Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-02

served, the motion being from norlh 70
south. Half the pOpulace was in the
streets talking Of the strange experience
for long time after the event.
Mount Vernon, Ohio, thought the I'M
duiauons were from east to west. AT
| New ComerstoWn glassware ratified d.
tinctly.
At Denison the meeting broke L. in a
panic. COshocton felt two shocks. The
same story comes from nearly every town
in Ohio. The people were frightened, but
no actual damage was done.
| At Catletts burg, Ashland, KY. and
| Huntington, " est Virginia. the shock was
very severe. People rushed out of their
houses with their children screaming, the
swaying motion seeming to indicate that
the houses were falling.
THREE SHOCKS Al CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. lin the three
earthquake shocks last evening the vi
brations were from east to west and lasted
about one minute. High buildings
swayoG, windows ratified and people ran
eXcitedly into the streets. The morning
! newspaper offices were empted OF editors
and printers within half a minute after
| the shock was felt. At the Opera House
and Academy OF Music the people were
startled by the swayng OF chandeliers
and at once a stampede for the
| son left his seat, but nobody
was hurt in the rush. Everybody
was frightened, but only few realized
| that an earthquake was the cause of the
commOtion. Many supposed that viO-
lent explosion had occurred somewhere
in the suburbs, and the newspaper Offices
were beseged by people curious to learn
what had happened. The guests at the
hotels left their rooms IN confusion. AT
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house, the widest excitement prevailed;
men and women rushed through the halls,
and several ladies tainted through fright.
People playing billiards were
ast0nished 10 see the balls roll about the
tables. Clocks, whose pendulums swung
east and west, stopped at $3.50, local time.
One hundred occupants of an apartment
house ran into the street In confusion,
many being but partially dressed. No
damage was done to buildings. Dis
patches from surrounding towns report
that the shock was felt in all sections of
northern OHIO.
LoUIsvILLE's SCARE.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1.-The earthquake
shock last night was felt all over the city,
and lasted about thirty seconds. On the
fifth story of the large Courier-Journal
building the first motions were very de-
cided. The oscillations were north and
south, which settled into vibrations. A
general stampede occurred, as the people
LETT their houses and ran into the streets
ell over the city. Several public meetings
were broken up and the audiences rushed
wildly frightened into the streets. The
streets were crowded with the fear
stricken Inhabitants who would not go in
doors until after the second shock, which,
scarcely perceptible, occurred fifteen MN
r,1
windows and lamps were broken in vari-
Gus hotels, but no serious damage is re-
ported.
PANIC IN A THEATRE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept AT Terre Haute
TWO distinct shocks were felt. The shocks
were about ten seconds apart and each
WAS OF about twenty seconds duration.
windows were ratified and in several cases
plastering was dislodged from the ceilings.
A large audience was present at the Opera
House attending minstrel show. The
building shook until the people became
panic-strlcken, being under the i'm
preston that the structure was about to
fall. Those in the galleries felt the shock
most severely and they rose and made a
rush for the exits. Crowds in other parts
OF the house followed. Women screamed
aud there was struggling and rushing for
the doors. Almost the entire audience
fought their way to the to the street. Sew
eral policemen who were present stood In
the doorways and attempted to keep the
frightened people back. One man was
pushed ever the gallery, but saved HIM
self by catching the railing. No one was
was seriously hurt. Reports from vari-
Gus quarters OF the city state that Sleep
ers were awakened by the swaying Of
beds and the rafting of windows.
THE EFFECT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-Dispatches from
the interior towns adjacent to this CITY
are coming in giving brief accounts of the
earthquake last night. At Murphysboro,
ILL.,, the shock was quite severe. Doors
vibrated as II shaken by unseen hands.
The hre bells Kept up rapid fire alarm
for more than minute.
Forester Lodge assembled in the second
story in the centre of a brick block, felt
80 violent rocking that in utter confu-
sion the members, forgetting to remove
their reGalla and without hats, rushed
down into the street. A barkeeper sud
denly felt as though he was drunk and
chung to his bar counter. Some people
were affected with great nausea, There
were two distinct shocks, lasting about a
minute.
RAIEIGH's EXCITEMENT.
RALEIGH, n. c., Sept. 1.-The excite
ment here over the earthquake is UMPIRE
cedented. Nothing else il talked of.
There were shocks at $3.50, 1904 and $3.50
O'Clock last night, and at 1885 O'Clock
this morning, 4:l5 this morning and $3.50
this morning. The last three were slight.
The news from Newburn is that a fear
iul shock was felt there at 10 O'Clock last
night, and buildings were violently
shaken f0- a minute, and clocks were
stopped. No damage was done.
A special from Durham says the earth
quake was felt there and that the shock
lasted two seconds. 1t caused much
alarm but no damage.
A special from Fayetteville SAYS four
distinct shocks were felt there, commence
ing at 300 O'Clock. The first shock, which
was very severe, rang bells, knocked
down chimney tops and threw n child
from its bed to the floor. The fright and ex.
element were unparalleled. People ran
through the streets screaming and pray
ing. Hardly any person slept at all
during the night and serious damage was
done.
This afternoon at 5:l6 O'Clock there was
a decided shock. The wave appeared 10
come from the northwest. IL shook all
buildings. 1t is asserted by some persons
that there was another at O'clock.
AsHEVILLE ALARMED.
ASUEYILLE, n. c., Sept. IA distinct
shock of earthquake was felt last night at
9:4O O'Clock. The motion was from the
southeast. The duration OF the first shock
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