The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
Sweeps Over Canada and the
Eastern States.
Lasted More Than a Minute a
Montreal
THEATERS CROWDED
At the Time and a Panic Was
Narrowly Averted.
Two Shocks Felt in Some LO-
calities.

Montreal. May 2S.-There was an
earthquake shock here last night at
1915. From the time the rumble was
perceptible till the shock was over,was
50 seconds. The shock itself lasted ten
seconds. There was also a seismic rum
BILE at 10:46, but no shock. Both the
Queens theater and Theater Francalse
We're crowded and the audiences were
considerably frightened. Two ladies
tainted in the former and had to be
carried to the dressing rooms, the aU-
dience rising to their feet, but not leav-
ing the house
The audience in the Academy, where
Miss Mather in presenting "Cymbeline"
and at the Royal also felt the shock
1t caused some little alarm in the hO-
tells and even on crowded street car
ON Notre Dame street.
SO far no serious damage has been
reported At the Academy of Music
the earthquake occurred just as the
cave scene in "Cymbeline" was on.
There was half q panic and two ladies
had to be removed in q faint. Those
who were on the public squares and
gardens noticed a peculiar trembling
of the leaves of the trees. The glasses
in the hotels were ratified and some of
the guests rushed out of their rooms to
see where the explosion was There
We're earthquake shocks in Montreal on
November p, 1898; March p, 1897, and
March 26, 1897.
Telegraphic reports received here in
dicate that the quake was felt all down
the Ottawa valley and through east
ern Quebec. In st. Johns, Quebec, the
inhabitants rushed into the streets. It
was particularly severe at st. Hiliare
mountain.
Rutland. Vt. May 2S.-A slight earth
quake shock was felt throughout the
state last night. Buildings trembled
percepuibly. At Bellows Falls and Bur-
HngtOn the Jar was felt twice. The
earthquake was more violent north of
here, being felt distinctly at Plattsburg
and at Montreal. 1t extended as far
south as Fort Edward, N. Y. No dam
Gouverneur. n. Y. May 2s.-Abo,lt
1918 O'Clock last night a severe earth
quake shock was felt here. Houses
were shaken and loose articles on
shelves were thrown to the floor. About
II o'clock another shock was felt but
it was not so severe as the first one.
White Hail. n. Y, May 2S-An
earthquake shock lasting As minutes
occurred here at 1925 o'clock last night
Reports from Plattsburg, Port Henry
and TicOnderOga indicate that the shock
was felt through the Champlain valley.
No damage is reported.
Eliza bethtown, n. Y, May 2S-A
heavy shock of earthquake was felt at
this place at 10:15 o'clock last night
It lasted nearly two minutes. The noise
was like heavy thunder. The wave
was from east to west.
Rome, n. Y, May 28.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at 1915
last evening. There was only one
shock. but it apparently lasted several
seconds. Houses were perceptibly
shaken.
Saratoga, N. Y, May 28.-An earth
quake shook this place about 1915
o'clock last night. Windows and doors
ratified. but no damage was done.
WatertOwn, n. Y, May 28.-Special
dispa tches to the Standard from points
i'm Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties
!,
We're. The inhabitants were greatly
frightened when the shock came and
rushed out of their houses in their
night clothes. The houses were shaken
and window sashes broken and lamps
overturned. In some places heavy
doors We're shaken from their hines.