Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31

and under improvised shelters, and
will camp out tonight fearing anoth>
or shock, The gas works ere injured
and probably the city will be without
light tonight. St. Michael's church
is shattered, and the steeple will have
to come down; likewise the steeple
of st. Phillips. The steeple of the
Unitarian church has fallen. The
porticos of Hibernian Hall, and the
main station house are demolished.
There is much injury to mansions on
East and South Battery. The ports
CO of the Ravenal mansion is down.
Hardly house in the city escaped
injury, and many are so shaken and
cracked that a hard blow would
bring them to the ground. The shock
was severe at Summerville. Mount
Pleasant and Sullivan's Island. but
no loss of life is reported there. Fiss
sures in TIE earth are noticed. from
which fine sand. apparently from a
great depth, exudes. A sulphurous
smell is very noticeable.
RALEIGH, N. C.-The excitement
here over the earthquake is unprece-
dented. Nothing else is talked Of.
There were shocks at 9:45 p. m,
1904 p. m 1890 p. m, 1855 a. M,
is a. M, and $40 q. m. The last
three were slight. The news from
Newberne is that fearful shock was
felt there at 10 o'clock last night
Buildings were violently shaken for
a minute and clocks were stopped.
No damage was done. A special
from Durham says the earthquake
was felt there aud that the shock
lasted two seconds. 1t caused much
alarm but no damage was done. A
special from Fayetteville says four
distinct shocks were felt there. COM
mencing at $3.50. The first shock,
which was very severe. rang bells,
knocked down chimney tops and
threw a child from the bed to the
floor. The fright and excitement
were unsurpassed. People ran
through the streets screaming aud
praying. Hardly any persons slept
at all during the night. No serious
damage was done.
MACON. GA.-Slight shocks we're
felt here at IL o'clock last night and
4:2O this morning. No damage to
life or property of any consequence
has been reported here. or the terri
tory contiguous to Macon.
RNA,-Several we'll defined
shocks of earthquake were felt here
between 10 and ~ o'clock last night.
No damage was done
COLUMBIA, S. C.-There were 16
distinct shocks from the earthquake
here last night and up to o'clock
this morning. The first shock was
fearful. and houses were shaken as
though made of paste board. 1t
seemed as if every thing must topple
The rumbling in the earth was loud
and horrifying in the extreme.
Clocks stopped, bells were rung and
damage was done to some buildings,
principally by the topping of chim-
neys. Two rooms in the Governors
mansion were wrecked. There we're
number of cases of prostration, and
doctors were in demand for the
frightened people. One lady was
prematurely delivered by the shock.
Two shocks werc felt this morning.
one at $50 and another an hour later.
The tremor of the earth made one
feel. while walking, like q man just
off of q sea voyage, imparting
staggering gait.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA. There were
two distinct shocks of earthquake at
this place last night, the first about 5
minutes before and the last 10 min
utes past 10. The vibrations were
from east to west and were such as
to arouse persons from sleep. In
some portions of the country it was
even more perceptible than here.
New YoRK.-A dispatch received
here says that at 5:19 p. M. to-day,
another shock was felt at Charleston,
and Columbia, S. c., and Augusta,
Ga. AT Augusta vibrations were no.
ticeable for two seconds.
AUGUSTA, Ga.-Two slight shocks
of earthquake were felt here this
morning at 7.59 and Q 20, city time.
The excitement has somewhat subsid-
ed. A number of houses have been
reported to the fire wardens as be-
ing in danger, and from all portions
of the city and surrounding neigh>
borhood come the reports of small
damages by the shocks Such as the
falling of chimneye. parting of walls.