The doctor reports that a series of
earthquakes have been felt in the
park during the last few weeks, one
of which was the most terrific
eruption since the discovery of
the park. ’I lie main road south
of Norris Geyser basin caved in
for a long distance and to an unknown
depth. In one place there remains a
huge gap in the earth about seventy
feet wide and probably several hun
dred feet in length. Aiarl iS left by the
recent earlhq ;ake are t lainly visible
in a number i>; place*. Large chande
liers ana lamps in the hotel at Norris
basin were knocked down and two
persons in the building at the time
were ver?- much frisditened. The
course of the road <■ t the basin will
have to be materially changed, M the
damage is so extensive that it can
never be rebuilt..
