Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09
AT OTHER POINTS.
CONSERVATION Produced by the Upheaval
ThrOughOut the Country

Throughout the Country.
AZ Augusta, Ga, the earthquake shocks were
pastering on many ~ houses was broken, people
rushed into the streets, women tainted and men
Were completely unneryed. Most Of the citizens
passed the night in the open air. Shocks were
felt all over Georgia, but no serious damage was
| caused Throughout North Carolina the shocks
were quite severe. At Asheville they produced
the utmost CONSERVATION. The disturbance was
accompanied by rumbling sound resembling
! distant thunder buildings quaked, walls vibrat-
cd, and terror, stricken men, women, and chill
dren in night clothes rushed from houses into the
open air The earth shook and bells tolled in
| their towers, while the people, in conster-
nation prayed, tainted or stood dazed by the
alarming phenomena. The negroes began a re-
| ligious meeting in one OF the churches, which
was kept up all night. At Charlotte Waynes-
vile and Weaverville, N. c., several houses
were wrecked and number Of chin
neys toppled over AT Columbia, s.
c., no less than sixteen distinct shocks
were felt. The first shock was fearful, and
houses were shaken as though made Of paste
board. 1t seemed as IL everything must topple.
The rumbling in the earth was loud ana horri-
tying in the extreme. Clocks stopped bells
were rung, and damage done to some buildings,
principally by toppling chimneys. Two rooms
in the Governors mansion were wrecked.
There were numbers OF cases OF nervous pros
tration, and doctors were in demand to COM
pose the frightened people large political
meeting was being held in the Court House,
but 1t adjourned in panic. The walls OF
the Court House were cracked, and
one partition badly so The colored
people assembled in the streets, praying.
AT Murphysboro, Ill, the shock was quite
severe. Brick walls shook, glassware clinked,
and hanging lamps were sent swinging like
pendulums. Doors vibrated as IL shaken by
unseen hands. The fire bell on the court house
Kept up rapid FIRE alarm for more than q min
ute. At Decatur, ILL.,, the shock was felt quite
sensibly 1t ratified and shook articles in
dwellings and swayed business buildings slight
ly north and south. Occupants OF rooms ran
out into the street. No damage, but some fright
At Greenville, Ill there were lively shocks, at
intervals OF about half a minute, and buildings
were rocked under their action, but no
damage was done, At Jacksonville, ILL.,,
buildings vibrated from east to west
tables and other articles tipped, and
Vicksburg Miss, the City Council was in ses-
sion, and the City Hall, a very frail building
constructed on high brick pillars, under which
is the city market, was made to rock 30 that the
board adjourned suddenly and unceremonious-
ly. The shock was also felt in other places
throughout the city. At Hannibal, Mo-, the
some cases swayed. One or two meetings
adjourned hastily, and the printers in
the Journal office dropped their sticks
was over before they got started. Three
lasting about ten seconds. People ran from
their houses in fright. Clocks throughout the
city stopped or were disarranged. Everything
pendent swung to and fro while the vibrations
OF buildings were frightful. The shock was
generally felt throughout Richmond, Va, and
the excitement was intense. At Pittsburgh the
stricken. At Media, Pa, dishes were thrown
from shelves, clocks stopped, and occupants Of
the houses rushed out, screaming with terror.
AT Louisville, KY, the shock was quito severe,
and lasted half a minute At Detroit Mich the
shock was so great as to frighten the occupants
OF OF buildings, who stampeded for the street At
Cincinnati, printers in the Sun office thought
the building was falling, and abandoned their
cases. There was panic in the Republican
once, at St Louis, the printers rushing
pell-mell from the building. The shock
nf
water waves. The guests occupying the
upper floors Of the Southern and Lindell Hotels
rus. tusnou down.stairs badly frightened, fearing
That some catastrophe was about to occur At
Memphis, Tenn. the shock was severe, and the
motion was north to SOUTH lasting fully ten
seconds. 1t had rapid oscillatng movement
Great CONSERVATION was felt. AT Washington,
ID. C., two shocks occurred, the second of longer
duration and more severe than the first, and
Iew seconds latter 1t was felt in all
parts OF the city creating considerable con-
sternation. At Indianapolis, Ind. the shock
was OF tremulous, quivering character Many
guests OF the Denison House rushed from their
rooms in alarm, and similar scenes were wit
messed in a number Of other buildings. At
Cleveland, Ohio, the shock caused great con-
sternation, and almost panic occurred in two
theaters. At Terre Haute. Ind two distinct
shocks were felt Windows were ratified
and in several cases plastering was dis
lodged from ceilings. A large audience was
present at the Opera House attending minstrel
show The building shook until people became
panic stricken, being under the impression that
the structure was about TO fall. Those in the |
galleries felt the shock most severely, and they
rose and made a rush for the exits. The crowds |
in other parts OF the house followed, women |
screamed, an there was struggling and rush. |
ing for the doors. Almost the entire audience |
fought its way to the street. At New York the |
shock was plainly felt. In the upper stories OF |
the tall Western Union building the waves were |
plainly discemible, and persons walking about |
experienced the sensation of falling. At Co |
lumbus, Ohio the shock was quite severe. At |
the Central Asylum for the Insane, the largest |
building for insane in the world, furniture was |
turned around, and the patients became 80 |
alarmed that the attendants had trouble |
In getting them to return to their
wards. At the Institute for the Blind |
The shock was so strong that rocking-chairs ON
the floor were made to stlrt in motion. and the
were swayed TO and fro. The teach
ers at the Blind Institute refused to return to
heir rooms after running to the main audience
'oom below. At this point it was accompanied
by low heavy, rumbling sound At Column
ola, s. q there were tan distinct ahocka