200 C. G. Rockwood—Recent American Earthquakes. 
most places a rumbling sound was heard. The shock continued 
about five seconds. 
June 24. At 12.47 a. w. a shock at_ San Francisco.—U. 8. 
Weather Review. 
June 29. The eruption of the volcano Fuego, in Gautemala, 
which began at 3 a.M. on this date, was: preceded by violent 
earthquakes, whose effect, however, was confined to the sur- 
rounding country within a radius of twenty or thirty miles. 
July 12. About 11 p. u. a slight shock at Concord, N. H. 
local time. It was from N.W. to S.E. and lasted several seconds. 
The U. S. Weather Review notes two shocks at Memphis with an 
interval of ‘fifty seconds. 
July 16. At 10.25 p.m. (Washington mean time) a slight shock 
at Kingston, Jamaica, oscillation from north to south, lastmg 
about three seconds.—U. 8. Weather Review. 
July 20. About 7 p. M. an earthquake occurred at Manchester, 
Milford, Contoocook and Antrim, N. H.; at the latter place two 
shocks. 
July 21. At 10.50 p.m. at Valparaiso, Chili, a “long _ 
rather is ” shock followed by several slight ones during the 
night.—N. Y. Times. 
July 22. At 2a. m. a shock at Ottawa, Ont., from west to east 
with rumbling noise. 
Aug. 1. At 7 P. M. a heavy shock at Caracas, Venezuela.—Nature. 
Aug. 10. About 12.15 p. mw. a slight shock at Morristown, * 
ver, Mendham and vicinity in Northern New Jersey, accomp 
nied by a noise as of a “ distant explosion.” 
raiso to Coquimbo and inland. The duration was nearly — 
seconds. No serious d mage was done at Valparaiso, . 
churches and buildings were overthrown in Quillota and other 
towns near; and the town of Illapel suffered very severely. : 
Aug. 18. Two distinct earthquake shocks were reported from St. Dorothy he 
trict in Jamaica, during the severe cyclone which swept over the island on 
night.—U. S. Weather Review. 
ug. 20. At 6.30 4. m. strong shocks were felt in the vee 
Abajo region, in Candelaria and San Cristobal, in Cuba. N 
eee lasted seven seconds and was from east to west.~ 
ribune, 
Aug. 21. A shock at Barrington, N. H.—U. S. Weather Review. 
