The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-02
GEORGIA.
How the Residents of Savannah and Augusta
We're Affected by the Shocks.

HOW the Residents OF savannah and Augusta
Were Affected by the Shocks.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 1.-The earthquake is
the topic of the hour. Efforts to reach Charles
ton have been made from all points, and have
failed. AT Tybee the shock was more severely
felt than in the city. The people on the island
rushed from their homes to the beach The os-
cillation lasted for several minutes. The lantern
lenses in the lighthouse were broken and the
machinery of the lamp was dsarranged. The
keeper hurried up the tower, and as soon as
possible arranged n temporary light, which will
have to answer until the lighthouse supply
reaches here. The people on the beach ran
hither and thither, not knowing where to go,
and fearing that every moment tidal wave
would rush over them. The water was agitated
and the waves rose high the beach, The
houses on the beach swayed to and fro, and
shook as il they would fall to pieces. A tele-
phone message from Tybee station, at o'clock
this morning, stated that the people were still
gathered on the beach.
A relief train has been dispatched to Charles
ton from this city, to render assistance to the suf
ferers and.to repair the railroad
AtAugusts. two distinct shocks of earthquake
The excitement has somewhat subsidized A
number of houses have been reported to the
fire wariens as in danger, and from all parts
of the city and surrounding neighborhoo6 come
reports OF small damage by the shocks, such as
the falling of chmneys. parting of walls, smash
ing of crockery, etc. In the railway accident at
Langley Pond, ten miles from Augusta, the fire.
man was killed. Another South Carolina rail-
road train is in the ditch. at Horse Creek, four
miles from the city, and the fireman killed. The
latter is stock train and is now completely I'M
der water The stock has escaped, with the ex
ception of four horses. The shocks broke the
dams at Langley and Bath, S. c., and the rail-
road tracks are washed away.
Another shock was felt mere at o'clock this
afternoon causing people to rush into the streets
The damage last night was confined to
joiting chimneys and breaking plaster
in houses Mrs. Samuel Bowers an old
lady. died of fright. Many ladies tainted,
and thousands of were completely
unnerved. Citizens remained on the streets all
night Shocks felt over Georgia and the
South generally, but were most violent and
destructive in Charleston. It is stated that moth
so serious as this has occurred since 1911, when
the shocks extended from Charleston to the Mis-
| souri, river, and large tracts of land were sunk
At Atlanta this morning the absorbing topic
was the shock of the previous night. After the
severe shake up which occurred at o'clock
there two others, lighter hut distinct shocks
| One occurred at II o'clock and the other at in
the morning. Neither was anything like so Sc
we're as the first shock, but both were
distinctly felt and many persons in Atlanta
did not go to sleep at all last night
| Early in the morning they were discussing
| the earthquake and many incidents attending
| upon it. The fact that no news could be had
] from Charleston aroused grave apprehensions
concerning that city, and on all sides anxious
| inquiries made for information as to it's
condition. People congregated on the streets in
numbers and talked of nothing else There has
been general dread of another and severe shock,
and the negroes are particularly uneasy
| Specials to the Constitution from
| points in North Georgia state that
another shock was felt this evening at o'clock
| The newspapers have issued extras throughout
| the day, with the latest news from Charleston,
and this afternoon party of prominent citizens
| left for that place to lend assistance. Houses
were generally inspected all day and several
| were reported unsafe. No serious wrecks or loss
| of life occurred in Georgia.