New-York tribune., 1874-03-21
EARTHQUAKE PHENOMENA IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
STRANGE NOISES AND QUAKINGs OF THE EARTH Al
RAID MoUNTAIN-TERRoR OF THE INHABITANTS
-sIXTrEN DAYS DEVOTION.

RAID MoUNTAIN-TERRoR OF THE INHABITANTS
-sIXTEEN DAYS DEVOTION.
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March 20.-For the last
% days the greatest excitement has prevailed for
distance Of 25 miles around and IN the vicinity OF Bald
Mountain This mountain Is situated between Crooked
Creek in Mcdowell County, and Broad River the noun
t, al an extending into Rutherford County That por-
lion o the range within Mcdowell County is generally
called Stoue Mountain. The first occasions ot alarm IN
This region were witnessed on the 10th OF February.
These consisted IN what the people call terrible um-
boring" tho earth seeming to quiver % fRhtful eN-
font some describe IL like terrible thunder gradu-
ally diving away others the roaring Of heavy artillery
in the distance ON 18th of February two gentlemen
on the highest point OF Bald Mountain, known as iI-
Mss Wow which is said 10 bc next 60 Mount Mitchell IN
hight heard this strange noise. one OF thcm SAYS
IL nj frs reminded him % the falling OF heavy timber
and rcscutcd strange combination OF sounds and inc
,.,ns Men living on the mountain sides and az the
n,sc heard the same noises Al think that tho noise
was IN the mountain.
Ba, on the i o February hc noise had reached such
ront as 10 be positively terrible. Among the persons
living on THIS mountain are Mr. Camp, Johnston Ei'ti'
N,,h l,uiott widow Nanny. Grange Morgan James Gu-
hort and others According 20 the statements OF at these
aud of perhaps Any others, the mountain was actually
shaking Tue moving was u the entire mountain was
Giving away The tableware and the furniture IN the
houses all rocked aud inel with frlShfu forcc IL he
said thai the cattle have become alarmed anu haN'
v.,Ber,i IRON, their usual range. snch was the Tear
mat AZ about u o'clock on the night 81 f'e n the
r,e for miles around began 20 assemble AZ The house
~ a MI camp. who, having gone 10 the woodrNe Tor
,i becanc So alarmed thtt IA tcu upon hs knees and
csan ,o pray aloud Very s'u the terrible qa'knS o
the mountain was such that ne sr""' '''"" "'" ="
semh,cd engaged IN PRAYER
y. s,,hr.,k q, Monday morning George logan.
,n, paptst preacher was sent FOR In great haste and
so inpatient wcrc they Of hts arrival that poruoo et
the crowd met him the mad bcsecchins him To come
and pray and preach, The pconlc thus assembled ~
NAN ian those dcyou0ns thrcc dave, when they moved
a short distance 10 vacant house, The rtorrN ~
nsus Enot On the teig' Ss' & hS L,ss@ ,,ns nws%
On MACH 3 J. NJ Iumly Mcthodt't minister iu chergc
Of Brosd RNsI MsI"u w,s Nm The rs"nost 'RS i,
an cyc witness the sccnCs a. Described a. sN,ravti
mary n ~ p,cV women and caidr n, an In the mos,
isrriGic state NJ tcar despair ant pcui,cncct
NANNY VG t' r,SS,d ,ac preacher barely hs,pS room 10
stand +, great was the anxiety to hear th't many
climbed M toe Nde OF the vale anu crowded ON lhe
iost. anovc, only PARTON ot tec appcr story having
h,or, Mucn thc eau Nas mue LOT nNuis'lN w
ON sid, with almost frantic ACils, aud upon thr neot
and upGn each other all pre,inE anl snrNloaunshh h'
Thcsc cvctciscs continued mccsnntly CT 10 dsy' and
nights, with but lulc ht,rm''sao ph,'as ,h,' 'ne
thr people pt lived n common \ at'huvn Nas nA,n
IN labor ur property taluc, hvrscs api ms, N,tr
rnugc uf tnW excitement have c'ntuleu hsl VI, ueNo
hut fcW norr days tu nvc, About u" haNr midr ~
f...tnu al r,kliu. Tue closing NNntH ~ ih Nlthuk'
,,,ti, nrr trrtcscntci most peculiar aud Nnhdrt
Il narur most oi this pcricd ot 10 days Tue m,unan
"a ,nnuuued 1t Intervals o. prvscnt the same ALARMING
,hSn,1nrna Bnt having rrsici, shouted sung lnd
.ionscd for this long period ihel sepaacu Ni,n th'
,,,, tlat A, would rmtn Nud iie tngcthrt ~ u,tts
- A A. slid tnat the aws -strcken ana melinrhoN
drapnr OF thiS Naft crowd on Tue picahhg w W wv
JrvnIinns bpggars an description. -
"a letter Nts rcrrivcd IN thlt ci to-day h' A. liemAn
g.. u,otb,r r,sldes ueat Bald Mount iiu, Vhtng mat
",,r The ,uunt bt that peak an AREA ul nti hn at'
y,s artntrd hN suhtrnuchu hra' ts "N' 'h'u s'hA'
sg,ote nnd y,i'or ISSUING from tho 'i"L
N,pt,v. \. e., March lo-he ntld N'rt'.in in the
.,,l. ,..tefn psrt of NDuu.' County was nhatrn a
,, ,t since ,, Volcanic thracs aud come of thc In
,,b,,,ni. IA the urishhuranod became much excited
ub f,r.ed However. ouo ~ The ud.ft 'ilt'us s'Ys
,,,t ,,c SHOCK was NOT sever lhap pii wa u 1872 No
Trustworthy hformtion has boon rc'''l oi TIE GA 10
non f itner o., or sntkc. TNufpafiio' n scntlinch
80 t,,o Marian aud ,i,e Other irofI L.t",ffl lr hnt,
started tof the disturbed region