Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 September 1886 — Page 5

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BABY'S FIRST YEAR, by Harland, also containing much vaJoabl formation, 48 pajre book. Sent on receipt of 2oent stamp by Keed & Carniok, Mercantile Exchange Building, N. Y.

FORBuckeye

SALE-WHEAT DRILL AND HORSE— A Sprfng hoe wheat drill, a splendid drill, nearly new. Will be sold cheap also a good horse for rale. Call on or address P. J. ward, on the corner of Hulman and Twenty-sec-ond Btreets, just outside the city limits.

ESTMYED.

ESTRAYED-SORRELbuck

The estate is supposed to bfe solvent. AMOS S. HOLLOW AY, !Administrator.

APPLICATION FOJt LINCESE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Yigo county Indiana, at their September term, 1886, for a license to sell spirituous,vinous and malt Kqours in a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilego of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for a period of one year! My place of business and the premises whereon said liquors are to be sold and drank is locatedin the one-story frame building in the north half of lot number fourteen (14) of the town at, except thirty (30) feet off of west end of laid half lot insthe town of Cei treville (Lewis' postofice) in Pierson township, Vigo county, Indiana.

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^HERIFF'S SALE.

gHERIFF'S SALE.

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hands high, Flightly kneed. Left the owners pasture one and-a-half miles west of New Goshen. A suitable reward will be paid tofany one returning her to or giving information leading to her return.

W. HAT,

Fayette Township.

Appointment of Administrator

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Vigo County Circuit Court administrator cf the estate of Richard Watson, deceased.

M. and 4 o'clock

p. M. of said day, at the court house door in Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said order of sale and costs, I will then and there offer the fee simple in,and to said real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 12th day of August, 1886. JOHN CLEABY,Sheriff. Stimson & Stimson, Attys. Printers fee $6.40.

Notice to Bridge Builders.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the auditor of Vigo county, Ind., in the city of Terre Haute, until the 24th day of September, 1886, at 12 o'clock, m., for furnishing all material and srecting a bridge, all iron, or iron and stone, (floor as usual) over Lost creek, on the extension of Thirteenth street of said city, in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in said auditor's office.

And bids are also invited for plans, specifications and the construction of a bridge at said place, material as before.

All proposals must be sealed, indorsed with the name of tr.e bidder and upon what the bid is ered, and directed to the "Board of Commissioners of the county of Vigo."

Each bidder must file with each bid bond payable and conditioned according to law, with at least two responsible freeholders of this state as sureties, to be approved by said Board, in a sum not lees than one half of the amount bid.

Parties desirin to bid will be furnished with a pamphlet and blank bond giving full information except as to the drawings.

By order of the Board. ANDKEW GIIIMES, Auditor.

By virtue of an execution issued from the Vigo Circuit Court, to me directed and delivered, in favor of Taylor Robertson and against David S. Pickens and William F. Jordon, George. R. Wilson, sureties, I have levied upon the followingdescribed real estate situated in Vigo county, Indiana, towit:

Thirty and seventy-five one hundredths [75-100] acres off the south end of the west half [H] of the souf.h east quarter H4] of section seventeen [171 township eleven [11] north of range eight [8] west, also the east half of the north west quarter of the north west quarter [J4] twenty [20] acres and ten [10] acres off, of the west side of the north east quarter of the north west quarter all in section twenty-one [211, township eleven [11] north of range eight [8 west in Vigo county, Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 18th day of SEPTEMBER, 1886, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. U. and 4 o'clock F. M. of said day, at the Court House door in Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described Real Estate, together with all privileges «nd appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seyen years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to sattify said execution and costs, I will then and there offer the fee simple in and to said real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 26th day of August, 1886. JOHN CLEABY, Sheriff, Faris & Hamill, Atty. Printer's fee, $7.20.

^HERIFF'S SALE.

By viftue of an order of sale -issued from the Superior Oourt of Vigo county to me directed and delivered in favor of Z. Taylor Robinson and against Charles A. Dimm, Robert T. Bryden and Thomas H. Riddle, I am ordered to sell the tollowlngfdescribed real estate situated in Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit:

The east quarter (54) of the south half H) of lot two (2) In the subdivision of out-lot number sixty-six (66), in Terre Haute, excepting sixtyfive (65) feet off the side thereof (now Osborn street), and excepting one hundred (100) feet off the east side thereof, making one hundred and thirty-four (134) feet more or less east and west and one handrod and sixty-six (166) feet more or less north and south in Vigo County, Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 18th day of SEPTEMBER, 1886' between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock JP. M. O* said day, at the Court House door in Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described Real Estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realise a sum sufficient to satisfy said order of sale and costs, I will then and there offer the fee simple in and to said real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 26th day of August, 1886. JOHK CLSABY, Sheriff. Faris & Hamill, Attys. Printer's fee, $6.80.

By virtue of a venditioni exponas execution issued from the Parke Circuit Court, to me directed and delivered, in favor of Charles O. Ebel and against Erwia S. Erney, I am ordered to sell the following, deeoribed real estate situated in Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit:

The east half |4] of lot three [8] five [6] acres and the oast dalf [&] of lot four [4] five [5] acres being in Dean's second subdivision, being a subdivision of that part of the south half [Hj of the southeast quarter [%1 of section twenty-seven [27] township twelve [12] north, range nine [9] west, that lies east of the Wabash and Erie Canal, and on SATURDAY, the 25th day of SEPTEMBER, 1886, between the hours of 10 o'clock a m: and 4 o'clock p- m. of said day, at the oourt house door in Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appartenanceflMfo the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said execution and costs, I will then and there offer the fee simple in and to Mid real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 2d day of September, 1886. JOHN CUEABY, Sheriff. Rhoadei & Williams, Attys. Printer's Fee $6.20.

PATRICK W. STACK.

^HEKIFF'S SALE.

Bj virtue of an ®rder of sale Issued from the Superior court of Vigo county, to me directed and delivered, in favor of Daniel Mater, administrator of the estate of James Pickens, deceased, and agaioet Barney Hayworth and James Cartwright I an. ordered to sell the following described real «state situated in Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit:

The south halt [V4] of the northeast quarter 04] of the southwest quarter [& and four [4] acres off the north side of the southeest quarter [V4] of said southwest quarter [J4] and the undivided fifth interest in ten [10] acres off the north side of said southeast quarter of said southwest quarter l%] asd an undivided one fifth [1-5] interest in the north half [V6] of the northwest quarter of said southwest quarter [&], all in section twelve [12 township ten ["10] north, of range ten [10] west, Vigo county, Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 4th DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1886, between the hours of 10 o'clock

HERIFF'S SALE.

RELAND CRI8S.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo county, Indiana, at their September term, 188(5, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquoisin a less quantity than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for a period of one year My place of business and the premises whereon said liquors are to be sold and drank are located at 918 Chestnut street, being lot No. 50 in Chauncey Rose's subdivision of the Wabash and Erie Canal bed, bptween Seventh and Chestnut Btreets, in the city of Terre Haute, Harrison township, Yigo county, Indiana.

By virtue of an execution issued from the Superior Court of Vigo county, to me directed and delivered in favor of Frederick Smith, Luppe Luppen, Nabbe Velde a ad Detrlch C. Smith, and against James W. Strain and Catharine Strain, I have levied upon the following described real estate situated in Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit:

The south half [H of the southwest quarter [J4] of section seventeen [17] township ten [10] north, range ten [10] west, and the southwest quarter [%J of the southeast quarter r&l of section seventeen [17] township ten [10] north, range ten [10] west, except 12 and 33-100 acres off of the north side thereof, in said county and state and on SATURDAY, the 26th day of SEPTEMBER, 1886, between the hours of 10 o'olock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the Court House door in Terre Haute I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging. for a term not exoeeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said execution and costs, I will then and there offer the fee simple in and to said real efetate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 2d day of September, 1886. JOHN OLBABY,Sheriff. James E. Piety, Atty. Printer's fee, $6.40.

Administrator's Sale.

The undersigned, administrator of the estat of Richard Watson, deceased, will on Thursday, September 23d, 1886, at the late residence of the deceased in Prairie Creek township, in Vigo county. Indiana, S6ll at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, the personal property of said decedent, consisting of horses, cattle, wagon farming implements, household goodB, hayi wheat, oorn, and other produce on the following

TERMS:—Cash for sums less than five dollars, and for other sums notes with approved security, ten months time, without interest if paid ht maturity.

AMOS 8. HOLLOW AY, Administrator.

Splunge Creek Drainage Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all parties in thacase of Aaron Moon et. al. vs. i&tna Life Insurance Co. et. al., Vigo Superior Court, that I have made a fourth ratable assessment of 8}6 per cent, on the whole assessment of benefiti, the same being necessary for the construction of said work, and that the same will be due October 1st, 1886, and payable at the office of W. W. Rumsey, 30914 Ohio street, Terre Haute, Ind.

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Call for Greenbackers.

The National Greenbackers of Vigo county are earnestly invited to meet at the coart house at 2 p. m. of Saturday, September 4th, to select delegates to the Congressional Convention to be held at Rockville.

FOR

OEOBGE H. PURDY, Chairman.

SALE—HAY—Six stacks of timothy hay, this year's growth, amounting to about 12 tons, will be sold in a lump, as it stands on the farm of the late Richard Watson, in Prairie Creek township, two miles north of Middletown. It will be sold at a bargain. Apply at once.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER2, 1886.

Smyrna Shaken.

SMYRNA, Sept. 1.—Several well defined shocks of earthquake were felt here between 10 and 12 o'clock last night. No damage was done.

After the most exhaustive practical tests in hospitals elsewhere, the gold medal and certificate of highest merit were awarded to St. Jacobs Oil, as the best pain-curing remedy, at the Calcutta International Exhibition.

THE son of a Methodist minister in Riley township was found without a bible in his house the other day by the colporteur of the American Bible Society, who is just now canvassing the county. He wouldn't either buy or accept one as a gift and when it was proposed to leave one became highly indignant and "fired" the colporteur.

Indiana Politics.

The Republican state convention meets at Indianapolis tomorrow. Senator Harrison will preside and ex-Gov-ernor Porter be chairman of the committee on resolutions. Col. R. S. Robertson, of Fort Wayne, will probably be nominated for Lieut.-Governor.

Doug Weeks for Sheriff.

The most enthusiastic reports reach the GAZETTE office as to the prospects of Doug. Weeks in his candidacy for sheriff. The lower part of the county is for him with a unanimity that surprises even his warmest friends and and the northern part is no less enthusiastic for him. In one township alone there are no less than twen-ty-five Republicans who are ardently supporting him for sheriff and who will not only vote for him but work for him. Here in the city some of his best workers on election day will be men who usuallyfl vote the Republican [ticket. The election of Doug. Weeks may as well be conceded by acclamation already for really it looks as if h6 will carry a third of the Republican vote*

THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE.

SHAKE.

Nature Did it With a Vengeance Last Night.

Center of Intensity in the Southern States.

Great Loss of Life and Property in Charleston, South Carolina— The Shake General.

A GENERAL SHAKE.

The Trembline Earth Spreads Terror and Consternation. CHARLESTON, August 31.—At 9:55 tonight an earthquake shock was felt here. It was very severe, lasting fully three minutes. Many people who had retired for the night were so frightened that they arose and ran from their houses. There were a number of chimneys toppled over, but at this hour no further damage, and no deaths are reported. Great excitement exists and the people of the city were sitting np waiting for another shock and the final result.

Since the earthquake shock there has been .no telegraphic communication With Charleston, S. C., from any point in the country. Telegraph authorities have been unable to get press dispatches or other communications from thereThis circumstance occasions great conoern. This section of the country seems to be the center of disturbance.

Up to 2 a. m. there has been no communication from Charleston. The bridge that has fallen carried the telegraph wires from this city. A reportiias been received from a point 25 miles from the city that the railroad traoks leading from there to Charleston have been submerged.

NEW YORK, September 1.—The Western Union agent at Richmond, Ya., telegraphs the manager of the New York office, saying: "Our men at Charleston, S. G., is demoralized. All his force has deserted but one man, He says big loss of life and property. I am trying to get a bulletin of something tangible. Will send to you."

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The Western Union manager at Wilmington, N. C., sends the following: ((Train dispatcher of Atlantic Coast line just been in. Says their section master, stationed twelve miles from Charleston, reports that the shock wrecked a bridge near there and, says a darkey from four miles north of Charleston reports that the water tank was thrown down and the ground upheaved, misplacing the traok, and that in several places the ground was cracked and boiling water was coming from it. This report coming from the source it does must be taken with grains of allowance. Augusta can get no one on his Charleston circuits. Guess nearest point is St. Stephen's. Special engine has been started to bring any reports available and if I get anything more will post you."

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—10:35

A. M.

The Southern Telegraph company reports that it has succeeded in re-open ing communication with Charleston, S. C. The operator in this city

sayB

that

the earthquake shook there last night was very severe. Several lives were lost and a number of persons were injured.

RICHMOND, Ya., Hept. 1.—10:45

A. M.—

A dispatch just received here says: "The streets of Charleston are blockaded with fallen buildings, telegraph poles and tangled wires. Over sixty persons were killed or wounded. After "the earthquake fires broke out in different parts of the city but they are not now spreading. The population spent the night in the streets und vacant lots. There is so much confusion that it is hard to get at the facts."

CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept 1—11

A. M.

—An earthquake, such as has never before been known in the history of this city swept over Charleston last night shortly after ten o'olock, causing more loss and injury to property and far more loss of life than the cyclone of a year before. The oity is wrecked. The streets are encumbered with masses of fallen bricks and tangled telegraph and telephone wires, and up to an early hour it was almost impossible to pass from part of the city to another. one The first shock was by far the most severe. Most of the people with their families passed the night in the streets, which even this morning are crowded with people afraid to re-enter their homes. More than, sixty persons were killed and wounded, chiefly colored. Among the whitos killed and fatally injured are M. J, Lynch, Dr. R. Alexander Hammon and Ainsley Robinson. Fires broke, out in different parts of the city immediately after the earthquake and some are still burning, but no danger of spreading. There is no way of leaving the city at present.

CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept 1.—There was a terrible earthquake last night at 9:50. The principal business portion of the city was destroyed and hundreds of

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persons were rendered homeless. Men were frantic, women were beseeching mercy from the Almighty, and children were in tears. The main station house, the City Hall, Hibernian Hall and many other well-known public buildings, including St. Michael's church were irreparably damaged. Many people were seriously, if not fatally injured. Broad street presented a spectacle of the most horror. Even women armed with hatchets fought valiantly to remove the imprisoned unfortunates.

Meeting street from Broad to Hazel is a wreck and is lined with unfortunates. To add to the horror of the scene, many fires broke out and were ineffectually fought by the fire department. The night was hideous with the groans of the dying, the screams of the wounded and the prayers of the uninjured. It is impossible to estimate the the losses of person or property at present. Up to 10 A. M. today there had been ten distinct shocks.

It is impossible at this time to give a correct estimate of the casualties. It is expected that between fifty and one hundred persons have been killed and several hundred wounded. At the time of the first shock, fires broke out in five different parts of the oity. About twenty houses were destroyed by fire. Scaroely one hundred houses in the city are occupied at this time. The people are all encamped in the open places. All tho stores are alosed and scarcity of provisions are feared not from want of provisions but because no one can be got to go to the Btores to sell them.

The city is wrapped in gloom and business is suspended. People generally remain in the streets in tents and under improvised shelters and will camp out tonight, fearing another shook. The gas works are injnred' and probably the city will be without light tonight. St. Michael's' church church is shattered, and the steeple will come down likewise the steeple of St Phillip's ohurch. The steeple of the Uniterian church has fallen. The porticos of Hiberian Hall and main station house are demolished. There is much injury to mansions on the east and south battery. The portico of the Ravenal mansion is down.

From fifteen to twenty residences and stores were consumed by fire. The entire loss in the city is estimated at five million dollars. As far as could be learned from fifteen to twenty were killed during the night.

A greater number was wounded in all sorts of ways. The loss of life will be large and it will take days to get at the accurate number. Charleston is now practically isolated from the outside world.

Hardly a house in the city escaped injury and many are so shaken and cracked that a hard blow would bring them to the ground. The shock was severe at Summerville and Mt. Pleasant and Sullivan's Island, but no loss of life is reported there. Fissures in the earth are noticed. A sulphurous Qmell is very noticeable.

ANOTHER SHOCK THIS MORNING. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1.—A special from Charleston, S. C., dated 1 p, says: "At 8:25 a. m. precisely, this morning, another wave swept over the city, coming, as the other did, from the southeast and going in a northwest direction. By that time the people who had been out in the public parks and open places all night had venturned into their houses to get clothing and something to eat. The approach of the quake was heralded by the usual rumbling sound, resembling distant thunder. Then it gradually approached, the earth quivered and heaved, and in three seconds it had passed, the sound dying out in the distance. "This is the only wave felt since 2:30 this morning. It was not destructive, all the destruction having been done at 9:55 last night The city is a complete wreck. St Michael's church and St Phillip's church, two of the most historic churches in the city, are in ruins, as is also the Hibernian Hall. The police station and many other public buildings, fully two thirds of the residences in the city are uninhabitable— wrecked either totally or partially.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept 1—12

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relief train has been dispatched to Charleston from this city to render assistance to the sufferers and to repair the railroad.

AT SAVANNAH AND NEIGHBORHOOD. SAVANNAH, G&., Sept 1—The earthquake is the topic of tho hour. Efforts to reach Charleston have been made from all points and have failed. At Tybee the shook was more severely felt than in the city. The people on the Island rushed from their homes to tbe beach. The oscillation lasted for several minutes. The large lenses in the light house were broken, and tiie machinery of the lamp was disarranged The keeper hurried up th,e tower and as soon as possible arranged temporary light which will have to answer until the light h,cvuse supply reaches here. The people on the beach ran hither and thither., not knowing where to go, and fearing that every moment a tidal wave would rush over them. The water WP.S agitated and the waves rose high o'n the beach. The houses on the bes ch swayed to and fro and shook as if they would fall to pieces. A telephone message to the

News from the Tybee station at 4' o'clock this morning stated that the people were still gathered on the beach.

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SHOCKS AT AUGUSTA TODAY. AUGUSTA, Ga., Sept 1.—Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt this morning at 7:50 and 9:50 city time. The excitement has somewhat subsided. A number of houses have been reported to the fire warden as in danger and from all parts of the city and surrounding neighborhood come reports of small damage by the shocks such as the falling of chimneys, parting of walls, smashing of crockery etc. In the railway accident at Langly Pond, ten miles

from Augusta, the fireman was

killed. Another South Carolina railroad train is in the ditch at Horse Creek, four miles from the city and the fireman was killed. The latter is a stock train and is now completely under water. The stock has escaped with the exception of four horses. The shooks broke the dams at Langley and Bath, S. C.,and the railroad traoks are washed away. ELEVEN DISTINCT SHOCKS AT COLUMBIA,

S..C.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept 1.—At 9:58 last night this city was visited by a terrible earthquake. The. first two shooks were fearful. Buildings swayed from side to side and the earth rose and fell like the waves of the ooean. People rushed madly from their houses into the streets. Some

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from the windows and

were injured. The experience of those in buildings at the time of the first shock was that of being rocked as if in a ship at sea. Many of the most substantial buildings were shaken to their foundations and the wall cracked. Five minutes after the first shock the second te and ten minutes later a third. Other shocks followed, until 1:05 a. m., when the eighth shock was felt and this one lasted for a minute and a half. At 4 o'clock this morning the ninth shock came at 9:30 and, at 10:20 the city was again made to tremble. Very little sleep was had by any of the inhabitants of Columbia last night The negroes thought the end of the world had oome and they held prayer meetings on the street corners. DISPATCHES TO THE WESTERN UNION AT

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, 12:45 p.

M.—The follow

ing dispatches have been received by the Western Union Telegraph company: LANGLY, S. C. Sept.l-The shock burst the mill dams here and some thousand feet of railroad track was destroyed. Telegraph wires were also destroyed. No trains are running. The Western Union has started hand cars from Summerville to restore communication. Great damage is reported at Summerville. The railroad is badly broken on both sides of Branchville." "RAVENELS, S. C. Sept. 1—The railroad is under water in some places between here and Charleston, twenty-five niiles north of here, and the earth has caved in in several places." "JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept 1—The earthquake shock last night was quite severe and was felt as f&r south as Bartow. It commenced at 9:27 sun time, and lasted about 30 seconds."

RALEIGH, N. C., August 31.—Shocks were felt here at 9:50 and continued nearly six minutes. Buildings rocked, walls cracked, floors broke loose from their supports. Chimneys and lamps were overturned. The motion of the earthquake was very decided, and rang church bells and door bells. Reports show that the shock was felt all over the state. At Wilmington they were very severe, and came near wrecking several buildings.

NASHVILLE, August 31.—Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here tonight, a longer one at 8:54J£ and a shorter at 8:57%. It was very perceptible to all in tall buildings,but not felt by a majority of people.

RICHMOND, Va., August 31.—At 10:05 o'clock a shock of earthquake was felt in this city, creating the greatest excitement known there in ten years. Persons in bar rooms said they thought they were drunk,' as their feet became unsteady. Decanters and glasses clanked and consternation prevailed for a while. The guards at the Virginia prison, in their fright, opened the cells of the prisoners, and it is now said that the prisoners are frightened and unruly. The militia of the city has been called out, and there is the wildest state of excitement throughout the place.

THE SHOCK IN OHIO.

Reports From Various Sections Showing Its Extent. CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.—A singular ef feet of last night's earthquake was the very general feeling of dizziness that it oaused. Nine people out of ten im agined they were sick and many did not know till this morning that the disturbance was in Mother itarth. An operator in the Western Union office receiving from Washington felt sick and told the Washington operator to hold on he was sick. "We have iasfcihad a shock of earthquake here," said Washington, and then the Cincinnati operator knew what had happened. Thert was a decided difference in the severiy of the shock in different buildings and in different parts of the oity. Many people did not observe it at all. The largest building in the city and one of the strongest—the government building —rocked violently with three distinct vibrations. The large clock was stopped and mirrors were broken. In the large six and seven story flats in the city the vibrations were severe. Dishes were thrown from cupboards and articles fell from mantels, while chandeliers were agitated as if by a strong wind. Proba bly 20 or 30 meetings of lodges and societies were broken up without a motion to adjourn.

At the old armory building on Court street the plastering on the ceiling was broken. The most decided shock wad felt in Cumminsville in the northern part of the city. Here lights were put out and bottles brakes drug stores.

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Throughout the state dispatches indicate that the shook was general and that it occurred almost at tbe same instant At Hamilton boarders in hotels ran from their rooms in fright and walls were said to sway one and a half inches. At Canton, Ohio, four shocks were observed, the motion being from north to south. Half the populace was ir the streets talking of the strange experience for along time after the event.

Mt Vernon, Ohio, thought the undulations were from east to west At New Connerstown, glassware rattled distinctly. At Denison a meeting broke

THE SHOCK HERE.

Minstrel Audience at the Opera House Badly Scared.

A Wholesale Panic Narrowly Averted Rush for the Doors.

Buildings are Shaken, Plastering Knocked Down and Other Incidents.

The earthquake shock which was pretty general all over a large section of the United States last night was felt here {(bout 9 o'clock and in a manner that created quite a panic for a time. Th^ greatest excitement was at Naylor's Opera House, where a large crowd had gathered to see the Wilson & Rankin minstrel performance. All the floors were filled and Rankin had the attention of the house, the when oocupants of the two upper floors felt the building rock so perceptibly that, as if by magic, they rose to their feet and began a scramble for the doors.

The people on the first floor do not seem to have felt the shock as it was felt up stairs, and this is a peculiarity as between upper and lower floors that seems to be pretty generally noticed. To add to the confusion which resulted some excited person cried out "fire" and with the larger portion of the audience on their feet and many making for the doors the situation was extremely critical and the audience was on the point of a panic. A large number came running out into the hallway at the ticket office and there were many who did not stop until they reached the sidewalk below. The prompt and efficient work by a squad of police officers who happened to be on the scene alone prevented the the occupants of the first floor from joining in a mad rush for the street

Such an act would have choked up the hallway and there is no telling what might have occurred in that event. Many of the first floor spectators did not feel the shock and the first they knew of it was when the upper portion of the audience rose to their feet in fright Others say they felt a rocking sensation. Occupants of the upper floors declare that the building shook in such a man ner that they fully expected it to falLThe stage people behaved' admirably during the threatened panic and no doubt their action fully as much as anything else prevented any general endeavor on the part of the audience to leave the building. They went ahead with the performance as best they could, but for a time they could hardly hear themselves speak.

It was fully ten or fifteen minutes before anything like theatrical order could be restored. One occupant of the first floor said this morning: "The first thing I knew I heard everybody getting to their feet I instantly thought there was a fire. 1 saw there was no way for me to get out of the doors, and I was making my way toward the stage when, my attention was attracted by a man in. the back part of the building telling th& people to go back that there was noticing the matter."

There were a number who did not go back to the theatre at all after they once got out Robert Haman, treasurer at the Opera House* was just closing up the ticket office. He says he plainly felt the shock and the next instant he heard the crowd coming down stairs helter-skelter.

In the Daily Express office these was a panic on a smaller scale. The reportorial force in the third floor heard the shock very plainly. They say they hilly expected the building to go under and they lost no time getting down, the stairway. Mr. Murphy says the books the library were moved oat oi their nlaoes and that he felt bis chair pulled about. The building swayed to and fro like a leaf.

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in a_panio. Coshocton felt two

shocks. The same story comes from newly every town in Ohio. People were frightened but no actual damage was done. At Catlettsburg, Ashland, Ky., and Huntington, W. Va., the shook was more severe. People rushed out of their houses with children screaming. The swaying motion seemed to indicate that the houses were falling.

The duration of the shocks is a matter of mere conjecture, as people differ so widely in their estimates. It appears to be pretty certain, however, that there were two distinct shocks, and their duration eould not haw been more than five or six seconds. Persons who bank their reputation fsr truth and veracity on the statement that the shock lasted ten or twenty seconds were more or less* excited and besides a second appeared: to them as big as a minute.

Col. R. W. Thompson was reading at his desk in his residence on south Sixth street when the house was noticed to quiver. Mrs. Thompson immetfifttely said it was an earthquake.

Father McEvoy was reading a newspaper at St Joseph's parsonage on the first floor and did not notice the shock. Father Frewin, the assistant pastor, was up stairs, and he felt the shock distinctly.

Mr. H. C. Nevitt was home when the shock came and the fust thing that occurred to him was that it was an. earthquake.

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