The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-03

Great Noises, for About Three Seconds
People Tumble Out of Bed and RusI
Around with Excitement to Find al
E1pIanation-Is Felt in "A Large Number
ofPlaces and is Pronounced.
Brooklyn, n. Y, Sep.2.-Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt ny
the residents of Brooklyn about
any section of the city. The districts
of East New York and South Brooklyn
received the greatest shock, but the
rumblings 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 6 O'Clock, was followed by rumbling
noise, like distant thunder. This was
followed by two other slighter shocks
which, according TO most Of the reorts
died away in low, grating sound.
superintendent of Police William ].
MoKelvey telephoned to the police
headquarters from his Greene avenue
res denc. 10 the effect rat 2e had
been awakened from a sound sleep by
the earthquake. He said that the house
he was sleeping moved perceptably.
Deputy Commissioner Of Police Cros-
by, who was stopping at COney Island
also teleDhoned to headquarters that
the shock had been pretty severe in
that section of Brooklyn. He describ-
ed il as a low, rumbling noise, and adj
ued that many houses had been shaken
all of the inhabitants being aroused
from their sleep.
James Jackson, a colored Waterman
at the Municipal building, said that the
residents of the Twenty-ffth ward
were startled by three shocks in rapid
succession, followed by rUmbiing
noise The houses trembled. and many
pictures and other ornaments hanging
on the walls were thrown to the floor.
Two Conductors of the Atlantic avenue
railroad, who were dining in a reStau-
rant on Washington street, reported
that they felt the earthquake shock.
The building trembled perceptably.
while the plates and other dishes on
the table We're moved. They said the
shock was like the effects of a distant
explosion. AT many hotels the guests
were SO FRIGHTENED by the vibrations
that they hurried into the Railways
10 find out the cause of the trouble
The guests at the Pierrepont house
were very much alarmed and many Of
them went downstairs and asked the
night clerk what had happened. They
thought an explosion must have occur
red IL the hotel.
SEVERE IN NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City. Sep. New Jersey felt
the force of the earthquake, the ire
NOR extending throughout the north
ernpart, while the Southern section ap-
pears to have escaped the experience
entirely. From all of the cities and
villages in the northern section the stO-
ry received is the same. The shock was
preceded and accompanied by the low
rumbling 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 seconds, while others place
the duration of the disturbance at from
fifteen to twenty seconds. The gener-
al course of the shock was from east to
west. There is much difference in the
reports as to the true direction of the
disturbance. The early hour is per
haps responsible for this difference of
opinion, as the majority OF those who
felt and heard the shock were awak-
ened from their sleep by the sound
and the vibra tons Of the quake ceased
before they had recovered conscious
iiNSS anu WERE Sul4CitnDN AWAKE 10
realize the cause of the trouble The
shock does not appear to have been
sufficient TO cause much damage In
Rll places the effects appear TO have
been about the same. Houses were
shaken, dishes were broken, but moth
ing worse than this has been reported.
The mountain districts appear To have
Felt the vibrations the most keenly
That section Of Patterson which is sit
dated on higher ground was generally
shaken. while the people living in the
lower sections of the town report hav-
Ing felt nothing of the effects of the
quake. The Shock came between Sos
and Cos a. N. The towns along the
pecan shore report little disturbance
In consequence of the earthquake.
SCARED ANIMALS AT THE zoo.
Philadelphia, Sep. Am earthquake
shock lasting several seconds was felt
this morning shortly after o'clock
In this city The disturbance by moth
er earth of the quiet of the Sabbath
morning was violent enough while il
lasted 10 create a good deal of cOnster-
nation and not a. little damage. Build
lngs perceptibly Swayed windows ciat-
tered and banged ana clocks and pic
lures tnpnled from their places. The
Shock was most severely felt in the
suburban districts. and il is said that
at one part of Georges hill. in Fair
mount park. fissure was opened per-
hitting the entrance Of a plummet.
which extended down over 100 feet with
nut touching bottom. large plate
glass window in the store of Michael
Lett. on Germantown avenue. was split
from Top To bottom.
Similar cases are reported from other
sections of the city At the Geological
gardens the vibration was clearly per
eepuble. but the excitement which fol-
lowed among the animals continued for
n good while after the seismic disturb
ances- Headkeeper Marley asserts
that trumpeting of the elephants. the
roar of the lions and the screechinc of
the birds was simply terrific.
At Nj Manley's residence, besides
the breaking Of several windows.
FLOCK was thrown from a shelf. No
damage In life has been reported
THOUGHT IT AN EXPLOSION.
Sandy Hook, Sep. On Saturday
night heavy rain and thunder storm
passed over Sandy Hook. Clearing Of.
The wind shifted. coming from the
northward and the temperature fell
considerably. People living on Sandy
Hook used an extra blanket of cover
ing during the night. The sleepa~s
were aroused this morning by q rum
bling sound. Shaking of buildings.
ratings Of windows and dishes fol
lowed Il was thought that 4 slight
accident had happened 70 some Of the
explosives stored here. and il was not
81 hrst supposed that an earthquake
cauSed the eommpotion. But reports
or the effects Of the shock At other
points being received convinced ali that
II was an earthquake that caused all
O. the trouble here. The operator On
duty al the time in the marine observ-