Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-30
OUR YESUyIUs.
The Alarm of she People on the In
crease.-A Scfentfst's Views of the
RumbIfug Phenomenon.

Special to the New York Herald.l
MARION. N. c.. March %. 1874.
Friday afternoon | found myself able
to make the ascent of Stone Mountain,
which is now established as the seat oi
the most serious disturbance. Stone
Mountain, which is now established as
the seat Of the most serious disturbance.
Stone Mountain is of the same range as
the Bald Mountain, lying seven miles
northeast, and the shocks have extended
between the two. With guide crossed
Stone Mountain, and at one minute past
four l experienced quite shock,
which frightened my horse and guide
so much that both seemed about to leave
me. Descending upon the southern side,
| made the circuit of the Knots, and
joined party of students, professors
and reporters at the widow Mans, on
the north side of the mountain. Here
we experienced a second shock, which
shook preacher Logan off q rail fence
upon which he was sitting, and ladder,
which was resting against the side of the
house, was thrown down. Great excite
ment prevailed among the people, and
some forty four candidates for baptism
ON the following Sunday began to be
douced at once, despite the cold and
rain.
Friday evening the party separated in
order to get accommodation at the diff
ferent farm houses, With the stipulation
that we should meet the following morn
ing at Chimney Rock, to interview Pro-
fessor Dupree, Professor of Natural
Science Wafford College, Spartanburg,
South Carolina. Saturday morning we
met the Professor, and after going
through q portion of Bald Mountain
with him, held the private interview at
Justiss' Tavern. The people had heard
of the contemplated interview, and
gathered from far and wide about the
hotel. 1t was impossible to keep them
out of the room.
WHAT THE PROFESSOR SAID.
AS far as / have heard the explosive
noises that have begun these rumblings
are characteristic Of volcanic movements.
The limited area of the noise and shocks
seems also to favor volcanic movements.
This does not embrace more than ten or
twelve miles. All shocks have been be-
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Catawba, botk of which head from these
mountains.
If this was an earthquake wave, it
would not be so limited in its area, and
as a valeanic movement would be extern
ding at so great distance from the sea,
the question remains to be decided.
May not this be an earthquake wave,
limited in its area by the two large rivers
bounding it?
Brother Logan here asked the Profes'
sor if he thought there was any danger,
to which there was negative reply. The
preacher said after the shock at. widow
Mans and the sudden departure of the
newspaper man and the scientists, the
people had become more demoralized
than ever, and that, as he had to preach
to them on the following day, he wished
to have it from our own lips that we
were not scared and that there was no
danger. We gave him ample assurance
and left at night for Bald Mountain, to
observe as to the reported bright lights
to be seen thereupon. We saw bright
haze through the mist, but being unable
to trace it to its source, attributed it to
atmospheric influences.