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A slight earthquake shock occurred in different parts of the Junction city at 3:50 yesterday afternoon. The Standard says that at the Tithing office the shock was felt quite strong‹some light articles having been tipped from the shelves. At the Reed hotel the shock was also powerful.
At the county court house the people rushed out of their offices in amazement. At the Utah Loan & Trust building the walls cracked like a pistol shot. In A. R. Heywood's office the lamp swayed back and forth from the shock. In other parts of town the "quake" produced considerable alarm.
[Deseret Evening News; July 19, 1894]
Ogden Badly Shaken Up‹Walls Of Several Large Blocks Cracked‹
Frightened People Flee From Their Homes
Ogden, Utah, July 18‹At 3:50 this afternoon distinct earthquake shocks were felt. Dishes were shaken from the tables, the walls of some large blocks were cracked and a general shaking up occurred. Many people were frightened into leaving their houses.
[Salt Lake Herald; July 19, 1894]
Yesterday at six minutes after 4 o'clock a shock of earthquake, as it is supposed, was felt at Ogden. The shock was plainly felt and heard all over the business portion of the city, and caused men to leave their offices and stores in alarm. The shock was accompanied by a peculiar cracking sound like the breaking or snapping of dry timbers.
In the Utah Loan & Trust building the shock was felt quite severely, the building trembling for more than a second, shaking the desks and bookcases so that the vibration could be distinctly felt and seen.
At the County Courthouse the shake-up was plainly felt, and many of the occupants left the building.
At the Reed Hotel, City Hall and many other places, the shock was distinctly felt and occasioned much alarm. The disturbance lasted less than two seconds, but those two seconds were lively.
[Salt Lake Tribune; July 19, 1894]
A slight earthquake shock was felt in different parts of the city at 3:50 this afternoon. At the tithing office the shock was felt quite strong‹some light articles being tipped from the shelves. At the Reed Hotel the shock was also quite strong.
At the county court house the people rushed out of their offices in amazement. At the Utah Loan & Trust building the walls cracked like a pistol shot. In A. R. Heywood's office the lamp swayed back and forth from the shock. In other parts of town the shock produced considerable alarm.
[The Standard; July 18, 1894]
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