Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-28
1rORB EABrHQ QUAKss.


CHARLESTON, y. O., Oct. 22.--The earth
quake shocks at Charleston and at other
points IN Scnth Carolina, yesterday, were
enough to shake buildings, bring down
loose plastering and widen the cracks made
In houses by previous shocks, butno loss of
life is reported from ANY quarter, aud no
serious damage to property. The custom
house here was badly shaken, the western
wing of the building being cracked and the
walls supporting the roof on the west Civ.
ing away slightly. The shock at 2.45 this
afternoon is said to have lasted 80 seconds.
II this time was correctly taken the shock
this morning was twice as long. The WAVES
moved from north to south. The shocks
caused no interruption to business, an,l
although the people we're disappointed by
recurrence OF the disturbances they hope
that the worst IL over.
oHARLELToN, s. c., Oct. 23.--Dlspatches
received at q. m. report the damage done
ut Summerville by the shock yesterday
afternoon greater than at first stated. Sew
enty five chimneys will have 10 come down.
A number of geysers have been discovered
where nm oily waterspouts up continuously
The wntsr has an ndor similar 10 kcro-a,ne
oil, and Is accompanied by line sand Of DIFF
ferent colors.
The people Of the town are thoroughly
worked up again, and great uneasinrss il
felt By All. The duration of the shock is
estimated ut from 20 to 80 seconds, ami the
force so great that persons found 1t pXces-d
iugly difficult to open doors or get ont Of
their houses to q safer locality, and some
cases are reported whore p rsons were
thrown down. There was a slight shock
in Summerville and Charleston al II b5 last
night, bot no damage was done.
now THEY FELT IN SAVANNAH.
s yANNAH, Ga, O;t. 22.-- Savannah was
visited by TWO decided earthquake shocks
10 luT Afnt az n t,n ffra. .
this one was notable for the duration nf the
tremcrs, which continued for Is or 20 Soc
onds. A good deal of apprehension, but no
general alarm, was caused by 1t. Many peo-
pie, hotel guests especially, got up aud did
not go back to bed. At 2.20 O'Clock this
afternoon, another vibration, accompanied
by rumbling noise, WIS felt; It was equally
as severe as the frst, but of much less dura-
ton. Many claim that these shocks were
almost as severe as any that have been ex-
perlenced here, excepting the great shock
OF August 3lst. They were felt everywhere
In this section of the state, but no damage
is reported.
AT COLUMBIA, s. c.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 22,-There was
heavy earthquake shock here at 525 a. m :,
lasting 80 seconds. It was preceded by
loud and continuous rumbling, which
lasted until the quake passed off. Nearly
| everyone was awakened by the shock which
swayed buildings md ratified things lively.
It was the heaviest shock felt since the
second one of August Slst.
TIE TREMoR MAKES "PI" IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA slight earthquake
\ shock was felt here at $50 O'Clock this
afternoon. The tremor lasted but an instant
but was sufficiently strong to ''pi" type on
| the imposing stones in the fourth story oil
the Star office. The shock was so distinct
on the fourth floor Of the state, war and
navy building that some of the clerks be.
| came alarmed and ran out into the corridor
/ On the lower floors of the building, how
| ever, no one seems to have noticed any un
| usual disturbance.
The shock was felt at the signal of1icl
building at GAG O'clock, and slight tremor
were indicated by the seismoscope for th
period of Is minutes, but were not per
| ceptible to persons in the room.
A painter who. was at work on the eros
on the new steepIe OF Ascension Church, a
| a hight of 100 feet from the ground, say
/ that the steeple began to sway to and fri
| for a few minutes before O'Clock to-day
| and he is confident 1t was caused by al
earthquake.