298 C. G. Rockwood, Jr.—Recent American Earthquakes. 
Seaman of rumbling.” The direction was said to be N. to S. 
me persons reported a second light shock and rumbling at 2 
e Mm. on the 12th. 
Jun The Sacramento (Cal.) Union of June 28, speaks of a 
“ recent earthquake at Virginia City,” (Nev.) which was felt at 
the surface but not in the deeper mines. No more exact account 
has been obtained.” 
J 11. Two severe shocks at Bogota, sete org - — about 
, lasting ten seconds, the second about 11 , lasting 
thirty se econds. They eee "accompanied oii a slight ana 
—: direction 8.W. to N.E. The damage to property was 
shght. 
A shock at Cairo and —— City, Il. at 11.45 a. M., 
lasting hace seconds. Motion 
uly 30. A Mego ea _— at St. es po Indies) at 11.35 a. M., lasting 
forty seconds.— Nc 
Aug. 1. A —— phase at St. Thomas, (West Indies).—J, M. B. 
Aug. 10. A severe shock was felt at Dominica, (West ao 
“at 1.20 a. M., and at intervals until 1.52 there were tremulou 
movements of the earth.” _ A noise accompan ied the first shook, 
c 
“ essentially of volcanic origin a“ contains three active geysers.” 
—From a letter in shee Xx, p. 4 
Aug. 10. At 1.15 Pp. M. a very light shock at Los Angeles Cal.; 
stronger and followed Wy a tidal wave at St. Monica 13 miles 
beoadl and quite severe at San Fernando about the same distance 
nort 
oe ; shock at Fiske’s Mills, Sonoma county, California. —Jd. MU. B 
ine side, At most places an explode was heard and at St. Cath- 
arines the shock was strong enough to cause the church bell to 
0 shoe 
Inquiry failed to remove the uncertainty. No report ei 
two shocks. 
Sept. 24. A violent shock occurred in the southern part of Ice- 
land, being most severe near Krisuvik. Slight local earthquakes 
onal tre aan occurred at Krisuvik during the previous eighteen 
conn A shock at 9.10 p. m. at Memphis, Tenn., lasting six 
seconds, dineetion N.W.toS.E. It was felt also at Gayoso, Mo., 
