The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-03-25
THE NORTH CAROLINA VOL.
CANO.

BUSINESS ABANDOHED-THE PEO-
PIE SING, PRAY, PREACH, USE Ev-
ERYTHING IN COMMON, AND PA
TIENTLY AWAIT THE COMING Re
suit!
There seems to be no doubtof the
presence of alarming symptoms of a
volcanic eruption in what Is kown as
the Bald mountain, in Mcdowell
county, n. G. Passengers from
Asheville within few days past
confirm the newspaper reports OF the
perceptible qual<ing of the earth In
the vicinity of the mountain, the I'M
settling of table ware, the jostling of
houses for many miles around-the
rapid melting of the snow from the
mountain sides and the terrible in
ternal rumbling noise in the noun
tain-cOmpared by some to heavy
thunder, gradually dying away, and
by others as like the noise Of the
discharge Of heavy artillery in the
distance.
Diseased nature oftentimes breaks forth
| In strange eruptions, and the teeming earth
II with kind Of cholic pinched and Vexed,
| BY the imprisoning Of unruly winds
Within her womb which, for enlargement striving,
Shakes the old beIdame earth, and topics down
Steeples, and moss-grown towers"
Within the last few days we have
met and talked with several old
mountain men, who are familiar with
the Appalachian range of mountains,
almost from the Gulf of New Found
land to the Gulf of Mexico. They
say that forty years ago, not far from
the present terminus Of the c., G. G..
and G. railroad, the mountain blew
out on Spring Creek, leaving an ex-
cavation to be seen at the present
day. 1t occurred in the night and
was accompanied with fire. The next
day there was no appearance Of fire,
smoke or steam. This was thought
to have been produced by the igni-
ton of iron pirates.
Bald mountain, the scene of the
present excitement, is situated in
Mcdowell county, between Crooked
Creek and Broad River. A cores
pondent of the Asheville ETpOSit0r,
| writing from near the volcanic re-
gions on the 18th of March gives a
thrilling and interesting account of
the panic and CONSERVATION pro-
duced by the startling indications OF
a subterranean upheaval, Atten-
ton, it seems, was first attracted to
volcanic signs on the 10th February,
when the people living in the vicin'
ity we're alarmed by terrible rum
bling noise and quivering of the
earth. On the 22nd February the
noise had reached such point as to
become alarming and frightful. We
copy from the E9posito1's cores
pOndent:
Among the persons living on this mountain arr
/ Mr. Camp, Johnson Elliott, Noah Elliott, Widow
| Nanny George Morgan, James Gilbert, and others
| From a statement Of all these parties, nd perhaps
fifty others, the mountain was actually I" shaking
| the moving like the entire mountain was Civ
| ing away the tableware III the houses, the furni
| tuTe all rocked and jolted with frightful force
One man riding on h9rseoaed' nis RoFse 9e AN,
become alarmed, and wandered from their usus
range.
night on the 22nd, the people for miles around be
gan to assemble at q mans house by the name 9
Camp. And Camp having gone 20 the WOOD Pii
for wood, became so alarmed, that he fell upon hi
| knees and began to pray aloud. Very 500
the terrible ''quaking" Of the mountain was sue
! that the great crowd now assembled engaged |
| prayer. At day break Monday morning Of tn
25th, ult., George Logan, cOlored Baptist preach
we're they Of his arrival, that portion Of II
| crowd met him him on the road, beseaching hill
| assenbled remained in these devotiOns for thre
/ days when they moved . short distapce to . Vi
cant house, the property of Harris Elliott A6ot
the third day Billy Logan, with man and Bal
| fist preacher sent for, who came immediately
On the third day of March, Rev. J. NJ Lunlly, II
Methodist Minister in charge Of the Broad Rive
? Mission. was importuned to attend and preael
who promptly complied with the request.
From an eye witness, the scenes are describe
| as most strange and extraordinary. The Peep
came hocking in crowds of fifteen and twenty, II
Guiding men, women and children, al presenfir
the most terrible state Of feal1 despair and pen
On the day Mr.. Lumley preached, the house vi
literally packed, the preacher barely having roo
to stand so great was the rush TO hear, that mar
rushed ap the walls and crowded on the Jols
aboye-only portion Of the upper story having
The portion having the hoor was hIled tim
, forming sort OF gallery. And many not bo1I
able to enter the hOuse, crowded their heads IN q
door and all around the house, msnifesting
most intense interest. When the call was mat
for mOurners, the people rushed from all parts
the house. and from outside of the house with q
. most frantic yells, and fell upon the floor and q
on each other, ali praying and duplicating in Il
mostheartfelt and agOniZing manner ever Wltnes
These exercises continued ineessantly for
, days and nights with bat little intermission.
During this time the people lived in common
| no attention given to labor or property-catt
| horses and hogs were turned to the woods, ana q
entire peopIe within range of this awful exciteme
have Concluded that they have but few days
live, About hundred have made profess1C
! of religion. The closing scenes Of this stran
> meeting are represented As most pecuhar auo "o
2. During most Of this period Of Is days the mOu
ssnaa Ia ming impressions~ But having praye
shouted, sung and agonized Tor this long per1o
they separated with thr promise that an Won
a | remain and die IL necessary. Il Is sald tnat T
: awe stricken countenances, the melancholy q
! rneanoR Of this vast crowd on the breaking up
2 the devotions are beyond description.
i, | In these exciting devotions II seems that all
came perfectly resigned to what seemed an lneNi
BILE fate. All past differences were forgotten, a
| mutual amnesty seemed to be the universal fe'
n ing One old woman, strong Baptist IN D
: religious opinions, cried ont to Bro. Lumley, {
a Methodist minister. " Now Is the time TO UNI
as we are all soon to go 10 the Judgment"
D
e U Warren johnson, of Matyvill
l Tenn, had Isis pocket book contai
: ing So, 200 stolen from him on I'll
: Western and Atlantic Railroad la