“Mr. Editor...”
Creator
A. Johnston
Date
2-17-1812
Newspaper
Boston Independent Chronicle
Page and Column
Page 1, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Serial Number
37
Abstract
Effect of the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Coshockton, Ohio. Describes chimney damage and cracked ice in the river.
Transcript
Coshockton, Ohio, Jan. 23d, 1812. MR. EDITOR-This morning, at seventeen minutes past eight o'clock, a severe shake of a earthquake was felt in this place. It lasted nearly a minute; it shook so as to nearly half empty a bucket, standing on the floor, full of water; and the river being frozen over, it caused the ice to crack considerably. A stone chimney in the house of col. Williams in this place, seven by five feet square, solid and well built, was so severely shaken as to cause it to crack in several places; and one or perhaps more brick chimneys in this place have been considerably injured by the shock. I have been informed that several houses in the neighborhood of this place were so shook that much of the chinkin dropt out; and the commotions of the trees and bushes was so great as to cause persons I the woods to observe the phenomenon. The shock was succeeded by a thick haze, and several people were affected with giddiness, although the air was quite serene at the time of the shock. The course of the above shock was from S.W. to N.E. nearly. A. JOHNSTON.
Recommended Citation
"“Mr. Editor...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 37.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/37
