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


the shocks recurring occasionally through
out tho night, and one at o'clock this
morning.
Hampton, Sept. 1.-At 9.15 last night
an earthquake visited this place. The
shocks were severe, lasting about one min
ute, causing plastcring to fall from some of
tho buildings. Six distinct shocks were
| felt. The vibrations were slight, except
in the first shock. The people were con-
sidcrably excited. The colored people
were greatly alarmed. No serious dam.
ago resulted.
Camden, Sept. About twenty shocks
OF the earthquake were felt here last night.
The only damage is broken chimneys and
three or four upturncd houses. No harm
or loss.
Winnsboro, September 1.-The first and
most violent wave ofthc earthquake reached
us at 9.55 o'clock p. nj. on Tuesday night.
1t was q sudden, awful realization. The
earth shook, houses rattlod, and their ter
rifcd inmates rushed to tho middle Of
the street in the dim light of the stars.
The massive walls of great brick buildings
! wcro seen to shake to their foundation.
| The dogs howlcd, the COWS lowed and many
| men felt the Impulse more or less irrcsisti-
bic to take to an aimlcss flight. A dozen
other shocks of diminished violence wore
felt through the night.
Georgetown, Sept. 1.-The most violent
earthquake shock known in the history of
Georgetown was felt here at 947 last night.
There were no prcmonitory symptoms be-
| yOnd the intcnce sultrincss Of the atnos-
phcrc observed a 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
rumbling sounds. The shock lasted for
about three minutes and shook tho whole
town.
Scores ef-peolac ran III alarm from their
houses into the streets. Many of the
wooden buildings swaycd and rocked vi
olcntly.
The earth subsided to the depth Of
foot or moro in two or three spots, covering
an area Of not more than ten feet square:
Ir oInEH srArEb.
Savannah, Ga, September !, 4 a. NJ
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 anc not violent. The people ard
still greatly excited and are sitting out in
streets and squares or crowding around the
telegraph and newspaper offices.
jacksonville, Fla,, September 1.-The
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 i'll their night clothes Houses
shook violently, clocks were stopped, aud
| Macon, va; D.r.
were felt here at . clock last night aud
at I.:}O this morning. No damage to life
or property of any Kind has been reported
here or in the territory contiguouSto Macon.
Lynchburg, Va, September l.-Spccials
from throughout Southwestern Virginia
and Eastern Tennessee report severe shocks
of earthquake last night, from three to hvo
minutes, about 10 o clock.
Smyrna, September l.--Scvcral well dc.
fined shocks of earthquake were felt here
between 10 and II O clock last night. No
damage was done.
Ashcvillc, n G., September IA dis
tnct shock Of earthquake was felt last
night at 9..l5, preceded by loud rumb.
, ling noise, The motion was from tho
' Southeast The duration Of the first shock
D was minute and half. Houses were
4 violently shaken and the inhabitants all left
C them aud went into the streets.
;. Charlotte, September 1.-The earth
s quake wave reached here last night at 10
1 o'clock and the greatest excitement was felt.
IS Nothing Ike it was ever known here.
5. Fears were entertained that some Of the lars
20 brick buildings would tumble down. Plas-
\. tcrns fell, china aud glass were broken
d and plastcring came crashing down. Pco'
Il ple left the houses in alarm and took to tho
o. streets. Some were seen on Independence
4, Square in their night clothes,
Of Rochester, y. V, September IA mag
n,lic storm has been raging all the morn