The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-06
SHAKEN AGAIN.
Sections of the South Disturbed
by an Earthquake.
Two Distinct Shocks Felt at Bridge
port, Conn.

Charleston was awakened from q sense OF
security and returning hope and confidence
by shock on the 21st, which was the most
violent certainly since the commencement of
her troubles. The shock occurred at 5:15 A.
n, an hour at which very few people were
out Of their beds, and it was followed by q
stampede into the streets by many frightened
persons.
The shock was very distinct and compare
lively violent. Opinions differ as to whether
it was accompanied by the usual detonations,
but of its violence there can be no doubt. A
large brick structure in which newspaper
correspondent was sleeping first quiverei
lent shaking which lasted five or six seconds,
and during which the house appeared to rock
to and fro. No damage appears to have been
done beyond the shaking down Of what little
plastering is left in the interior Of the houses
The shock aroused nearly everybody in the
city, and the streets were consequently aStir
at much earlier hour than usual.
Within the past week considerable prog
ress had been made in removing the many
tons of debris that had blocked up the side
walks, and pedestrians had very generally
resumed the use of the sidewalks, which had
been discarded after the fatal shock on the
31st. One of the ELECTS of this latter dis
turbance was to drive people again to tho
middle of tho roadways, and very few
were seen walking on the sidewalks. The
effect was very depressing, and the most
gloomy anticipations prevailed. People
had been gradually induced to abandon their
tents and to return to their houses. There
was everywhere a growing feeling OF conf
hOt
Fears are expressed that the worst is not yet
over.
There were also three shocks at Somerville,
s. c. The shock at sis was felt generally
Throughout the State.
A Columbia Is. C.) dispatch of the 2lst
says: The first shock of earthquake OF any
consequence that has teen felt in Columbia
for sixteen days aroused the sleeping inhab-
itauts at Sill A. N. The sho * lasted about
loud rumbling sound. Many persons, par
ticulariy ladies, were considerably alarmed
and started to run from their houses in their
night clothes. A heavy wind and thunder
storm passed over the city shortly before the
shock. Dispatches from Somerville state
that the shock was very severe there this
morning, being fully as heavy as any since
the 3lst Of August A gentleman came here
to-day from Charleston to rent house for
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greatly alarmed by the shock this morning,
and that he cannot keep his family here any
longer. He predicts that if the commotion
in the earth continues much longer the minds
of many women will be wrecked. No dam
age was done in Somerville except to un-
finished or cracked buildings. Some of those
who had returned to their homes are again
leaving.
Savannah, Ca, also experienced another
very distinct earthquake shock at 4:55 A. NJ
The vibration lasted several seconds, causing
slate roofs, windows ETC., to rattle. Hum
dreds of people were awakened, and many
were badly frightened, though there was no
general alarm.
Two distinct shocks of earthquake were
felt, about 6:20 on the same morning at
Bridgeport, Conn. Residents Of North
Washington avenue, on the outskirts Of the
city, heard the jarring sound, and their evil
dence is corroborated by many others who
saw pictures and gas chandeliers sway to
and fro at the same hour. It was SO early
in the day that few people were stirring,
and consequently there was not q general
knowledge of the tremor. The sensation is
described as precisely that of two years ago,
when the tremor was much greater. There
was an interval of ono minute between the
two shocks.