The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-08

had been recorded up to- the end OF
1908
Charleston San 'rancisco, Kings
tom and AycGzauo came 10 mind II,
Or Iluyry gave the above lnforma
tion, but they left unaccounted for $50
very many earthquakes that, even
adding Messina and Pompeli. as was
done after another moments search
Ing into the past, the writer ventured
To suggest 1t was Il fortunate thing
FOR us along the eastern coast OF IA,
North American continent that ",
were comparatively so free from this
sort of attack
We are U the habit OF thinking
of eastern North America Ms region
free from earthquake shocks.
agreed Dr Hoyey. "but that impres
sion II erroneous. since New England
has experienced about $50 rrordca
socks since the Pilgrim landed at
Plymouth
Also. there have been 1T least four
great earthquakes In the eastern halt
Of the continent within the past twG
and q half centuries one on the 9th
of February, 1898. affected the 81
Lawrence valley over an area NOR,
than 500 miles long and 300 mile,
wide
In lSll-l2 heavy Quakes occurred
In the central part of the Mississippi
valley. Strong shocks continued for
more than "A year and evidence OF
the sinking sim persists in lakes and
submerged trees
Tho southeastern part Of the
United states was the center NJ an
earthquake shock January I, isia.
the waves ~ which were felt at points
at least 500 miles apart In 1856 oc-
Cured the Charleston earthquake. an
event still fresh In the minds OF most
OF our population"
Dr Hoyey was on the island Of St
Vincent. 100 miles due south of
pelee, when the great eruption oi
June 8, 1909. occurred and he men
toned II the other day In connection
with the former general belief that
volcanic earthquakes were by far tho
most numerous and destructive of all
con the other hand" he said,
some ~ the most violent Of historic
eruptlons have been unattended by
severe earthquakes or have given rise
/ to shocks of merely local significance
/ The island " Martinique. In the
/ French West indies lies within =
markedly seismic zone, but the great
eruptiye activity Of 1923 was free
from earthquake shocks This fact
Is of particular interest, because tho
eruptions we're Of thr most highly
explosive character.
Although no vibrations were felt
upon the island Of Martinique and no
subterranesn noises were heard there,
dun sounds like the booming Of dis
tant cannot we're heard the mornInR
" the great eruption Of May y, 1902
at Caracas. Venezuela, $50 miles dis
tant. southwest, where people feared
that naval battle was In progress
OFF their coast Similar booming was
reported from st KITS. 200 miles
northwest of Martinique, and from
other reglona.
II myself was on the island Of 81
Vincent, and I felt several duh thuds
M II some heavy object had faller
In neighboring room
The noises seemed TO come from
beneath the ground, and they wer'
due, in all probability. 70 subter'
ranean explosions or to the rushing
of lava into underground cavities
somewhat on the principle OF h'
water hammer"
on the island OF st. Vincent some
observers. according 20 Dr' hove\
had noted an increase or seismic
shocks for year or more before tbs
volcano burst into violent eruption IN
MAY. 1902. The eruption itself, how
ever. was free from earthquakes, HI
said. except apparently from th'
, mlyering OF the mountain due to th'
nprush of steam and eiecta through
, the conduit Just as happens In th'
chimney OF fire engine under tu'
blast,
SnaakInu OF honesty there N III,