The herald., 1895-11-01
A IEMBL0R IN THE EAST
Mississippi Valley Visited
by Earthquake
FROM CHICAGO TO new ORLEANS
Loud RumbIings Accompany the
Shocks
MANY BUILDINGS DAMAGED
In Missouri the Earth Opens Ia Great
Fissures
From Which Gush Great Volumes Of Water
MANY BUILDINGS DAMAGED
In Missouri the Earth Opens 10 Great
Fissures
From Which Gush Great Volumes Of Water
and Sand
Though the Seismic Disturbance Covered SO
Great an Area the Injured Are Few
and No Lives Reported
to Be Lost


Associated Press Special Wire
CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-A distinct earth
quake shock visited Chicago at 5:15 this
morning, lasting about 55 seconds. No
damage was done. but in many houses
pictures were thrown to the floor and
ciockery broken. The shock was unao-
companied by an at dible rumbling, COM
ing in gently from the lake ana disap-
pearing across the prairies. in Buena
Park ana other north side suburbs many
persons dashed out of their houses in
scanty cluthing. For several hours the
electricity in the atmosphere was very
oppressive to persons of nervous tempera-
ment.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3l.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at $40 this
morning-the most distinct in ten years.
1t began with slight tremulons motion
that continued perhaps a minute. Then
followed two or three violent undula-
tions, shaking brick buildings and rat
tling windows. like gigantic explosion.
A slight roaring sound continued afte.
the shaking ceased.
CAIRO. ILL.,, Oct. 3l.-The earthquake
at 500 am. was the severest ever felt in
The vibrations were north and south.
People left their houses for safety. Many
chimneys were shaken down. The pub
lie library building was badly damaged.
GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 3l.-A few
minutes after s o'clock this morning resi-
dents in all parts of the city were aroused
by a distinct earthquake shock. 1t caused
residences to tremble violently, in som ,
cases loosening pictures from the walls.
causing stovepipe3 and tinware TO fall
from their fastenings. The trembling con-
tinued half a minute. 1t was the most
severe earthquake ever felt in this vicin-
ity.
CLEVELAND, Oct 31.-Two severe and
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
throughout Northern Ohio shortly a ter
5 o'clock this morning. Tall buildings
swayed perceptiblv and the occupants
were much alarmed. Each shoock lasted
nearly IL minute.
QUINCY. H., Oct. 3l.-st. Antonius
Catholic church and several other build
ings were damaged by this morning 9
earthquake. One store building Will
have to be tornidown in consequence OF
the shock. Burglars blew open a safe in
the village of Golden at the same mo-
ment as the earthquake. This discovery
caused citizens to suppose it was the
points. There were five shocks here and
the whole lasted between two and three
minutes. Across the river on the Mis-
souri, side two houses were shaken down
and one woman hurt.
4 NILES, Mich, Oct. 31.-An earthquake
was felt here at 5 :15 this morning, lasting
five minutes. Buildings trembled, win
dows cracked beds swayed, people rushed
out of doors alarmed to the highest pitch.
Pictures fell to the floor. Three distinct
shocks were felt.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 3l.-At 5:13 this
morning two very distinct earthquake
sh Ocks were felt. The oscillation lasted
fully two minutes. Houses trembled.
windows ratted, chairs rocked, causing
cJn siderable alarm.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 31-Two light
earthquake shocks were felt here this
morning the first in thirty years.
TOPEKA, KAN. Oct. 31-An earth
quake shock was distinctly felt for half a
minute at 5:12 this morning.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 3l.--A heavy
shock of earthquake was felt here this
morning. Houses rocked. The shock
lasted about a minute. 1t was preceded
by a rumb bling sound.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3l.-The most
pronounced earthquake shock in the
memory of the citizens occurred at $40
this morning. 1t contInud six or seven
seconds Every building in the citv was
shaken. Thousands of people were awak-
ened.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 31.-An earth
quake shock here at 5:l0 was felt all over
the city. No damage resulted.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31.-A slight
shock of earthquake was folt here at 5 :09
"a. m.
GADSDEN, Ala, Oct. 3l.-An earth
quake $ hook here this morning wrecked
several houses and injured several people.
~ Mas r,tt.
quake shock was felt here at 10 this
morning, lasting over minute. Build
ings rocked perceptibly. Should another
shock occur it is feared the capitol build
ing will collapse, there being some cracks
foot wide in the walls of the third story.
CHARLESTON, Mo-, Oct. 31.-An
earthquake of unusual violence occurred
here at sos. After the first shock the
earth's surface continued to vibIate for
fully twenty minutes. Hundreds OF
chimneys toppled down. Plate glass in
several store fronts wee broken to bits.
The Mech odist church. brick structure,
was badly shaken. Plaster was shaken
the country four miles south, the crust
OF the earth was broken in fifty places
and from assures water and sand are
gushing in considerable volumes. The
same phenomena are reported in tho dis
trict still further south also at Big Lake,
several miles north of town. This is
part OF an old volcanic region nearly des-
troyed by an earthquake eighty years ago.
ALTA MIA, OCt. 31.-An earthquake
was felt here distinctly at $40 this morn
ing.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3l.-At 5:12 a. m.
several severe shocks of earthquake were
distinctly felt here. The vibl atons were
from east to west and each shock con-
tinued several seconds. The operators IN
the Western Union telegraph office be-
came alarmed and several rushed out Of