New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02
CHARLESTON IN RUINS.
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Of bis flock refused be consoed spiritually aud
wrapped gloom and hlled with Underlined ana indena
bic sr an a b ns SeT m
commit themselves to either tho tme or place OF the
along ever the Mcknight murder and that things
were coming to pass; with great oeal OF oihor
very sage vaccinations on the earthquake question.
The white citizens generally were disposed to meet the
usus hslf way, aud regarded 1t from iocuar
standpoint.
WHAT WAS OBSERVED IN sUMMERvILLK.
The shock experienced IN Charleston was from all
accounts vsry poor affair indeed when compared with
the trouble in sumnervlle The centre OF violence APP
pears have been in that town. which lay In belt ex-
tending east aud west, song which shocks OF various
degrees Of force felt possible at this time
to ascertain far the belt extends but appears to
have been about four or five miles In Width Inc iHct
that the most violent shock occurred 10 summervile
seems indicate that tho earthquake In the abstract
does not foowtny general law OF motion nasmueh i as
Charleston twenty miles south OF the belt along when
the shoeKs we're felt in summerve. As an Instance
OF he violent character OF the Summervie shock,
gentleman stated yesterday morning tnat MS Dou Wse
flung backward aud forward against the walls Oh Ins
chamber that the shutters ratified as by whu
and In fine, that there great deal OF donesto
unpleasanness for tho time being rather curious in
stance the subjective and objective occurred at hoe
In the town. young gentleman w"s, al .no ,nr 20
,s G1If Se eary morning train for
sudden the mirror began to oscillae and the
ana cucned nervousy at the nearest object ana II was
some time before he discovered that he was leaning
The most curious OF the earthquake in
summervilie was the smell of snphnr when was
painfully perceived by great many people VINO Thsrs
great divergence in opinion to the real character OF
the odor. Some people said II was suphurous hI:
or OF the dust which arises from dried mortar when
shaken up An however are conhdent Una, h,cs mads
them sea SICK
FOUR SHOCKS on SATURDAY.
A gentleman who came down from summervile last
saturday. night reports no less than your shocKs Us
having occurred there between 44O m and 80 p H.
The fret shock 4iO q. No., ana was very
vivid indeed, 80 much that no and friend VINO
were standing in stalvile. became very much
excited. They had the presence OF mind however. 20
At 700 The air was perfectly clear and pleasant ana
there nothing to denote the presence OF any eiec
rerss phosphate Works on the Ashley River, and the
lighters could be knocking together showing 'ha'
the water also affected by It. -.
At 1920 y. m there a repetition OF tho shock. IL
was not quite so violent as that OF tue moIn n
still very perceptibe and was felt as hlgh uP ,d 70
side Tho Thermometer was again noted anu iounu "
register $50. Ii WAS found followed ~ Z'oI y ~ W
somewhat weaker than those preceding u:
AT this time the wind was blowing about t"eNe m"os
hour and the mercury still stood at 60. - nm,
was very feeble. the Thermometer registering Sc.
vile TO Gresgs Works in buggy had just reached saw
Mil Branch when the first shock occurred he saoe o
that ne saw a negro standing the bridge ana the poor
fellow was almost out OF his wits with fright me
bridge actually rocked much that the negro SAID 10
thought 1t going to fall over with MIN.
THE DISTURB .SCE IN THE HARBoR.
The village OF Mount Pleasant to which the following
relates is resort Oh Charleston Bay ABOUT SIX
miles east of The city
several promipent gentlemen Of Mount Pleasant ties
titled to a slight shock, accompanied ny suouuou
rumbng sound. between and O'Clock y es,1i" "
morning Que Aentlom the hrst alarm, sprung 20
to MS door ninkng for moment that tue outlaws VINO
have robong the hen-roostS aud wylayns travel
lers recently running through his piazza Young
that lie felt that he h"1 Deeh W
the neck turned opsy turvey against his will and then
became slightly nauseatei. Tho usual ACCOMPANYING
OF earthquake shocks, gathering OF WINDOW pAne n
OF doors aud rafting OF china ana inri.nre "so
noticed but suggestions were made as to the origin
Gentleman on Sulllvan's Island. staying in large
wooden below the fort describes the hrst I'M
preston produced a. ,s VI H' peIeeptby shaken
FORMER EARTHQUAKES IN CHARLESTON.
EIGHT OCCASIONS on WHICH SHOCKS HAVE BEEN
FELT.
The following account of earthquakes that
visited Charleston previous to last Friday Was gv'u III
The Netcs and Courier OF sunday:
From early historical records II is learned that Charles
ton was visited with slight shock OF an earth-
quake on May 10. 1884 by violent earthquake &C
companied by heavy wind and considerable rnmOllns
sound. April 4, 1899 by slight shock on septemDsr
oUste SIX distinctly feit, on December 49, 1911 by
shocks Of an eare99ass e. Jan"ry ana sa1 Tno
quake. accompanied by "a ,s IalnO"n and a." by
s s.s,ng 's s;; ssorH December 49, ISL
Professor McCrady referring to ms earthquake .aid
a al
for the purpose OF collecting marine specimens
Al that time of tie year MOultrcvlc has only empty
houses aud consequently the stness was al nat could
desired. At about his attention WAS attracted
by deep RUNNING noise having much inc ehAraeteT oi
roll OF thunder but OF more equal successive
impulses. He at once impressed WIN Tue ldea OF
volume of the sound, which appeared to him
to be approaching from the southwest ib' deep rum
bling sound proceeded from the EARTH ana was az ma,
was perceived while the shock was passing unlet Tue
waters OF harbO but no sooner dd IL reach VIC guy
skirts OF the village than loud rafting an was auleu
to H. produced by the strong vibrations OF Inc houses
shutters and doors, especially the glass w,hdOw
psnes, emitting similar sounds 10 those pfuuuc'u ~
sudden violent gust OF wind. but pioceed.ns, he
thought less rapid rate from house TO mouse thah
such gusts usually do. ms OF course "a .y a
preston not possible IN the very snort space
iimc TO form deliberate mental estimate sII 'es 70
observe data for subsequent computation Inc eaTth
wave appeared strike first the south west ge OF te
bnidn1 AID It consisted Of rapid succession OF ais
unot shocks He very clearly observed inc GouP"si.o
character OF tho wave II WAS not one shock, nut NJ
.n.t dyr or six in rapid succession. The sensation pro
duced of very slight nausea ana deslro 10 get
that there were OF vibrations one vertical aud
ore horizontal There was no claterine or ratung III
tho sound except wncn the shock passed inc vilaIe
The der d NUMBERING rumble Deing the sound emitted ny
the earth and heard distinctly different from the
olatter OF the houses
PRESCRIPTION OF THE CITY BEFORE THE SHOCK
The CITY of Charleston and metropolis of South
Carolina stands the point OF land between A7hiey
and Cooper Rivers attheir confluence, ana AT inc
head of broad estuary extending seven mics 10 'no
Atlantic Ocean. This bay is andlocked. at the
mile wide eIance. is fifty feet Deep ana aiOrds one
of the finest harb0rs the coast. AT the north oil
| the entrance is Sullyans Island, on which Is the
famous Fort Moulire which beat of Sir Peter Park
es British feet 1776 There are Notifications ais"
IN Morris Island at the south of the entrance, ana
cattercd elsewhere about the harbor are Fort SUMTER
Fort Ripley Fort johnson aud Cattle Pinckney' all
of which became historic during the War OF the heDeii-
ION The CITY Of Charleston is in shape rude
sosceIes triangle, about three miles long from apex to
base the apex being the Battery, at the seward e1