Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-23
NATURES BIG SURPRISE.
ryvO yrNEXPECTED SHOCKS OF
wEDESPREAD EXTENT.

Badly scared - NO SerAous
Anywhere.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 22.-The people OF
Savannah doubtless felt the earthquakes
that struck Charleston at 5:25 O'Clock this
morning and at 2:45 this afternoon. Ihey
usre unwelcome visitors, the first one,
arriving as it did, at time when every
hodv. even the soundest sleepers, could
hardly avold feeling it. 1t was the
seyerest shock that has been experienced
bare sinca Sept. and has created some
oorsternation. The shock was preceded
he a deep and horribly distinct rumble,
and when the disturbance nnally reached
tne city. houses were shaken pretty
roughly. the shock lasting about ten sec
onds. A curious phenomenon In c0nnec-
lion with it was brilliant meteorlc
shower. which occurred Just at tue tlme
the shock was tits most severe staRe.Fer-
sons who were up and saw the shower
state that there were not less than nifty
roetoors in motion at one time in the
southeastern heavens.
THE EFFECT OF THE SHOCK.
While the shock caused no one to run
ont OF their houses to seek tho open
snaces. it had the effect of causing almost
every one 10 arise aud dress, and Charles
ton breaAfasted at an unusually early
hour this morning. In a number OF
houses DlasterIng was shaken down and
some new walls we're cracked.
At otner points in South Carolina, as i'll
Charleston, the shocks were enough to
shake buildings. bring down loose pIas-
teriDg and widen cracks made in houses
bv previous shocks, but no loss Of
lie is reported from any quarter and no
serious damage TO property. The custom
house here was badly shaken, the western
wing of tue building being cracked, and
the walls supporting the roof on the west
giving away slightly. The shock at 2:45
oclock this afternoon is said TO have
lasted 80 seconds. Ii this time was cor
rectIv taken, the shock this morning was
twlce as long. The waves moved north
to south.
At Blackville, 100 miles from Charles
ton on the South Carolina railway, two
shocks were felt to-day. They were con-
sdered the seVerest since Aug. 81.
The shocks, however, have caused NO
interruption here either in business or in
the WORK Of repairing damages. which is
now well under way. Business is brisk,
money plentiful and everybody is at work
and as cheerful as it is possible to be un-
der the ciFcums stances.
BUDDENsEIK BUILDINGS.
An accident occurred here Yesterday
which Verfes what has been stated in
this correspondence about Buddeuseik
work, and which proves that there are
some people in Charleston who have
learned nothing from the lessons of the
earthquake, as far as buildings go, and are
still content with Buddeuseik work. The
house on the south side of Wentworth
street, two doors west OF King, was
occupied by Maj. f. Won Santen. The
earthquake shook down the gable end and
the chlmneys, and Maj. Won Santen ac-
c0rdlngly moved out and sent his family
to Columbia, where they have been refu-
geeing ever since. The owner of the
house or his agent undertook to repair it.
The gable end was replaced and the chin
neys rebuilt. A day or two ago, however
1t appears that somebody examined the
place and at once condemned the new
north chimney as being unsafe.
yesterday workmen commenced build
ing scafold for the purpose Of taxing
down the chimney. 1t was BuddenseiE
chimney Of the most approved pattern. 1t
uld not walt to be taken down, but came
Itself, and in its descent smashed the un-
nnlshed scafold, and would probably
nave smashed the wOrkmen but fer the
acG that they happened 10 be out OF the
way at the time.
good deal Of Buddenseik work has
Deen done in Charleston, even since the
earthquake, aud there are some who
I1lhh that the first rainy spell that comes
aOns VIII undo a good deal of masonry
work mat mas been done during the past
SIX weeks.
SEVERE AT COLUMBIA,
COLUMBIA. 5. c., Oct. 22.-There was a
ne%Vy earthquake shock here at 5:25
9eIock THIS morning, lasting 80 seconds.
II was preceded by loud and continuous
rulnDlinE, which lasted until the quake
passed OIL Nearly every one was awaken
ed by the shock, which swayed buildings
ana ratified things lively. 1t was the
heaviest shock felt here since the second
one OF Aug. 81.
hhother severe shock, accompanied bv
ouu detonations, occurred here at 2:43
ok oiock Lnls afternoon, shaking buildings
eoout SIX seconds. No damage was done.
SHOCKS AT GREENvILLE.
ukEENNILLE, :. O., Oct. 22.-Four
enocAs OF earthquake were felt mere to.
uay-a very slight one at 2:30 O'Clock this
Luurhing, one severe at 5:25 O'CLOCK this
mvihlhg, another even more severe at
o;ol o'clock this afternoon, and the last.
aiinost lmperceptble, at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
MACON AWAKENED.
MACON, GA, Oct. 22-Macon was
insAsG oy an earthquake this morn
us; IL occurred about 4:30 O'Clock
a." -u lasted several seconds. 1t
,o oe Vi sumclent violence to STAKE houses
polcepuDly and to awake most OF the oc-
,tupahts' To-day 1t has been the talk of
od aV voWn, many cOntending that it equal-
eu Gu! IN violence the tirst big shock that was
let' Some who were awake al the time
eay there were two distinct yibratIons
sIch tnat tney were accompanied by a
bai-o bsu. Iumoilng noise. No serious results
"a'e mus far been reported.
WAYS FEELING.
10y, Ga, Oct. pa severe shock OF
mn u' w nluake was distinctly felt here this
o' nIug AZ 4: 10 O'Clock, standard time.
bod uuI@ @t0n was about forty seconds. 1t
A. .es u" uinDling noise ACCOMPANYING IL.
sb,.%o 80 O'Clock this afternoon another
as A ~, was lelJ but, it was not as severe
Sorlieei vue hrst one. The second one had that
sh,ioie rumbling sound and lasted
done. No "@tsaEe was
FELT AT WAYNEsBoRO,
s.r"AYNEsBoRo, GA, Oct. 22.-ouits A
tbtoIe earthquake shock WIS feit here
t,ra. morning about O'Clock standard
feIt a. lhose who heard the roaring and
sew ue snaNing say that 1t was almost as
rkae az lhe first one on Aug. 81.
cs,ue weather continues cool and dry.
tcsihg considerable sickness, The col,
Nlop VIII be very snort.
AUGUsTA'S FyAua