Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-06
SHAKENUP AT HIGH NOON
STAMPEDE FROM THE SCHOOLS
AT CHARLESTON.

AT CHARLESTON.
Couple of Negro Scholars Slightly In
jured-The Sho hook More Severe in Other
Parts of the State than in the City by
the Sea-Ths Visitation Felt Through
out South and East Georgia.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Nov. "a marked
shock of earthquake was felt in Charles
ton at 1926 O'Clock this afternoon. This
was the first shock in week and lighter
than that Of Oct. %. No damage was re-
ported and there was no interruption to
business.
A severe shock was felt at Chesterfield,
S. c., at l2:25 O'Clock this afternoon. The
same shock was felt at Laurens, 5. c.,
and was the heaviest experienced there
since Aug. 81.
All the schools were In session at the
time of the shock. One pupil in the COL
Ored school was crushed in the panic of
pupils, and several pupils In the Shaw
school, colored. were injured by falling
plastering. No one was seriously in
jured.
The severest shock yet felt at Sumter
occurred at 1925 O'Clock to-day, and a
severe and continued shock occurred at
Greenwood, 5. c., at 1888 O'Clock to-day
there.
Special dispatches received tonight
from Walterboro, Greenwood, Chester
field, Laurens, Abbeville and other
points in the State, indicate that the
shock to-day at those places was more
severe than in Charleston. At Walter
boro 1t was so severe as to make people
rush into the streets and to cause the
Circuit Court TO adjourn without cere-
To ,t.rhH all 10, fnti ~ wi
ton, and confidence is restored.
SEVERE AT COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. "a severe
earthquake shock was felt in this city at
1878 O'Clock this afternoon. 1t was ac-
oompanied by the usual loud detonations.
The vibrations continued forty seconds.
Buildings were violently shaken and
people rushed into the streets. This
shock was probably seYerer than any ex-
perienced here since August 81. No dam
age is reported.
HARD AT BEAUFORT.
BEAUFORT, 5. c.. Nov. 5.-An earth
quake was felt here at II 30 O'Clock to-day.
1t was fully as severe as any felt here eX-
cept the first. 1t lasted 20 or 25 second s.
No damage was done.
WAYS IN A TREMBLE.
WAYS STATION. GA, Nov. "a very
heavy shock of earthquake was felt here
this morning at 11:25 O'Clock, standard
| time. Its duration was fully % seconds,
and it was considered the heaviest since
the night of Sept. 2. 1t had no rumbling
noise accompanying it. No damage was
| done.
THE EFFECT AT WARRENTON.
| WARRENToN, GA, Nov. "a very
severe earthquake shock was felt here
/ n r. nd
lasted about eighteen seconds. The peo-
pie were very much frightened. A good
many left their houses and took refuge IN
| the streets.
SEVERE AT DARIEN.
| DARIEN, GA, Nov. "a shock of earth
quake occurred here about IL o'clock,
standard time, this morning. 1t was de-
cidedly more violent than the average
baby earthquake, but caused little eX-
| citement.
| SEVERE AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 5.-The severest
earthquake shock since Aug. 81 was felt
here at II: :26 O'Clock to-day. 1t lasted q
seconds, and people rushed into the
streets. No damage was done.
MILD AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, GA. Nov. "a mild shock
of earthquake was felt here about noon
to-day. 1t was noticed by many, but no
damage was done.
OLIVER SHAKEN.
OLIVER, GA, Nov. "a severe earth
! quake shock was felt at this place this
morning at Il: 80 O'Clock, standard time
SLIGHT AT MACON.
MACON, GA, Nov. 5.-A slight earth
quake shock was felt here at :27 O'Clock
this morning. No damage reported.
SEVERE AT INTELLECTUALLY.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, Nov. 5.-There
was severe earthquake shock here at
IL 80 O'Clock this morning.
DISTINCT AT JEsUP.
JEsUP. GA, Nov. 5.-A very distinct
earthquake shock was felt here this morn
ing about II 80 O'Clock.
TWO SHOCKS AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 5.-Abou
noon to-day two distinct shocks of earth
quake were felt here. The most sub
stantial buildings trembled perceptibiy
The shock was generally noticed but
caused little alarm.
SHOCKS AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Nov. 1.-TWO slight shocks
of earthquake were felt here at l2:3I
O'Clock this afternoon. The yibra
tions were felt senslbly in the
upper stories of houses.
SHORT AT RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, n. g., Nov. 5.--A slight earth
quake shock. short in duration, but quite
perceptible, was felt here at 1928 o'cloci
this afternoon.
WILMINGTON SHAKEN.
WILMINGTON, N. g., Nov. "a shsrI
and diefinct earthquake shock was felt
here at 1925 o'clock this afternoon.
WASHINGTON WAIVERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. GA slight shock
of earthquake was felt here about 12:3(
O'Clock this afternoon.
Negroes Uphold a Murderer.
CuAprEsTON. S. c.. Nov. 5.-Yester.