Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

Here Ssi,a"hs.

4 severe earthquake shock vas felt at
Charleston 1T Los o'clock yesterday after
noon. It lasted about ore and = half sec.
ends. It wss from north 10 south, md shool,
nearly every house ii the city, tie yibra
ton being very perceptible iu wooden
houses. The shock had the sliecs of max
ing people more nervous, IL, view CT Wig
gins predicted disaster for today. Seien
lists say these shocks will keep up Tor sn
indefinite time end that there is nntbin~
alarming il the recurrence of shocks. Bar
ring the shock yesterday the city is quiet
and the work of repairing houses and ex-
tending relief ia going on without ;n,errup.
ton. There were three eight shocks Ut
summerville yesterday, but 20 damsge was
done. A telegram Was received st tho
Treasury Department yesterday from Mr.
DevereAux, superintendent Of tie custom
house at Charleston, saying that the shock
Of earthquake yesterday afternoon caused .
serious displacement OF the west portico OF
the government building. SO much SO rs 10
necess!tste closing that entrance 10 tbs
building.
Dispatches frcm Havana say sharp
shock OF EARTHQUAKES wac experienced in st.
Thomas Gu the 10th instant.
The colored people CT Georgia, particular
~ tho ignorant negroes, are WORK Ell up ter
| ribly over Virgins predictions for to ,iav.
and most OF thoEl imagine that the world is
| coming to All end. Few of them slept Lust
night. From various paris OF the State
come reports of their preparations for the
fearful event predicted. They lef5 their
homes III the small towns and also in the
large cities, ard are camping out in The
hopes OF better chance when ''tha eud;'
comes. Virgins prediction has hal bad
effect on the nerves OF tho whites rs we'll rs
| the BLACKS. "Try as one may writes 6
correspondent from Augusta. ITO heed rot
the rawlings of The Canadian weather nroph
ct, the fact of the renewal of underground
disturbances the past Two days unsetties The
nerves and rerives thoughts Q; the horrors
| OF a few weeks ago. Many persons of senai,
tive nerves are considerably alarmed though
they make vain attempts to laugh at their
| fears"
| But it is really distressing to note the
| alarm depicted on the faces of the coorotl
people who 10 not understand the
scientific theories Of earthquakes. Tne
story has gotten about amcng them
that the terrible shock that nearly
destroyed Charleston and caused snch
havoc was only warning Of what was tC
follow, and that the South vii; be shaken
to day until not ii city is left standing, and
SONS OF the towns will be swallowed up al
together. Ii is, therefore, no wonder that
the poor creatures are making preparations
to leave the world. Foolish white men. in
many instances, prompted by Virgins pre-
dictcns. have started these alarming storic;
among the poor ana ignorant la;kies. Som,
cnlorcd families have sold cut their effect:
and started for the North. Others place
their faith in prayer. ant! the camp meetings
are continuous. Out on the cotton fields
where the colored people have iuet learned
of Virgins wild predictions the scenes def,
description. Camp meetings are being held
al! along the lines of outgoing reads, anG
preachers are in demand. Where the shock
was felt Monday Throughout the State the.
stopped work and would not resume, and
OF course will not to-day. They will shou;
and pray until the ''evil day" is past. The
papers throughout the Stale are denouuciaa
Virgins, but the ignorant people who eau
not or do not read continue to be alarmed