Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1891 — SIX STATES SHAKEN. [ARTICLE]

SIX STATES SHAKEN.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FECT AT MANY POINTS. Illinois, lowa, Indiana, Xennossee, Missouri and Kentucky Visited—People Flee to tlie Streets—Duration of the Disturbance from Ten Seconds to One Minute. The Eartli Trembled. Three almost continuous vibrations of an earthquake, oscillating from east to west, were felt one n!gh{ recently in parts of Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Missouri, and Kentucky. At St Louis tho shock was quite severe, and buildings were shaken violently. People we:e aroused by the disturbance and rushed in terror, half-clad, to tho street It is said by many that tho shock felt there was similar to that experienced on the night of the memorable Charleston disaster. The shock lasted two minutes. Considerable crockery and glassware was demolished, and some wooden stables on the outskirts of the city toppled ever. Buildings facing the north and south were visibly affeited by the shock, i The shock was distinctly felt at Ind anapolis, and while report! as to its duration differ the best information says it lasted at least eight seconds. j Louisville, Ky., had a good shaking, and, although no serious damage was done, it caused cons derable excitement all over the city. Tho bell in the City Hall tower was rung by the vibrations of the building, and the watchman in the tower thought his last hour had come. At the Galt House and other hotels tho bells were rung, water-pitch-ers were overturned in the upper stories, and guests came hurrying down-stairs' in a panic, it requiring much persuasion to induce the more timid to return to their quarters. Several drug stores suffered a slight loss broken bottles and prematurely mixed drugs. In the residence part of the city tho shock caused much a'arm, the people' rushing into tho street, and when the' shock subsided formed long ranks of ex-; citod groups anxiously discussing the’ prob’abilities of a re.urrence of the quake. No casualt'os occurred anywhere in the city, and no damage of con-, sequence was suffered by buildings. The 1 vibrations were from east to west, andj lasted only a few second 3. Three separate shocks were plainly; felt at Keokuk, lowa. They followed c’osely upon each oilier, and the vibration lasted fully one miniito in each case. \ Tho direction appeared to be from southeast to northwest, and su-pended electric lights swayed sharply. No damage was done. Tho shock appears to have been general throughout Southeastern lowa At Evansvjl e, Ind., one prolonged shock was felt. No damage was done, but general fright ensued.