The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-10
night. Several slight ones occurred to day,
again increasing in severity. At $50 this
evening another severe shock was felt.

evening another severe shock was felt.
NewbeTry, Sept. Last night at 9.46
a crowd sat around large table tabuating
the returns of the primary election in a
brick office. Suddenly there came rumb-
ling and shaking and quivering of the
earth that m,de the buildings rock and
crack fearfuly. Some one halloed Earth
quake " and shot out of tho back door. fol-
lowed by the others in the back room, while
those in the front room and under tho hotol
piazza broke for the street and tho Court
House square as fast as their legs would
carry them. Tho first shock lasted about
a minut,. In five minutes anothcr shock
came, and this was succeeded by another,
and from that time on at intervals through
out the night there were shocks, fourteen in
all, though none were as violent as the first
Greenwood, Sept Last night at 10
o'clock a very severe shock Of earthquake
occurred in this section, The most violent,
perhaps, ever felt in the Southern States.
Dishes were ratified in closets, houses were
swaycd aud chimncys were topplcd over,
ard the community was panic-stricken.
Chester, Sept. 1.-At ten minutes to 10
o'clock last night the citizens of our town
were startled by rumbing like that of
machinery, which lasted three minutes
Every house quivcrcd, some chimncys were
cracked and bricks fell off others. The
damage in the city was slight. In the
country it was much greater. Excitement
ran high, especially among the colored
people.
Walhalla, Sept. l.-Fivc shocks of earth
quake occurred here from 10 to clock
Tuesday night. The first lasted fully two
minutes and was the scvcrcst \ loud
rumbling noise before and during the shock.
No damage was done to person or property.
The buildings in town rocked scnsibly, ,shak
ing doors, glassware and windows.
Laurens, Sept. Last night hctwcer-9 .
and 10 o clock this community was visited
by an earthquake, the shock of which was
perccptibly felt hy our entire population.
Plastering from the walls of houses was
shaken down, wooden ceilings wcro cracked
aRB5FeasNSedh Bes 8 ssufs S Mcr from Sav.a" thf
lamps Knocked from L., : and much otho,
slight damage done.
Rock Hill, September l.-.This town
was badly shaken up and alarmed last night
at 10 O'Clock by an earthquake Seven
severe and distinct shocks were felt between
10 p. III. and t a. III. The first was terrible,
the earth rocking like cradle, knocking
down several chimneys and breaking crock
cry and furniture in the houses. No lives
were lost, nor was any serious damage done
to property.
Prosperity, September 1.-At about
9.3o last evening the first shock of the
earthquake was felt at this point. Its course
was from Northwest to Southeast. The
motion was vertical and lasted about three
second wayye Hqut five or six minutes the
other shocks, each diminishing in force.
At o'clock there was another decided
shock There were other slight movements
during the night.
Grecnvillc, September l.--Our city was
thoroughly shaken up last night by a sue
cession of shocks from an earthquake, and
general CONSERVATION prevailed throughout
the night. The first shock was felt few
minutes before 10 clock, and was followed
by three or four others within half hour
and by still another about o'clock. The
largest buildings rocked to and fro like ;
cradle, and in many cases their occupants
took to the streets or prepared for immcdl
ate exit in case Of Imminent danger
J. Johnston, September The first shock
d at 9 80 last night, lasted about two or thrc
n minutes. Several chimncys were partl
n shaken down and some houses shook u
badly. Ten shocks occurred last night an
C to-day. No considerable amount OF damag
J. was done here in the surrounding country
s, Spartanburg, Sept. This town W;
J. badly shaken up by the earthquake las
night. The first and scvcrcst shock W;
# felt at 9 4G p. NJ, lasting three minute
!, TT ere have been five smaller shocks sinc
\. midnight, the last being about 5.12 p. /
Il People rushed into the streets, some ella
10 and others unclad. Our people did n
ID close their eyes in sleep, fearing r
ID currcncc Of the quake. No one is injurc
no nor is property damaged. a few walls