Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-12
SUNDAYS SEVERE SHOCKS
FREAKS OF THE EARTHQUAKES
STILL POURING IN.

Two People Reported to Have Been
Frightened to Death-s Man Throws
from his Wagon and Left in the Road
way by his Affrighted Steeds-Camp-
Meeting WOrshipers Take to Their
Heels.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Yesterdays
earthquake seems to have been felt with
the greatest severity on Long Island and
in Connecticut. Probably Hartford, Conn.,,
was the most shaken of any point so far
heard from. At q minutes to O'Clock
three long and convulsive shocks were
felt throughout the city and vicinity, and
particularly felt in houses occupying high
grounds. Many people were thrown down
land in some cases badly bruised. At the
second shock bells were rung and houses
rocked like cradles, and crockery and
glassware fell with a resounding crash.
For sometime the greatest confusion
reigned in the lower part of the city. One
man was thrown from his wagon
when the second shock was felt.
his horses running away madly and
barely missing tramping him under foot in
their flight. 1t the county .js which is
crowded with prisoners, the greatest terror
that the panic stricken men would try to
burst the doors to effect their escape.
After the first cOnYulsion, dismal bowling
and screams to be let out were heard
within three blocks of the building.
A dissipated man by the name of Doyle,
who has been incarcerated there Tempo
rarily to await his trial, became perfectly
crazy when the first shock came, and
raved like maniac. When he found that
bo oh tO
ner OF the room, and shiyering with ter
ror, hid himself beneath the coveringsOf
his bed. After awhile his moan ceased,
and when they found him he was dead
from fright. At the State prison at
Weatherfield the same confusion prevailed
and all the available force of the prison Of
ficials were mustered to prevent an out
break. 1t was some time before order
could be restored.
CAMP MEETING BROKEN UP.
LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l., Aug. 1.-THE
shock of earthquake yesterday afternoon
caused the brick chimneYs of the houses
Of ex-Supervisor George W. Downing at
East Norwich, and Daniel Mcqueen, at
BroOkyille, to fall. The Presbyterian
sunday school house at Jamaica was said
to have had its walls cracked in two
places, extending from the roof to the
foundation. A colOred -camp meeting,
which was IN session in Fleets Woods,
near Jamaica, was broken up by the
shock. All those present who were on their
knees at prayer at the time, jumped up
shouting, and ran from the woods to their
homes.
FAR ROCKAWAY'S SECOND VISITATION.
FAR ROCKAwAY, L. l., Aug. IL
Another shock of earthquake was felt in
the villages along the south side of Long
Island this afternoon. 1t was not so
heavy as yesterday, but was accompa-
MED with a rumbling which created ex-
citement. The court house here was
shaken for several seconds, and glasses
and crockery on the hotel tables ratified
and some fell over, causing the guests to
start out. The shock was felt here at
1880 O'Clock this afternoon. A few
minutes later the big hotel at ROckaway
beach was shaken. Doors and windows
ratified and open doors in other buildings
were closed by the shock. Reports from
Hampstead, South Oyster Bay, Wood
bury and other places relate similar ex-
periences.
DIED FROM FRIGHT.
PLAINFIELD, n. j., Aug. 11.-Mrs.
Charles Scbler, who was sick, was so
affected by the earthquake that she died
IN few hours.
RICHMOND FEELS THE SHOCK.
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. n.-SOme few
people residing in the western part of this
city claim to have felt slight shock
yesterday about the time of the earth
quake North.