Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-02
AT LEXINGTON.
Especial telegram otbe Dispatch.


LEXINGTON, VA, September L.
The earthquake shock was decided here
last evening, but no observations were
taken and no damage done.
The shock IN Norfolk and Vicinity.
SOME DAMAGE DONE TO BUILDINGS
CLOCKS sTOPPED-BELLs RUNG.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
NORFOLK, September l, 1886.
The earthquake excitement continues
here, and hundreds Of people crowd
he bulletin boards containing the thrill
ing news from Charleston, and eagerly
purchase all newspaper extras. In this
vicinity considerable amount Of light
damage is reported in the way of chin
neys broken and light framework
thrown down. The large warehouses
at the Norfolk and Western railroad
depot were damaged; the immense
warehouse of the Norfolk Storage Com
pany, on Water street, was cracked.
The gas.lights were put out, clocks
stopped, bells rung, and glassware and
crockery broken. Numbers Of people
were thrown out Of bed or from chairs.
ard othe,s made very sick withnausea.
The shock was not felt at Cape Hen
~ or Virginia Beach. In Portsmouth
the shock seemed more severe than in
Norfolk. Houses creaked as with a
mighty gale, and heavy wardrobes
swayel in the rooms as if they would
fall over, Tightening females with
noises like they were cracking to pieces.
AT Churchland, in the county, the shock
threw people from their beds, and
created the widest excitement, people
running about the neighborhood crying
and fienzied with fright. In adjoining
counties the terror was as great.
On the suburbs Of Portsmouth a col
ored revival which vas going on at the
time was broken up by the shock. and
the darkies gathered in groups abjut
the streets, singing ard praying as il
they imagined the " great day Of wrath ="
was at hand. Such protrscted eartn-
quake vibration was never felt in THIS
section before, ard it was long sfser
midnight before the crowds assembled
il the streets disappeared.
other Earthquake Notes.
lBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l
AUGUSTA, GA, September IA
special telegram to the Chronicle says ::
Last night was a night Of terror IN
Beaufort. Seventeen shocks of earth
quake occurred during the night. AT
$50 o'clock last night the town was
thrown into state Of terror and ex-
element by general shaking Of houses
all over the town. Tops of chimneys
were shaken, clocks stopped, mirrors
and pictures were torn from fastenings,
and things were shaken up generally.
This was followed by other shocks,
at regular intervals Of five min
utes, until eleven had occurred,
when all was quiet until lilo o'clock,
when four more slight shocks followed
each other in quick succession. Again
at 4:40 O'Clock this morning another
severe shock occurred. Everybody
rushed into the streets at the first shock,
and there remained all night. Few if
any slept. The negro church.bells
we're tolled, and thousands Of cOlorcd
people cOngregsted there and remained
II prayer all night.
MORE SHOCKS AT MACON, GA.
MACON, GA, September Slight
shocks were felt here at II o'clock last
nigh. and 400 this morning. No dam
age to life or property Of any conse-
Guence has been reported here or in the
territory contiguous to Macon.
AID FOR THE CHARLEsTONIANs.
ATLANTA. September Mayor
Iillyer has issued call for a meeting
of the citizens of Atlanta to aid the
suffering Charlestonians. The meet
ing will be held tomorrow morning.
business and social connection between
Atlanta and Charleston is very close,
and universal sympathy is expressed
here.