The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-01
A SEVERE SHAKING UP OUT WEST
Reports From the Earthquake
Shocks Yesterday Morning.
fiotureo Thrown Down and Crockery
Broken at Chioago-Clooks Stopped at
st. Louis-Buildings Shaken at Gin
oinnati-Peopie Thrown From Their
Beds, and ChimDeys Knocked Down
at Gsdsen, Ala.-The Shook Eisewk exc.

o'clock this morning, lasting about nifty
five seconds. No damage was done, but
In many houses pictures were thrown to
the floor and crockery broken. The
shock was accompanied by very audi
Bile rumbling, coming in generally from
the lake and disappearing across the
prairies of the West. 1t was most
severely felt on the north side, where
probably the majority OF sleepers were
awakened. In the apartment houses of
Beuna Park and the north side suburbs
the shaking up was 80 perceptible that
many persons dashed out of their houses
in scanty clothing. During the shock
and for several hours tho electricity in
the atmosphere was moro than oppres-
sive to persons of nervous tempera-
ment,
CLOCKS stopped and Wind ows Ratified.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 31.-At 5.12 q. M.
several severe earthquake shocks were
distinctly felt hero. The vibrations
were from east to west, and each shock
continued several seconds. The oper.
ators in the Western Union telegraph
operating room became alarmed and
several rushed from the building. The
shocks were not accompanied by any
rumbling noise. Clocks were stopped
and windows ratified, but no serious
damage has been reported. Reports
show that severe shocks were also felt
at Springfield, st. Joseph, Kansas City,
and numerous other points in the State
Ratified Windows and Shook Buildings
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 3I.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at 5:12 this
| morning, the most distinct for ten years.
1t began with q slight tremulous motion
that continued for perhaps one minute
and then followed two or three violent
| undulations which shook buildings and
| ratified windows like some gigantic ex-
plosioD. The whole demonstration must
have occupied nearly two minutes. 1t
was accompanied by q slight roaring
sound which continued after tho shak-
ing ceased. Shocks were also expert
| enced OF Evansville, Toledo, Columb bus,
Cleveland and generally throughout the
State No reports OF serious damage
have been received.
Chimneys Toppied Down
CHARLESTON. Mo-, Oct. 31.-After tho
| first shock here the earth's surface con.
| tinued to vibrate for fully twenty min
utes. Hundreds of chimneys were
torpled down and plate glass in several
Methodist Church was badly shattered
and the plastering knocked from q
hundred or more interiors. In the ooun-
try four miles south Of here the crust of
the earth was broken in fifty places in
| assures and water and sand Is gushing
in considerable volume. Tho Same
| thing Is reported in districts further
! north and south. This is part of an
| old volcano region which was over
whelmed and nearly destroyed by an
earthquake eighty years ago.
Nearly Rocked Out OF Red
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 81 "A heavy
| shock OF ear thquake was felt hero this
morning at sos O'Clock. The vibration
was from East to West. Houses re G. ed
| and the people almost spiiled out of
bed. The shock lasted about minute
and was preceded by rumbllng sound.
The shock WAS also felt at Nashville
| and Chattanooga.
Thrown From Their Bedp.
GADsDEN, Ala Oct 3l.-- A severe
earthquake shock visited Gadsden at S
a. m. and lasted one minute. Houses
rocked like cradles, BRICK buildings
waved. chimneys knocked down and
| crockery broken. Several persons were
bruised by being thrown from their
beds. Reports from sections Of The
| country are that several houses were
wrecked.
Chimneys Shaken Down.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct 31.-rhe earthquake
was the severest ever felt In this SEC
ton, lasting thirty seconds. Vibrations
north and south. People left their
houses for safety. Many cnimneys
were shaken down, and the public
library and other buildings were dam
aged.
Lasted Five Minutes at Niles, Mich
NILES. Mich, OCT. 3l.-The shock was
distinctly felt here and lasted fv. min
utes. Buildings ratified, windows
| crscked, beds swayed and people rushed
out OF doors alarmed to the highest de.
gree. Three vibrations were felt Kali
amazoo reports severe shock.
Two shooks at Augu-ta
AUGUSTA, Gs Oct. Sly distinct
earthquake shocks in quick succession
were felt here at 6 O'Clock hi, morning
Many people were badly ffighse ned,
and some rushed from their houues No
damage
Lasted Nearly a Minute.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oot. a1.-The
earthquake shock here continued 60 or
70 seconds. Every building in the city
was shaken. Thousands OF people were
awakened, windows ratified and beds
and glasses bumped together.
Felt All Over the City.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 3l.-The earth
Quake shock here at SIT was felt all
over the city, but no damage WAS done
Slight Shock at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oc, 3l.-A slight