The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-21

Iattenpted TO ascend the mountain this morn
ing but was driven back by binding storm.
of the Linc-Terror, Prayer and Peni-
tence OF tho Mountain Residents
Pcnticostal Gatherings.
KNOXVILLE Tenn, March 20, 1874.
ment has prevailed for distance OF twenty-Hv
miles around and in the vicinity OF Bald Mountain.
This mountain is situated between Crooked
Creek, in Mcdowell county, and Broad River the
mountain also extending into Rutherford county.
That portion Of the range within Mcdowell county
is generally called Stone Mountain.
THE "TERRIBLE LUMBERING."
The first signs OF alarm in this locality were wit.
messed on the 10Th of February. This consisted in
what the people call a terrible numbering, the
earth seeming TO culver to frigntful extent.
Some parties describe it terrible thunder gradu-
ally dying away in the distance, others as the
roaring OF heavy artillery in the distance.
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY.
On the 10Th OF February, two gentlemen on the
highest point of Bald Mountain, known as Harris
View, which is said TO be next to Mount Mitchell in
height, heard this strange noise. One OF them says
1t at first reminded him Of the falling heavy tim
Der and presented a strange combination OF sounds
and i'm pressions. Parties living on the mountain
sides and at the base heard the same noise. All
think that the noise was in the mountain. One
man says when he was on one side OF the mountain
the terrible noise was in the direction Of the
mountain and when on the opposite side the same
Indications were observed. All feel satisfied that
the noise proceeded alone from this mountain.
But on the 22d of February the noise had reached
such point as to be perfectly terrible.
UPsETTING THE KITCHEN UTENSILS.
Among the persons living on the mountain are
Mr.. Camp, Johnston Elliott, Noah Elliott, Widow
Nanny George Morgan, James Gilbert and others.
From the statements of all these parties and ofper-
haps fifty others, the mountain was actually shak.
ing. The moving was as If the entire mountain was
giving way The table ware and the furniture in
the house all rocked and jolted with frightful
force. 1t is said that the cattle have become
alarmed and have wandered from their usual
range.
EXCEEDING FEAR, QUAKING AND PREACHING.
Such was the alarm that at about twelve O'Clock
on the night Of the god ult. the people for miles
around began to assemble at the house OF Mr..
Camp. Camp, having gone to the woodpile for
wood, became so alarmed that he fell upon his
knees and began to pray aloud. Very soon the
terrible quaking Of the mountain was such that
the great crowd now assembled engaged in prayer.
At daybreak on Monday morning George Logan,
. colored Baptist preacher, was sent for In great
haste. and SO impatient were they Of his arrival
that q portion Of the crowd met him on the road,
beseeching HIM to come and pray and preach The
people thus assembled renamed in their devo-
lions three days, when they moved o short dis
lance to vacant house, the property Of Harris
Elliott. On the third day Billy Logan, a white
man and Baptist preacher, was sent for and
came immediately.
wHIsKEY SINNERS SUE FOR MERCY.
On March J. M. Lumly Methodist minister,
in charge Of Broad River mission, was lmportuned
to attend and preach, and promptly complied
with the request From an eyewitness the scenes
are described as most strange and extraordinary.
The people came Hooking in crowds or fifteen
and twenty, including men, women and chill
dren all presenting the most terrible state
OF fear, despair and penitence. On the
day Mr.. Lumly preached the house was
literally packed, the preacher barely having room
to stand SO great was the rush to hear that
many rushed up the side Of the walls and crowded
on the joists above. Only portion Of the upper
story having q floor, and many, not being able to
enter the house, crowded their heads in the door
and all around the house, manifesting the most
intense interest.
RETURN OF THE DAY OF pENrKcosr.
wnen the coll Yves made for mourners tue peo-