The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-31
DID YOU FEEL I12
The Earthquake That Shook the
Houses Last Night.
Hundreds of People in Topeka
We're Weakened
AT 5:15 THIS MORNING
By Oscillations That Rocked
Houses Very Perceptibly.
Shock Extended from the Lakes
to the Gulf.
SEVERE IN PLACES.
SEVERE IN PLACES.
Water and Sand Gushed Up at
Charleston, Mo.
People Thrown Out of Their
Beds in Ohio.


The shock of the earthquake which
shook the south central portion of the
United States was experienced by large
number of Topeka people at twelve
minutes past five this morning.
Several hundred Topeka people were
wakened out of their sleep by the un-
usual occurrence which shook buildings.
ratified dishes and in some instances
shook people in their beds.
More people experienced the shock at
the Chesterfield hotel than at any other
one place. Mr.. Charles Martin of the
secretary of states office, who lives at
the Chesterfield, said: Il felt the shock
distinctly. It was just about 3 O'Clock
was awakened by a rum bling and felt my
bed move as though it was being shaken
sideways. l did not know what it
was and thought some person must be
getting in bed with me. Then l heard
the pitcher rattling in the wash bowl on
the stand and then | heard people run
ming about down stairs and taIkin about
an earthquake l thought there were
three shocks about a second apart"
Simon Greeuspan said: 81 heard and
felt the shock. 1t must of lasted two
seconds. it shook the house and every
body felt it''
H. B. Kelly, who was staying at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, said he was awak-
ened by the shock. and at first thought
a big dog had got in the room and was
running across the floor.
Frank Osborn, deputy bank examiner.
Who boards at the Ches.srfieId, said: "T
felt the shock-everythiug about the
building ratiled"
Associate Justice Allen of the supreme
court said: 81 felt the shock distinctly,
but did not know what it was the house
shook for about a minute and l thought
it was sudden gust of wind, but since l
have heard people talking about the
earthquake it must have been that,
once experienced shock by earthquake
in western New York, but this time l was
not wide enough awake to realize what
was going on"
E. F uolies, who lives at 1880 Clay
street, said he felt two distinct shocks,
which ratified everything in the house
He said he thought the shocks were sew
eral minutes apart.
State Architect j. c. Holland, who lives
at 1903 West street, near Wash
burn college, said: 81 was startled
out of deep sleep by the
shock, which shook the house,
I first heard the tinware rafting in the
kitchen and then 1 heard milling
sound and thought the hired girl had
gotten up earlier than usual and had
perhaps fallen down stairs. l got up and
turned on the light. There were two
shocks and the second shock ratified
everything in the house.
s. S. UrIny said: felt the shocks dis
tinctly. My whole honse shook and the
family wss very mEch alarmed. We
all were awakened by the shock"
Nicholas hotel said. 81 heard the doors
and windows rattling and l wakened up
| didn't know what it mennt but sup
posed that it was because the house was
old"
D. G. Kline said: 81 felt two distinct
shocks. They were only few seconds
apart and the duration was very short. I
happened to be awake at the time"
County Attorney Stafford said: II did
not feel the shock, and none of the
family did, hut our servant girl did and
she said 80 this morning at breakfast
had a notion to discharge the girl for
telling such stories, but guess she was
all right"
Z, D. Watson felt the shock. He said:
''The earth rocked great deal. 1 Ithonght.
suppose it lasted al bout minute. No,
l wasn't frightened"
Constable w. II. Williams, who lives
in the northeast part of town, says he felt
the shocks distinctly and while he did
not look at the time, thought it
was about two o'clock He saws the
sensation was almost delightful and felt
like that experienced from an electric
battery. 1t was a sort of trembly feeling,
he says, and lasted a very few seconds
only.
Weather Sergeant Jennings had no
official forecast of the earthquake and
feels hurt about it. He was up at 2
o'clock, but noticed nothing unusual.