The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
AT WASHINGTON.
Effects OF the arthquake at Sea-
Lighthouses Affected.

LignthOuaeb Auecttd.
WARRINGTON, September 4.-The
photographic Office has rect lived a
lettec from Capt. Leo Voegel, of the
steamer Citv of Palatka, briefly dee
cribin0 the effects { ( he earthquake at
sea. He had Just left Charles on and
was abont twelve miles off The harbor
OF Poit Royal, in eight and oue-half
iathoms, where he Experienced a
terrible rumbling eensation," VIII CHI
lasted one and ope-haf minutes.
There had been quite a heavy sea
from the eoutheast, but when the
rumbliDg began the wave motion
ceased and the waters remained per-
feet calm until the rumbliug came to
an end, when the swell wss again
mauiiested. The wind was south esst
aud light, weather cloudy, barometer
30.01, thermometer so. The ten:c-
ton, Capt. Vosgal rays, resemb'ed
that up ship ecraping a pebb'y
bot ON. The ships vibrations were
very great.
The Lighthouse Board hiss received
a report from Charlt ston to the effect
that the main tower OF the Hsrris
Island light is cracked near the thild
landing from the ground, aud that the
floor in the wat broom, upon which
the lens rests, i, tomewhat loosened.
Cape Roman light aud tower have
been seen since the earthquake and
are supposed to be all right. The lens
at the Bulls Bay lighthouse has been
thrown of its pedestal.
A curious effect CT the earthquake
has been discovered at the Signal o.
flee. Toe telf registering wind vane
shows a horiz )Dtal mark preceding
aud sub equent to the shaking, demo-.
ing mild, stesdy, almost invaliable
bietze; bul for the thirty or folty 81 c.
onds OF the most violent shaking the
marks indicate that the pencil point
was moved up and down the paper
many times and with great rapidly.
An exclamation Of this phenomena is
difficult to reach. This Is the only in
s.luuent az the Signal Office which
seems to have been affected by the
earthquake. Some anxiety is felt with
regerd 10 the possible effect OF the
earthquake at the Bermudss. The
islands lie directly in what is now sup,
posed TO have been the path Of the
most violent agitation, and their phys
ical features are such as to warrant
the fear that they may have expert
enced q severe disa.t ter.
In response to an application from
the authorities at Charleuon, &. O.,
Lieut.. +. V. Abbott, Of the Corps OF
Il gineers, now stationed there, has
been instructed to consult with the
Mayor and render such assistance in
the examination of build nps and
otherwise rs msy be in his power, and
Capt. b xby, OF the Engineer Corps,
has been ordered from Wilmingt n,
N. O., to Ohatlest)n, for similar duty.
TIE War Department has sent about
100 tents 10 Charleston, aud this ex-
haust' the supply on hand. Requests
hsve today been received for about
500 more, but the department is I'M
able to comply.
gsActing 7, stmaster General Steven
son today received a telegram from
the postmaster at Charleston stating
that mail connections and delivery
had bsen delayed thirty.six hours on
account oil the eartt quak,, but that
now everything was wo. king uninter-
ruptedly.
Dispatches received at the Light
house Bureau from Char ton state
that the Office OF the Lighthouse In
spector there is badly wrecked. The
Tybee and simons Lighthouses are
badly cracked but not seriously dam
eyed. Toe Charleston lighthuu,e is
alec cracked a1d the tense somew hat
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