New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02
slyrEEN DISTINCT SHOCKS.
NIN DID I4NNI fTIIV'IN'
HOUSES SHAKEN LIKE PAsrKBOAHD IN colt MBlA'
sc-,uy y,nrU WAVE IN FLORIDA.

HOUSES SHAKEN LIKE PAsfKBOAHD IN COLUMBIA
s.C-rHE EARTH WAVE ~ FLORIDA
Col rMBIA. s. c., Sept. 1.-There were six
teen distinct from the earthquake mere last night
aud up TO ) o'clock this morning. The irst shock was
fearful and houses were shaken NJ though made OF
pa.,eboard It seemed as II everything must topple.
Tue rumbnng in the Garth loud and horrylng IN
the extreme Clocks stopped. bells were rung anu JAM
age done TO buildings, principally by topping
cninneys. Two rooms IN the Governors mansion were
wrecked There were numbers OF cases OF nervous
pro.,raton and doctors In demand to compose the
,rrhton,d reople Two shocks felt this morning.
ono 4, hal,past and another about al hour later Inc
uenor OF the earth made one feel while walking Ike
man Just OF OF sea voyage, impartinS astasgerns
ght.
Tho iir.t two shocks were fearful Buildings swayed
from sie TO SIDE the earth rose aud fell IKE the
wave, OF the ocean People ruseei maily from their
houes INTO tie steetA sprang from windows and
were Injured Tue experience ~ those IN buildings NJ
the time OF tho fret shock that OF bong rocked " II
In ship ~ sea. Many % the most substantial bal1d-
ings were shaken to their foundations ana tne
walls cracked aud sprung Five minutes after the hrst
shock tho second came. AMI ten minutes I''ef
,hiri Othcr shocks followed until 1903 a. NJ when
tho eighth shock was fe and III, on" ls'ted 2r nun
aud NJ . 80 and 10; 90 a ~ the olp va -
male TO tromnlc Little sleep was hAt pI "nS %
the Inhabitants OF Columbia last night. INC hoktoo
tho"gh tho end OF tho world h'd come an M
prayer meetings on the street corners Al c"mhun
cut OF Win fhhHfhton uhtH "'''N
morning, when the Southern Telegraph company
Inc opened, and the terrible news came ths' n1
CITY had been nearly demolished anu that heA'J iV'
lives had been lost.
HrtUrour :. C.. Sept. l.-scyenteen shocks OF earth
quake occurred last night. At $50 y. III. tho town
WAS thrown into a state OF terror and excite
ment by a general shaking OF houses nl over town.
Tops OF chlmneys wcro shaken, clocks stoppeu'
mirrors and picturcs torn from iastenings ana
things shaken up generally. ms was loho"eu W
eleven shocks had occurred when all was quiet UNI.
1910 IN. whom four more sUGbt snoon'
followed each other In quick SucceSs .,
Again 44O this morning announcer
severe shock occurred. Everybody rushed iato the
streets tho first shook and there remained al
Fow II any. slept. The negro church bells were toIeu'
and thousands OF coOfed people constoSa'eu Anu TO-
nained IN prayer all Eight
NOZZLE Ain, sept. An regulator clocks and the
town umrpicco OF Columbus Miss, were stoppcu las, IS,
night by the earthquake aud the authorities elcs"puo
MOBILE this morning for tue time OF day.
JACKSON, Mas Sept. 1.-The earthquake shock las'
nsnt felt aud many otner points through
the state.
LANGLEY, g C., Sept 1.-The shock burst the MN
dams thousand feet OF railroad track was uo
stroyed. Telegraph wires were broken NO tralns 49,
rnuntug The Western Union Telegraph Company mas
started handcars from Summcrve 70 restore comm
Iranchyllc.
R,vISrrs 8. C., Sept. Tho railroad is under water
,r .nus pices be here and Charleston ahd the
earth has caved In IN several places.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Sept. 1.-The earthquake shock
artow. II began at o. 27, sun time anu astoi ABOUT
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