The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-18
EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.
Many Remarkable Experiences in
Parts of Great Britain.

London, Dec. 1I.-tireat Britain is in
the throes of n genuine ann unprec.-
dented sensation. An earthQuake. the
most violent ever experienced in this
country, has shaken every shire from
durham to Surry and from London to
the Welsh coast
The subterraneous disturbance was
first noticed ut about 5:30 O'Clock this
morning and lasted from four to thirty
seconds. Mt many points two distinct
shocks We're experienced
The most severe shocks were felt Mt
Cheitcnham, Ledbury and Dean Forest.
The earth shaking was accompanied by d
loud, rushing sound. buildings were
Violently shaken, furniture was shifted,
floors were thrown open and picures and
other ornaments were upset. The inhabi-
tantS were panic stricken and fled from
their houses
The earthquake also visited Bir,ning-
ham and other various points. and was
violent in Worcester and the country
surrounding that city. The shocks were
followed by Il treuor of the earth and
were accompanied by Il rumbliny sound.
The greatest alarm prevailed evervwEere.
Chimceys were overthrown and windows.
etc. We're smashed, At some points, r,er
sons ON the country roads were thrown
down and Il number of people were
thrown out of their beds
liertOrIl Cathedral was injured. There.
the dull rumbling beneath the earth's
surface was followed by swo loud crashes
and terrible lifting ana rocking. The
pane Mt lierford was so great that one
woman died OF fright. People rushed
wildly into the streets. Many chimnevs
fcil crashing into the thoroughfnres and
all the pinacleS of st. Nicholas Church
toppled over and part OF the pinnacle of
tim q bnIrnl > l.,.
At Liverpool the earthquake was prc
coded by heavy thunder ANA :. fearful
hailstorm
In London the earthquake was only
Slightly felt.
y similar phenomenon occurred ut
Bridge North, near Shrewsbury, previous
to the disturbance. The streets suddenly
seemed To &c on fire. and there was a vio-
lent report, accompanied by Il shreking
OF the earth People who were going
abroad In that vicinity say that they
We're for a time, unable to walk, owing
10 the vibrations
There was great excitement among the
rusticS about Poole, who thought that
the end of the world had come Houses
shook for nearly minute ut Bristol ana
Clifton, causing much alarm in those
districts
The railroad employees at Crewe, report
tu't' tllcy lclU the rails OSclllntc.
At Evesham the shock was followed by
brilliant LIGHT in the sky
Up TO Tuesday the weather in England
was unusually mild but on Tuesday
there was IL sudden change TO severe frost.
which was followed by dense fogs and
snow on Wednesday.
In the mining districts it was first
thought that the shocks were the results
OF colliery explosions.
The disturbance was experienced with
great violence nj Warwick Castle. The
Earl OF Warwick was awakened and felt
his bed lifted as Though by some force
beneath it and the furniture in his room
was shifted.
The inhabitants of Slough were awak-
cned by Il shock so severe that they
thought the MiGdcscx powder factory
had exploded.
y large area of grounu sank near Stock
port, and at Melton Mowbray the noise
which accompanied the earthquake shock
reSembled discharge of gun cotton un-
der water.
Many curious experiences are reported
IN connection with the earthquake