OF buildings, rafting or WINDOWS,
ssAhes. and dishes followed.
Many Of the beds were rocked by the
quake II was thought that Il slight ac-
cldent had happened TO some OF the ex-
plosives stored here. and II was not az
| first supposed that an earthquake caused
the connection. But reports OF the Ell
fects Of the shock at other points peihs
received convinced all that II was an