West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-10

ScenN and the people white Nid black,
formed fire brigade and fought the flames
with buckets OF water.
4. M-The latest Ohtaiuable estimate of
the casualties is nom thirty To forty killed
and one hundred wounded. AZ this hour
all IS comparatively quiet
AUGUSTA, Ga. Sept =. The shock 40
five o'clock yesterday afternoon caused
great CONSERVATION here. one lady was
frightened into commissions and died from
the effects. Everybody stayed ont Of doors
last night As many as can do so will leave
town at the first opportunity.
CuIvNmN. $. c.. Sept THE shocks
which occurred about midnight last night
were general throughout Georgia and South
Carolina.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 2.-Therc were two
additional shocks after the first one at nine
O'Clock Tuesday night one occurred at
midnight and the other at four o'clock
wednesday morning. Neither was SO plainly
felt as the FIRST one, hut they served tO make
everybody In town siecpless, and when the
day broke people gathered tu relate their
experiences The meager hut startling news
from Charleston was received early I'm the
morning and caused much apprehension.
The papers published extras at frequent in
teryals. AT FIVE o'clock there was another
slight shock and the fears which had some
what abated were again aroused, but no
damage was done. There was general in
specton of houses here Yesterday and sew.
eral We're pronounced unsafe. Last night
committee Of citizens lett for Charleston To
render whatever aid they could to the un-
fOrtunateS there. Dispatches from all over
Georgia state that the shocks felt here were
noticed throughout the State but no serious
damage Is reported
BEAUFORT, $. c.. Sept 2-The earth.
quake shock was felt here at $3.50 and was
very severe I'm fact there were several
shocks at intervals Of about five minutes.
In all there were fifteen. most Of them, eN.
cept the first being slight The first shock
knocked chimney tops down, shook pictures,
stopped clocks aud drove people I'm fright
from their houses. The shocks which fol.
lowed kept the people m a terrible state OF
alarm At about 4:3O Wednesday morning
there was another quite severe shock. Pco.
pie did not return To their houses after the
first tremor, hut spent the night in the fields
and streets The negroes were nearly crazed
and the whites were badly enough fright
ened. There has been great excitement and
apprehension all day
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 2-The earth
quake shocks here, commencing about Q:3O
o clock Tuesday night lasted several min
utes. Several slight shocks were felt later
I'm the night When the quallng first he
gan men, women and children rushed into
the streets, where many remained until day
light The negroes were terror stricken.
The Bryan street church (coloredD was
badly cracked, and the pastering falling
upon the congregation assembled within
caused terrible scene Of confusion. Many
negroes thought the day of Judgment had
come. In another church where there WIS
a religious gathering, panic and stampede
followed the first shock, and several persons
were trampled and severely injured Very
little damage other than the cracking walls
and the falling OF plaster is reported In this
city, and no lives We're lost
Nearly every building IN the city was
more or less damaged and nine. tcnths of
the people are sleeping out Of door.
WASrGNGToN, Sept .. Major Powell,
Director OF the United States Geological
Survey furnishes the information that OBJ
servations at Washington showed the direc-
ton of the shocks OF earthquake Tuesday
night to be n very little north Of east and
the vibrations from 1l5 10 100 per minute.
This earthquake, like earthquakes in gen
eral, is attributed To internal disturbance re-.
sulting In a contraction of the caTth's crust
The occurrence OF earthquakes I'm the cast
ern portion Of the United States is attributed
70 geologic facts which are being carefully
studied, and which indicates that in Georgia
and the CarOlinas, Virginia and northward
there is "A seaward fitting Of the surface un.
qucstiOnably connected with subterrancan
movements. 10 may be questioned whether
there has ever been a general movement on
any part OF the earths surface much more
energetic or rapid than that now taking
place along the Atlantic slope and the com
parative immunity from serious earthquakes
is due more 10 the less profound depth OF
this great displacement and the absence Of
volcanic vents than 10 the absence of great
earth movements.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2. - Professor
Davis, Of Howard college, who Is ut present
visiting some friends I'm this city. said 10
United Press reporter yesterday that for
the purpose OF gathering full and uniform
accounts of the earthquake Tuesday night
observers in all parts Of the country should
write ont answers TO the questions given be
low and promptly mailed 10 the Signal Sery-
Ice Office or to the United States Geological
Survey, Washington.
I. Was an earthquake felt a. your place
Tuesday evening, August 81, about ten
o clock tbs desirable mat persons living
~ thin or near the region shaken. hut who
did not fccl the shock. although awake az
tho time. should report this negative obscr
walton 80 that the boundary Of the shock
stated whether the observer was ont Ot
doors. iu % house, ON what HoOr, in what po
2 what was tho t.mo and duration of tho
several shocks The answer 60 this question
NNpNiN Nihif fNIllW.N now tuo INC ana 0i
ration were determined. and whether RAJ.
road or local time ls used.
3. Describe tine character and infCuEHY Of
tho several shocks. In the order Of thci~ Oc.
CurrrucC.
describe tho effects Of the shocks i'm
shaking or damaging buIldinVs disturbing
furniture or q cturcs, ringing bells. stopping
clocka. etc. Also the euccts produced ON
mon aud animals
b. state how FAR your report 's from mem
ory and how FAR from record made 0t tho
time. how far from your own obacrvat ON.
ana how far from hcroeuv.
. Give signature occupation and postonice
address.
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