436 0. G. Rockwood, Jr.—American Earthquakes. 
kinton, Bradford and Warner in ne shabu and Hills- 
boro ough and Antrim in Hillsborough Count 
Nov. 12.—The self-registering tide a at Saucelito, Cal., 
ea a series of waves probably due to a submarine ‘earth- 
quake. They are thus described in the ae Francisco Evening 
Bulletin of Dec. 13. “They commenced at eight o’clock in the 
pes 8 and ended at eleven. There are nine well-marked crests 
n two and a half hours or only seventeen minutes apart. They 
oO aly t a or three inches in height but maintain the charac- 
Nov. 13.--The so-called earthquake reported on this pret in Essex County, 
Ontario, pets caused by an explosion of powder at Toledo, Ohi 
Nov. 21.—In the evening several ene on aes sides of the 
St. Lawrence River; between St. Flavie, Kamouraska Co., and 
Gaspé, a distance of about 250 wiles selene visited by a light 
earthquake. The vibration lasted 45 or 50 seconds, but did no 
damage, although creating alarm 
v. 22.— At 72 18™ a PEs earthquake occurred at 
Lima, Peru, and vicinity. The motion was from southwest to 
northeast. At Callao portions of the oS were shaken down 
a 
opened nine yards from the edge of the 
Nov. 23.—At 0" 30™ a strong Lae: occurred in New 
Hasspahics erigres Massachusetts and Connecticut. At Com 
cord, N. HL, bts eat shock | was followed by a heavier one sixteen 
foundation of a boiler was displaced. oe was “extens sively felt is 
that part of the State.” It was reported as suet but it 4 
tondale, Essex Co., at Cam nateidge and at Holden Worcester ne 
Mass., and at Hartfor d and Mansfield, Conn. At the last-name 
creasing in intensity from first to last. The t stg 
rence, a half hour after midnight, will rabnbly Maceount one 
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direction was gen erally stated as west to east or south wes ‘a 
northeast, duration oly given oo om five seconds to a minute. 
was 0% 18™ a very a shock at “gnnher Mass.—Bull. NV. Eng 
Dee. 17.—At about 2° a i t Laconia and 
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