The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-08
A SEISMIC WAVE.
Portion Of Kansas Shaken by an
Earthquake.
Manhattan Seemed the Center
of the Disturbance.
CHIMNEYS TOPPLED.
Thought the Ammunition Mag
azine Exploded at Ft. Riley.
At Alma Plaster Was Shaken
From Some Buildings.

Manhattan. Kan. Jan. S.-A severe
earthquake shock was experienced here
at 6;15 o'clock Sunday evening. The
tremor was so intense that dishes ON
tables were shaken together, articles fell
from shelves and bric'l chimneys were
knocked down from the city school
building and the Union Pacific freight
depot and from several houses. The
tremor was preceded by rumbling
noise like the rolling of a heavy wagon
or hollow booming sound. The shock
seemed to be OF two distinct waves. a
lateral one followed instantly by a YER
teal movement.
There was not a home in the city
escaped the shock. The people ran from
the houses terrified. thinking that some
awful explosion had occurred in the
vicinity The transit of the wave was
from the southwest to northeast. Some
people felt a second shock twenty MN
utes following the two greater shocks.
This was also accompanied by roaring
noise.
AT ABILENE.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
here Sunday evening about $40. 1t was
distinctly noticeable and was so plain
that it was felt i'm all parts OF the city
MANY WEODlt were 1T lEllAEAlN4 anu III
telephone office was kept busy answer
ing inquiries The shock was severe
enough to shake the dishes on the tables
and rock bookcases and chairs in the
houses.
Telephone messages from Salina. Min
neapolis. Clay Center and Wamego say
the shock was very perciptible AT Wa
mego buildings were shaken so that u
was feared they would collapse In this
county Chapman WOOCbine ana Hope
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surface At Hope buildings trembled
and doors were slammed shut in the
houses, while at WOodbine the dishes
in the cupboards were ratified.
AT WAMEGO.
An earthquake shook this community
Sunday night with the greatest severity
on record here. At 6:15 buildings trem-
hled as if some monster was shaking
the earth about six seconds, shaking
down plaster and pictures from the
walls and bottles from the shelves. The
amount of damage will ~ considerable.
AT JUNCTION CITY.
The most distinct seismic disturb ance
ever felt i'm this part Of the state came
last evening at SLY o'clock. 1t was felt
in all parts of Junction City and Fort
Riley and at first the general impress
sion here was that the ammunition
magazine al the fort had exploded. In
some parts of the city the shock was so
severe that people were frightened from
their homes.
seconds. In many residences dishes and
windows ratified distinctly, and articles
We're shaken from shelves and tables.
The earthquake was followed immed-
lately by cold wave and snow storm.
AT WICHITA.
Occupants of the larger buildings in
the downtown portion of the city felt
~ 10 u
6.25 O'Clock last night. The trembling
was of not more than FIVE seconds dura-
ton. To many of the observers the
shock was so slight as to not be attrib
uted to an earthquake.
In the western portion of the city,
composed of residence districts. three
distinct shocks were felt. The disturb
ance caused some alarm, and many in
quiries as to the cause were the result.
Officers at the police station in the city
building felt one shock of several sec
onds duration The building. which IS
# stone trembled. No sound accom-
panied the disturbance
AT SENECA
About SIS Sunday evening an
earthquake of more or less severity was
noticed at this place. the vibrations
lasting several seconds and being so
severe in some parts of the city as to
jar windows and rattle dishes. 1t was
very perceptible all through the north
eastern part OF the state and many
were thoroughly alarmed.
AT MARYSVILLE.
A small earthquake shock was felt i'm
Marysvflle last night at $50 o'clock.
The earth trembled for some seconds.
and the shock was of a rocking nature,
rather than an uDheavaL Numerous
families noticed il while at supper.
Telephone reports from every town i'm
the county say the shock was notice
able at each point
AT EMPORIA.
An earthquake was felt here last
evening about 6:15. Although it was
too slight to do any damage, it was
felt distinctly all over this part of the
county. and many people were startled
by it. The vibrations accompanying
the shock lasted about sixty seconds.
Doors and windows ratified and frame
buildings were swayed by it. I'm brick
and stone buildings the shock was
more distinctly felt. Tt seemed to be
more severe about four miles north of
town and considerably lighter east of
here.
At ALMA.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
here at 6.2O last evening, lasting nearly
thirty seconds. The city was alarmed
A low humbling noise preceded ii
few seconds and the shock was strong
enough to shake small bits of plaster
from some buildings. 1t came from
the northwest and brought scores of
people into the streets.
AT FRANKFORT
An earthquake shock lasting one
minute was felt here at $50 o'clock