Eruption In Indiana

Shelbyville, Ind., Aug. 12. - A volcanic eruption is now taking place in this county. At 9 o'clock Sunday morning the denizens of Waldron and vicinity living near the Ogden g aveyard, ten miles southeast of this point, were thrown into great excitement by the upheaval of tho earth and the falling of stones and mud in the neighborhood. About three miles south of Waldron, ;it a point where Conn's creek emptiea into Flat Rock river, the streams form a horseshoe bene and within the bend are about ten acres of land. At this point a terrilio ex plosión or upheaval ocourred, tearing boles in the ground and igniting surrounding objects from burning iras. Tho river bed is rent with great fissures anc the water is pouring down into tbe earth, leaving the bed dry. Geysers in various places are throwing mud, water and gas to a height of flfteen feet, and the whole surface of the rive is aflame. Great noises are heard from the earth and the road which runs alongside tho river has sunk ten feet Great excitement prevails throughou the country and the citizens who live near the scène are much alarmed.