The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-03
EARTHQUAKE.
Ushered In the Sabbath In a Decidedly
Unpleasant Manner.
RuMsLINGs IN FOUR STATES
Unusual For the Eastern Por-
tion of the Country.

BRooKLYs. Sept. Q. - Three distinct
earthquake shocks were felt by the resi-.
dents of this city about o'clock yesterday
morning. No damage to life 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 rumblings were distinctly felt in other
sections OF the city. The first shock was
followed by rumbling noise like distant
thunder. This was followed by two other
slight shocks, which died away in low,
grating noise. The residents cf ward
20 were startled by three shocks in rapid
succession, followed by a rumbling noise
The houses trembled, and many pictures
and other ornaments hanging on tho
walls were thrown TO the floor. At many
OF the hotels the guests were so frightened
by the vibrations that they hurried into
the railways TO find out the cause Of the
trouble.
Where IL Was Strongest.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 2.-New Jersey felt
the force Of the earthquake, the tremor ex-
tending throughout the northern part,
while tbs southern section appears to have
escaped the experience entirely From all
the cities and villages In the northern sec
ton the story received Is the same. The
shock was preceded and accompanied by
the low, rumbling sound that marks the
true earthquake. This trembling motion
lasted for several seconds. The general
course OF the shock was from east to west.
There is much difference in the reports as
TO the true direction from which the shock
came. The early hour is perhaps respon-
sill for
tie majority OF those who felt and heard
the shock were awakened from their sleep
by the sound and the vibrations, and the
quake ceased before they recovered con-
sciousness and We're sufficiently awake TO
realize the cause OF the trouble. The
shock does not appear TO have been suffi-
cent TO cause much damage. In all places
the effects appear TO have been about the
same. Houses were shaken, dishes were
broken, but nothing worse than this has
been reported. The mountain districts
appear To have felt the vibrations the
most kSenly. The shock came between
6;30 and $50 n. m
Full Force at PhiIadeIphia.
PHILADELrHIA, Sept. 2-An earthquake
shock lasting several seconds was felt In
{ city shortly after o'clock yesterday
The disturbance was violent
enough while IL lasted to create good
deal OF conservation apd not little dam
age. Buildings potceptibly swayed, win
dows clattered and banged and clocks and
pictures toppled from their places. The |
shock was most severely felt in the SUI |
burbah districts, and IL Is said that in one |
part of Georges hin, in Fairmount park, |
a fissure was opened permitting the en-. |
trance OF plummet, which extended |
down over 100 feet without touching |
bottom. "A large plate glass window i'm |
the shade store OF Michael Lett was split
from top 20 bottom. Similar cases are re-
ported from other sections of the city. AT
the Geological gardens the vibration was
clearly rerceptible, but the excitement
which followed i~nong the animals con.
inued for n good while after the seismic
disturbance. Headkeepcr Manley asserts
hat the trumpeting of the elephants. the
oar of the lions and the screechiny Of the
birds were simply terrifying. No damage
o life or person has been reported.
Reached Sandy Hook.
SANDY HOOK, n. j., Sept. 2.-Sleepers
N Sandy Hook were aroused yesterday
morning by rumbling sound. Shaking
4 buildings, rafting OF window sashes and
ishes followed. Many of the beds were
ocked by the quake. II was thought that
slight accident had happened to some OF
he explosives stored here, and IL was not
{ first supposed that an earthquake caused
he connections: but reports of the effects
the shock at other points being received
onvinccd all that IL was an earthquake
hat caused all tho trouble here.
Shaking Plainly Felt.
TRENTON, Sept. 2.-Shortly before q
esterday morning an earthquake shock
'as felt here. There was a loud rum.
ling sound, which was at first thought IN
c the wind. There was a very perceptible
Ibration. The shaking OF houses and tho
lttling Of windows we're plainly felt and
card. The shock lasted three or four
,conds.
Light at Gntham.
NEW YORK Sept. .. - According to
leather Forecaster Dunn, the carthuuake
achcd this city az GIL o'clock yesterday
ornlng The shock WAS slight and
sted for 10 seconds. 1t travelled from
uth to north. The shock appears 10 !
I'VE been more noticeable in Harlem than
any other section of the city. !
sleePers Shaken Up. I
Bo3pENTowN, y. J., Sept. 2.-At 5:o5
clock yesterday morning, Bordentown
rs s.artlcd by n shock resembling an =
rthqrake Houses trembled and dishesJ G
cupboards ratified and shook. IL was a
ore perceptible TO those persons who had v
Il yet arisen from their slumbers. a
lasted Three Seconds. :