The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-25

| lance OF twenty-five miles around the
vicinity OF Bald mountain. This noun.
tain issituated between Crooked creek, in
Mcdowell county, and Broad river, the
mountain also extending into Ruther-
ford county. That portion ofthe range
within Mcdowell county is generally
called Stone mountain. The first
signs Of alarm in this locality were wit
messed on the tenth of February. This
consisted in what the people called a
terrible numbering, the earth seeming to
culver TO a frightful extent. Some par
ties described it as terrible thunder,
gradually dying away IN the distance
Others described the noise as the roar
ing of heavy artillery in the distance.
J Ga the 18th OF February two gentle
men wers on the highest point Of Bald
! mountain, known az Harris View"
which is said to be next to Mount
Mitchell in height. o. that day these
gentlemen heard this strange noise. o e
says 1t first reminded him OF the falling
of heavy timber, aud presented a strang
combinatIon OF sounds and impressions.
Parties living on the mountain side and
at the foot heard the same. All think
that the noise was in the mountain.
One man SAYS that when he was on one
side OF the mountain the terrible noise
was in the direction Of the mountain,
and when on the opposite eide the came
indications were observed.
All feel satisfied that the noise pro
ceeds alone from this mountain, but on
The 22d OF February the noise had
reached such a point as 10 become per-
fectly terrible.
Among the persons living Gu this
mouutain are Mr.. Camp, Johnson e.
liot, Noah Elbow. Widow Nanny, Geo.
Morgan, James Gilbert and others.
From a statement OF all these partiea,
aud perhaps fifty others, the mountain
was actually shaking. The moving
was like the entire mountain was CIV
ing away. The table ware and turni'
ture in the houses all rocked and jolted
with irightful force. One man was
riding on horseback, and his horse be-
came iesrfully frightened. 1t is said
that the cattle have become alarmed,
aGd wandered from their usual range.
Such WAS the alarm that about II
| O'Clock at night on the 22i the people
for miles around began to assemble at
the house ola man by the rame OF
Camp, and Camp having gone to the
wood pile for wood became so alarmed
that be fell upon his knees and began
to pray aloud. Very coon the terrible
ouaking of the mountain was such that
the great crowd now assembled engaged
in prayer. At daybreRk on Monday
morning George Logan, a colored Bay
list preacher, was sent for in great
! haste, ard so impatient were they OF
his arrival That portion OF the crowd
met him on the road. beseeching him
to come and pray and preach.
The people that assembled remained
in these devotions three days, when
they moved short distance to vacant
house, the property Harris Elliott.
About the third day Billy Logan,
a white man and Baptist preacher,
was cent for, who came Immediately.
On the Sd of March J. NJ. Lumly, the
Methodist minister in charge OF the
Broad river mission, was importuned to
attend and preach, who promptly COM
piled with the request.
The scenes are described by an eye
witness as most strange and extraordI-
nary. The people came flocklng IN
crowds O: fifteen and twenty, including
men, and women, and children, all pre-
sentiug the most terrible state o: fear
DESPAIR, and penitence.
On he day Mr.. Lumloy preached II e
house WAS literally packed. the preach
er barely having room TO stand. So
great was the rush 10 hear that many
climbed up the side Of the walls and
crowded on the joists above, only a por'
ton Of the upper story having a floor,
and many, not being able TO enter the
house. crowded their heads in the door
! aud all around the house, manl'estiDg
the most intense interest. When the
call was made for mourners the people
rushed rom all parts Of the house and
from outside, with almost frantic yells,
and tell upon the floor and upon each
other, c!l praying and sapplicstinS IN
| the most heartfelt and agoDizog man
ner ever witnessed on earth.
These exercises continued necessarily
! for sixteen days and nights, with but
| little intermission. Daring this time
the people all lived in common. No
attention was given to labor or proper
ty. Cattle, horses, and hogs were turn
ell to the woois and the entire people
within the range OF this awful excite
ment have concluded that they have
but few more days to live. About
one hundred have made profession Of
religion.
The closing scenes OF this strange
meeting are represented IS most pecn
liar aud wonderful During most o.
this period OF sixteen days the noun
tain had continued at intervals to pre-"
sent the same alarming impressions,
but having prayed, shouted, sung, and
agoDjzed for this long period, they sep,
srated with the promise that all would
remain, and die If necessary. 1t 10 SAID
that the awe-stricken countenauces ana
melancholy demeanor of this vast Grove
on the breaking up of the devotlons
are beyond all description.
A letter wac received in this city to'
day bv a gentleman whose mother re.