New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02
the highest peak the eastern end Of the Island was In
q state OF eruption, like Mount Etna-
FRIGHT In NORTH CAROLINA.
NEGROES TAKE THE SOUND OF A CoNCH-sHELL FOB
A SUMMONS TO JUDGMENT.

| SUMMONS TO JUDGMENT.
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. Especial. There
wero wero i've distinct earthquake shocks here last
night They moved from southwest to northeast. The
night was perfectly clear There wind but at 10
there redness In every direction that had the
appearance OF SUNRISE and before each shock noise Like
that OF railroad train . great wind was heard. Tho
first notice the falling OF chimney Fayetteville
ST. In few seconds the fret shook was felt all over the
city. Almost every family attributed tho shaking OF
their houses some person breaking in, or to some
cause other than the As soon these suppos
lions found to be untrue the people became
alarmed. No such disturbance had ever been felt or
known here and the excitement pervaded all classes
About the time the people were beginning to pull
themselves together the second shock cano and this
added to the fright. At every house was emptied
and the streets full OF people In the shortest posi-
bic time People who had gone to bed rushed out In
their night olothea Those who had children seized
them and made their way to open spaces Of ground At
this time the scarlet hue OF the sky was noticed ana
there was distinct smell Of sulphur. Many persons
CROPPED about dark expecting to find assures and
chasms In the streets
Then three other shocks came along at equal inter-
walls. Many chimneys blown down, lamps
were knocked from tables and mantels Women tainted
and the city scene OF confusion, fear and dis
may A largo crowd, which had collected before the
shock the post Office hearing the rum6lng thought
a cyclone coming and rushed into the rotunda OF
the post-occ building They found that the house
was rocking and swsying and Immediately poured out
pell-mel into the middle Of the street BY this time
telephone messages began to circulate and 1t WAS soon
that the upheava had been general through the
city Reports OF bells being rung OF pasterng
falling and OF chimneys tumbnR down. Then came
calls for the doctors attend who had tainted
aud hers who had been frightened into spasms.
Many OF the churches for the negroes were opened ana
services were helo In the Oberlin and Mason village
Churches near the CITY, the In the act OF
n the first and heaviest shock
came In u moment these churches were enptieu. and
they fell on their their knees and each ono
prayed ptifuy to God TO avert the dire calamity Wheh
they feared. Tho Ignorant and those given to
cres Negroes who wee at home gathered on tue street
ers sang ana then the leaders made exhortstons Not
few declared that judgment day was at hand Ia the
largest church In the city. In ten minutes after the
shock 5000 negroes gathered and exercises OF the most
coored churches by this time had been lighted and the
people hed them to oyeInowng nner Pec s s ,hs
vices were kept up until the sun rose 10 aaa 20 we
distress; Of the negroes OF Mason Vis .sS
e TaD young men on a foI-hunt, taking in
the situation. crept near one church. One OF them blew
assembage ALI declared that the Angel Gabriel had
blown his trumpet and that the end VI time had come
frightened badly that they lost all presence OF mind
In this city and In the suburbs children only were put 10
bed Lights were kept burning all night
Similar reports from almost every town in the state
have received here Another slight shock was fet
hore this morning at O'CLOCK. The negroes held
services tonight in all their churches, and the whites
kept watch during the night. .
THIS afternoon at j:l6 there decided shock OF
earthquake hers. The appeared 10 como from the
northwest. IL shook all buildings. IL ia asserted by
some persons that another shock at O'clock
AsnEvLLE, y. C., Sept IA distinct shock OF earth
quake felt last night at 945. preceded by loud
rumbling noise. The motion was from southeast Inc
duration OF the first shock was a minute and hal
Houses Violently shaken, and the Inhabitants all
lett and went into tho streets. Another lghter
shock felt At 1904 II was OF short duratiOn
There two slighier shocks subsequently at inter-
walls OF minutes Much alarm was caused bur 10
damage done III the town or surrounding country