C. G. Rockwood—American Earthquakes. 359 
Tt was reported from numerous places as far east of the river as 
Shelbyville in central Illinois, Shawneetown on the Ohio River, 
and Clarksville and Nashville, Tenn., and from places in south- 
eastern Missouri; but doe s not seem to have been felt west of a 
line joining St. Louis and rslsaaph re unless a doubtful report from 
Protem, Taney ¢ ounty, in southwestern Missouri, of a cso 
shock at about ok of the 10th is to be referred to the same, 
time was from St. Louis, where the report was: “Four distinet 
shocks, Seginniig at 18 11™ 308, each shock bag ttgl by tremors 
lastin ing five to ten seconds, direction S.E. to N.W., no sound, 
entire siiie 50 to 60 seconds.” At other sala the time was 
ag all the way from 1" to 2°, with a preference for 1:15 or 
1:20. In most of the reports no mention is made * BS iy than 
one shock; but at Memphis three were phe de nd at Cape if arrest 
deau , Mo., two; while at Anna, IIL, slight honk had b 
noticed at 1425" of the 10th. The saber of the mioyedions 
Was greater than in either of the two earthquakes which in the 
September and October previous had affected this region. Build- 
igs were rocked, chandeliers caused to ee engine bells fe 
etc. The greatest motion was reported from Ca airo, IIl. 
ae Maes also is about the middle of the area shaken 
t 34™ a strong earthquake shock was felt at 
Tquiqne, Piskvun Dolores, Posa “Almonte, La Noria and Huanil- 
los, allin southern Pert. The motion lasted about 30 seconds, 
and a ighter shock followed a Post minutes afterward. 
Ja —At 5" a slight earthquake at Los Angeles, Cal., vibra- 
tion rie north to south. Two distinct shocks noe felt, sep separated 
_ by an interval of about two seconds.— 
Jan. 23.—At 23" 40" a vg shock at ei Francisco, Cal. and 
Vicinity.— U. S, Weath. Rev 
eb. 4.—At 5" a ela shock was felt at Bloomington, IIL 
_ and at various places in northern Indiana and southern ichigan, 
At the former place a prolonged rumbling was heard, followed 
At St. Loui hi 
Several observers, as “two sharp sounds about four seconds 
apart,” which were not at first attributed to cepavicneee causes, 
Until it was found that they had been heard by many persons. 
eb. 4.—At 15" 5™ a slight shock was felt at Wolfborough, 
» followed ten nee later =. ~ second shock which was 
at 1 
, 
‘ also reported at Cornish, 
Feb. 5.—At 10" 37™ a ea rp sien was a felt at Panama and i 
Gasent: parts of the Isthmus. ‘The Central and South Atnoriosin 
es — ny’s submarine cable was somewhat injured. bale 
eb. ‘fer 16" 30™ a slight vob sees at San Diego, Ca 
direction of movement from north to south.— U. S. Weath. Rev. 
Feb. 27,—At about 22" 20" what ‘cr to be a double 
shock of shiek Seats eae by loud noises, was felt in 
Ax. Jo THIRD i. XXVIL No. 161.—May, 1884. 
