The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
SHAKEN BY A QUAKE
ST. LOUIS SEEMED TO BE CENTER OF PRONOUNCED DIsTURB-
 ANcE OF EARTH's CRUST.
WAS FELT IN OTHER STATES
Little Damage was Done But Persons Who Felt the Trembling Were Great ly Alarmed-Was Accompanied by Strange RumbIing Sound.

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 St. Louis, Sept 2S.-Two distinct shocks of earthquake, one accom-. panied by strange rumbIing sound, rocked St. Louis and neighboring cities and towns early to-day. Dispatches and telephone messages from towns In Illinois and Kentucky say the shocks were felt in those places as severely as in St. Louis.
 The first shock was felt at 3:45 o'clock this morning. Moving from west to east the vibrations were so se- were that sleepers were awakened, ano in some cases, almost thrown out of their beds. Floors seemed to move with a wave-like impulse. Glassware and dishes were rattled on pantry shelves, and in some cases where their balance was not perfect, they went crashing to the floor, adding to the alarm of those who were awaken ed by the shock.
 All over the city and in St. Louis county the first shock was followed by a second 12 minutes later. This was less severe and lasted only few seconds.
 St. Louis scientists believe the seat of the disturbance was many miles away and that there is no danger of another shock here.
 In the 4,000 block on Shenandoah avenue the shock is reported to have lasted half a minute and to have caused houses to quiver violently enough to wake most of the people in the neighborhood. No damage was done.
 Residents in the vicinity of Mont clair and Minerva avenues report that they were awakened by the tremof It shook beds, rattled windows and dishes and threw down light articles The disturbance was of short dura, tion, they reported and, although no one appeared certain of the directica of the earth movement, the general opinion was that it was from north to suuJIi.
 The quake at the Union station was. icit SO ufcliICli1 tilat iAN ACN pRhDOhS waiting for trains ran out Two of them rushed up the steps into the street on the market street front. About dozen persons who were sit ting in the waiting room made for the Midway as fast as they could go.
 The policemen said the big arc lights inside the station swayed violently for several seconds and the rattle of erockery was heard from the Harvey dining room Reports from all towns in St. Louis county tell similar tales of the tremors Ferguson and Flori sant people say the quake lasted more than a minute Clayton reports almost a minutes duration. Kirkwood and Maplewod people say the trembling lasted only about 30 seconds.
 Kansas City, Sept. 2S.-A slight earthquake shock was felt in Kansas City at 3:45 o'clock this morning. Those who were awake at that hour say the waves or earth tremors passed from north to south and con tinued 10 or 15 seconds.
 Madison, Ind, Sept. 2S-A light earth vibration lasting one minute was felt here at 3.55 o'clock this morning.
 Peoria, H., Sept. 2S.-Residents on the bluffs and central portion of the city were awakened at about four o'clock this morning by the general aarthauake which came from the southeast. No damage was done.
 Louisville, Ky, Sept. 2S.-Dispatches from Paducah, Henderson. Owenshoro, Hopkinsyille and Mayfield report very porceptible shock over the west ern section of Kentucky, but no dam age was done The quake was felt in Louisville, and many persons in the southern section of the city were awakened