The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-01
shaken throughout the city and many peo-
pie were made dizzy by the vibrations.
AT PITTSBURG.

shaken throughout the city and many peo-
pie were made dizzy by the vibrations.
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 31.-A slight earth
quake shock was felt here at / "a o'clock
this afternoon. The tremor was quite
perceptible in high buildings and lasted
nearly a minute.
AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga. May 31-A shock of
earthquake was clearly felt here at 1
O'Clock this afternoon. The trembling was
not severe and there was no excitement.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Ohio. May 31.-At 12:43
o'clock a severe earthquake shock was
felt at this point.
SEVERE AS THAT OF 1886.
Spartansburg, S. c., May 31:-A dis
tinct earthquake, shaking buildings and
rattlng windows, was felt here at 1:53
p. IN. 1t was as severe as that of August,
1886
IN BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Nd, May 31.-A slight
earthquake was felt here shortly before
two o'clock this afternoon. 1t was not no.
ticeable, except in the lIgh buildings but
in these distinct vibrations were felt,
lasting about five seconds.
PRINTERS WERE FRIGHTENED.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. May 31.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at about one
o'clock. The Courier building, four
stories high exhibited decided vibrations.
To such an extent was this noticed and
experienced that employees on the fourth
and third floors deserted their posts,
greatly frightened. The motion was from
east to west and of a swaying character.
A PANIC ENSUED
Cincinnati. Ohio, May 31.-ShOrtly af
ter one O'Clock an earthquake was felt
here and in the suburbs. The printers ran
out of the Times-Star office, occupants of
other buildings were alarmed and at
Coney Island. Chester Park, the Zoo
Gardens and elsewhere there was cOnster-
nation among the holiday crowds. At the
lagoon. on the Kentucky side, there was
panic among several thousand people
on the grOundss. The waters in the Ia
goon were so rough that the life saving
crew went to the relief of those out in the
electric pleasure boats.
KNOXVILLE CHIMNEYS FALL.
Knoxville. Tenn, May 31.-Two dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt i'll
Knoxville this afternoon at :15 O'Clock.
The shocks were general throughout the
city. Reports vary as TO the length of
the shocks, some claiming they were at
least half minue in length. Several
large buildings were badly shaken and
two chimneys fell. The movement of the
shocks. so far as can be ascertained i'll
this city was from west to east. Reports
from all over East Tennessee and South
west Virginia. Indicate that in places the
shock was felt stronger than in Knox
vile. At Bristol it continued thirty
seconds. 1t came from the southwest,
and shook the buildings so the people
ran into the streets. Several chimneys
were thrown to the ground.
AT Winston, \. c., three distinct shocks
were felt, causing wild excitement.
Middlesboro, Ky, also felt the shock,
as did also Barboursvile.
IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Washington. u. c., May 31.-What is
supposed to have been an earthquake
was felt here at one minute of o'clock.
1t lasted about fifty seconds and caused
chandeliers to sway and floors to tremble
perceptibly. 1t was noticed at the capi-
tol. in the telephone exchange and sew
eral of the high buildings. In the AssO-
ciated Press office. in the Post building,
the vibrations were felt very distinctly.
The self-recording instrument at the
Weather Bureau showed that the dis
turbances began at :5S14 and lasted five
minutes. The movement was from south
to north.