The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
Trenors PerceptibIe in This
City at los This Morning.
MANY OFFICE BUILDINGS JARRED
Vibrations Were Worst In Maine, Where
Buildings Were Shaken and Dishes
Thrown From Shelves.

a few minutes past O'Clock this morn
Ing Providence was visited by an earth
quake shock which lasted for about a
minute iarring big office buildings In the
down town district aud rattlng windows
at a great rate. The vibrations were
easily perceptible TO those who were
awake at the time and in a quiet room
away from the streets where the trolley
cars run the trembling OF the earth was
quite noticeable, the shocks coming regu-
.arly being OF uniform strength.
The rattllug OF windows aud jarring of
buildings was not confined by any means
90 tho flimsy built structures on
wooden buildings. but the tall office build
ings In the down street section. which
have deep foundations are reported as be-
ing shaken also. The exact time that the
vibrations were felt here Is said 10 be l:lS.
FELT IN BOSTON.
Boston. March 2.-An earthquake this
morning caused tremor throughout the
entire eastern section OF New England.
Beginning at St John. n. r.. the seismic
vibrations traversed the State OF Maine,
causing some damage to buildings In Au-
gusta. Portland and Bangor. The shock
was felt plainly as far south as Taunton.
Reports from Manchester. n H.. and
Springfield. Mass. state that the vibra-
tions were felt distinctly I'm those cities.
These earthquake shocks which were felt
throughout New England al an early hour
this morning, are said by officials OF the
Harvard Astronomical observatory 20
have been the most severe experienced in
this section OF the country since the MEM
orabe seismic disturbance Of 1884.
The vibrations were noticed az 104:10
o'clock. and the earth waves were very
perceptible. In the Photographic dark
% fr oh tovx fr, ,lrc
which were nearly allied. were shaken TO
such an extent that y considerable auanti-
~ OF water was precipitated 10 the floor.
SHOCK AT TAUNTON.
Taunton. Mass. March 2l.-A heavy
/ earthquake shock caused buildings Ia
sway. and awakened mostly all residents
( OF this city about l4 o'clock. A strong
: perceptibe motion OF the earth was felt
l causing a sickening sensation. The first
/ shock was accompanied by several minor
/ ones
wATCHMAN AROUSED.
Manchester. y. H.. March 21.-At 1 :0i
/ this morning very perceptibe earth
! quake was felt here Several large build
! ings we're Jared. and night watchmen I'm
various corporation buildings teephoned
| into the police station, reporting the cir
cumstance. The earthquake lasted several
seconds.
BRIC-A-BFAC SMASHED.
Augusta. Me, March 21.-An earthquake
struck Augusta this morning at los
O'Clock. In the southern part OF the city
there was terrible jar. lamp chimneys
being broken and bric-a-brac smashed.
No very serious damage was reported.
VIBRATION AT PORTLAND.
Portland, Me. March 2l.--At 1:06 this
morning a very perceptible earth tremor
was felt in this city. Rockland also re-
ports having felt the vibrations.
SEVERE AT LEWISTON.
Lewiston. Me. March PA severe
shock or earthquake was felt In this city
about :o5 this morning. In many houses
dishes were shaken from the shelves The
inmates OF the poor farm were I'm n panic.
AWAKENED AT wATERvILLE.
Waterville. Me, March 2i.--A distinct
shock of earthquake was felt here AZ I :0s
this morning Many persons we're aroused
from their +,Dmbers by the swaying OF
their houses on tho main stveet large
brick buildings were shaken from the cell
lar 10 the roof.
FELT IN NEW BRUNSWICK
St John. y. r., March n.-An earth
quake OF considerable force was felt here
at 2 o'clock this morning Frederickton
and other points along the Canadian Pa
cihc railroad have also reported expe-
riencing tho shock.