, 1874-03-26
TILE ,LABoIsrNG MOUNTAIN.
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1roaolcd here ill., 1norniur, at After riding nj,
night; from, Chimney RncS. Friday afternoon
found myeeli n'le 10 mike tho nseont Or Btono
Mountain, which iB now established aB tho scat
of;tha most Serious disturbance. :stono Noun.
tptn is Of tho sGno rango aB tho Bald Mountain,
lying eovon niloa northeast, and tho shocks have
extended between tho two. With n guido
crossed stnnol owita,n, 'sRd Ut ono minute past
4, experienced quite o Ahouk, SMuh
frightened MY horsn and ,gutuo 30 much
that both eco1nod about to loavo mo. De-
sconding upon tlle' sotlthorn aide, + nadcs the
s circuit d. ,he Knots and joined party. Of stu-
Mans, on tho north side 6f' tile mountain. ,Hero
wo experienced a second SHOCK, which B1iook
ploachor Logan on q tnil fonoo upon which ho
was e,tttng, mid . ladJor, shieh was resang
against tho sido Of tho house, was thrown down.
Great excitement prevailed among tho pooplo,
md some fortysfultr candidates for bnptirm on
tho following Sundny hogan to .bo HOUSED at
onco, despite the cold and rain.
yet accommodations At tho dioront far1nhouscH,
With the stipulation shat ehoy should mcct Tho
following morning at Chimney Rock 20 intoryicw
Trof. Duprq, Professor Of Natural Science, Waf-
ford College, SphrtunburR, 3. q. Saturday
morning we mot tIlo Professor. and after going
through portion of Bald Mountain, with him
hold The private intorvlow at Juahss' Tavern.
The poopl0, had heard of the contemplated In
tho hotel. It WAS impossible to- keep them ont
OF tho room.
Tho Professor said: ~ have examined caro-
fully into tho nature Of these noises, and my,
questions have been mado with regard to tho
leadlug facts stated by tho pcorlo,.as conneated
with tho broad theory OK volcanic movements.
Tho noises that have boon Hoard on the mouu-
tains are common to both earthquakes and; vol
o0nio movements. As farms have heard, tho
explosive noises that have begun these RIM
blsngs arc characteristic Of volcanic movemont8.
The limited Area Of the noiro and shocks aeenR.
also to favor Volcanic movements. This does
not embrace moro than toll Or twelve milos. All
Broad and catsTI'a: hct,s .: l'eh hcIa ltc::.
theso mountains. II this HaB' an earthquake
wave it would not be 30 limited iu ita area, and,
az q volcanic movement would bo extending at
30 grcatia distance, from the sen Che question
ronaainB to he decldOd May not this be I'LL cartt-
quake wave htasted III its aroa BY tho two largo
rivera bounding 2"
Brother Logan here asked the Professor If he
Thought lhoro Waa any danger, to which there
WAS negative reply. The 'proaohor said that
aftcr the shock at Widow Nan's aud tho sudden
departure Of tho newspaper man and tho SOL
entistH tl1UPopple hud become more domoralzod
tlan ovoct aud that rs ho had to- proaeh to tho1n
on tho following day, ho wished to have 1t from
our own, lips TINT VIC woro not scarod aud TINT
there waB no danger. We Fnvo9him ample u.s.
eurhnco, ai'd left at nighIalE for, Bald Mountain
to Obserro ad 10 the reported bright lights to DO
seen 'thoroMpon. Wo-snw bright 'hazo through
tho mist, but, bcing unablo to trace it to it's
eoMroo. attributed 1t to atmospheric influences.
During Sunday, wherever l rode, the people
goht iuquiriesAnd displaying the utmost anxiety.
They seemed to DO aB much disturbed by our
coming ns ;by.tho volcanic movements No
shocks have beon hoard since Friday afternoon.