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Sherbooke, — Felt earthquake here at 11.25. Shook the 

 office books off the table, and the clock down. 



Richmond, 11.17 a.m. — A severe shock just felt here. 

 Buildings at station rocked a good deal. 



Durham, P. Q., Oct. 20. — A slight shock of an earth- 

 quake passed here about 11.15 a.m., moving north. It shook the 

 houses quite perceptibly, and lasted several moments. 



Three Rivers, 11.25. — A very severe earthquake has 

 been experienced in this city. The vibrations were very severe, 

 lasting several minutes. The people ran out of their houses. 



NicoLET. — A violent earthquake was felt here at 11.19. 

 The whole building tottered, as if about ndling. It lasted about 

 20 seconds. 



Berthier. — We had an earthquake very strong in Berthier 

 at half past eleven to-day. 



SoREL, 11.14 a.m.— A shock of earthquake was distinctly 

 felt here, of nearly a minute duration. 



St. Hyacinthe. — A strong shock of earthquake was felt 

 here at 11.15, lasting about thirty seconds. 



AVaterloo Village, P. Q., Oct. 20th.— The shock of an 



earthquake was felt here at 11.30 to-day; duration about fifty 



seconds. It commenced with a low rumblinsf noise. Buildino-s 



shook and trembled, and people rushed out of their houses 

 terrified. 



Rouse's Point, 11.20. — Severe shock of earthquake here. 

 The Railroad depot shook very much. 



St. John's P. Q. — Quite a severe shock of earthquake at 

 11.15. 



Montreal. — The shock was felt at Quebec about 30 seconds 

 before it reached here. The operator at Quebec was just in the 

 act of asking his confrere of Montreal if any shock was felt 

 when wall and instrument began to rock and shake. 



Albany. — Not felt within IG miles from here. Felt in 

 Schenectady, N. Y., Cambridge, N. Y., and Cooper's Town 

 N. Y. 



New York. — A severe shock of earthquake was felt in this 

 city this morning about 11 o'clock. Shocks were also felt in 

 Schenectady, N. Y., Cleveland, 0., Boston, Burlington, Vt., 

 Portland, Me., Troy, Saratoga, Warrensburg and Warsaw, N. Y. 



St. Andrews. — Shock of earthquake this morning ; lasted 

 30 seconds. 



