BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 



R [ A GNETIC DISTURBANCES. 



I am indebted to Mr. W. P. Robinson, of the Canadian Pacific 

 Telegraph Co., for the following note : 



The last magnetic disturbances of a serious nature were on Septem- 

 ber 9th, 1898, covering a period of five hours — from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

 St. John local time. The earth currents on this occasion were very 

 constant. We worked with Fredericton part of the time without 

 battery at either end. Although the manifestations of aurora were 

 brilliant that evening, our circuits were not affected at all after 5 p. M. 

 During the hours mentioned all circuits, east and west, were affected. 

 March 14th and 15th of 1898 we also observed magnetic disturbances, 

 on the latter date particularly being of unusually troublesome nature. 

 On that date the aurora was of remarkable brilliance. We were 

 affected between 2 and 9 p. m., local time. S. W. K. 



EARTHQUAKE SHOCK, AUGUST 14, 1898. 



A slight earthquake shock was felt on the above date at points on the 

 St. John River between Torryburn and Oak Point. The first shock was 

 felt at 3.09 a. m., the second at 3.14 a. m. (75th meridian time). The 

 first shock was preceded by a slight noise ; the second shock was 

 sufficiently strong to overturn light objects, and aroused many of the 

 residents at Ingleside, Westfield, Hampstead, Oak Point and Rothesay. 

 Mr. Shewen, who was at Rothesay, said it seemed like a train approach- 

 ing, followed by a shaking of the house. It was felt most severely in. 



the vicinity of Oak Point. 



S. W. KAIN. 



