Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-02
dogs bsrked and fowls were alarmed.
Il lasted about twenty minutes. The
severcst part lasted about one minute


Il lasted about twenty minutes. The
severcst part lasted about one minute
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THOUGHT 1T GHOSTS IN PRINCE ED
WARD COUNTY.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
At my place, five miles from Green
Bay, ar earthquake last night was very
perceptible. In eli there we're five dts
tinct shocks, occurring at intervals OF
from five 20 ten minutes and lasting
from two to four minutes. The first
and most violent came at 1910 O'Clock
with dull, rumbling sound, running
from east TO west as best could judge,
and, although my house is Of brick. 1t
rocked like a ship dashed by waves.
Doors and windows ratified, ornaments
about the room we're overturned, and
the younger members of my family
who had retired were awakened, not
little frightened. The following four
shocks were less violent and OF shorter
duration, the last occurring at ll:O5
o'clock.
The affair created considerable con-
sternaiion among "the colored breth-
rem and sisters" One of my tenants
came TO me this morning and said
"Boss, jist can't stay 10 that house
mother night its haunted. 70 God |
thought they'd pull it down last night,
it shuck so." The bet worker ! have
on ny place, therefore necessarily the
greatest sinner, when asked if he was
frightened, said " No, sir; not till the
Christians all got scared. Then thought
something must be up sure enough, but
| let them do the praying" think IT
my more enlightened neIghbors would
come forward and give their experience
truthfully few would be the number
Who " did not feel frightened the least
Bit" \.
THREE DISTINCT SHOCKS AT woR-
sHAM's.
Correspondence fine Richmond DlspatchJ
WORsHAM,
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY,
August 81, 1886.
At ten minutes before 10 O'Clock to-
night there were very decided evidences
ofan earthquake mo gementin this region.
In the house Of the writer it con-
menced with a slight vibrstory motion,
Immediately followed By sound as Of
a gentle knocking, which upon repeti-
ton was found to be caused by the
shaking Of loose bench on the front
porch. Then followed a very decided
rocking of the whole house. The
shade on the lamp on the p.rlor table
ratified as if shaken by the hand pic
lures on the wall acted as if shaken by
heavy wind, as did also flowers in
the hall. Everything seemed to be
in motion. This happened at three
distinct periods within thirty-fye min
utes, and in the intermediate time
there was less pronounced yibratoIy
motion. The first shock was the
greatest and longest, though Of course
Of short duration. The motion was de-
cided enough to produce kind of sea-
sick sensation. j.
THREE SHOCKS AT MOsSINGFORD.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
MossINGFORD, September |.
Several shocks of an earthquake were
felt here last night about 10 clock.
he first was the most violent. grad
ually increasing from slight notion
the nature of which was not at frs.
easy to determine till the windows and
other loose things rat1ed violently.
This lasted full minute or more. Az
ter that, for fifteen minutes, frequer.
tremors we've felt, when a second more
violent shock occurred, but not so
great as the first. After another in
teIval of fifteen or twenty minutes
third shock occurred, but Of still d.
minisbing force.
BUCHANAN BADLY SHAKEN.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
BUCHANAN, September |.
This town experienced an alarming
earthquake at q quarter to 10 O'Clock
last night. A great many people had
retired, but were aroused by the sway
ing of buildings and rafting Of furni-
ture, dishes, etc., and rushed to their
porches and halls. At the Exchange
Hotel, the largest and one of the strong
est brick buildings in this section, the
walls are said to have swayed one and
a half inches. Beyond the fright no
damage was done. Twenty minutes
later second shock, hardly percepti.
BILE, was felt. The first lasted full
minute.
BUCKNER'S STATION.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dis patch
BUCKNER's STATION, LOUISA Co,
September /, 1856.
Quite a severe earthquake passed
over this section Of the country last
night. At "Jerdone Castle" the
country place of Mr.. F. T. Glasgow,
the shock was distinctly felt. 1t was
accompanied by a rumbling noise and
ehooE tha hOuSe and ygindOWs So as to