The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-30
A Maine Earthquake.
1t was the Real thing, and the Eastern Section
of the state had Quite Shaking.

IL was the Real thing, and the Eastern Sect,ou
OF the State had Quite Shaking,
Last Saturday Maine had the unusual ax
perlence OF an unmistakable earthquake
shock, that was felt in Waldo, Penobscot
Hancock, Kennebec, Washington, Knox
and Somerset counties. The shock was verv
noticeable in this city and was noted in
some detail by several persons. 1t occurred
at 05 2. m., standard time, and its duration
was estimated not to exceed fifteen seconds
some say not over ten. AT first there was q
rumble and jar as though a heavy team was
passing rapidly over rough road. This
lasted perhaps four seconds. Then came .
pause OF two or three seconds, followed nv a
second jar, which began light, gradually iu-
creased and suddenly stopped The second
shock lasted from five to eight seconds
In all parts of the city, except where there
was constant jar from machinery. PASSING
teams or other causes, the earthquake was
noticed to the extent of feeling the Jar and
hearing rumbing sound, and rafting of
dishes, chandeliers, etc. 1t was noticed
most strongly on Wilson hill near Grove
Cemetery, where it ratified the stove covers
and caused chandeliers to swing noticeablv.
AT the first shock people thought it was
the rumbling of a passing team moving
furniture over head or some commotion newt
door. Then many started to rush outdoors,
learlng that the buildings We're coming
down; but the excitement was soon over.
and it was then recognized as an earth
quake. One of the ideas concerning the
shock was that some trouble at the water
works had given jar through the pipes In
East Belfast the shock was noticeaby mani.
rest IN the houses, but was not felt ny men
at work on the clay in the brickyard Our
county correspondents report as follows:
NoRTHPoRT. Saturday afternoon about
O'Clock Qocal time? p was feta very distinct
shock of an earthquake. Dishes, stoves and
other articles We're considerably disturbed,
long, low rumbling sound was heard for
some time, and the oscillations lasted nearly
three quarters of a minute. as timed by Mr.
Harvard Elwell at the post Office
STANDPOINT. An earthquake was felt
here Saturday about 80 p. N.
SwANvILLE Last Saturday afternoon we
had what we suppose was an earthquake
shock
W1NTERPoRT. The earthquake shock Sat-
urday afternoon was quite heavy, and was
distinctly felt in all parts of the town. and
in Frankfort.
LIBERTY. AT about / 50 p. N. last Satur-
day the people of this village We're very
much shaken by slight earthquake, which
shook every build g and lasted for about
half minute.
PALERMO. An earthquake shock was felt
last Saturday afternoon. 1t lasted about
one minute, shook the buildings, ratified the
windows, stoves and dishes, and frightened
women and children.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. A slight shock of
an earthquake was felt at this place satur-
day, Sept. 10Th, between the hours of ! and
o'clock p. III. Persons in the houses noticed
decided jar Of the buildings, while stoves
and crockery ratified considerably. A
rumbIlng noise accompanied this manifesta-
ton OF internal disturbance.
REPORTS FROM OTHER SECTIONS.
OLD Town, Sept. 25. Old Town and neigh
boring towns felt a slight shock of earth
quake shortly after l o'clock to-day. 1t
lasted fully lalf minute.
P1rTsFIELp, Sept, %. A distinct earth
quake shock Of several seconds duration was
felt at this place soon after one o'clock to-
day. Bottles in the drug stores ratified, and
in one store clock fell from the building.
SoLoN, Sept. %. From all sections about
here reports are coming in thar there was an
earthquake this noon. The lar WAS pain
fully felt in the most substantial buildings in
the place. The shock lasted some four sec
onds.
RoCKLAND, Sept. %. a II earthquake shock
was distinctly felt here a few minutes after
l o'clock this afternoon The shock was felt
III all towns i'll this section, and buildings
We're shaken, but no apparent damage was
done.
FARM1NGroS, Sept. % At 1.30 to-day a
very rerceptble earthquake shock was felt
in this section. The motion was northeast
to southwest and lasted five seconds The
motion was a peculiar one and came in rapid
intervals. No damage was done here
WATERvILLE, Sept. %. AL o'clock this
afternoon there was felt in all parts of the
city heavy earthquake shock which lasted
nearly half minute. The motion seemed
to be from north to south, and it caused the
rocking of houses and shaking up of dishes
to some extent, though strange to say there
was no damage.
BINGHAM, Sept %. At about / o'clock
this place was visited by an earthq quake
which the Postal Telegraph operator re-
ports as nearly knocking him from his chair,
and lasting for nearly minute. The tele-
graph office is at the Somerset railroad sta
tion and the sensation as if some very
heavy team had backed up against the build
ing and brought up with jump.
ELLSWORTH, Sept. %. An earthquake
shock was felt here at 101 this afternoon
with rumbing from the southwark. Houses
shook, windows and dishes ratified, the VI
bration lasted for 10 seconds. The sky was
clear and the thermometer was u above
zero. The shock was also noticed in other
towns in this county and in Steuben and
Washington county.
BANGOR, Sept. %. Bangor and Brewer
experienced very decided shock of earth
quake about l o'clock this afternoon. The
rumbling lasted, according to reliable wit
nesses, from three-fourths to minute in
time. 1t shook granite and brick buildings
very noticeably and ratified dishes in the
cupboards of private houses. The quake
evidently pursued direction from the
south to the north. Special dispatches &c
the Commercial note the occurrence OF the
shock in Bucksport. Ellsworth, Stockton
Springs to the south and Orono Old Town
and Olamon and other places to the north.