Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-27
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REMISSNESS.
More Earthquake Shocks.

THEY WE'RE FELT OVER A LARGE TERRI
TORY.
On last Friday morning at 2:55 and in the
afternoon at 2:45 at Charleston, S. c., there
were again quite severe shocks of earth
quake. Not much damage was done, but
the shocks were so severe as to be felt over
an extensive territory, embracing the
Southern States and extending to Washing
ton and Ohio. In Charleston and at other
points in South Carolina the shocks were
enough to shake buildings, bring down
loose plastering, and widen the cracks made
in houses by the previous shocks, but no
loss of life is reported from any quarter and
no serious damage to property. The Gus
tom-house there was badly shaken, the
western wing of the building being cracked
and the wall supporting the roof on the
west giving away slightly.
The damage done at Summerville by the
afternoon shock of Friday was considerable
seventy-five ehimneys will have to come
down. A number of geysers have been dis
covered, where oily water spouts up con-
tinually. The water has an odor similar
to kerosene oil, and is accompanied by fine
sand of different colors. The people of the
town are thoroughly worked up again, and
great uneasiness is felt by all.
The duration of the shock is estimated at
from twenty to thirty seconds, and the
force was so great that persons found it ex
ceedingly difficult to open the doors or get
out of their houses to safer locality, ano
some EASES are reported where persons were
thrown down by the shaking.
There was slight shock in Summerville
and Charleston at II 55 last Friday night
No damage was done.
These shocks were perceptibly felt al
Salisbury, Raleigh, Ashville, Wilmington,
Charlotte and other places in North Caro-
LIMA; In Columbia, Greenville, and othel
places in South Carolina; in Macon, Au
gusta, Atlanta, Savannah, and other place!
in Georgia; in Jacksonville, Florida; il
Chattanooga, Tonne ssee; in Columbus
Ohio; in Richmond, Virginia; in Washing
ton City, D. c., aud at places intervening
those mentioned.
The continuance of the shocks since The
31st of August in Charleston and Summer
vile must be very disheartening to the
citizens of those places.
They had been led to believe that they
were safe from any more damaging shocks
and had gone to work with will to rebuild
and repair, and now they cannot be other
wise than discouraged, for they do no
know how soon they may meet with another
disaster like that of the night of Angus
31st.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. Oct. 24.-At Sum
merville by the earthquake shocks of Fri
day nearly 100 chimneys put up since the
3tst of August were thrown down, entail
| ing a loss of over $4,000. The loss in
| Charleston was about the same. At Sum
merville number Of new geysers WERE
developed. 1t is reported that in Chester
field county, in the northeastern section o.
the State, it has been raining for ten OF
twelve days out of a cloudless sky. Satur
day morning at five o'clock the sidewalks
here were wet, and the gutter-pipes attach
ed to the roofs were running water just as
if a heavy rain was falling. Not a single
cloud was to be seen in the skies at any
time during the night. There has been nc
rainfall here in nearly two months, though
Septe mber and October are usually consid,
cred the rainy season here.
From Kershaw county, Which is about
the centre of the State, comes the repor
that large section of the earth has been OF
fire for several weeks. 1t is said that Their
! is not the slightest vegetation in the fiery
track, but that the earth itself is burning
A reporter has been sent to investigate the
phenomenon.
Considerable alarm was felt in this cit,
Saturday at a peculiar humping noise
which was heard on. King street, near TIL
central part of the city. 1t commences
about P. M. and continued uutil about
P. H., when it ceased. No one could &C
count for it.
| There was one shock at Summerville to
day at lilo A. M. 1t was scarcely per
ceptible, and might not have been noticed
had it not been preceded by detonations.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 24.--Two Sigh
shocks of earthquake were felt Saturday a
$50 and 1910 o'clock A. M. at For
Morgan, entrance to Mobile bay.