Tasre IX, (Continued.) 
C. EL. West on an Earthquake in Western New York. 147 
Intervals of Resistance Resistance | Weight of 
Depth. Times ef Velocity, to to Line in 
Descent. Sinker. Line Water. 
Fathoms. Min. See. Feet. Pounds, Pounds. | Pounds 
1000 269°0 23 
1300. ee ty te eee ee Pee eee ee 2877 253 
1200. 2964 276 
1300 325'1 299 
1400. * 343°8 322 
011s BES Beemer gray one SamaNepewrie tee eas eae er gee 862°5 345 
1600 381°2 368 
1700 399°9 391 
1800 4186 414 
ly. OR se cel rcaas mee 78 | 487°3 437 
Art. XVII.—On an Earthquake in Western New York; by 
C. E. West. 
_ AN ea tthquake was felt in Western New York, on the 23d of 
October last. The following pages contain such statistics respect- 
ing it, as have come to my knowledge. 
t occurred in Buffalo, at a quarter past 3°o’clock, P. M 
Was violent, compared with other earthquakes in the Novthers 
States 
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