150 Years 1887-1901 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART THREE OF THE DALLES CHRONICLE'S TEN-PART SERIES. April 27, 2007 Page 5 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT AT UMATILLA HOUSE THE EARTH TREMBLED - Three distinct pulsations of earthquake were felt in this city, at a little before three o'clock this morning. The disturbance lasted only a few seconds, and while no damage was done the shocks were sufficiently sharp to wake up from sleep a number of citizens. The shocks were distinctly felt at the Umatilla house by night bar-keeper Wm. Marder and night clerk Tom O'Conner, At the Columbia hotel, bar keeper David King was waked up so that he stepped out on the porch to see what was the matter, but supposing that the disturbance was caused by a passing freight train he returned to bed and thought no more of the matter till morning. Billy Wiseman had just retired and was still awake when he felt himself driven against the head of the bed which stands north and south. J.A. Urquhart, city assessor, who lives on the bluff, felt three distinct shocks, and says there was a lighter one again at 3:30. Geo. Runyan was waked up by the shocks. They were sufficiently vigorous to make the house crack. W.C. Alloway, who resides in the brick building over French & McFarland's store was so alarmed that he got ready to leave the building. George Harris, night clerk in Haight's restaurant reports a general shaking up of crockery and dishes at that place. The shocks were also felt by John Marden Emil Schanno. No damage was done so far as heard of. January 29, 1892. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program