New-York tribune., 1895-11-01
SHOOK UP THE UNION.
A GREAT SEISMIC WAVE FELT
PEOPLE AWAKENED FROM SLEEP AND
RUSH FROM THEIR HOUSES.


AND FROM THE ATLANTIC TO KANsAs-No
SERIOUS DAMAGE DoNE-TALL BUILD
INGs rREMBLED AND DISHES RATIFIED.
Washington Oct s1-The seismograph at the
Weather Bureau headquarters recorded an
earthquake shock Of at least forty-fve SECONDS
duration here this morning, beginning at three
minutes and fifteen seconds after o'clock. The
instrument is not sufficiently elaborate to ndi-
cate the exact extent of the vibrations or their
direction. and makes no distinction between
tremors In vertical and horizontal planes. but
| Professor Marvin. the expert In charge says
there is no doubt from the duration OF the
shocks shown BY the instrument that tney
were of sufficient magnitude to nave oeeh
| plainly perceptbe residents In this city.
| This Is borne out by the fact that number Oh
Washingtonians discussed the novel sensations
! they experienced early this morning long Derore
| 1t, generally known that a great seismic
| wave had traversed a considerable area OF the
| United States In many houses dishes were
broken and pictures fell from the walls, put as
| far as can be ascertained no damage has oc-
CURED to any of the public or private properly.
Asheville. ~ c.. Oct. 31-A slight shock OF
o,r,houake was felt here at a m. to-day. No
| damage
shock was felt here about o'clock this morning.
Augusta Ga. Oct 31.-A slight earthquake
| shock was felt here at 545 this morning
yanceburg Ky. Oct 3l.-The earthquake
shock was distinctly felt here at a. m Inc
| oscillations were SO marked as to cause great
| CONSERVATION and some damage to tall ouiid-
| ings Many people ran out into the streets III
their night dress and waited-there Till the
alarm subsidized
! PIttsburg Oct 31.-An earthquake. the first
noticeable in this vicinity in many years. was
felt about GIG o'clock this morning First re-
ports of it's duration and intensity vary AT
Sewickley II is said clocks were stopped ana
windows shaken.
! Indianapolis Ind. Oct. 31-News was received
here from different points over the state regard
ing the severe earthquake shock of this morning.
The vibrations were from north to south. Hun
| dreds Of people ran from their houses In frieht'
but little damage done. Anderson expert
enced shocks in 1875 and 1884 The motion was
| east TO west At Noblesvie the shocks were
| alarmingly distinct People left their beds. which
were rocking like cradles, and remained awake
| until daylight Northern Indiana. was severely
| shaken The disturbance caused great excite
r mt in the vicinity OF Dune Park, where build
ings were violently shaken. The shock was felt
| at La Porte al o'clock, people being awakened
| At vincennes the noise and shaking OF houses
| aroused the inhabitants from their slumbers.
| The shock lasted only fifteen seconds. At War
| saw Ave yibra tions shook buildings. and fright
sncd people out Of their houses. Several
| chimneys were shaken from houses at Brazil.
| Considerable damage was also done to chimneys
| at Princeton.
| The shock at Anderson was severe enough to
| throw people off lounges, throw articles out OF
cupboards and stop clocks In every part OF
| the CITY Several small structures moved
! off their foundations, and many large buildings
were cracked. Three distinct and heavy shocks
were felt at Bloomington. Many people sought
| the open air
Omaha Neb., Oct. 3l-Slight earthquake shocks
were felt in this city. Beatrice and other points
| In the eastern part of the State this morning.
| No damage dors.
St Louis oct. 31-The most severe and dis
tinct arthaualse ever felt In this city occurred at
| 5I3 o'clock this morning. The vibrations lasted
| fully fifteen seconds and were accompanied by
a dull rumbling sound resembling a heavy train
! passing through a tunnel The trembling Of the
earth was so great thar many clocks were
stopped. dishes ratified and at the power-house of
the electric lines the current was temporarily
interrupted. Reports received this morning state
that the snocl. felt as far away as Arkansas
and Kansas. The wave passed from west to cast
and was not accompanied by more than en-
| ordinary gale of wind.
| Chicago, Oct. 3l.-Chicagoans were alarmed
few minutes after clock this morning by
| feeling distinct earthquake shock. The libra
tlons. which were felt plainly all the city
were severe enough to shake objects on The
mantes desks in the tall buildings. Milkmcn
and other early risers. fearing that some Of the
|
| tc get out into the streets where there less
! danger At the Twenty -second-st police sta
ton the severity Of the disturbance was such as
| to overturn inkstand OF the desk OF the
sergeant. Reports in from all over the
city from persons who noticed the earthquake
and from towns as far north as Janesville. Wis
| The night employees Of the Western Union rele
graph Company felt the shock.
Kansas City. Mo- Oct. 3l.-Two distinct shocks
Of earthquake were felt here this morning The
last shock at 500 much severe than
the one which preceded 1t a few minutes
Houses along the river front severely
| shaken, and many residents fled from their
| buildings In their night clothes. Further up on
the hills In the business portion Of the city the
shock was not so strong NO damage has yet
| been reported.
| Springfield ILL.,. Oct. 3l.-This vicinity was
visited with an earthquake shock at 5:l1 o'clock
this morning. The shock lasted for fully a
minute. and almost uniform In tendency
throughout. 1t passed from northwest to south
east and shook the houses and buildings In such
a manner as to awaken everybody.
Three Rivers, Mich. Oct. U.-An earthquake
shock OF about twenty seconds duration was felt
here at 5 o'clock this morning II was accom-
panied by rumbng noises and shook build
ings. Most Of the inhabitants were awakened
by the shock.
| Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. 31.-There was a dis
tinct earthquake shock in this city this morn
ing between 4:3O and O'Clock. a tremor seemed
| TO pass over tho city. which caused the houses
| TO shake and awakened many people. The
| shock lasted for over a minute and consterna-
| ton prevailed among those who had been
| aroused from their slumbers
! Charleston. s. c.. Oct. 31-There was the
| slightest possible earth tr amor about $50 o'clock
| this morning but only a few persons felt II.
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