The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

1856, Aug. 31-Series of earthquakes De-
gins at 9:51 p. m. at Charleston, S. c.; felt
all along the Atlantic coast and far into
the interior; fifty-seven persons killed and
millions of property destroyed. The shocks
continue for many weeks.
1883, Feb. 5-Earthquake at Grand Nets,
province of Quebec.
1sS9-In this year earthquakes were felt
in all parts of North America. On Jan. 9
there were shocks from San Jose de Costa
Rica. where several persons were killed
and much property destroyed, to the great
lakes; felt at several Indiana points. On
Feb p shock was felt at Marion, Ind,
and later in the year in Delaware, twice
in Pennsylvania, twice at Annapolis, Nd,
twice in eastern Tennessee, twice in Cali
fornia and in North Carolina and at Que
bee. Some damage was done at Quebec on
Sept. IS.
1890, Jan. 25-Earthquake in Tennessee;
later in the year at five other points in the
West and South. Severe and prolonged vol
canic eruptions in Alaska, beginning May
20. Nine shocks at Indianapolis on May 30.
Several shocks at Toledo on June IA. One
minute shock in central Indiana on July 16.
1891, Jan. 9-Earthquake at Toledo. On
seven later dates in the year at widely
separated points from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Aug. 9 great earthquake and tidal
wave at the mouth of the Colorado river,
Gulf of California, accompanied by wonder
full phenomena; the whole contiguous ter
ritory stirred by hundreds of mud vol
canoes and sulphur eruptions: severe
shocks in California. Buildings damaged
in Texas on Nov. Is.
1892, April 12-Earthquake in California;
18th, in oregon; 21st, at many points in Cal
itornia. Volcanic activity in lower Cali
fornia during most of the month, extending
into May; Dec. %, at Cornwall, Province OF
Ontario, lasting nearly a minute.
1893, March 9-Earthquake in New York
city.
1894, Feb. Earthquake at San Jose, Cal.
May "a, at st. Louis; July 80, three shocks
at Los Angeles; Aug. 10. three shocks al
Memphis Nov. %, several shocks in the
Virginias; Dec. II, earthquake and volcanic
outburst at Yamaska, Province Of Quebec
doing considerable damage.
1895. Observation-Disclosures from Terrt
Haute to Pittsburg; operators frightened
from their instruments in the Western
Union building at Fort Wayne; three
shocks at Toledo.
ENGLAND OFTEN SHAKEN.
Though there have been many earth.
quakes in the British isles, the damage re-
sulting therefrom has been slight, and al
rare intervals. Up to June of 1888 notes haC
been made of 255 during the Christian era
| Since that date several others have beer
recorded, all slight. To avoid the effects Of
| a shock predicted by mailman for April s
1850. thousands of persons, particularly
those of rank and fortune, passed the nigh
of the 18th in their carriages and liz tents
in Hyde Park. The most important shocks
| are here noted:
| 1OS9-Earthquakes throughout Great Brit
ain.
| 1142-Severe shock in Lincoln, England.
1274-All Great Britain shaken; Glaston
| bury. England destroyed.
1915 Nov. 14-Greatest earthquake eve
recorded in England.
1871, Feb. 17-Earthquake in Hereford
shire removes a hill of twenty-six acres
considerable distance.
1880. April 6-All England shaken; bells
ring and chimneys fall; parts OF ST Paul.
and Temple churches destroyed at London
1850, Feb S-Earthquake in London; 18th
another
1852, Nov. 9-Sight shock at Liverpool
| 1859, Oct. I-Slight shock in Cornwall
Jan. - 1850 another.
1862, oct. Central. western and north
| western England shaken.
1871. March 17-Northwestern Englan,
! shaken
1850. Nov. 2S-Slight shock at Inverary
and other points near by
1884. April 22-ConsiderabIe damage In tn
eastern English counties; June is. shocl
| felt in Yorkshire.
1883. Feb. lO-Slight shock at Lancashire
May 30, in the Channel islands.