The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-06-05
SHAKES. HERSELF.
Mother Earth INDUCES In a Few
-.as.. ..tsss Tremors.
The EFFECT FELT At MANY POINTS,
While No Damage Results from the
Shock, It IL Efficiently Severe to
l. BADLY Scare Large Mum. -,
Vx; hers Of People. ,..:ay

Washington, June IA distinct but
slight earthquake was experienced
Monday afternoon throughout the
South Atlantic and middle south
ern states. 1t is stated at the weather
bureau that the direction of the wave
was from south to north, but reports
received from various sections are con-
fiicting. In some localities it In
stated the direction of the dis
turbance was In an easterly to
westerly direction, but the records
Of the instruments here probably are
correct. The shock occurred as nearly
as has been estimated ut two o'clock.
In some localities the time is given al
1858 and in others as late as 2:1O, and
it's duration was less than a minute.
AS far as can be learned Savannah, Ca,
was the furthest point south at which
the tremor was felt, while the northern
boundary Of the wave was middle Mary
land. West it was felt as far as Knox
vile, Tenn. The disturbance seems to
have been most severe in the APP
palachian mountain region.
Cincinnati, June 1.-Shortly after 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 zoolog-
ical gardens and elsewhere there was
CONSERVATION among the holiday
crowds. At the lagoon on the Kentucky
thousand people on the grounds. The.
waters in the lagoon were so rough that
the life saving crew went to the relief
of those out in the electric pleasure
boats.
Special dispatches to the Times-Star
report the earthquake felt distinctly
all over Ohio, Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia.
Knoxville, Tenn, June 1.-Two dis
tinet shocks of earthquake were felt in
Knoxville Monday afternoon at 1918
o'clock. The shocks were general
throughout the city, although many
people did not feel them. Reports vary
as to the length of the shocks, some
claiming they were at least half min
ute in length. Several large buildings
were badly shaken, and two chimneys
fell. The movement of the shocks, so
far as can be ascertained, In this city
were from west to east. Reports from
all over eastern Tennessee and south
west Virginia indicate that in places the
shock was felt stronger than in Knox
willie. ~.'
GAINESVILLE, O., June IAN earth
quake shock was felt here about one
o'clock. The Courier building, four
stories high, showed decided vibrations.
To such an extent was this noticed that
employees on the third and fourth floors
deserted, hurrying below, greatly
frightened. The motion was swaying
one, from east to west.
Cleveland, O., June AT 1919
O'Clock severe earthquake shock was
felt at this point. -
Washington, June What is sup
posed to have been an earthquake shock
was felt here at one minute of two
O'clock. It lasted about so seconds and
caused chandeliers to sway and floors
to tremble perceptibly. 1t was noticed
lat the capitol, in the telephone ex-
change and several of the high build
iings. The weather bureau and naval
observatory, which have recording in
were closed on account of
Decoration day, but Waterman at the
observatory said that the shock lasted
NEARLY minute and that the movement
was from south to north.
Winston, N. c., June Three severe
shocks of earthquake were felt here ut
two o'clock Monday. Wild excitement
prevailed, but no damage was done.
i Atlanta, Ca, June IA shock of
earthquake was clearly felt here at one
o'clock Monday afternoon. The trem-
bling was not severe and there was no
excitement.
Tacoma, WASH, June 1.-The North
ern Pacific steamship Mount Lebanon,
which arrived Monday from China and
Japan, brings news that prolonged
earthquake shocks were experienced at
Nagano, Japan, the night of May 6. A
professor from the imperial university
and several assistants have gone to
Kimi Taxi, where repeated seismic
have been recently felt.
Ate Roots of Grass and Weeds.
South Bend, Ind, June IA man CIV
Ing the name of James Joseph Francis,
of Reading, Pa, was found near the
University of Notre Dame and removed
to St. Joseph's hospital. He was death
~ sick and said he had been eating the
roots of grass and weeds to appease