St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-23
SHAKEN UP ONCE MORE.
Another Earthquake Visits the South
ern Atlantic Cities,
And Makes Itself Felt in Some Parts
of tho North.


of tho North.
Yesterdays Earthquake.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Oct. %. - At
Blackville, 100 miles from Charleston. on
the South Carolina railway, two shocks
of earthquake were felt to-day. They
were considered the severest since August.
The earthquake shocks to-day appear to
have been as severe in Charleston as in the
adjoining states of Georgia and North Car
DINA. Special dispatches have been re-
ceived from all parts of this and neighbour
ing states indicating the seismic disturban-
ces covered larger area OF country than
any previous shocks. In Charleston and
at other points in South Carolina, the
shocks were enough to shake buildings,
bring down loose plastering and widen the
cracks made in houses by previous shocks,
but no loss Of life is reported from any
quarter, and no serious damage to prop
erty. The custom house here was badly
shaken. the western wing of the building
being cracked, and the walls supporting the
roof on the west giving away slightly. The
shock at 2:45 this afternoon is said to have
lasted thirty seconds. If this time was cor
rectly taken the shock this morning was
twice as long. The waves moved from
north to south. The shocks caused no III
terruption to business.
AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 22.-Savannah was
visited by two decided earthquake shocks
to-day, the first at 4:55 a. LII. local time.
This was notable for the duration and the
tremors which continued fifteen or twenty
seconds. A good deal of apprehension,
h,,% oI,rc HIT
Many people. hotel guests especially. got
up and did not go back to bed. At 2:20
o'clock this afternoon another vibration, ac
companied by a rumbling noise, was felt.
1t was equally as severe as the first, but of
much less duration. Many claim that these
shocks were almost as severe as any that
have been experienced here, excepting the
great shock OF Aug. 81. They were felt
everywhere in this section OF the state, but
no damage is reported.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct ga dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt here at
4:15 o'clock this morning. The earth
oscillated very perceptibly, and many were
awakened, but the shock was so slight that
it created no alarm.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The shock was
so distinct on the fourth floor of the state,
war and navy building that some of the
clerks became alarmed and ran into the
corridor. On the lower floors of the build
ing, however, no one seems to have noticed
any unusual disturbance
AT OTHER POINTS.
LYNCHBURa. Va. Oct. 22.-Three large
cracks in the earth have just been discov-
cred on top of Flat Top mountain. which
were evidently caused by the earthquake
asst month. One of the rents crosses the
mountain wagon road, and large rocks have
been thrown into it so as to make it i'm
passable. The cracks extend long dis
lance. and are due north and south.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 22.-TWo severe
shocks of earthquake were felt here to-day,
one at 4:45 a. N. and one at 2:17 p. m.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. pa slight
shock of earthquake was felt here at 2:10
o'clock this afternoon. 1t lasted about FIVE
seconds.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 22.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt here to-day at
about a. III. and 2 p. III.
COLUMBIA. S. c., Oct. 22.-There was
heavy earthquake shock here at 5:25 a.
H., lasting thirty seconds. 1t was preceded
ny lOuu dBO WuICA
lasted until the quake passed off. Nearly
every one was awakened by the shock,
which swayed buildings and ratified things
lively. 1t was the heaviest shock felt since
the second one of Aug. 81.
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. pa slight shock
of earthquake was felt here this afternoon.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 22.-At $50 p. m.
slight shock of earthquake was felt here,
the oscillations being from east to west.
The shock was mainly felt in the upper
part of houses. No damage has been re-
ported.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Oct. 22.-There
was another distinct earthquake shock this
afternoon at 2:46. Buildings were shaken
very perceptibly, but no damage was
done.
CINCINNATI. o.. Oct pa few persons
who were occupying rooms in upper stories
of high buildings report having felt the
shock OF earthquake at 2:20 o'clock p. m.
to-day. the chief feature of which was its
long duration. continuing, some assert, as
long as fifty or sixty seconds. 1t was not
perceptible to the vast majority of citizens.
Damaged BY Fire.