Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-10
ANOTHER SHAKE.
An Earthquake Shock which Revives fresh
Fears.
BUILDINGS AND OFFICES DESERTED
Lie SCHOOLS HCRRIEDLY DIsMIssED-NO
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 5.-The shock at
1925. D. m to-day was of considerable Sc
verify and continued, in the opinion of
many. longer than any since the great shake
# August 81. The shock was accompanied
by the usual loud rumbling sound, and
created much excitement and alarm. Many
buildings and offices were deserted for the
momont. Up to the time of sending this
disp Itch, $780, p. M, no damage to persons
or property has been reported.
During the earthquake shock which oc-
Cured here to-day at 26 minutes past IL
O'Clock, all of the public schools were in
session. At most of the white schools the
scholars stood the shock pretty we'll, but at
several of the colored schools quite panic
took place. At the Bethel Church colored
school during the rush which vas made for
the door, three children were thrown down
and tramped upon, and little girl who
Jumped out of the window was seriously
injured In another of the colored schools
several more of the scholars were injured
by falling plastering, none Of the injured.
however, were fatally hurt. The dstur-
bance to-day was very severe at Summer
vile, and was sharply felt throughout the
State The late telegraphic advices State
-hatitwas also felt as far South as Savan-
nah and as far North as Lynchburg. At
Savannah there was considerable excite
ment and one or two of the public schools
narrowly escaped a panic. In this city no
serious damage is reported beyond the
cracking of a few brick walls and the tumb-
ling down of a few chimneys To days
shock is variousy estimated at from 30 to
As seconds in duration. The direction of
the wave was from South to North and the
motion was compound character up and
down and from side to side. Although
there has been no interruption to business
in consequence of today's disturbance,
there is manifested a very general feeling
of nervousness, much more go than was the
case during the shocks of two weeks ago.
No further shocks to $50 p. m. The fear
felt this morning of rise in the sea level
on account of to-day's shock, coming APP
parently from the ocean, have been SO far
without realization.
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 5.-At 1l:2S
this morning. there were several distinct
shocks of earthquake felt in this city. 1t
was the most perceptib!e one ever felt here.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 5.-As twelve
o'clock to-day Savannah was visited by a
severe shock lasting several seconds, which
was entirely unexpected, and created gen
eral CONSERVATION. The business houses
were quickly emptied of their occupants
and great excitement prevailed among the
public school children and some Of the
teachers. The schools were hurriedly dis
missed and the streets tbronged with chill
dren hurrying to their homes, many Of them
crying. Buildings were roughly shaken
and windows ratified, but no damage was
done. The shock was also felt at Thunder
bolt suburban place four miles from the
CITY, and the residents report that it was
followed by commotion in the river re
sembing that caused by a passing steamer,
which lasted several minutes. There was
also slight shock at niue O'Clock this
morning. The people here were settled in
the belief that their shakes were over and
consequently were more startled tban the
occasion .iuatified.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov.-Quite a severe
earthquakes shock which lasted several
seconds was felt here about 1890 D. m.
Shocks of greater or less severity were re-
ported rs occurring about the same moment
at several points in Southern Virginia, in
Charleston. and at Savannah and Atlanta.
Lyachburg Virginian.