The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-10


the shocks recurring occasionally through
out the night, and one at 8 o'clock this
morning.
Hampton, Sept. 1.-At 9.15 last night
an earthquake visited this place. Tho
shocks were severe, lasting about one min
ute, causing plastoring to fall from some Of
the buildings. Six distinct shocks were
felt. The vibrations were slight, except
in the first shock. The people were con-
siderably excited. The colored people
were greatly alarmed. No serious dam.
age resulted.
) Camden, Sept. 1.--About twenty shocks
OF the earthquake were felt here last night
The only damage is broken chimoeys and
three or four upturned houses. No harm
or loss.
Winnsboro, September 1.-The FIRST and
most violent wave of the earthquake reached
US at 955 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday night.
1t was q sudden, awful realization. Tho
earth shook, houses ratified, and their ter
rifed inmates rushed to tho middle of
the street in the dim light of tho stars.
The massive walls of great brick buildings
wero seen to shake to thcir foundation.
The dogs howled, tho COWS lowed, and many
men felt the impulse more or less irrcsisti-
BILE to take to an aimlcss flight. A dozen
other shocks of diminished violence were
folt through the night
Georgetown, Sept. 1.-The most violent
earthquake shock known in tho history of
Georgetown was felt here at 9.47 last night.
There were no premonitory symptoms be-
yond the intcnce sultriness of the atmos-
phere observed few minutes previous to
the shock. The earthquake wave seemed t.
come from the South or Southwest and
when at its height was accompanied by loud
rumbliug sounds. The shock lasted for
about three minutes and shook the whole
town.
Scores Of people ran in alarm from their
houses into the streets. Many of the
wooden buildings swayed and rocked vi
olently.:
The earth subsidized to the depth of
foot or more in Two or three spots, covering
an area of not more thai zen feet square:
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Savannah, Ga, September /, 4 a. H.
Three distinct shocks have been felt here
since midnight. The last occurred at $40
a. m. All Of the shocks were of short du.
ration and not violent. The people are
still greatly excited and are sitting out in
streets and squares or crowding around the
telegraph and newspaper offices.
Jacksonville, Fla, September Tho
earthquake shock last night was quite Sc
we're here and was felt as far South as
Barlow. 1t commenced at 957, sun time,
and lasted about thirty seconds.
Alexandria, Va, September 1.-The
earthquake shock here last night was very
severe, causing people to run into the
streets in their night clothes. Houses
shook violently, clocks were stopped, and
Macon, ia; .Ur.. -
were felt here at IL o'clock last night aud
at 4.30 this morning. No damage to life
or property of any kind has been reported
here or in the territory contiguousto to Macon.
Lynchburg, Va, September 1.-Specials
from throughout Southwestern Virginia
and Eastern Tennessee report severe shocks
Of earthquake last night, from three to Eve
minutes, about 10 o'clock.
Smyrna, September l.--Scveral well dc.
fined shocks of earthquake were felt here
between 10 and II o'clock last night. No
damage was done.
Ashcville, N. c., September la dis-
tinct shock Of earthquake was felt last
night at 9.45, preceded by a loud rumb.
ling noise, The motion was from the
Southeast. The duration of the first shock
was minute and half. Houses wsro
violently shaken and the inhabitants all left
them aud went into the streets.
| Charlotte, September 1.-The earth
quake wave reached here last night at 10
clock and the greatest excitement was felt.
Nothing like it was ever known here.
Fears we're entertained that some of tho lerg
, brick buildings would tumble down. Plas-
tering fell, china aud glass were broken.
and plastering came ctashiug down. Peo-
ple LEFT the houses in alarm and took TO the
: streets. Some were seen on Independence
Square 10 their night clothes.
f Rochester, N. Y, September IA mag
netic storm has been raging all the morn
ing The swayiug Of heavy magnetic
, needles for the detection of earth currents
| was very great. At Z q. m, at tho begin.