Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
BaOKE EARTHQUAKES.
Charleston Again shaken Up-Shooks
Folt All Through the south.

Charleston Again shaken Up-shooks
Felt All Through the south.
CHARLESTON, 8. O., Dot. 22.-There
was . sharp earthquake shock here at
about 528 O'Clock this morning. The
iduratiIn was about twelve seconds.
Houses were shaken and windows rat
tied, but no damage was done. The
shake was sharp also at Summerville,
ana was followed by several baby
lquakes, as they are called there. Tele-
graphic advices state that the shock
was felt at Savannah, Augusta, Column.
Ola, Orangeburg and other poiE to In this
btate. While the recurrence OF the
quakes is trying to women and chill
dren, 1t causes no interruption either In
business or the work OF repairing dam.
ages, which Ii progressing vigorously.
LATER.-Earthquake SHOCKS to day
appear to have been as severe in
Charleston as in the adjoinipu Slater of
Georgia and North Carolina. Special
Idespstches have been received from all
parts OF this and neighboring States In.
dtcating that the seismic disturbances
covered larger area of country than
any previous shocks. In Charleston
and other points in South Carolina the
shocks were enough 10 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 dam
age to property.
The Custom House here was badly
shaken, the western wing Of the build
Ing being cracked, and the walls sup
porting the roof on the west giving away
slightly. The shock at Q 45 this alter
noon Ia said to have lasted thirty sec
onds. Ii this time was correctly taken
the shock this morning was twice as
long. The waves moved from north to
south. The shocks caused no interrup.
tlon TO business, and although the peo-
pie were disappointed by recurrence
OF the distur Dances they hope that the
worst is over.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct 22.-There
was heavy earthquake shock here at
20 q. M, lasting thirty seconds. 1t
was preceded by loud and continuous
rambling. which lasted until the uake
passed off. Nearly every one was
awakened by tie shock, which swayed
buildings and ratified things lively. 1t
was the heaviest shock felt since the
second one Of August 81.
GREENvILLE, 8. O., Oct. 22.-Four
shocks Of earthquake were felt here to.
day, one very slight at 80 a. m -, one
severe at 20 q. H., auother even more
severe at 3.61 p. M, and the last almost
|imperceptiblea at 4 80 p. m.
CHARLESTON, 8 O., Oct. % At
Blackville, q hundred miles from Char
lesion, on the South Carolina Railway,
two shocks OF earthquake were felt TO-
day. They were considered the severest
since August 81.
COLUMBIA. 8. o., Oct. 22.-Another
severe earthquake shock, accom- panied
by loud detonations, has just occurred
here, 2 43 p. m shaking buildings for
about ak seconds. No damage was
done.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 22.-Savannah
was visited by TWO decided earthquake
shocks to-day, tue first at 445 a. m.
local time. This one was notable for
the duration OF the tremore, which con.
tinued 10 or 20 seconds. A good deal
OF apprehension but no central alarm
was caused by IL. Many peoples hotel
guests specially, got up and did not 20
back to bed. At 20 o'clock this after
noon another vibration, accompanied
by q rumblipg noise, was felt. 1t was
ca ually 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 tho great
shock OF August 3lst. They were ielt
every where In this section of the State,
but no damage is reported.
At Washington, ID. O., the afternoon
shock lasted but for an instant, but was
sufficiently strong TO "pi" type ON the
imposing stones in the fourth story OF
the Star office.
The shock was 30 distinct on the
fourth floor Of the State, War and Navy
building that some OF the clerks became
alarmed and ran out iato the corridor.
On the lower floor of the building, how.
ever, no one seems to have noticed any
unusual Disturbance.
The shock was felt at the Signal Office
building at 2.46 o'clock, and slight
tIsm ors were indicated by the seismoa
scope for o period of fiftesn minutes, but
we're not perceptible TO persons in the
room.
A painter who was at work Oh the
Cross on the new steeple of Ascension
Church, at a height OF 100 feet from the
ground, says that the sseeple began to
sway to and fro few minutes before 3
o'clock to day, and he is confident it
wah caused by an earthquake.
CINCINNATI, Oct. pa few per-
sens, who were occupying rooms in the
upper stories of high buildings, report
having felt shock Of earthquake at
2R0 o'clock p. m, to-day, the chief
feature of which was it's long duration,
continuing, come assert, as long as 6Ol
or 60 seconds. 1t was not percept!ble
to the vast majority OF citizens.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. % "A slight shock
of earthquake was telt here at 2. 10 this
afternoon. 1t lasted shout five seconds,
and vibrated nearly north md south.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20 "A slight
shock Of earthquake was felt here
shortly after 2 o'clock. 1t was very
perceptible in upper sior'es of baild.
inRs, but not on The streets,
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Oct. 22.-AI
very perceptible eal AqQake shock was
felt in many portions o' this State
about 4.3O o. m stscGacG lime. Light
vibrations were also fell here at l. 80 p.
m. and 6. SO p. m.