The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01

figures regarding the earthquake:
First shock &eurIed at 9:53 30, second
Observation-Disclosures; lasted until 8 $50.
At ERw YORK.
Naw York, August Stat 9:5T
O'Clock thi4 evening very decided
Observation-Disclosures were felt here
aud, according to kilograms, at Baiti-
more, Washington and Richmond. In
the upper stories Of the tall Western
Union building in this city the shocks
were plainly discernible aud persons
waking about experienced the sensa-
ton as Of falling.
Since the earthquake shocks there
hiss been no t5legrsphic communica-
ton with Charleston, $, c., from any
point in the county, The telegraph
authorities lave been unable TO get
press dispatches or other communica-
tons fiom there. The circumstance
occ asions great That section
of the country seems to have been
the center of the disturbance. Sa-
vsrnah, Ga, reports that the shock
was the ~aeyerest ever felt in that To-
cality. 1t is known that a bridgA in
the vicinity OF Charleston was shaken
from its foundations and the wires all
lost, but that is not 50 serious as the
fact that various other points through
which there ehould be a commutica
ton with the cry are unable to get
anything from the place.
2:l5 A@A-Up 10 . o'clock A. m
there had been no communication
froul Charl. ston. The bridge that has
fallen carried the telegraph wires into
the city. A report Las been received
from n point tWeoty five miles from
the city that the r ilroad tracks lead
log from there 10 Charleston have been
submerged,
Adyices from Boston ray 40 shock
was Q generally felt there this evening
The New England cities, witE one
or two exceptions, report not having
experienced any unusual disturbance
AT CHARLOTTE, N, C.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., August 3l,-A
severe shock was felt here. Seve1a'
chimneys~were demolished and the
| greatest excitement prevailed. Crowd:
va, heied in the streets aud for half al
hour there was much coniusion anc
fear on The part of the people. Three
shocks were felt, the fist being the
most serious.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, August 3l.-Abou'
| 9:53 this evening a shock OF en- earth
quake was felt here, lasting abouI
thirty seconds. The vibrations We're
from west IA east.
AT LEXINGTON, KY.
LvxIsaSon, KY, August 31.-A
| s'ipbt shock OF an earthquake was fell
iT,his city at 0:l5 o'clock pm. TIT
vibration Lasted fifteen seconds.
AT c~HARLRsToE, W. VA.
CHARLMToN, W. VA, August 31.-A'
9:55 O'Clock tonight an earthquake
shock was felt here. 1t wss very Sc
we're, lasting fully three minutes
| Many people who had retired for thu
night were 10. frightened that they
arose and ran from their houses
There were a number of chimney
toppled over, but at this hour no fur
Their damage or deaths are reported
THIS is the first shock OF an earth
quake ever experienced in this sec
t on. Great excitement exists, anC
the people Of the city are sitting NJ
waiting another shock and the tina
result
AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.
CoruMurts O.. Aup. 3l.-Reports ar
coming in from all over the city tina
the shock of an earthquake was dii
tinctly felt about $50 p. m. 1t wa
more peroeptib'e in the larger builc
ings. At the Central Asylum for tn
Insane, the largest building for the IL
a n in the world, the furniture wa
turned around, and the patients u
came 10 alarmed that the attendant
had trouble in getting them to retur'
to their wards. At the Institute &c
the Bind the shock was 80 stron
thai rocking chsirs on the floor wei
made to start in motion, and tn
chandeliers were made to sway I
and fio with such force that they Col
tinusd for some time afterward in nj
ton. These are samples of the Gems
ton. The teachers at thsBlind ms
tute refused to return to their room
after running to the main audienC
room below. At this point it was a
companied by a low, heav.
rumbling sound. The time given
the Blind destitute was 9:22 o'clocl
AT TERRE HAUTE
two distinct shocks were felt. TIL
shocks were about ten seconds apal
and each was OF about twenty SECOND
duration. Windows vert ratified an
in several cases plsetering WI
dislod9cd from ceilings, A large aud
ence WAS present at the Opera Houa
attending a minetrel show. The builc
Jog shook until the people becsm
panic stricken, being under the in
PRESTON that The building was abol
to fell. Those in the galleries felt T.
shock most severely, and they srot
and made q rush for the exits. III
crowds in the other par 8 OF the houi
followed; women screamed, and thel
was struggling and rushing for II
doors. Almost the entire audien'
fought their way TO the street. Be
eral policemen who were present stot
in the doorways and attempted TO keC
the frightened people back. One ms
was pushed over the gallery, but save
himself by catching the railing. n
one was seriously hurt. Reports fro
various parts OF the city state tn
sleepers were awakened by the swa.
ing OF beds and rafting Of windows.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 31.-Errai
actions on the part Of the baromet
in the Signal Office here this event.
caused the sergeant in charge to pau
in the middle OF an observation. II
hand, he noticed, trembled violentl
aud for a moment he thought himsC
III. The rocking Of q large chair
the midd @ Of tho room aud the n
Ting OF bottles on q shelf quick
brought him 10 a realization that
quake OF the earth was in progrei
The fist wave began at exactly O.:
o'clock pm. and lasted Elk or sew
seconds. It's motion was from we
! to east, and there were about thr
} or four vibrations to the teCond. ~
/ barometer went up n hundred
of Ell inch in seven minutee. Sd
after the shock il marked 30.I7 al