The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-01
4 WIDESPREAD EARTHQUAKE.
THE SOUTH AND WEST FEEL ITS
SLIGHT TREMORS.

doyVs Rattle and Beds shake Under
Its INSTRUMENTATION, Ala, Re-
ports Chimneys Demolished and
Glass and CrOckery Broken.
washington, Oct. S1.-The seismograph
st the weather bureau headquarters reg
isrered an earthquake shock of at least
4, seconds duration here this morning,
commencing at minutes and Is seconds
after o'clock. The instrument is not
elaborate enough to indicate the exact
extent of the vibrations or their direction,
and makes no distinction between tremOrs
in vertical and horizontal planes, but
prof. Marvin, the expert in charge says
there is no doubt from the duration OF
the shocks, as shown by the instrument
that they were of sufficient magnitude to
have been plainly perceptible to residents
in this vicinity. This is borne out by the
fact that a number of Neutrality-suspicious. dis
cussed the novel sensations they expert
enced early this morning long before 1t
was generally known that great seismic
wave had traVersed a considerable area or
the United states. In many houses dlshes
were broken and pictures fell from the
walls but as far as can be ascertained
no damage was done TO any public or
private property.
The scientists of the naval observatory
find that no magnetic variations accom-
panied the earthquake this morning. Inc
exceedingly delicate instruments OF the
magnetic laboratory, which in times OF
solar disturbances, show minute details
of the disturbance, have been unamectec
hv anv unusual influence in the past twen-
tv-follr hours. The observatory being de-
signed solely for securing accurate time
for nautical purposes, has no means Of
investigating the earth's phenomenon.
Reports received here up TO mldnlgnt
hour show that the earthquake was felt
in some degree in all OF that section OF
no Maintains
in Pennsylvania and New York on the
east and the states of Minnesota, Ne
hraska, Kansas, Arkansas ana LoulsldIld
on the west All of the southern states
except Texas and Florida note the pres
ence of the disturbance. Nothing has been
heard of it in Eastern Pennsylvania and
New York or New England and nothing
west of Kansas. No reports have been
received of it thus far in Maryland or
Delaware, although II was observed IN
Rain Is reported nearly as universally
to-day as the earthquake, ana a heaNy
gale prevails tonight OF the Mlddle ana
North Atlantic coasts.
followed by a second one; A loud' rum
In Selma the shock was light, but dis
tinct.
minute each were felt.
In Tuscaloosa people We're aroused by
the rocking to and fro of their houses,
which continued several minutes.
At Decatur some chimney tops ana
plastering was shaken down.
At Huntsville buildings were shaken.
At Hartsell the shock was very distinct.
At Birmingham the shock was slight.
AT Athens it was very perceptible.
At Greensboro it was slight.
No material damages resulted at any
point.
Columbus, Ga, Oct. S1.-The earthquake
shock was very plainly telt here at 5;l5
O'Clock this morning, by persons VINO were
awake at the time. Reports from the
neighboring towns are to the effect that
two shocks were felt within a Few sec
onds of each other. Columbus does not
feel sighted because the quake was not
severe.
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct Sat 5 o'clock
this morning an earthquake shock was
felt throughout this section People We're
aroused from their sleep and crockery
and movable articles of furniture We're
considerably shaken up. The shock last
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Oct 91.-Quite a
number of people report feeling a slight
shock of earthquake at this place TINS
morning at 4:30 o'clock. Windows were
ratified and beds shaken. No damage
was done. a special from Gadsden, Ala,
says people were aroused at CLOCK TINS
morning by severe rocking OF houses,
caused by an earthquake which lasted
fully one minute. Several chimneys We're
knocked down and dishes broken NO
houses were wrecked, but much glass was
Columbia. S. c., oct. 31.-Specials to the
State from several points in South Caro-
shock this morning 1t was distinctly
noticeable here, but alarmed no one
Charleston. s. e., oct. a.mTher te was
here about $50 O'Clock this morning. Only
a few persons felt il.
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 31.-A very percep-
tible earthquake shock was felt in At
lanta this morning at O'Clock. Citizens
generally report that they were awakened
by a decided motion of their beds 1t last
ed only few seconds and the motion was
very Slight Reports to the ConstitE-
tion from points in North Georgia, East
Tennessee and North Alabama state that
slight vibrations were felt in that sec
The earthquake did not shake At
is high and has a rock bottom:
The first tremor was felt about
8 o'clock. No one seems to have taken the
precise time. The weather bureau officials
did not credit the news when they first
heard it, but many people were awakened
by the shaking up. The quaking lasted
Michigan City, Ind, Oct. S1.--A severe
earthquake shock was felt here at SIP
o'clock this morning. The whole city
was affected. Windows were broken and
people ran out in their night clothes.
Gallipolis, o., Oct. 31.-An earthquake
shook buildings here this morning be-
Indianapolis Ind, Oct s1-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt here this
morning at $40 o'clock.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-An earthquake shock
occurred here this morning few minutes
after ) o'clock. The shock was severe
enough to shake objects on mantels or
desks in the tall buildings
Dayton, o., Oct. 31.-A distinct shock
of earthquake, lasting one minute, oc-
Cured here this morning few minutes
after 5 o'clock.
Kansas city, oct. S.-Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt here early
this morning. Houses along the river front
We're severely shaken. Many residents
lied from their buildings in their night
clothes.
Springfield ILL.,, Oct S1.-This vicinity
was visited by an earthquake shock this
morning at Sill O'Clock. 1t lasted fully
a minute and shook houses in such a
manner as to awaken everybody.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 3l.-An earth
quake shock occurred here this morn
ing between 4:3O and 5 o'clock, lasting
over a minute.
st. Louis Mo-, Oct. 31.-The most severe
shock of earthquake ever felt in this
city occurred this morning at 5:l3 o'clock.
The vibrations lasted fully fifteen sec
onds, and were accompanied by a dull,
rumbling sound. The trembling of the
earth was so great that many clocks
stopped, dishes ratified and at the power
houses of the electric car lines the current
was temporarily interrupted. Reports
snow that the shock was felt as far away
as Arkansas and