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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1884
Page
5
Residents of Boston recall a weekend tremor felt at 2.07 pm Cambridge time. Chandeliers swayed tables rocked and a rumbling noise described as a cart on frozen ground lasted about ten seconds with a brief encore. Felt across the city especially inland far from the waterfront.
A mild 2.1 earthquake rattled chandeliers and furniture across Worcester Lawrence Andover Methuen Lowell Springfield Holyoke North Adams Pittsfield Lee Stockbridge Framingham Leominster Hadley Clinton Marlboro Ayer Salem Peabody and Lynn. No major damages reported though windows rattled and doors swung as residents fled outdoors in the afternoon tremor lasting about a minute.
A major earthquake rattled towns across Connecticut Rhode Island and New Hampshire with shocks lasting seconds to minutes. New Haven reported two strong quakes five seconds apart while Bridgeport Norwalk Stamford and Hartford saw furniture bottles and crockery topple or shake. No deaths. widespread fright and minor damages reported.
Reports describe a striking yesterday phenomenon from Manchester New Hampshire to Harrisburg Pennsylvania once thought an earthquake. Professor H A Newton of Yale Observatory examined the episode and concluded the sounds and tremors were caused by a large meteor passing near the earth, aligning with a similar Rhode Island Connecticut event in March 1883.
New Haven August 10 Professor Dana Yale geology and mineralogy says the meagre reports prevent detailed views but notes the coastal shock traced from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts followed a natural chain of mountains including the Palisades East and West Rocks at New Haven and branches toward Mount Tom and the Green Mountains all of volcanic formation. He cites weak spots in the earth and a rolling motion from inner workings of the earth that exhausted its force. He adds the chain has been stable yet liable to disturbance without alarm or volcanic eruption or gas release.
Boatswain James Nash recounts Ensign Lovell K. Reynolds's daring rescue of two boys from the Austrian bark Olive during a winter voyage in 79. Reynolds sailed through a fierce storm, pulled lads from rising wreckage, and later returned to salvage the burning vessel before rejoining the Constellation in darkness and rising seas.
A lively exchange tracks reports from Maine to Connecticut on hay apple potato and garden crops. Nearly all places report two thirds to full yields with excellent quality despite rain late frosts and variable beetles, while Bangor and Newport remain the pessimist foil to broad optimism.
In Richmond Maine yesterday a tugboat towed a schooner near Iceboro. Four men in a rowboat attempted to board when the boat overturned. Lyman Stall, about 21, drowned and his body was not recovered. His younger brother, also aboard, sacrificed himself to save him.
A Denver Daily Republican report from Gunnison county claims red sunsets were caused by meteoric iron dust. Snow on mountain tops appeared crimson, with iron oxide forming a red glaze when sunlit. Professor Van Diest doubted the meteoric iron explanation as the sole cause.
A report argues the snow color, described as red, was actually ochre, likely pollen from distant flowers blown onto the snow. Travelers in Arctic regions have noted similar displays. Examinations indicate the substance is vegetable, not mineral, and would sink beneath the surface of the snow.
New York August 11 bank shutters at Wall Street Bank after rumors of cashier misappropriation. Reports say cashier J F Dickinson fled to Canada. deposits may be paid at about 50 percent. Bank presidents indicate loss to stockholders. capital 600000. clearance through Fourth National planned. Washington notes the former Wall Street National Bank has closed under state law after overcertification issues.
The August Department of Agriculture report shows improved cotton conditions in Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, with Mississippi and Louisiana notably better. North Carolina and Georgia stable, while South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama face weed growth from excessive rains, hindering cultivation. Texas drought raises future concerns. corn and wheat conditions near long-term highs, with drought hitting Ohio Valley and Texas.
Portland’s leading businessman Samuel E. Spring died after a lingering illness at age 72. A Republican with political influence in state affairs, he built diverse ventures, including cattle operations in South America, and once contemplated a newspaper venture. He aided the poor and aspiring traders, though recently suffered heavy losses and was a creditor to Shaw & Brother. He left an estimated fortune around one million dollars.
A six month old Northimpton pup eats baked beans. Bears kill thirty sheep in Crystal Plantation Me last week. A Hallowell man shows a 1650 will by Love Brewster witnessed by Miles Standish. A Winnipeg horse shortage rumor prompts Carleton county Me to drive 2000 miles with family. a 95 pound man would push a 280 pounder in New Haven if Blaine wins otherwise Cleveland. An inmate of a Hartford Lunatic Asylum swears he was jailed after stealing a saw mill and returning for its contents. A Pelham Mass woman’s kittens drink bottle milk as their mother cat fled and then refused the mother. An old man in Hastings Hill Conn visits a kitchen oven, proclaims Jesus Christ with wet feet, then leaves. Grasshoppers devastate Connecticut river valleys. Franklin and Hampshire Counties suffer most in Mass. A Rockport Me woman recalls a sick horse left in Searsport six years ago, billed for meds and burial, now seen in a stable. ownership and travel rights questioned.
A special cable from London reports a sharp rise in cholera cases in Marseilles and surrounding areas, with 621 admissions and 208 recoveries at Phare hospital, plus new deaths in Avignon, Toulon, Gignac, and nearby villages. Reports describe rapid spread through Southern France and Northern Italy, with weather and emigration blamed.
A Boston cotton trade interview notes the crop likely to exceed last year but prices held by a small visible and very low invisible stock. Mills curtail output, some shut, demand weak, trade unsettled, and outlook depends on fall goods demand and weather. Brokers retreat to coastal retreats as smaller dealers handle limited orders.
Finance and Commerce column from State Street on Saturday afternoon August 9 1884 describes easy discount rates and a quiet money market. Banks show accommodation at about 6 4 and mercantile paper at 6 4 7 percent while prime notes and acceptances run near 4 4 4 percent. Call loans on stocks at about 14 2 percent. The weekly bank statement shows loans deposits and reserves changes with a favorable balance and excess reserves. Prices for various commodities including hides hops iron lead leather lime and lumber are listed with regional and international references.
Market notes show no new moves with prices mostly unchanged from last week. Bond yields drift slightly with 44 percents and 43 5 lower, others flat, as dealers Evans & Doane report steady activity across land, railroad, mining and utility issues in Boston trading.
Market notes show demand fair for various goods with price shifts. Coal, drugs, eggs, flour, feed, and freight rates listed, including cannel and anthracite coal, English chemicals, western eggs, and steamship freight to Liverpool and London.
Saturday market roundup notes flour and meal sales, grain futures drift with No 2 red wheat and corn futures lower, on the spot market dullness in oats and corn, lard futures fluctuating, pork steady, butter quiet, eggs steady. Cotton futures ease then steady, petroleum crude certificates rise then retreat, coffee steady, molasses dull, raw sugars steady with limited sales, refined sugar sluggish.
The Gloucester market reports 45 Ashton arrivals, total receipts about 2.5 million pounds of codfish, 260000 pounds halibut, and 7400 barrels mackerel. Mackerel demand is brisk with last sales at 85 1 2d per barrel. bay mackerel at 8 11 per barrel. Halibut and cod prices listed including large Georges cod at 500, bank cods from 2 75 to 85 00, hake and pollock prices, and assorted byproducts such as cod liver oil and fish skins noted for market activity.
Arrivals of livestock at Brighton and Watertown show Western cattle 1905 Eastern cattle 224 Northern 477 total 2606. Western sheep and lambs 3140 Eastern sheep and lambs 2422 Northern sheep and lambs 4102 total 2442. Swine 12250 veals 940 horses 267. Beef cattle prices per hundred pounds ranged from 50 to 85 dollars with various grades listed. Hides and tallow notes include Brihton and country hides and lampkins in several weights.
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