New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-04
MANY COUNTIES shaken.
Explosion Heard as Far as EaStport,
L. l., and Greenzcick, Conn.

The dynamite explosion near Homestead n. j.
early yesterday morning felt not only in New
Jersey and in this city. but reports yesterday
showed it was heard far down Long Island
Passport and In Greenwich, Conn.
In Greenwich persons were awakened shortly
after y O'Clock by heavy. rumbling noise like
the roar OF thunder. and thought that a thunder
storm was approaching. At Passport. y. Y. the
inhabitants were startled by the rafting Of doors
and windows and tremOrs OF the earth. which
many believed to be earthquake while others
thought that the rafting of the doors and win
dows was caused by burglars forcing entrance
ard, arminS themselves. they went out look for
the intruders.
In Jersey City and Bayonne many were aroused
from sleep, and rushed to the streets in alarm
In New Rochelle and Port Chester. In Westchester
County. many felt the shock and thought IT was
an earthquake. The shock was plainly felt in ia
maica. Long Island.
peculiar feature OF the explosion was that
while It heard felt at places far away
nearoy towns like Paterson. Orange Newark and
Elizabeth heard and felt nothing. The same was
true of Richmond Borough. west OF Port Rich
mond, where a slight trernOr felt. AT ST.
George. Staten Island. and on the side. rs far
as Fort Wadsworth both the shock and the ex-
plosion were plain. ana in Stapleton and on the
hills back of 1t people ready 10 fly from their
homes. thinking 1t earthquake
In New York City the shock was felt most Sc
verely above 42d street on both the East and West
Sides where the heavy rcck formation under the
act a conductor. There much excitement
in the city. and many amusing incidents
ported.
In some parts OF Manhattan the shock was mis-
taken for earthquake: in others for the ex-
plosion OF bomb by the Black Hand Society. and
in still others explosion of some of the big
gas tanks. Policemen hther and thither seek
ing the cause of the explosion their beats Fire
engines called out in many instances. and
people in hotels besieged the clerks with questions
or ran to the windows TO what had happened.
Many residents of the upper West SidS rushed
into the street. expecting the houses going 70
fall.
Many OF the captains on the ferryboats and other
harbor craft stopped their boats. thinking they
had been in collision with something. and there
was great excitement among the passengers
James A. Court one OF the clerks Of the Hotel
Belmont. on his way to Jersey City on a I'D
street ferryboat when the shock occurred. He said
yesterday that the boat had just cleared the slip
when he felt conclusion. and then the boat shiv
cred and rocked for moment. and the passengers
rushed from the cabins in great excitement He
said the boat stopped and that every
thought they had hit scow some other OBJ
struction until investigation was made and
nothing found.
One Of the clerks IN the Manhattan Hotel said
that crowds gathered. thinking the hotel tho
scene OF an explosion while the guests and late
diners rushed out, believing that the noise came
from the Grand Central Station and that there had
been a terrific railroad collision At the Murray
HiIl Belmont Knickerbocker. Hotel Astor. Rec
tors and many OF the smaller places along Broad
way there was much excitement among the guests.
but II subsidized quickly when there were follow
ing shocks.
Every one who was seen seemed 20 tA.0- that