The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24
THE LABORING MOUNTAIN.
ASCENT OF A HERALD CORRESPONDENT.
The Alarm of the People and the
Candidates for Baptism.
TIE OPINIONS OF A SCIENTIST.

MARION, N. c., March %, 1874
reached here this morning, after riding an
night. from Chimney Rock. Friday afternoon !
found myself able to make the ascent OF Stone
Mountain, which Is now established tine seat OF
the most serious disturbance. Stone Mountain u
OF the same range as the Bald Mountain. lying
seven miles northeast and the shocks have ex-
tended between the Two. With guide crossed
stone Mountain, and one minute past four
experienced quite shock which
FRIGHTENED MY HORSE AND GUIDE
SO much that both seemed about TO leave mo-
Descending upon the southern side, l made tho
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 expert
enced O second shock, which shook preacher Lo-
gan OF rail fence upon which he was sitting, and
ladder. which was resting against the side Of the
house, was thrown down. Great excitement pre-
vailed among the people, and some
F0RTYFoUR CANDIDATES FOR BAPTISM
on the following Sunday began to be douced ~
once despite the cold and rain.
Friday evening the party separated in order to
get accommodation &C the different farmhouses.
with the stipulation that we should meet the fol-
lowing morning at Chimney Rock to interview
Professor Dupre, Professor OF Natural Science,
Wahord College, Spartanburg, S. @. Saturday
morning We met the Professor, and after going
through 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.
81 have examined carefully into the nature Of
these noises, and my questions have been made
with regard to the leading acus stated by the peO-
pie, as connected with the broad theory of volcanic
movements. The noises that have been heard ON
the mountains are
COMMON TO BOTH EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC
MOVEMENTS.
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 move
ments. This does not embrace more than ten or
twelve miles. All shocks have been between two
large rivers the Broad and Catawba, both OF which
head from these mountains.
If this was an earthquake wave it would not DO
so limited in its area, and as volcanic movement
would be extending at so great a 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 itf
Brother Logan here asked the Professor II he
thought there was any danger, to which there was
negative reply. The preacher said that after
the shock at Widow Mans and the sudden depart
ure OF the newspaper man and the scientists the
people had become more demorailzed than ever,
and that, as he had to preach to them on the fol-
lowing day, he wished to have 1t from our own
liDs that we were not scared and that there was
no danger. We gave him ample assurance and
left at nightal 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 IL to Its source attributed it to at
mospherc influences.
During sunday wherever I rode the people
nocked to the roadside, making the most dillgent
inquiries and displaying the utmost anxiety. They
RI a az m II lar nv I'M nY n
| by the volcanic movements. No shocks have been
! heard since Friday afternoon.
Alarming Reports Via Knoxville-Au
Acre of the Summit OF Eald Mount tn I'm