Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
The StaId People of the East Have a Sunday
Morning Shake.

Morning Shake.
BROOKLYN, Sept. -2.-Three distinct
earthquake shocks were felt by the
residents of Brooklyn about o'clock
yesterday morning. No damage to life
or property is reported from any sec
ton of the city. The districts of East
New York and South Brooklyn re-
ceived the greatest shock, but the
rum blings were distinctly felt in other
sections of the city. Contradictory re-
ports are given as to the severity of the
shocks. The first shock, which was felt
at o'clock, followed a rum bling noise
like distant thunder. This was fol-
lowed by two other slighter shocks,
which, according to most of the reports,
died away in a low grating tone.
At many hotels the guests were so
frightened by the vibrations that they
hurried into the Railways to find out
the cause of the trouble. The guests
at the Pierrepont house were very
much alarmed and many of them went
down stairs and asked the night clerk
what had happened. They thought an
explosion must have occurred in the
hotel.
PHILADELPHIA ALSO STIRRED UP.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Am earth
quake shock lasting several seconds
was felt in this city shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning. The dis
turbance by mother earth of the quiet
of the Sabbath morning was violent
enough while it lasted to create a good
deal of CONSERVATION and not little
damage. Buildings perceptibly swayed,
windows clattered and banged and
clocks and pictures toppled from their
places.
The shock was most severely felt in
the suburban districts and it is said
that in one part of Georges hill. in
Paramount park, assure was opened
permitting the entrance of plummet,
which extended down over 100 feet
without touching bottom. A large
plate glass window in the shade store
of Michael Lett, on Germantown av-
enue, was split from top to bottom.
Similar cases are reported from other
sections of the city.
At the Geological gardens the vibra-
ton was clearly perceptible, but the
excitement which followed among the
animals continued for a good while
after the seismic disturbances. Head
Keeper Manly asserts the trumpe t.
ing of the elephants. the roar of the
lions and the screeching of the birds
was simply terrific.
THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXPLOSION.
SANDY Hook, Sept. 2.-On Saturday
night heavy thunder and rainstorm
passed over Sandy Hook. Clearing off
the wind shifted, coming from the
north, and the temperature fell con-
sidera bly,. People living on Sandy
Hook used an extra blanket of cover
ing during the night. The sleepers
were aroused yesterday morning by
rum bling sound. Shaking Of build
ings, rafting. of windows and dishes
followed. 1t was thought that a slight
accident had happened to some of the
explosives stored here, and it was not
at first supposed that an earthquake
caused the commotion. But reports of
the effects of the shock at other points
beng received convinced all that it
was an earthquake that caused all of
the trouble here. The operator on
duty at the time in the marine OBJ
servatory felt the quake quite distinct
ly, the tower shaking considera bly,. 1t
was between seven and eight minut es
after 6 o'clock that the trouble was
first observed and the duration of the
shock was estimated from three to if
teen seconds.
WHAT THE WEATHER MAN SAYS.
New YORK. Sept. According to
Weather Forecaster Dunn the earth
quake reached this city at GIL o'clock
yesterday morning. The shock was
slight and lasted ten seconds. 1t
travelled from south to north, but COM
paratively few persons in the city no.
ticed the disturbance.
The shocks were also felt at Jersey
City, N. j., and at Chester, Pa, low
rumbling sounds being heard and the
houses trembled and pictures fell from
their fastenings.
POISON AT a PARTY.