Evening journal., 1895-09-02
The Earthquake In New Jersey.

JERSEY CITY, Sept. New Jersey felt
the force of the earthquake, the tremor ex-
tending throughout the northern part
while the southern section appears TO have
Escaped the experience entirely. From all
Of the cities and villages in the northern
section the story received is the same. Tho
shock was preceded and accompanied by
the low, rumbhng sound that marks the
true earthquake. This trembling motion
lasted for several seconds. In some places
the estimate OF time is as low as three sec
Onds while others place the duration OF
the disturbance at from 10 to 20 seconds.
The general course of the shock was
from east to west. There is much differ
ence in the reports as to the true direction
from which the shock came. The early
hour Of the morning is perhaps respon-
sible for this difference of opinion, as the
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 had recovered
consciousness and were sufficiently awake
10 realize the cause of the trouble.
The shock does not appear to have been
sufficient to cause much damage. In all
places the effects appear to have been
about the same. Houses were shaken, dish
es were broken, but nothing worse than
this has been reported.
The mountain districts appear to have
felt the vibrations the most keenly. That
section of Paterson which is situated on
higher ground was generally shaken,
while the people living in the lower sec
tions OF the town report having felt moth
Ing Of the effects Of the quake. The shock
camo between 6;03 and 6:05 a. IN. The
towns along the ocean shore report little
disturbance in consequence Of the earth
quake.
Newark was in the path Of the shock,
and buildings In all parts of the city trem-
blcd violently In the tenement houses
the shocks caused considerable excitement,
many persons hurrying TO the streets
partly clad. They remained in the streets
for some little time fearing repetition Of
the shocks.
Elizabeth felt the shock more severely
on the water front and along the eastern
edge of the city than in the interior The
rumbling sound was very distinct there.
The home OF Phillip Barnes, a gasilttor
of Lafayette street, was so severely shaken
that his three daughters sprang from their
beds and ran in their nightdresses to the
homo Of a neighbor, where one Of them
tainted. 1t was only after the lapse of a
considerable period Of time and after pro-
longed efforts and the application of re-
storatiyes by friends that she recovered
| consciousness.
At plainneld the shock was so severe
that several persons are reported to have
been taken seriously III from the effects OF
the quake. At Lake Hopatcong the shock
was quite severe. At Mount Arlington,
on the shores of Hopatcong, the hotel peo-
pie and guests reported no trace of the
! trouble, but on the opposite side of the
lake persons were aroused from their sleep
and badly frightened blythe trembling
BROOKLYN, Sept. .. Three distinct
earthquake shocks were felt by the resi-
dents of Brooklyn about o'clock Sunday
morning. No damage TO life or property
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