The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-19
A SHOCK FOR ENGLAND
ENTIRE ISLAND OsCILLATED FROM
A GENERAL EARTHQUAKE.
the Ground and Movable Prop
eFty Was Disturbed.

most violent ever experienced In this
Durham to Surrey and from London 20
the Welsh coast. The subterraneous dis
turbance was nrst noticed about $50 this
morning and lasted four 10 fiye seconds.
At many points two distinct shocks were
experienced. The most severe shocks
were felt Al Chelten. Ledbury and Deem
forest The earth shaking was accom-
panied by 4 loud. rushing sound. Build
ings were violently shaken, furniture
shifted. doors thrown open. pictures and
other ornaments upset. The Inhabitants
were panic stricken and fed from their
houses. The earthquake also visited
Birmingham and various points OF shrop-
Shire and was violent in Worcester and
the country surrounding that city.
The shocks were followed by a tremor
Of the earth. The greatest alarm pre-
vailed everywhere. chimneys were over
thrown. windows. ETC.. smashed At some
points on the country road persons were
thrown down A number Of people were
thrown out Of beds. Herford cathedral
was injured. The dull rumbling beneath
the earths surface was followed by two
loud crashes and a terrible lifting and
great that one woman died from fright.
People rushed wildly into the streets.
Many chimneys fell, crashing into the
thoroughfares. All the pinnacIes OF St.
Nicholas church toppled over and part Of
the pinnacle OF the cathedral fell.
Its Eject nj Liverpool.
a. Liverpool the earthquake was pre-
ceded by a heavy thunder and hail storm.
Ia London the earthquake was only
slightly felt. At Bridgen north. near
Shrewsbury. before the disturbance the
streets suddenly seemed TO be on fire and
there was q violent rise. accompanied by
a shaking Of the earth. People going
abroad In that vicinity say they were IN
able to walk owing TO the vibrations.
There was great excitement among the
people of Poole. who thought the end Of
the world had come
Houses shook nearly a minute at BrIs-
toll and Clifton. causing much alarm.
Railroad employees at Crewes report that
they felt the rails oscillate. At Ever
STAN the shock was followed by a bril-
liant Light IN the sky. Tuesday there was
sudden change from mild weather TO a
severe frost. followed by dense fogs and
snow Wednesday.
In the mining districts 1t was FIRST
thought the shocks were the results Of
| cClhery explosions.
The disturbance was violent at War
wick castle. The earl OF Warwick felt
his bed lifted. as though by some force
| beneath II. and furniture in the room
| shifted.
The Inhabitants OF Slough were awAk-
| ened by a shock so severe that ;hey
thought the Middiesex powder factory had
/ exploded. Near Stockport and a; Mel;o
Mowbray the noise which accompanied The
| earthquake shock resembled a discha *.
| Of gun cotton under water. Many strange
experiences were reported In connection
with the earthquake.
Yesterdays earthquake shock seems e
have been felt in greater or less degree
| throughout the length and breadth OF this
island. throwing from his feet the laborel
toiling In the highway and penetrating ~
its effects TO the abode of royalty itself
Royalty Was shocked.
The shock was felt distinctly at Wind
sor castle, and furniture, china and or
naments were ratified in several rooms d
the north side OF the castle. An officia
OF the castle. describing the effects al
they seemed to him. says the tower liter
ally rocked. This sensation was at frs
supposed to be due TO a powder mill OK
plosion at Hownslow.
The earthquake was also felt through
out Wales, though no actual damage re
| suited there.
At Ruthin. In the vale OF Clyde It /
stated that there were six shocks last
ing altogether Is seconds, The driver 0
| mail train observed thunder and ligh;
ming accompanying the shock.
The tremors were distinctly felt on tn
upper floors in Ruthven castle.
kilograms and letters without limi
from all parts of the districts affected ar
published In the newspapers this morn
ing. but they add little to the previou
Information as TO the effects OF the earth
quake.
The interviews with scientists on tn
subject OF which there are many. ais
throw little further light on the phenom
enon. There are no seismic recording IN
struments at Greenwich or elsewhere d
places where they were available yester
day.