The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-01

and FOrty-Five Seconds.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 31.-Three
terrific shocks of earthquake were felt
in this city at 5:15 o'clock this morn
ing. The first shock was preceded by
mighty roar like that of distant
thunder. The shock lasted fully twenty
seconds and second and third not
quite so violent lasted about twelve sec
onds. This vibrations were from south
east to northwest. The tail buildings
in the city were violently shaken.
AT the Louisville hotel and the Gait
house all the guests were aroused and
much alarmed.
In some parts of the city people were
thrown from their beds and the shocks
were very violent.
Just as the first shock was felt, a
bright red light similar to the aurora
borealis was seen in the southwest. 1t
passed away with the shook
The shocks were felt in Jefferson
VILE and New Albany but no damage
is reported.
earthquake shocks were felt in tbs
city at sill a. m. The employees Of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
tho Postal Telegraph and the telephone
company, who were on duty, all report
feeling the shocks. Upon The eleventh
floor of the Western Union building
the shocks were quite noticeable, SO
much SO that the men were thrown
against their desks with a good deal
of force.
1t is not yet known whether any
damage was done by the quake.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, also reports having
felt the earthquake.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Oct 31-At 513
a. m. this morning a severe earthquake
shock was distinctly felt, followed by
a runbling noise, lasting fully ten
seconds and was followed by second
shock and rumbling noise. Windows
in buildings ratified and the Office force
in the Republican building ran out on
the streets in alarm. No damage has
been reported as yet.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-At 5:22 a. m. sew
eral severe earthquake shocks were dis
tinctly felt here The vibrations were
from east to west, and each shock con-
tinued several seconds. The operators
in the Western Union Telegraph office
became alarmed and several rushed
from the building. The shocks were not
accompanied by any rumbling noise.
Clocks were stopped and windows rat
tied but no serious damage has as yet
been reported.
In the west end of the city, the peo-
pie, it is reported by the telephone COM
pany, rushed in alarm from their homes
and returned only after having become
benumbed with cold.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 31.-The shocks
were plainly felt in the west bottoms.
The union depot trembled. and the
floors shook. Guests of the Blossom
house and the Union Depot hotel were
much alarmed and rushed out in the
Railways.
A popularity about the vibrations in
this city was that they were only felt
so far as can be learned, by persons
who were lying down. People who were
on their feet when the quake began felt
no shock.
The Missouri Pacific feared that Nam-
age might have been done to it's tracks
and. gave orders directly after the
shock that all trains should run on
slow time.
The last earthquake shock felt in
Kansas City before the one this morn
ing was in the summer Of 1886.
OMAHA, New, Oct. 31.-Nebraska
was. disturbed by this mornings earth
quake. 1t was. general in the state. At
Bea trice three distinct shocks of earth
L af ~ oil hi
ing. The severity was such as to awak-
en- most of the sleeping population. No
damage reported.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3f.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at $40 this
the most distinct in ten
years 1t began with a Slight tremu-
lous motion that continued perhaps a
minute. Then followed two or three
violent undulations, shaking brick
and rafting the windows.
and gigantic explosion. A slight roar
ing sound continued after the shaking
ceased.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct 31.-A heavy
shock of earthquake was felt here this
morning. The houses rocked. The shock
lasted about minute and was pre-
coded by a rumbling sound.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31.-The most
earthquake shock in the
of the citizens occurred at $40
this morning. 1t continued six or seven
seconds. Every building in the city
was shaken. Thousands of people were
awakened.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 31.-A slight
shock Of earthquake was felt here at
500 am.
CAIRO, H., Oct. 31.--An earthquake
at 500 am. was the severest ever felt
in this section 1t lasted thirty Sec
onds. The vibrations were north and
south The people left their houses for